Conferences

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, […]

Student field works’ conference

On October 6 and 7, 2025, The Academy hosted a student field works’ conference “Social Work as Science and Practice”. For two days students and faculty actively discussed modern social work – how to effectively perform professional duties so that clients are satisfied. Social service workers from all over Latvia participated in the conference. Many […]

Annual Scientists’ Night at the Academy

Indeed, social work IS science! And it is interdisciplinary, and maybe because of that it is not easy for her to establish its proper place among other fields of knowledge. Indeed! – the work with client deserves research already from recognition of the WORD, of LOGOS or understanding of the WORD OF GOD, with WORD […]

International interuniversities seminar “How we can escape professional burn-out of social workers?”

International interuniversities seminar in social work “How we can escape professional burn-out of social workers?” was held in July 25-26, 2025. European Christian Academy opened doors partners of the NORDPLUS HIGHER EDUCATION consortium from Norway, Lithuania and Latvia to discuss and work out Module for Intensive Studies “Method of Anthropological Design in Social work with […]

SEMINAR FOR CARITATIVE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS AT THE ACADEMY

In May 26-27, 2025, discussion “Welfare states in Europe in 1992 and 25 years later” was held at the Academy. Among the discussed topics were: 1) Productivity and employment, 2) Financial crisis and debt crisis. 3) (Alcochol) beverage consumption societies in the Baltic States, 4) Sustainability and systems of social protection in EU. Discussuion was […]

Annual field work analysis conference

In May 26-27, 2025, annual Field work analysis conference for Caritative and Social work students was held at Christian Academy run by Rector of the Academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, Study program directors and representatives of employers from social work institutions. Discussions about the essence of caritative social work and its difference from the traditional problem-oriented […]

Seminar at Semmelweis University about caritative social work

On May 19-20, 2025, a preparatory seminar for the conference “Planetary Health: An Interdisciplinary Phenomenon for a Cultural Approach to the Person or Client, Past, Present, Future” was held at Semmelweis University in Budapest. The seminar discussed the relationship between human health, ecological systems, and the abandonment of an ideological approach to the client in […]

Alumni seminar on iconography today

Alumni seminar titled “Iconography in postmodern Latvia today” was hosted by Byzantine Cabinet at European Christian Academy in February 19, 2025. It was organized by former head of the Students’ Self Governement of the Academy Mrs. Aina Āriņa.

Annual International Deaconate Center conference in Rome

Annual IDC (“International Deaconate Center”) conference convened in Roma, February 23, 2025. DrHC, prof. Klaus Kiessling represented European Christian Academy. In picture: prof. K.Kiessling (left), Rector of ECA prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane and prof. Terttu Pohjolainen (FI) in Rome before visiting Pope Francis in 2016.