Name and surname: Ivar Raig
Date and place of birth: March 25, 1953 in Tartu, Estonia
Citizenship: Estonian
Address: Tamme tee 16, Saku, Harjumaa, 75501, Estonia
e-mail: ivar.raig@ivarraig.ee
professor at Tallinn University
EDUCATION
1980 – Ph.D. in Political Economy at the Institute of Economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga
Languages
English, Russian – spoken and written
Italian, Finnish, German – everyday spoken
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
2007 – professor at Tallinn University
2004 – 2007 vice prorector for research and development at Audentes University
2002 – 2004 Dean of Business School at Audentes University
2000 – 2002 Dean of the Faculty of Management, professor and chair of Public Administration and European Studies at University Nord
1996 – 2000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia,
Desk Officer, Division for enlargement negotiations, European Integration Department (1999-2000),
Head of Mission (Chargé d’Affaires), Estonian Embassy in Rome, Italy (1998-1999)
Director of Division for International Organisations, Foreign Economic Policy Department(1997-1998) senior Desk Officer, Division for European integration, Political Department (1996-1997);
1992 – 1995 Member of Riigikogu (Parliament) of Estonia, Chairman of Economic and Agricultural Affairs Committee
1991 – 1992 Member of Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Estonia;
1990 – 1992 Member of Estonian Supreme Council, Vice-Chairman of Economic Affairs Committee, member of Foreign Affairs Committee;
1989 – 1991 People’s Deputy to the USSR Supreme Soviet, Secretary to the Agricultural Committee;
1980 – 1989 Senior and leading researcher at the Estonian Institute of Economics Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Publications: More than 300 publications
STUDY ACTIVITIES (last 5 years)
List of lecture courses and practical tasksEstonian relations with the European Union
“European Union history and institutions”
“European Union (economic) policies”
“European Union Structural Funds”
“Economic Research”
“International Economics”
“Contemporary Economic Policies”
“International Business and Globalization”
“Analysis of International Organizations”
Study tools
“Estonian relations with the European Union (e-coure)”
“Economic Research (e-course)”
Activities as visiting teacher: Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Vilnius Law and Business University, Erasmus exchange
Participation in commissions, councils etc.
Membership in edition boards The European Journal (London)
Membership in jurys
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions etc. – Annual conference „Estonian relations with the European Union“
International cooperation – Cooperation agreements with Concordia Universiy (Wisconsin, USA) and Buckingham University (United Kingdom)
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Estonia Union of Scientists,
Member of the Tallinn House of Scientists,
Member of the Owners Union of Estonia,
President of the Club of Estonia,
player and manager of seniors basketball team Estonia, Kalev 60+
PROFESSIONAL SELF-IMPROVEMENT
Cambridge University, Sydney Sussex College (2004)
AWARDS, GRANTS
British Council grant