166 issn 1822 – 8402 european integration studies. 2010 no 4 Information about the article’s authors BARAšKInA Irēna, PhD student, agro-marketing, organic farming, international marketing, territory marketing, marketing communication; Latvia University of Agriculture, phone nr. +371 26155916, e-mail: irena.baraskina@ llu.lv BERnOTIEnė neringa, Mgr., social science; LR Ministry of Health, neringa.bernotiene@sam.lt. BREnCE Ieva, Mg.soc., business administration, University of Latvia, ieva.brence@lu.lv. BREnCIS Ainars, mag.soc.sc. School of Business Administration Turiba. Graudu 68, Riga, LV-1058, Latvia, 371 29453616, ainarsb@turiba.lv Specialisation: Tourism and destination marketing BRIšKA Iveta, Mg.soc.sc, Riga Stradiņš University, phone: +371-29208924, E-mail: bri888@inbox.lv BuRInSKAS arūnas, Mg.Ec.sc., Mg.Law.sc., Lawyer at Attorney Office, Lithuania; e-mail: burinskas.arunas@ gmail.com. BuRInSKIEnė Aurelija, Mg.Soc.sc., Ph.D. student at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania; e-mail: Aurelija.Burinskiene@vgtu.lt. ČInGuLE Sanda, Professional Master’s degree in Economics and Business Management, Latvia University of Agriculture, Phone: +353862546899, email: sanda.cingule@gmail.com DAuGėLIEnė Rasa, Assoc. Prof. Dr. of Social sciences (management and administration), Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Europe; e. mail: Rasa.daugeliene@ktu.lt; phone: +370 37 30 01 39 DuBInAS Valentinas, doctor of social sciences, associative professor. Science field - management and marketing. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Phone (85) 244 21 38, mobile phone: 867438469. E-mail: valentinas. dubinas@gmail.com. dvarionienė Jolanta, Dr. senior researcher, cleaner production, environmental impact assessment; Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of technology; jolanta.dvarioniene@ktu.lt GAIŽIŪnIEnė Jurgita, PhD. student, HW management systems and their possibilities for improvement, integrated waste management; Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology; jurgita. gaiziuniene@ktu.lt GApšYS Albertas, chief of the division of Market Research of Agricultural Products. Science field – marketing of agriculture and food products. Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economic. Phone: (85)261 09 48, mobile phone: 861616129. E-mail: albertas@laei.lt. GREBLIKAITė Jolita, lecturer of Institute of Europe, Kaunas University of Technology; tel. +370 37 300139, e-mail jolita.greblikaite@ktu.lt GRIZAnE Tamara, MBA, PhD student Department of Business and Management, Faculty of Economics, Latvia University of Agriculture. Phone: +37126353509 E-mail: aramat49@inbox.lv. JunEVIČIuS Algis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. technical sciences, Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Europe, Department of European Studie; Address: Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Europe, Kęstučio str. 8, Kaunas. E-mail: algis.junevicius@ktu.lt ; Tel.: +370 37 225216 ISSN 1822-8402 EUROPEAN INTEGRATION STUDIES. 2010. No 4 167 JuSTInAVIČIEnė Kristina, Master degree, Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Europe; Liethuanian Academy of Physical Education, project leader; E- mail: kriste.just@gmail.com; Phone: (+370) 616 30101 KREITuSE Ilga, Dr. hist., assoc. professor; Riga Stradiņš University; +371 67 409 161; Ilga_kreituse@rsu.lv KRIšČIŪnAS Kęstutis, Prof. Habil Dr. of technical sciences, Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Europe; +370 37 30 01 37, e-mail kestutis.krisciunas@ktu.lt latviete Ilze, Professional Master’s degree in Economics and Business Management, Latvia University of Agriculture, Phone: +37126358706, email: Ilze.Latviete@lm.gov.lv MAGOnE Iveta, Mg. soc., PhD student, auditor; University of Latvia, Economic and Management Faculty, Aspazijas blv. 5, Riga, LV-1050; E-mail: imag@latnet.lv MELnIKAS Borisas, Professor, Habil.Dr. , Social science, Management and Administration; Economics. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, + 370-5-2744878, melnikas@vgtu.lt MERKEVIČIuS Juozas, Assoc. Prof. Dr., social science; Vilniaus Gediminas Technical University, juozas. merkevicius@vgtu.lt. MERKuRYEVA Galina, Dr.Sc., Dr.Sc.ing., Professor at the Department of Modelling and Simulation, Riga Technical University, Latvia; e-mail: gm@itl.rtu.lv. MEŽEnIECE Marta, Mg. European Studies, PhD student in Agrarian and regional economic study programme at Latvia University of Agriculture; phone +371 29338033, martai_m@inbox.lv. MIHEJEVA Līga, Doc.oec, professor, Department of Business and Management, Faculty of Economics, Latvia University of Agriculture. Phone: +37163025170. E-mail: efuzn@llu.lv MIKuLSKIEnė Birutė, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Mykolas Romeris University, 8 610 02511, birute.mikulskiene@mruni.lt MušKA Aina, Dr.oec., assistant professor. Indicating science fields are enterpreneurship, quality management, tourism, Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, phone +371 26188389, aina.muska@llu.lv ozols Juris, dr.phys. School of Business Administration Turiba. Graudu 68, Riga, LV-1058, Latvia, 371 29453616, Tourism and destination marketing. puŽuLIS Armands, Doctoral student in University of Latvia. Theses “The role of boundaries in spatial organisation in Latvia”. Phone: +371 22020778, E-mail: aba5@inbox.lv RIVŽA Baiba, Dr. habil. oec., regional economics and development, marketing, marketing research; Academician of Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvia University of Agriculture, phone nr. +371 29254469, e-mail: baiba.rivza@llu.lv RunGuLE Ritma, Dr.soc.sc., Assoc. prof., Riga Stradiņš University, phone:+26446362, E-mail: ritma.rungule@ rsu.lv SILIŅA Linda, Dr.oec., assistant professor, Indicating science field is structural development of agriculture, Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, phone +37129462090, Linda.Silina@llu.lv šĶESTERS Staņislavs, Mg.oec., PhD student, Indicating science fields are land reform, land market, rural development, Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, phone +371 26188389, stanislavs.skesters@saeima.lv ISSN 1822-8402 EUROPEAN INTEGRATION STUDIES. 2010. No 4 168 šĶIŅĶIS pēteris, Doctor of Geography, Associated professor in University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, Scientific Interests: Regional policy in Latvia, formation and development of administrative division in Latvia; Changes of social structures in Latvian towns and country; Phone: +371 29107612, e-mail: euriks@inbox.lv SLOKA Biruta, Dr.oec., professor, University of Latvia, biruta@eurofaculty.lv špOĢIS Kazimirs, Dr.habil.agr., Indicating science field is agrarian economics, risks in agriculture and other, Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics Department of Entrepreneurship and Management šVĒDERE Dana, Mg.oec., Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, phone +37126636399, efdok@llu.lv VIKMAnE Elina, PhD stud., Riga Stradiņš University; +371 26 456 456; elina.vikmane@gmail.com VOROnČuKA Inesa, Dr. oec. Professor, University of Latvia, Economic and Management Faculty, Aspazijas blv. 5, Riga, LV-1050