The project "Integration of Third Country Nationals by Involving Mass Media" is implemented with the support of Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.

Project period: August 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018

Total budget: EUR 162 487,03

Target group: Representatives of Latvian mass media (journalists and editors)

Main activities:

• to create and implement a media content management system: assessment of training needs of media workers, training plans, code of ethics, editorial guidelines;
• to develop and implement a training program for three different groups (24 academic hours for each group);
• to organize an experience exchange visit abroad for media representatives on the European media practice in reflecting third-country nationals;
• to create and distribute media content that confirms the application of the content management system created in the project.

Cooperation partners:

• Ltd. Publishing House „Rīgas Viļņi”
• JSC „Radio SWH”
• JSC „TV Latvija”
• Ltd. „Vidzemes televīzija”, Latvian Regional Television „Re:TV”
• Latvian Television
• Ltd. „Cēsu Druva”
• Ltd. LETA
• Association „Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation"

More information on the project: HESPI researcher Agnese Dāvidsone (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

More information on the project and project activities is available here!

The overall objective of the Cult-Ring project is to highlight the value of investments in European Cultural Routes, in terms of their contribution to Growth & Jobs, with capitalisation of good practices, policy learning, policy implementation, development of new Cultural Routes, monitoring and capacity building.

Within the project ViA HESPI has agreed to develop the section "Development of Cultural Routes 2019-2025" of Vidzeme Tourism Development Strategy.

Project period: September 5, 2018 - December 28, 2018.

Total budget: EUR 39688,00

More information on the project: HESPI director and senior researcher Agita Līviņa (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Project period: April 20 – October 1, 2018.

Total budget: EUR 7340,64.

Main activities:

• Creation of video about the educational campaign "The Man in the Environment"
• Creation of a video about the project " Youth to youth about environment ";
• An interactive event "Back in the Stone Age" and a bicycle expedition in nature “"Climate change in nature – then and now" (surroundings of Lake Lubāns, Lubana region - May 2018);
• Educational and creative event in nature "Waste as a resource" (in the Līču-Laņģu cliffs and Lielajā Ellītē,  Priekuli region - September 2018);
• Educational and creative event in nature "Waste as a resource" (Engures Nature Park, Engure Region - September 2018);
• Cognitive event in nature "Nature diversity and landscapes" (in the valley of the Pededze River, surroundings of Litene - May 2018);
• Cognitive event in nature "Nature diversity and landscapes" (in Gauja National Park - September 2018);
• A research about young people's environmental awareness.

More information on the project: HESPI director and senior researcher Agita Līviņa (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Type of project: Erasmus+

Full title of the project: Erasmus+ programme Higher education student and staff mobility between Programme and Partner Countries

Project number: 2016-1-LV01-KA107-022570 ; 2016-2-LV01-KA107-035179

The target group: Students and staff from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences and cooperation partners

 The leading partner: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Cooperation partners: 

• Albania (University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi")
• Armenia (Armenian National Agrarian University; Yerevan BRUSOV State University of Languages and Social Sciences)
• Azerbaijan (Western University; Baku Business University)
• Belarus (Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives)
• Egypt (Ain Shams University)
• Georgia (The University of Georgia; Georgian Technical University; Ilia State University)
• India (Dr. Y.S.R. National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management)
• Kazakhstan (Kokshetau University named after A.Myrzakhmetov; Kokshe Academy; Kimep University)
• Kyrgyzstan (American University of Central Asia)
• Moldova (State Agrarian University of Moldova)

Project implementation period: 1.06.2016. – 31.05.2018. (2016-1-LV01-KA107-022570); 1.02.2017. - 31.05.2018. (2016-2-LV01-KA107-035179)

Main activities: Student and staff exchange

Study directions: Business administration, information technologies, communication and journalism, political sciences, tourism

Total budget: 94 530, 00 EUR (2016-1-LV01-KA107-022570); 11 330,00 (2016-2-LV01-KA107-035179)

Project funding: EU funding

Erasmus+ Charter: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/files/resources/he-charter_en.pdf

Information for partners: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/library//guide-credit-mobility_en.pdf

Student selection: The selection process of students takes place at SENDING university based on following criteria:

• academic performance and achievements;
• adequacy of exchange study content to the study programme;
• already used abroad study and internship opportunities (preference is given to students who have not participated in Erasmus+ exchange);
• study semester;
• motivation;
• English or particular national language skills;
• involvement in various professional activities and projects;
• other criteria of the partner university.

Student selection has to be documented (including criteria used), after the selection partner university has to provide Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences official letter or protocol of the selection of particular student in order to participate in this Erasmus+ KA 107 project.  After the selection only final chosen student has to apply at our university (fill out the online application).

Staff selection: The selection process of staff takes place at the HOST university: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Payment procedure of the scholarship: incoming staff - 80% before mobility, 20% after mobility and submission of necessary reports, incoming students - 75% before mobility, 25% after mobility and submission of necessary reports

Contacts:

Project manager at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: Tatjana Mažāne

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tel: +371 22042022