Baltic Studies Centre (BSC) is a private non-profit research institute specialising in studies of sustainable rural and regional development, agro-food systems, farming and innovations
About
Baltic Studies Centre (BSC) is a private non-profit research organisation in the field of social sciences. Since establishment in 1991 BSC has carried out over 40 research projects including 15 EU Framework Programme projects. The areas of BSC expertise include sociology, sustainable agriculture, food supply chains, innovation networks, peri-urban agriculture, community development, public policy analysis.
BSC undertakes action oriented research strategies and cooperates with producers’ organisations, policy makers, municipalities, SMEs, and other research and advisory organisations nationally and internationally. This helps to focus the research on the needs of practitioners and enhance practical innovations.
Blog 
Once Upon a Time in Tukums: Further Observations on a Cultural Strategy
20 / 01 / 2020
Last week my colleague Miķelis and I went to Tukums to participate in a seminar where the strategic framework for the cultural strategy of Tukums municipality was presented. Well, I say “participate”, but in reality we were there as observers.
Reflections on an Event: Working on Tukums Cultural Strategy
29 / 11 / 2019
Frustration, territorial reforms and a valiant effort to work on a strategy for an entire municipality on a cold November morning in Tukums.
DESIRA kicks off in Pisa
04 / 09 / 2019
DESIRA (Digitisation: Economic and Social Impacts on Rural Areas) is a Horizon 2020 Project coordinated by the University of Pisa. It aims to improve the capacity of society and political bodies to respond to the challenges that digitisation generates in rural areas, agriculture and forestry, and to provide a comprehensive assessment of both opportunities and threats.
A few more thoughts on being a living lab monitor
08 / 04 / 2019
A quick update on the challenges of building a protype for the AgriLink WP3 living lab in Latvia.
A quick update #4
18 / 10 / 2018
The BSC team has started autumn with a variety of research activities and intense work on several research projects.
ESRS autumn school - call for abstracts
07 / 09 / 2018
European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Autumn School to be held in Riga, Latvia. The objective of the Autumn School “Social Innovation in and for Sustainable Food Provision” is to advance scientific knowledge of PhD students in rural sociology and related disciplines (e.g. agriculture and food studies, nutrition and public health) about the role social innovation plays in contemporary food provision. Abstracts have to be sent to: andris.suvajevs@gmail.com by the 20th of September.
Team
Dr.sc.soc., Senior researcher
Specialises in rural development, small farms, agro-food systems and innovation
Dr.sc.soc., Researcher
Specialises in sustainable food systems and food practices in Latvia, rural development and innovation. Also interested in education and methodological questions
Dr.sc.soc., Researcher
Specialises in science and technology studies, public understanding of science, science communication, research and innovation policy, knowledge transfer
Dr.sc.soc., Researcher
Specialises in rural innovation, agricultural knowledge systems, informal learning, short supply chains and small farm development strategies
Ph.D., Researcher
Specialises in social studies of science, technology and expertise
PROJECTS
PUBLICATIONS
Academic publications
26 / 04 / 2019
BSC has published multiple academic articles during last decades. Click "Continue Reading" to get more information.
Media articles
26 / 04 / 2019
Some of our studies have been reflected in mass media. Here are some sources where our studies have appeared.
Research reports
31 / 12 / 2018
In our studies we have been participating in a large number of research projects. Here are the links to most of research reports. Click "Read more" to continue.
Policy recommendations
14 / 09 / 2015
Many of our studies have been practically oriented and have had policy recommendations as one of outputs. Here are some of the policy recommendation documents.
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