EZA seminar and celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the organization titled “30 years of European Social Dialogue – Positive Achievements, Challenges and Future Development Prospects” were held in Brussels, March 3-4, 2015, and were attended by Rector of Latvian Christian academy prof. S.Gūtmane and assist.prof. G.Dišlers. Seminar discussions were run by specialists in European […]
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EZA seminar and celebration of the 30th anniversary in Brussels
EZA seminar in Milano, Italy, December 3-4, 2014
EZA (European Center for Worker’s Questions, EU) held its international seminar “Good professional education and tuition – future for young workers” in Milanio, Italy, December 3-4, 2014. Participants from worker’s organizations from Portugal, Spain, Romania, Poland, Germany and Italy discussed issues of professional education for young people in situation, when large numbers of unemployed in […]
EZA General assembly and kick-off seminar in Budapest
EZA (European Center for Worker’s Questions) held its General Assembly and kick-off seminar in Budapest, November 26-28, 2014. Latvian Christian academy has close cooperation with EZA, supported by EC, and its vast network in Germany, Belgium, Luxemburg, Italy, Estonia, Lithuania since Latvia joined EU in 2004. Several international EZA seminars have been held at the […]
Faculty of health sciences, Department of social work of Klaipeda University celebrates its 20 years
The Faculty of health sciences, Department of social work of Klaipeda university (LT), headed by prof. Elyra Aciene, celebrated its 20 years in November 6, 2014, at the conference “Social dialogue as a potential for social work professionalisation”. The announcement states that “the beginnings of social work profession in Lithuania go back for two decades […]
An international EZA project seminar in April 24-25, 2014
EC organization EZA (“European Center for Workers’ Questions”) launches an international joint project “TU strategies to promote good labour relations in a changing industrial landscape” in cooperation with Latvian Christian academy, ACV-BIE (Belgium), CARTEL ALFA (Romania), RECHT EN PLICHT (Belgium), UNASM (Macedonia) and USO (Spain). The first seminar titled “Criteriology aspects for quality assessment of […]
Cooperation with Lithuanian Trade Union Conferederation
Latvian Christian academy has launched two-year international cooperation with Lithuanian Trade Union Conferederation and Center for public entrepreneurship and learning within the project “Posting workers: Enhancing administrative cooperation and access to information in the Baltic region” from March 1, 2014. Project coordinator – prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane.
Agreement of mutual cooperation with Klaipeda University
In October 30, 2013, prof. E.Aciene and prof. I.Dirgeliene from Klaipeda University (Lithuania) visited Latvian Christian academy on behalf of the rector of KU. Discussions with rector of Latvian Christian academy prof. S.Gūtmane were focused on agreement of mutual cooperation between universities – making of consortium for research in caritative social work, social entrepreneurship, joint […]
IXE Group meeting in Brussels
The think-tank group meeting of the IXE Group, Semaines Sociales de France, was held in September 6-7, 2013, in Brussels. Topical social issues in Europe were discussed. Key analysists from EC participated in the meeting: G.Fisher, analyst of social issues and inclusion (EC); M.Cerutti, director of BUSINESS EUROPE; J.Vignon, President of Semaines Sociales de France; […]
17th Congress of RENOVABIS
In August 28-30, 2013, the 17th Congress of the Roman Catholic organization RENOVABIS was held in Freising, Germany; it’s title: “Free and solidary: Christians in responsibility for Europe”. The analytical session of the Congress was addressed by representatitive from Europarliament E.Brok, representative from COMECE S.Lunte, Cardinal of Munich and Freising Marx, delegates from European universities, […]
Study direction “Social welfare” accredited for 6 years
In July 3, 2013, Accreditation committee of Latvian Ministry of Education and Science awarded 6 years accreditation (till 2019) to the study direction “Social welfare” at Latvian Christian academy. The study direction comprises four study programmes: Caritative social work (professional bachelor), Caritative social work (professional master), Social work (2nd level professional study programme for those who have […]