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Higher E ducation in Latvia

Higher E ducation in Latvia. Dr.hab., prof . Tatjana Koķe Minister of Education and Science Republic of Latvia May 24, 2010 , Baku, Azerbaijan. Ministry of Education and Science.

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Higher E ducation in Latvia

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  1. Higher Education in Latvia Dr.hab., prof.TatjanaKoķe Minister of Education and Science Republic of Latvia May 24, 2010 , Baku, Azerbaijan

  2. Ministry of Education and Science • Education: pre-school, interest education, compulsory, secondary, special, vocational, higher, life-long learning • Science: fundamental research, market orientated research, applied research, scientific institutions • Sport: sport for children and youth, sport for all, sport for people with disabilities, high performance sports • State language: language policy, terminology, language learning/teaching, multilingualism • Youth:youth policy, international co-operation, camps for children and youth, employment aspects

  3. Tradition of HE • University of Tartu (1632) – a common centre for HE and science in the Baltic region • Academia Petrina (1775) in Jelgava • Riga Polytechnic Institute (1862) – first higher education institution (HEI) in the territory of Latvia • University of Latvia (1919)in Riga – first university in independent Latvia • 57 HEI in Latvia, 2010 Humanism, openness, Respect for traditions

  4. HEI in Latvia, 1920-2010

  5. Main Indicators of HE

  6. EU Structural Funds,HE and R&D

  7. HE System in Latvia • Universities - 6 • Academies - 10 • Other HEI - 15 • Colleges - 26

  8. Latvia – Member of the European Higher Education Area (I) Achievements: • Three – cycle degree system (bachelor, master and doctoral studies) • Diploma supplement, since 2004 • Credit points system is compatible with ECTS • External quality assurance system according to the EU Standards and Guidelines

  9. Latvia – Member of the European Higher Education Area (II) Achievements: • Implementation of the principles of the Lisbon Recognition Convention • Students` involvement in HE processes, int.al. policy development • Autonomy of HEI in respect to modernization agenda of the universities • Lifelong learning

  10. In Europe today there are about 10 million less job places than previously was expected Women will be better educated than men 2020 Most of the new jobs in the future will require high qualification Age group 55+ will have higher qualification than the same age group had in 2010 Demand for employers with high skills will increase from 29% to 35%, with low skills - drop from 20% to 15% Knowledge necessary not only to get a job, but to create new jobs in future Source: CEDEFOP

  11. Foreign Students in Latvia Students’ mobility: • 1,52% international students in Latvia, 2009/2010 • 1,26% international students in Latvia, 2008/2009 • EU target in 2020 – 20%

  12. International Co-operation (I) • Bilateral co-operation agreements between ministries (agreement in the Field of Education between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, October 4, 2006) • Bilateral agreements between HEI (in 2009 the amount of agreements with foreign universities doubled) • Mobility of students and academic staff

  13. International Co-operation (II) • Joint study programs with foreign universities • Research visits, mobility of the academic staff • More than 70 study programs for foreign students • Organization of joint conferences, seminars, study visits • Co-operation in the framework of the programs of the EU (FP7,Erasmus Mundus etc), the Council of Europe, UNESCO, ASEM and other • Providing expertise in implementing Bologna reforms, quality assurance systems etc.

  14. Fields for Co-operation • Medicine, pharmacy • Chemistry and natural Sciences • Engineering • Information technology • International Law and European studies • Business management and Entrepreneurship

  15. Future Prospects • Closer co-operation between HEI of both countries (exchange of students, academic staff and entrepreneurs`, experience exchange, joint programs,etc) • Closer co-operation between ministries of both countries (next steps, grants for the mobility, esp., students) • Concentration of resources for common participation in European / international projects (e.g., R&D cluster for innovative language technologies and processing of multilingual content “Language Shore”)

  16. HEI in the Forum Public HEI • BA School of Business and Finance • Daugavpils University • Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music • Latvian Maritime Academy • Riga Stradins University • Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy • Riga Technical University • University of Latvia • Ventspils University College • Vidzeme University College Private HEI • Higher School of Social Work and Social Pedagogics “Attistiba” • Information Systems Management Institute • Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration • School of Business Administration “Turiba”

  17. Thank you for your attention!

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