The aim of the project is to explore the impact of education as a value for the growth of Latvian society in the socio-economic and cultural context, assessing the social return of the population to economic development and achieving a higher quality of life, ensuring a contribution to the productivity of humanitarian capital in the Latvian regional context.

The objectives of Digital Accelerator of Latvia (DAoL) are to promote digital transformation and innovation, to improve the competitiveness of Latvian companies and the quality of public services through new digital solutions, to boost investments in research and development of ICT technology.

Project aims to develop a breakthrough, multiscale and holistic climate smart agriculture methodology, capitalizing innovations in the field of microclimate and weather risk management, as well as in the field of landscape design. It is based on Earth Observation, weather/climate intel-ligence and IoT technologies to support a more effective farm/parcel management and related options for adaption on climatic changes, local and regional policy formulation leading to better landscape management, protection against climatic risks and implementation on microclimate changes.

The aim of the project is to establish an appropriate high-quality monitoring share and to assess the motivation of visitors, the socio-economic impact, the role of ecosystem services and alternatives to recreation in a specially protected nature area, as well as to provide the Kemeri National Park with the information required by the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism.

The project aims to develop technology for automated visualization of 3D spaces and real-time display of simulation models data, which would serve as a tool in the hands of decision makers when making decisions on the sustainable management of bogs as carbon sinks.

Increase international mobility of students and staff as well as international cooperation within programme countries

The project "Values in Action: promotion of responsible, secure and educated civil society in Latvia through research and model development" (project Nr.  VPP-IZM-2018/1-0013) is implemented within National Research Program " Latvian heritage and future challenges for the country's sustainability".

The overall aim of the project implemented by Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) as the Lead Partner, and Riga Stradins University (RSU) as the Project partner, is to strengthen civil society in the development of new policy approaches and to model directions fostering social and territ...

European microcities such as Ventspils and Valmiera play an important role in European economy. They become regional economic hubs, offering comprehensive services, opportunities and a dynamic environment for development. Ventspils and Valmiera are similar in profile. They are the next generation of microcities that use global and digital potential and introduce a series of innovation. Ventspils and Valmiera have formed a strong partnership to address several common challenges.

The project “aNATOmy: knowledge through experience” aims to help foster awareness and understanding of NATO, its values, policies, and activities, and to increase the level of debate on peace, security, and defense related issues.  

Goal of the project is to increase international mobility of students and staff as well as international cooperation with partner countries.

The world is experiencing a high demand for high-quality cybersecurity specialists due to an increasing number of cyber attacks and their technological advancement. In the Baltic countries, the geopolitical situation sets cybersecurity as a top priority.  All economic sectors depend on the protection against cybercrime. In more than 90% of cyber incidents, humans could be seen both as attack targets and defenders having a broad set of technical and generic competencies. There is an enormous lack of research regarding the role of human factors in cybersecurity internationally. The establishme...

The main objective of the project (Nr 1.1.1.5/20/A/002) is to raise awareness of science in the wider community, particularly youth, as well as to present the public with the profession of scientist; to demonstrate the impact of such science as the daily human life of natural science, social science and humanities: to bring researchers closer to the Latvian society and raise interest in research.

Goal of the project: Integration of simulation games in strategic communication studies for the development of future competences. The aim is to create and test pedagogical innovations in strategic communication teaching in three Baltic universities through academic staff training, development of teaching aids, and development of a prototype of an interactive collaborative digital learning and teaching platform.

Summary: In 2020, the joint cooperation between Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences and the Nature Conservation Agency concentrated the resources of both institutions and involved data available to other organizations in order to establish a comprehensive inventory of visitors to specially protected nature territories, which forms a quantitative part of wider monitoring.

Project "Maximised Mobility and Accessibility of Services in Regions Affected by Demographic Change" (MAMBA) aim is to give both dimensions, people-to-service and service-to-people mobility, a new perspective through improved integration of mobility structures. Based on specific mobility needs in these regions, the MCs will integrate easing mobility options by introducing enhanced management capacities in transport administration, providing digital and non-digital information systems for residents, creating platforms for public and private enterprises to pool transport services and facilitat...

Goal of the project is to increase international mobility of students and staff as well as international cooperation within programme countries 

The goal of the project is to increase the international mobility of students and staff as well as international cooperation with partner countries

Annotation: The goal of the project is to elaborate a method extension and technological solutions for dynamic adaption and securing of services to limit the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and similar crisis situations by combining big data analysis, digital twins, knowledge management, and e-learning solutions.

The project “aNATOmy: one day with a NATO soldier” aims to help foster awareness and understanding of NATO, its values, policies, and activities, and to increase the level of debate on peace, security, and defense related issues. 

The objective of the Project is to raise the awareness of the larger public, especially young people, about science as well as to familiarize them with the scientist’s profession; to show the impact of sciences such as natural sciences, social sciences and humanities on everyday human life; to bring researchers closer to the Latvian society and to raise the interest of young people about research. Aim of the activities is to enhance public recognition of researchers’ profession and their role in Latvian society. A number of attractive, amazing and interactive events will be organized in Riga...

The goal of the project is to increase the international mobility of students and staff as well as international cooperation within programme countries.

The goal of the project is to increase international cooperation with partner countries.

The project BOOSTED aims at providing an aligned and relevant skillset for the CB region tourism industry to grow as a coherent tourism destination. In practice, the project aligns higher vocational tourism education with the needs of tourism industry and labour market in Finland, Estonia and Latvia into a new, joint curriculum and a study programme (32 ects).

The aim of the project: To provide support to the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education in achieving its requirements, including strengthening the quality and capacity of the agency’s work.

The project “aNATOmy: telling the history, role and future of NATO” aims to carry out a set of interlinked communication activities to raise the level of awareness and understanding about the NATO’s history, future, and the current presence of the Allied forces in Latvia. First, two important audience groups - women and young people - generally have a weaker connection to NATO; second, younger generations are more likely to relate it to war and military, and less likely to associate NATO with the idea of peace and security, and third, NATO is often perceived as lacking transparency.

Project aim is to equip social service providers in rural areas of the Baltic Sea Region with better tools for service innovation. These tools will be based on the idea of empowerment and end-user involvement.

The aim of the project: to improve the information quality and the availability of content on third-country nationals provided by the mass media, thus preparing and engaging the media in a constructive dialogue and the development of mutual understanding between third-country nationals and the local community.

The project “Cultural Routes as Investment for Growth & jobs” is implemented with the support of ERDF.

The project “Youth to youth about environment” is implemented with the support of The Administration of Latvian Environmental Protection Fund. The aim of the project:to implement activities in an educational and creative way that would strengthen the connection of Latvia's youth (both general education pupils and students of vocational schools and universities) with nature, linking the understanding of natural values in specially protected nature territories in Latvia with the protection of the diversity of nature and a modern vision of solutions to environmental problems.

The goal of the project is to increase international cooperation with partner countries

Green movement and the demand for natural, healthy and ecological products and services offer opportunities for green micro entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurs need sector-specific business skills to develop local natural resources into sustainable green business. This project supports the growth of green micro business by proving a joint training programme.  During the training, the entrepreneurs will work with their own practical business development cases. The core aim is the development of natural resources into sustainable green business.

European project NECME “New forms of European citizenship in migration era” has started in 16 different European countries. The project, funded under the Europe for Citizens programme of the European Union, involves 17 Civil society organizations, universities and other organizations, and is coordinated by the Italian Foundation “Giovanni e Francesca Falcone”, managed by relatives and colleagues of the anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone who was killed in 1992. The project is aimed to explore how migration phenomena is affecting European civil society in terms of new experiences of civic engag...

The aims of the project are to develop a joint curriculum for teaching circular economy, find out best pedagogical practices and connect labor market to development work and teaching of circular economy. Created different sized circular economy modules and best pedagogical solutions will be gathered into a common toolbox. Modules and didactic solutions can thereby be used in appropriate combinations for specific purposes.

The goal of the project is to establish a network of higher educational establishments and other parties involved through collaboration of EU and 6 East-European countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine), ensuring exchange of students and staff, thus improving the students’ experience and cooperation among the higher schools.

The goal of the project is to provide an opportunity for the students of tourism management and tourist guide programs of gaining additional experience in an international environment, acquire the tourism product specifics of another country and supplement theoretical and practical knowledge in tourism organisation and management.

The goal of the project is to foster the mobility of students and lecturers in the spheres of business, IT, engineering, logistics, communication and media, as well as fostering cooperation with enterprises in supplying internship, organising visits to enterprises and guest-lectures by representatives from enterprises.

Full title of the project: Information collection, evaluation and analysis, data entry, verification and revision for the identification of the number of victims and mass graves of the USSR totalitarian communist occupation regime,  for gathering information on repressions and mass deportations and for the calculation of the losses caused to the Latvian state and its people.

General goal of the project is to foster mobility of staff and students among the partnering universities, internationalisation, exchange of experience, knowledge transfer and strengthening cooperation for future joint projects and research. 

The EU has defined smart and sustainable growth as one of the priorities (EU Strategy 2020).An essential part for reaching these priorities is innovation. The aim of the INNOLABS project is to support transfer of creative, bottom-up innovation approaches for fostering smart and sustainable growth based on more experienced partners’ knowledge in the Netherlands and Denmark.