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Collaborative management planning and action for agriculture and environment in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic Compact)
Start date: Nov 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,
... Achievements: The period was the most defining period of the project thus far, featuring intensified dialogue with local stakeholders in Germany, Sweden, Latvia and Finland. In local and national events and interactions, the project both presented to the stakeholders ideas and good practises in local agri-environment projects especially related to wate ...
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Truffle research and introduction network for farmer start-ups and universities (TRUFFLE)
Start date: Mar 31, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,
...study of symbiosis; 3) study of adaptation to local climates and soils; 4) observations of the influence of mycorrhiza on forest species in the wild and orchards. Communities on both sides of the Latvian-Lithuanian border would be involved in the research. Wild local growing sites of truffle have been surveyed – in Latvia, locations in Kurzeme and Zemgale; in Lithuania, the Klaipeda area. Soil str ...
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Development of Renewable Energy Resources and Improvement of Environmental Conditions (ENECO)
Start date: Jan 8, 2012, End date: Jul 8, 2014,
...dents as voluntaries.The aim of the project is to create favourable conditions for the development of renewable energy resources business and improvement of environmental conditions in the Lithuanian-Latvian cross-border area. Objectives: - to investigate energy forest (fast-growing trees) and plantations cultivation, maintenance and management on the basis of applied scientific research adapted t ...
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Development of cooperation network between farm animal researchers and practitioners in Ziemgale (FARA)
Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2014,
Siauliai University (SU) and Latvia University of Agriculture (LUA) are two institutions which actively take part in the regions’ development, strategic planning, provide intellectual services and products for the regions. Universities are multi-profiled - the studies as well as research deal with economics, education, social sciences and information technologies, agriculture, civil and environmen ...
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Baltic Forum for Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Manure Management (Baltic MANURE)
Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,
The Baltic Sea Basin is an area of intensive, and intensifying agricultural production. There are about 36 million units of cattle, 67 million units of pigs, and 190 million units of poultry in the region. (Gren, I.-M. et al., 2008: Cost of nutrient reductions to the Baltic Sea - technical report). Intensifying and concentration of animal production has resulted in environmental problems caused by ...
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Synergetic approach with eLearning, TV and mobile technologies to promote new business developments (eBig3)
Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2013,
...of learning content & organizing course pilots. The sample courses on new system will be related to entrepreneurship or ICTs. Project consortium will develop 10 innovative cross-platform courses in Latvian and Lithuanian languages having complementary learning materials on TV, Internet & mobile devices.
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Cross-border network for adapting mathematical competences in the socio-economical development (MatNet)
Start date: Jan 2, 2011, End date: Jan 1, 2013,
Siauliai University and Latvian University of Agriculture are interested in focusing their expert skills on regional socio-economic development to make studies and research more pragmatic by implementing research in areas relevant for the Baltic Sea Region. Therefore, both institutions decided to develop a project to create cooperation network - a platform for educational products, new initiatives ...
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The Cognition and Preservation of the Distinctive Identity Through the Environment of Zemgale Region (Green Environment)
Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,
Universities and schools are interested in contributing to the preservation of region's biodiversity and solving environmental challenges. Project partners will investigate the preserved green landscape objects and ways of accumulating the collection of vanishing plants, creating a seed bank for returning plants to the nature. Project will create a collection of useful environment items from Zemg ...
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CREATIVE, ECOLOGICAL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR DECORATION OF THE CLOSEST ENVIRONMENT (ECOART)
Start date: Nov 30, 2010, End date: May 30, 2012,
The main aim of the project is for partners from Latvian University of Agriculture and Siauliai University to communicate and search for synthesis between environment and art. Several seminars, training courses and exchange visits will take place in scope of the project. These activities will maintain and extend the ties between universities and rural communities. The project activities will be im ...
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Fostering cooperation among the science and industry in Jelgava and Siauliai (Science ft. Industry)
Start date: Mar 31, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2012,
... Jelgava and Siauliai cities. Thus, to make Technology transfer centres more visible, it is intended to implement a number of promotional activities. Project implementation phase will see students of Latvia University of Agriculture and Siauliai University specialising in construction forming collaboration with scientists, responsible authorities within municipalities and entrepreneurs.
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Control of hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea region (COHIBA)
Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,
...mework Directive. COHIBA is one of the flagship projects of the EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy.The project had 22 partners in 8 Baltic Sea region (BSR) countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) was the lead partner. Partners presented various branches including national authorities, municipalities, research institutes, ...
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The Baltic Sea Region Bioenergy Promotion Project (Bioenergy Promotion)
Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,
The project aimed to: Raise awareness that there is a significant potential of employment and business possibilities within bioenergy in the Baltic Sea Region, facilitate conditions for the reduction of emissions by sustainable use of bioenergy, develop regional management plans and tools for planning within bioenergy, exchange experiences through up-t-date conferences, seminars and workshops in b ...
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New Business Ideas through Old Traditions - Future without Borders (Without Borders)
Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Oct 30, 2011,
...ational traditions. Project will motivate youth to return to their homes in borderland areas and start business activities after graduation. It will also increase collaboration between Lithuanian and Latvian youth/young farmers and help develop a joint collaboration group. In addition, it will promote exchange of experience, knowledge and the best practices on diverse range of agriculture-related ...
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Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions (REDBURDEN)
Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Jul 28, 2011,
The aim of the project is to reduce administrative burden for entrepreneurs in Latvia-Lithuania cross-border regions by improving business environment and making region better for the businesses. The first phase of the project analysed the administrative burden in Jelgava and Siauliai cities and estimated that directly or indirectly business-related administrative burden in Jelgava and Siauliai am ...
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The Unity of the Balts under the Sun (UBUS)
Start date: Jan 3, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2011,
The students of Siauliai University, the Latvian University of Agriculture and Liepaja University are very active in the cultural life of their own area, but lack knowledge about the culture of their nearest neighbour. United by a common Baltic culture and history, the universities have begun renewing long-standing traditions of cooperation among the Balts. The aim of the project is to develop cro ...
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Female Entrepreneurs´Meetings in the Baltic Sea Region (FEM)
Start date: Aug 14, 2004, End date: Aug 13, 2008,
...onal development by promoting the integration of women into the economic, social and political life. The WRCs build upon the methodology of empowerment. After FEM there are 21 new WRCs (in Estonia, Latvia and Poland 5 and in Lithuania 6). Some of the countries have ensured the financial support of the centres’ continuations. All the centres belong to the network of WinnetEurope (www.winneteurope.e ...
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Forests as a resource for sustainable development and spatial planning in the Baltic Sea Region - BALTIC FOREST (BALTIC FOREST)
Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,
The overall project objective is to enhance sustainable regional development in the BSR based on management and use of the forests as a resource, by establishing and employing multi pur pose, cross-sectorial and transnational forest sector cooperation. The key conceptual approach is to secure forest sector sustainability and enhance input to regional development and spatial planning, by exploring ...
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moting Spatial Development by Creating COMon MINdscapes (COMMIN)
Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Aug 30, 2007,
Transnational and cross-border co-operation have a growing need (e.g. EU-enlargement) for a precise understanding of the partner’s concepts and the planning systems they are embedded in. The improvement of solving similar problems in different BSR countries and on transnational activities can best be achieved by exchange of experiences and ideas, mutual training and further education as well as pr ...
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Baltic Ecological Recycling Agriculture and Society (BERAS )
Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Mar 30, 2006,
The goal of the project was the evaluation and demonstration of the potential of ecological recycling-based agriculture, combined with priority for local and regional processing, distribution and consumption, in order to reduce consumption of limited resources, emissions of greenhouse gases and nitrogen and phosphorus pollution to the Baltic Sea area by half or more, according to politically decid ...
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Integrated Coastal Zone Development in the Baltic Sea Region / BALTCOAST (BALTCOAST )
Start date: Jun 30, 2002, End date: Sep 29, 2005,
The main objective was to solve concrete local ICZD problems and to generalise experience acquired in this process into pan-Baltic actions such as changes of national legislation, elaboration of best practices and recommendations. The goal of the project was to accompany the implementation process by different international experts in the field of ICZD and to develop a common strategy based on the ...
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...ted technologists, research and development specialists, teachers and managers to interdisciplinary Systems Biology and transfer innovative methods among medicine, biotechnology and ecology branches. Latvian, Estonian, Finnish, German and Spanish partners include 3 universities, 2 SME and a professional association ensuring efficient feedback and dissemination of results.
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Modernisation of higher education in the area of food quality and safety in Tajikistan
Start date: Dec 1, 2013,
... up the capacity of higher education institutions in Tajikistan. 4. To enhance networking among higher education institutions across Tajikistan and EU Member States. Partners involved: Lead partner - Latvia University of Agriculture; P2 Tajik Agrarian University; P3 Avicenna Tajik State Medical University; P4 Technological University of Tajikistan; P5 Slovak University of Agriculture; P6 Lithuania ...
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Master program in environmental science and sustainable development with focus on water management for Uzbekistan higher education
Start date: Oct 15, 2012,
The UZWATER project will develop a base for universities in Uzbekistan to address the difficult environmental situation in the country, especially for water scarcity and environmental protection, by master level education. The eight universities in the project will establish centers for studying environmental protection and sustainable development, each one with their specific profile, to address ...
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR ERASMUS NETWORK
Start date: Oct 1, 2009,
REASONS: The knowledge of consumer behavior is of great relevance from the economic and civic point of view. There must be a pool of knowledge in consumer behavior that allows the firms and other associations and public organisms to take appropriate decisions regarding the market. Currently this knowledge is neither organized nor clearly disseminated. When dealing with cross-cultural consumer beha ...
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The aim of the project is to test out a range of innovative tools and models to facilitate reconversion in the tobacco-growing industry and the redeployment of producers, traders and all those employed in the sector. To this end the project will seek to promote transparency of formal qualifications and will explore the potential for transferring non-formal and informal learning. Expected results i ...
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The recently established European Network for Sustainable Agriculture (ENSA) that forms the project partnership aims to improve the range and quality of education and training provision for farmers and other employees in sustainable agriculture throughout Europe. The project aims to initiate network development via core activities and innovative initiatives in relation to a level 3 qualification, ...
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University Network for Innovation in Guidance
Start date: Nov 1, 2009,
Preamble The foundation of an academic ERASMUS network of HEI in Europe in the filed of career guidance degree and study programs can be seen as the implementation of the recommendations of the European Commission and the OECD made on the basis of their comprehensive studies carried out in the last eight years.» The planned ERASMUS network emphasises the unique wide-ranging scientific responsibili ...
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