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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Latvia visits Christian Academy

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Latvia visits Christian Academy

Academic cooperation with Embassy of Israel in Latvia open new possibilities for both students and teachers to cooperate with universities and research centers in the Holy Land. The openness is enormous and the Academy benefits from it already 30 years. Academic experience and knowledge acquired during archeological sessions thanks to Israel Antiquities Authority, Rockefeller Museum and University of Ber-Sheba in Negev, University of Jerusalem helped to shape unique concept of Caritative social work deeply integrated in interdisciplinary approach to both human personality and epoch along with theology and anthropology. In November 6, 2024, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel Mrs. Sandra Simovich and Culture and Public Affairs attache Mrs. Marika Piņķe visited the Academy. During the meeting various aspects of further development of Caritative social work program at the Academy and obstacles in implementation were discussed, also future visits of guest lecturers from Israel were sketched out.

Study field works defense conference

In November 13, 2024, students of the Academy presented their field work results. The conference was attended by employers – Welfare department of Jurmala city municipality, several Latvian social services institutions as well as Trade union of social workers and health industries. Various aspects of social work practice were elaborated: how to offer protection to […]

ECA projects in cooperation with Catholic University of Applied sciences (Katho)

European Christian Academy is engaged in applied research and carries out projects together with Catholic University of Applied sciences (North Rhine – Westphalia, Germany). Projects deal with Sustainable goals development. in November 12, 2024 both universities discussed “Sustainable Goals and Glocalization, Glocohesion, Glococlimatology”. Plan for cooperation contains topics which are taught within the study program […]

EC-EZA General Assembly in Spain

EC-EZA (“European Center for Workers’ Questions”) is having General Assembly and Kick-Off seminar titled “Priorities of the European Social Dialogue”, “Demographic Challenges on the European Labor Markets” in November 21-22, 2024, Spain. European Christian Academy is partner of EC-EZA since 2004.

Semaines Sociales de France seminar in Prague

Semaines Sociales de France IXE-Group (Initiatives of Christians for Europe) is having its seminar in Prague, Czech Republic, in October 25-27, 2024. European Christian Academy is member of the organization and is represented by its Rector, prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane.

Courses for Jurmala city social workers

Jūrmala city municipality Welfare department organizes courses for social workers in cooperation with European Christian Academy titled “Stress stability and its management in work place”. Courses are provided regularly because Christian Academy participates in Life-Long Learning tenders. The Academy has won tenders also in previous years – 2022/21 and 2021/22 which offered possibility to organize […]

EC-EZA conference in Lublin

EC-EZA (European Center for Workers’ Questions) organized conference “Educational and employment situation of people with disabilities – contemporary challenges for the employee and the employer”, in Lublin, Poland, October 25-26, 2024. Rector of ECA prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane and lect. Eva Viļķina took active part in plenary session with presentations.

Annual conference of “Semaines Sociales de France” in Prague

Annual conference of “Semaines Sociales de France”, “Initiatives of Christians for Europe” and IXE-group” was held in Prague, Czech Republic, October 25-27, 2024. At the center of discussions – policy of the strategic sustainability in Europe and its impact on youth education. Prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane, lect. Valters Dolacis and as.prof. Ervins Butkevics took part in […]

A step to sharing

International seminar “Iconography in modern world” was organized by Byzantine Cabinet at European Christian Academy in October 23, 2024. Topics were discussed: Icon in modern Liturgical context; Trusting Tradition in the art of Iconography (Fabio Hones, Italy); Mystical illiteracy in iconography today (George Rodes, Greece); Education of the canonical iconography on Bachelor and Master levels […]

CODE Forum on innovations in diaconia and caritative social work

Joint forum organized by Dr. Tony Ady and CODE with participants from DIAK (network of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences) and IDC (International Deaconate Center, Germany) dealing with innovations in diaconia and Caritative social work was held in Prague, September 17, 2024. Prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane, as. prof. Guntis Dišlers, as.prof. Dace Dolace submitted with their […]

SUMMER SCHOOL IN ICON PAINTING – IN AUGUST 2023!

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European Christian Academy in AUGUST 14-20, 2023, 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 14-20, 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 […]