HE Andrejs Pildegovics, the Ambassador of Latvia has invited us to his embassy
Thanks to Ms. Baiba Kine, Third Secretary-Assistant to the Ambassador who has arranged our visit!
Wednesday, January 19th @ 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Embassy of Latvia
2306 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
Metro: Dupont Circle Q Street N exit
History of the Historic Alice Pike Barney Studio House which house the Embassy of Latvia:
The Alice Pike Barney Studio House, built in 1902 as the second building on Sheridan Circle and designed by one of Washington’s premiere architects Waddy B. Wood, was the home of philanthropist and socialite Alice Pike Barney (1857-1931), who is best remembered for her efforts to transform Washington, D.C. into the nation's cultural capital.
In the early 20th century the building was used for musical performances, theatrical productions. Among the many guests entertained by Alice Pike Barney were reknowned artists, actors, diplomats and politicians – among them U.S. presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
After the death of Alice Pike Barney in 1931 in California, her daughters inherited the building – it has housed the Embassy of Peru, the Colombian Legation, a British Officers’ Club. In 1960 the building was given to the Smithsonian Institution’s American Association of Museums. It was sold by the Smithsonian in 1999 to a private buyer; the property was purchased for use by the Embassy of Latvia in November 2001. While preserving the historic interior of the main two levels, the house underwent an extensive renovation process. At the end of 2005, the Embassy moved to this building.
Program:
6:30-6:45: Guest Check-in (No one will be admitted without a paid reservation and please be prompt. NO WALK-INS)
As there is no parking at the Embassy, club members are urged to take public transportation. Program: 6:30-6:45-Registration (Positively no walk-ins and please, business attire only.) 6:45-7:15 The Ambassador will address the Harvard Club.
7:15-7:30 Q and A 7:30-8:30 Reception
$35.00 for members. *Business Attire Required.. Positively no jeans.
CURRICULUM VITAE - Mr. Andrejs Pildegovics
Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the United States
(Accredited July 25, 2007)
Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Mexico
(Accredited May 8, 2008)
Date of Birth: August 11, 1971
Nationality: Latvian
Education:
1998 – 1999 Oxford University (Foreign Service Program)
1995 Stanford University, Hoover Institution (Diplomatic Studies)
1990 – 1991 Beijing Foreign Languages Institute (Chinese language studies)
1988 – 1994 University of St. Petersburg, Chinese history and language studies
Work experience:
as of May 2008 - Latvia's Ambassador to Mexico;
as of July 2007 - Latvia's Ambassador to the United States;
2006 – 2007 Chief of Staff, Chancery of the President of Latvia;
2000 – 2006 Foreign Policy advisor to President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga;
1999 – 2000 Head of Middle East and Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia;
1996 – 1998 Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia;
1995 – 1996 Assistant to the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
1994 – 1995 Civil Servant
Personal: Married with three children
Cost: $35 Members
Contact: Caren Pauley 202-337-1300/Caren@harvard-dc.org