Management of Development of National Cultural Heritage’s Socio-economic Potential

Andris Kairišs was born in 1977 in Jūrmala (Latvia).  He received a Bachelor’s (1999) and a Master’s (2002) degree in Sociology from the University of Latvia and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Law and Lawyers qualification from the Police Academy of Latvia (2006). After winning a competition, he had the opportunity to study for one semester at the Copenhagen Business School (2003). He has worked in public institutions (mostly in law enforcement, project management, administrative management and analytical work) as well as in the private sector. Since 2022, he has served in the law enforcement agency, dealing with analytical and strategic planning issues. He has received several awards from Latvian and foreign institutions.  He is a Vice-chair of the Community on Illicit Trade in Cultural Materials of the European Association of Archaeologists. His research interests relate to the protection and socio-economic development of tangible cultural heritage, as well as the interaction aspects between economics and law.