IP course „Social Economy, Social Entrepreneurship and Theory of Associative Democracy”

An intensive international ERASMUS study course „Social Economy, Social Entrepreneurship and Theory of Associative Democracy” was held in September 25 – October 8. Students and lecturers from five universities (Denmark, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania besides Latvia) participated. Several following issues were covered in both lectures and workshops: presentation of European Legislation and European Social Model, European Statutes for Associations, Foundations, and Mutual Societies. Discussions were around variety of capitalism, income distribution, labor markets, employment performance; field trips were held to the Riga International Airport, State Revenue Service and Latvian Parliament. Students got knowledge for supported attitude towards the European Commission’s policy EUROPE 2020. At the course members of trade unions, NGO movements, educators, social political thinkers took part.