Maija Kāle
Research Fellow | BICEPS
About:
Maija Kāle is a Research Fellow at BICEPS. She holds a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Computer Science (now Faculty of Science and Technology) at the University of Latvia, where her research in ‘food computing’ focuses on reducing inefficiencies in the food sector and promoting healthier diets and more resilient food systems globally. Her research is interdisciplinary, integrating cognitive and social sciences. Since 2007, Maija has worked with sustainability and digitalisation issues in various leadership and expert roles. Maija is a member of Nordic Innovation’s Nordic Task Force for Diversity. Maija holds an MA in Social Sciences from the University of Freiburg, which she completed through a study programme in India, South Africa and Germany. She was the first Latvian to participate in this study programme and received a two-year full scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Her MA studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal enriched her understanding of international relations and development, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Maija’s undergraduate degree is in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, where her thesis on environmental responsibility was published as an SSE Riga Working Paper. With extensive experience in the public, corporate and civil sectors, Maija is a creative team player with a non-standard academic career dedicated to promoting sustainability and embracing new technologies.
Contacts:
E-mail: maija[at]biceps.org