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 […]
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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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 October 30, 2024. Rector of the Academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane attended the meeting. At the center of discussions – social work practice.
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.
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 […]