Meeting of the IXE think-tank group of the EC organization Semaines Sociales de France was held in March 24-26, 2017, in Versailles, France. The possible organization of the networking European Christian Convention was discussed for which the next meeting in scheduled in Berlin, May this year. Also the agenda fro the next SSF autumn session […]
From September 11 to 22 (working days) will be organized plein air Workshop in Iconography at Latvian Christian Academy – at Vienības prospekts 23, Jūrmala (Bulduri), Latvia. There is possibility to apply for everyone who is interested in icon painting. Workshop will be headed by professional icon painters and there will be possibility to paint an icon – […]
50th Anniversary edition “Diaconia Christi” of the International Deaconate Center of the Roman Catholic Church (Internationales Diakonatszentrum) has come out recently; an article by prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, Rector of Latvian Christian academy, titled Caritative social work – call for mission” is included. The article is based on her presentation at the IDC Congress in Rome, […]
Workshop in Calligraphy hosted by well-known professional George van Durtanosky (Macedonia, Germany) welcomes participants in October 3 -14. Participants will be introduced to various styles of calligraphy found in ancient Church illuminated books; practice. At the end display of works will presented to the audience; Certificates. Workshop fee for a full day (10 AM to […]
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hülshoff and group from Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North Rhine-Westphalia (KatHO NRW) visited Latvian Christian academy in August 23, 2016, and the ERASMUS+ Interinstitutional agreement was signed between both universities, and cooperation prospects discussed regarding student and teaching staff mobility and research development. The Academy has gained a new partner-university […]
Rector of Latvian Christian academy prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane has signed ERASMUS CREDIT MOBILITY (K-107) cooperation Agreement with Bethlehem University, Palestine. The Agreement envisages cooperation within the study programme “Caritative social work”, beginning from June 1, 2016.
In July 11 – 21, 2016, an international summer school “Aesthetics of Latvian identity: signs ir sacred art” is held at Latvian Christianity with financial support from State Education Development Agency (VIAA). Students from Estonia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Greece, China and Uzbekistan have arrived for the course. The program offers theoretical lectures in the topic, […]
Another group of specialists in Caritative social work, Christian Art and Theology – both Bachelor and Master levels – graduated from Latvian Christian academy in June 17, 2016. Congratulations!
In May 26, 2016, an open Senate meeting was held at Latvian Christian acedemy with honorary guests from EZA (European Center for Workers’ Questions, Germany), attended by Mrs. Aija Barča, Chairperson of Social and Employment Affairs Committee of National Parliament; Mrs. Baiba Rivža, Academician of Latvian Academy of Sciences; Mr. Jānis Vētra, Chairman of the […]
In May 26-27, 2016, an annual international EZA Seminar “Social Dialogue as a Precondition for Social Work Professionalization in the Baltic States” was held at Latvian Christian academy (supported by EC). The goal of the Seminar – in times when the paradigm of social work undergoes changes it is necessary to sketch more precisely borders […]