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Best wishes for Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!

Best wishes for Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!

To all our students, teachers and staff at the Academy, friends from near and far – thank you for the year behind, for your caring support and inspiration in so many indescribable ways. The year wasn’t an easy one, but it would be unberarable burden without you all. Thank you and – God bless you, your families and beloved ones in 2026!

International conference of social workers in Klaipeda

International conference organized in cooperation between Klaipeda Municipality, Faculty of Health sciences (Klaipeda University), Lifelong learning Center (Klaipeda University) and Social Care center “Kurzeme” (Latvia) was held in December 17. 12. 2025. Its title: “New prospects of reahbilitation of vulnerable groups: Traditions and innovations”. Prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane and ass. prof. Guntis Dišlersd attended the conference.

International conference in Klaipeda – welcome participants!

European Christian Academy in cooperation with Lithuanian Sea Musem Delfinarium (sc. dir. prof. B.Krievinene) and Klaipeda University, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and Franciscan Regional hospital in Klaipeda organizes international confernce “Man in Nature: Multimodular and therapy practices in social work”. Christian Academy as one of the organizers welcomes collegues to hand in their thesis […]

HE David Akov from Embassy of Israel visiting the Academy

Official representative from Embassy of Israel HE David Akov visited European Christian Academy few days before Hanukah celebrations in December 12, 2025. He was welcomed by Rector of the Academty prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane and prof., DrHC George v Durtanossky, President of the International Support Council. Conversation was about processes of higher education in Latvia and […]

Conference of Caritative and social work students

Conference of caritative and social work students was held at European Christian Academy in December 15, 2025. Half of participants attended in person, others took part in ZOOM. Main topic of the Conference – scientific approach in social work research, and learning to apply relevant methodology, argumentation and proofing quality. Colleagues from Klaipeda University (LT), […]

International conference at St. Ignatius Loyola College

International conference of social workers “Cultivating lifelong learning for social workers in EU” was held at St. Ignatius Loyola College, Kaunas (LT), December 156, 2025, with participants from Estonia, Germany, Poland and other countries. The Conference was opened by the Rector of the College Dr. Aivaras Anužis. Rector of European Christian Academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane […]

ERASMUS+ social works students at the Academy

Module in calligraphy and textology was held and European Christian Academy in December 8-12, 2025. The module run by prof. George v. Durtanossky (Macedonia / Germany) was aimed at the use of calligraphy technique as a form of therapy in work with adolescents with mental disorders. At the end of the module when completed works […]

Conference of social workers

Conference of social workers titled “Professional approach and practical solutions in work with difficult life situations” was held in November 21, 2025. European Christian Academy was represented by assist. prof. Dace Dolace with presentation “Supervision perspective: how to offer support to social workers in their work with mourning persons”.

Prsident of Macedonia HE Siljanovska-Davkova met prof. George Goce v. Durtanssky, Vice-Rector and Chair of the International Advisory Board of European Christian Academy. The website quotes her words: “Today I had the honor to receive the Macedonian activist and professor of Christian paleography George Goce v. Durtanossky from Riga from whom I received a unique […]

EZA conference on Social framework for activating older people

EZA (European Center for Workers’ Questions) conference titled “A European Social Framework for activating older people – a response to Europe’s ageing population” was held in Tallin, October 1-2. Key topics covered demographic changes in Europe and its consequences for economies, competitivenessm labor market, public finances and intergenerational sciety, development of civil society and social […]

EZA conference on Future of Education in Warsaw

An international EZA (“European Center for Workers’ Question”) conference “Social Dialogue in Education: Challenges of the School of the Future” was held in October 9-11, 2025 in Warsaw, Poland. Future development tendencies of schools and universities were discussed and analyzed between education policy makers, members of governments and education specialists from Poland, Portugal, Spain, Albania, […]

SUMMER SCHOOL IN ICON PAINTING – IN AUGUST 2025!

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European Christian Academy in AUGUST 18-24, 2025, organizes SUMMER SCHOOL IN ICON PAINTING to go through all phases of Icon painting starting from preparation of the Icon board until the final varnish of the ready painting. Summer School provides theoretical and practical basis for canonical Icon painting.
Date and venue: August 18-24, in Jūrmala (Latvia), Bulduri (address: Vienības prospekts 23), in European Christian Academy.
Training fee: 250 EUR + materials.

Icon Painting Summer School – August 2020!

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Latvian Christian Academy in AUGUST 10-16, 2020, organizes SUMMER SCHOOL IN ICON PAINTING to go through all phases of Icon painting starting from preparation of the Icon board until the final varnish of the ready painting. Summer School provides theoretical and practical basis for canonical Icon painting.
Date and venue: August 10-16, in Jūrmala (Latvia), Bulduri (address: Vienības prospekts 23), in the premises of Latvian Christian Academy.
Training fee: 250 EUR + materials.

Icon Painting Summer School – August 2019!

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Latvian Christian Academy in AUGUST 19-25, 2019, organizes SUMMER SCHOOL IN ICON PAINTING, in which there is possibility to go through all phases of Icon painting – starting with the preparation of Icon board until the final varnish of ready painting. Summer School provides theoretical and practical basis of canonical Icon painting.
Date and venue: August 19-25, in Jūrmala (Latvia), Bulduri (address: Vienības prospekts 23), in the premises of Latvian Christian Academy.
Training fee: 250 EUR + materials.

Award for succesful ERASMUS+ implementation.

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In December 8, 2017, Latvian Christian academy was awarded for successful implementation of the ERASMUS+ mobility studies program. As we all know, ERASMUS is celebrating 30 years  in 2018, whereas in Latvia we have it for 18 years.ERASMUS+ has given an opportunity to ensure both students’ and teachers’ mobility across Europe, as well promoted involvement […]