. Riekstiņš visited his Motherland three times, and at the beginning of the 1990s he even explored a part of Latvia by bicycle. The brightest memories have been engendered by the beautiful countryside of Latvia and the unique architecture of Old Riga. The family, including several relatives, is linked to the University of Latvia. Father Hugo U. Riekstiņš (1904–1998) was an alumnus of the UL, Latvian historian and archaeologist, among the first Latvian archaeologists studying the Stone Age. His father's brothers – Jānis A. and Andrejs B. Riekstiņš also graduated from the University of Latvia. Numerous relatives of his mother Lūcija (1910–1977) also were UL graduates. Her family came from Smiltene area, her father’s cousin was General Jānis Balodis. Even today, J. Riekstiņš maintains contact with three cousins, who are also UL graduates. Although his entire life has been spent in America, J. Riekstiņš emphasizes that the education acquired in Latvia must be internationally recognized for its
in Latvia, Riga, University of Latvia in 2019, on 10 - 12 December. Working language of the conference: English, possibly a separate section in German and Latvian languages. The representatives of each discipline are invited to present their papers in the conference, provided that the subject of the report is linked to the insights of Husserl or Heidegger. Summary of the presentation should be submitted in English by 15 July 2019. The summary should include (1) Information about the author: name, surname; institution; contact details; (2) Title of the paper; 5-7 keywords; 200-300 words abstract. The conference summaries must be sent electronically in Word format with a note: Husserl_160_Heidegger_130 to the mails: ineta.kivle@lu.lv ; raivis.bicevskis@lu.lv Confirmations about the participation in the conference will be sent until the 30 July by an official invitation in electronic format. Participation fee - 150 Euro to be paid before August 30 (includes coffee breaks
. Riekstiņš visited his Motherland three times, and at the beginning of the 1990s he even explored a part of Latvia by bicycle. The brightest memories have been engendered by the beautiful countryside of Latvia and the unique architecture of Old Riga. The family, including several relatives, is linked to the University of Latvia. Father Hugo U. Riekstiņš (1904–1998) was an alumnus of the UL, Latvian historian and archaeologist, among the first Latvian archaeologists studying the Stone Age. His father's brothers – Jānis A. and Andrejs B. Riekstiņš also graduated from the University of Latvia. Numerous relatives of his mother Lūcija (1910–1977) also were UL graduates. Her family came from Smiltene area, her father’s cousin was General Jānis Balodis. Even today, J. Riekstiņš maintains contact with three cousins, who are also UL graduates. Although his entire life has been spent in America, J. Riekstiņš emphasizes that the education acquired in Latvia must be internationally recognized for its
Latvijas Universitāte (LU) starptautiskajā augstskolu reitingā “U-Multirank” saņēmusiaugstu novērtējumu un ierindojas starp 25 pasaules labākajām augstskolām reitinga sadaļā “Saikne ar darba vidi” (“Contact to Work Environment”). “Saikne ar darba vidi” ir reitinga sadaļa, kas parāda, cik daudz universitāšu studiju programmās iekļauj praktiskās zināšanas un mācību prakses. Reitinga augšgalā ir tās augstskolas, kuras piedāvā saviem studentiem iegūt labāko praktisko pieredzi jau studiju laikā, piemēram, novirzienos, kas saistīti ar zinātni un inženierzinātnes priekšmetiem. Šajā reitinga sadaļā tiek vērtēti tādi kritēriji kā prakšu iekļaušana darbā, procentuālā studentu daļa, kuri veic prakses, ārpus universitātes speciālistu un ekspertu iesaistīšana mācību procesā, lai studējošie iegūto praktisko pieredzi u.c. “Latvijas Universitātes augstais novērtējums “U-Multirank” reitingā ir loģisks rezultāts tam darbam, kuru Universitātes mācību satura, pētniecības, sadarbības ar darba devējiem
Doctoral students of the University of Latvia is invited to join the World PhD Students Sustainability Network. This initiative is organised by the European School of Sustainability Science and Research in cooperation with various organisations as a network platform, which PhD students can use to explore the possibilities for cooperation. World PhD Students Sustainability Network is open to all doctoral students worldwide, working on matters related to sustainable development, at both an early stage and at an advanced stage of their work. Participation in network is free of any charges. The PhD students currently working on sustainable development matters will be the ones leading future trends in a 2030-2050 scale, when they will occupy key roles in academia, industry, and other sectors. It is therefore vital that they get the best possible training. One important component of this training is the interaction and exchange of information among their peers. Organizers of the network
/home/ ), where in forest habitats can be found Trichocolea tomentella and Crossocalyx hellerianus . Our last seminar field trip will be in Pilskalnes Siguldiņa Nature Reserve, where Dicranum viride are distributed in slope forests. The seminar is funded by the LIFE project LIFE FOR SPECIES “Threatened species in Latvia: improved knowledge, capacity, data and awareness” Project No.:LIFE19GIE/LV/000857 More information: du.lv/en/news/international-bryology-seminar-2022/ Contact information Dr. Anna Mežaka, email: anna.mezaka@du.lv (Latvia) PhD Steffen Caspari, email: steffen.caspari@t-online.de (Germany)
in the rubric ZEM LUPAS "About the creation of the University of Latvia in press publications of September 1919". Paula Malnača, a first-year student in the Physics Bachelor's study program at the UL's Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, and Optometry, chose to help Fridrich Cander and the Latvian astronomy collection as the holder of the Aina Galēja-Dravniece "Ceļamaizes" scholarship. Paula not only gained some museum experience, but she also learned a lot about astronomy. The UL Museum values hardworking and energetic students and invites interested UL Foundation scholarship holders to assist in the future, fostering an altruistic culture among scholarship holders. The UL Museum encourages scholarship holders to connect their studies, interests, and individual skills to the content of volunteer work. Contact the UL Museum's director, Iveta Gudakovska, at iveta.gudakovska@lu.lv.
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, limited job opportunities in regions, and other everyday life challenges. The State Employment Agency (SEA) data (as of December 2023) indicate that 7,000 out of the 23,375 registered Ukrainians are unemployed. Support tools such as free Latvian language courses, a one-time grant for starting work, housing support, and individual consultations have been important measures to support Ukrainians so far. However, additional instruments for the long-term integration of Ukrainians citizens is a direction for further support and policy instruments. Contact persons: Denize Ponomarjova, UL Project Manager, E-mail: denize.ponomarjova@lu.lv, Phone: (+371) 28241115 Dāvis Vītols, UL Project Expert, E-mail: davis.vitols@lu.lv, tel. (+371) 26652750 More about the project: www.interregeurope.eu/sirmwww.facebook.com/SIRM.InterregEuropewww.linkedin.com/company/distancelab/
to everyone. At the workshop you could find out what skills a true leader has, develop them and become a leader yourself! During the pre-incubation programme itself, participants will work on their leadership and soft skills, moreover, they will actively shape their entrepreneurial concepts with guidance from international professionals and mentors. The best participants will have the opportunity to attend bootcamp in Riga, Latvia and at the Demo day teams will compete for a grant of up to €5,000 to advance their innovative projects. Currently, all applications have been evaluated, and the accepted participants are already actively working on their idea. You can find out more information about “Green Hexagon” project and pre-incubation program here: greenhexagon.eu Or contact the organizers at hello@greenhexagon.eu Project activities are funded by the European Union Erasmus+ project “Entrepreneurial teaching partnerships for fostering innovation and green startup development