Albīne Hlopņicka is a student of Rīga Stradiņš University in the bachelor's program "International Relations - European Studies" and a junior researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs. Albīne's academic interests are related to EU foreign policy, security issues and the concept of autonomy. Albīne is also interested in diaspora policy in Latvia. In 2022, Albīne completed an internship at the Latvian Transatlantic Organization (LATO), within the framework of which she participated in the organization of the Riga Conference.