Baltic Studies Centre

Baltic Studies Centre (BSC) is a private non-profit interdisciplinary research organisation based in Riga, Latvia. Since its establishment in 1991, BSC has carried out numerous research projects, including many EU Framework Programme projects. The areas of BSC expertise include sociology, sustainable agriculture, food supply chains, innovation networks, peri-urban agriculture, community development, public policy analysis, science and technology studies, and the circular economy. BSC undertakes action-oriented research strategies and cooperates with producers’ organisations, policy makers, municipalities, SMEs, and other research and advisory organisations nationally and internationally. This helps to focus the research on the needs of practitioners and enhance practical innovations.