Conferences

Study field works defense conference

In November 5, 2023, students of the Academy presented their field work results. Also representatives from the Welfare department of the Jurmala City municipality took part in the conference. Students heard encouraging and professionally motivated evaluations marked as “good”, “very good”, “excellent”. Chairman of the Senate as. prof. Ervīns Butkevics summarized recommendations of employers aimed […]

Meeting in Klaipeda University

Meeting with Rector of Klaipeda University (Lithuania) prof. Arturas Razdabauskas, prorector prof. Sonata Mačiulskyte and Head of the Social work Chair prof. Elvyra Aciene was held in November 14-17, 2023. Cooperation between the two universities and exchange of both teachers and teachers within the ERASMUS framework was discussed.

EC-EZA General Assembly in Sofia

EC-EZA (“European Center for Workers’ Questions”) was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, November 9-13, 2023. Its topic was “European Social Dialogue”. European Christian Academy is partnering with EZA since 2004 and was represented by Rector prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane and ass. prof. Guntis Dišlers. They took active part in panel discussions.

International seminar dedicated to Caritative social work

A 3-days international seminar dealing with problems of Caritative social work was held in October 31 – November 2, 2023. Following topics were discussed: 1) inter-cultural communication and role of values in the development of Caritative social work in the 21 century; 2) practice of the Caritative social work education in different countries; 3) research […]

Meeting with NGO leaders from Israel

Meeting with NGO leaders from Israel was organized by Embassy of Israel in Latvia, July 3, 2023. The meeting was held within the ERASMUS network promoting further development of Social work, Caritative social work and Bible art studies.

Rector of ECA Skaidrīte Gūtmane – professor at Klaipeda University

Senate and Council of social sciences at Klaipeda University (Lithuania) voted for awarding rector of European Christian Academy prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane as partnering professor in social sciences at Klaipeda University, June 21, 2023. Cooperation with KU lasts already 10 years – prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane has taken active part in international conferences, presented various lecture courses, she is also vice-editor in chief of the Academic Proceedings of KU “Tiltai / Bridges”. The awarding event at the Rector’s office was attended by Prorector of sciences and studies prof. Sonata Mačiulskyte, Rector’s advisor Rita Vaičekauskaite, Dr. habil., visiting professor at ECA Elvyra Aciene. The Diploma was awarded by the Rector Prof. Artūras Razdabauskas.

Meeting of Council for cooperation between specialists in social work

Meeting of Council for cooperation between specialists in social work was held at the Ministry of Welfare, Latvia, in March 6, 2023. Rector of the Academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane attended the meeting.

Meeting with prof. Dr. theol. habil. Dr. phil. Dr. h.c. Klaus Kießling

Prof. Dr. theol. habil. Dr. phil. Dr. h.c. Klaus Kießling visited European Christian Academy in May 19-21, 2023. Prof. Kiessling is co-author of the Caritative social work study program at the Academy. He is Head of the Chair for Religious pedagogy and Pastoral psychology at Sankt Georgen University (Germany), long-term Secretary General of the worldwide […]

Discussion between social workers and diacons in Utrecht

Discussion between European social workers and deacons in the Church setting was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in May 10-11, 2023. Participants came from European Christian Academy, DIAK (University of Applied Sciences, Finland), IDC (International Deaconate Center, Germany), ESWRA (European Conference for Social Work Research), Babes-Bolyai University (Romania). Participants discussed possible development of a joint […]

EC-EZA seminar at the Academy

25.-27. maijā, 2023, Akadēmijā norisinās starptautisks EK-EZA (Eiropas Centrs Strādājošo Jautājumos) seminārs “Sociālais dialogs un ražošanas attiecības Baltijas valstīs un citās ES valstīs Eiropas Sociālo tiesību kontekstā”. Paredzētas diskusijas un darbnīcas. Tēma nozīmīga sociālajiem darbiniekiem, karitatīvajiem sociālajiem darbiniekiem, makro līmeņa speciālistiem.