Background
Katane, Irena was born on October 5, 1962 in Malta, Latvia.
Katane, Irena was born on October 5, 1962 in Malta, Latvia.
Bachelor in Music Pedagogy, Daugavpils University, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy, Daugavpils University, 2005; Master of Arts in Education Sciences, Latvia University Agriculture, 2000; Master of Arts in Art, Jaz, Vitols Latvian Music Academy, 2000.
Music teacher, 1981—1999. University lecturer, 1999—2005. Member programme committee International Science Conferences, since 2003, project manager, 2005—2008.
Member Latvia Association Thinking Development, since 2005. Assistant professor Latvia University Agriculture, Institute Education & Home Economics, 2005—2006, associate professor, pedagogy, since 2006, coordinator, 2006—2008, coordinator, international relations, since 2007. Expert, elective office Latvian Council of Scientific, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, since 2007.
Expert Central Analysis & Complex Research, Moscow, since 2007. Expert Ministry of Education & Science, Riga, since 2006. Expert, consultant Russian Academy Education, since 2006, Moscow State Pedagogigal University, since 2007.
Member editorial board Journal Career Designing Research Counselling, Lithuania, since 2008, Journal Science Education, Columbia, Proceedings International Science Conference REEP 2006.
Head Latvian Associate Human Pedagogy, Jelgava, 2003—2005, Member of Latvian Union Science, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Baltic & Black Sea Circuit Consortium Science.
Daughter of Jazep Beitans and Valentina Beitane. Married Grigory Katans, August 19, 1989. Children: Edgars Katans, Stella.