8/25/20151 Adult Education in Latvia Sarmīte Pīlāte Director of LAEA

RIGA – capital of latvia

Latvia – basic facts Population – 2,27 mil. Size – 64,589 sq.km Capital – Riga, population about 700 thousand Ethnic composition – 60% Latvians, 40% - minorities Indep. State 1918 – 1940, after EU member since

Resource for Development – Knowledge Neither Latvian natural resources, nor cheap labour force will be able to sustain development of the state in long-term perspectiveNeither Latvian natural resources, nor cheap labour force will be able to sustain development of the state in long-term perspective Our main resource is the knowledge of people and its skilful and targeted practical applicationOur main resource is the knowledge of people and its skilful and targeted practical application

Distribution of finanses for Education in Latvia in ,9 mlj. Ls and 57thousand person per year. 76,47% Ministry of Welfare 9,15% Ministry of Education and Science 6,74% Ministry of Economics 4,86% Ministry of Culture 2,78% Ministry of Agriculture

8/25/20156 Education system is administered at three levels- national, municipal and institutional The Parliament, the Cabinet of the Ministers and the Ministry of Education and Science are the main decision making bodies at national level. Adult Education in Latvia Education system is administered at three levels- national, municipal and institutional The Parliament, the Cabinet of the Ministers and the Ministry of Education and Science are the main decision making bodies at national level.

LAEA Is a non-governmental non profit national umbrella organization of providers of adult education in Latvia Established in 1993

LAEA Member of European Adult Education Association from 1995 Member of European Society for the research on the Education of Adults from 1997 Member of Baltic Network for Adult Learning Member of Basic skills European network from 2012 Member ofLatvian Platform of Development Education and Civic Aliance – Latvia.

Latvian adult education association At present the LAEA has 57 Member organizations Most of them deal with non-formal AE According to their legal status they are: Adult Education Centres, Folk SchoolsAdult Education Centres, Folk Schools Local authoritiesLocal authorities Non-governmental organizationsNon-governmental organizations Private companies and in-service trainingPrivate companies and in-service training centres of enterprises centres of enterprises Universities, evening schools, vocational schoolsUniversities, evening schools, vocational schools

LAEA members on the map

LAEA goals To promote the development of the adult education system in LatviaTo promote the development of the adult education system in Latvia To participate in life-long learning policy developmentTo participate in life-long learning policy development To promote development of civic, democratic and open society in LatviaTo promote development of civic, democratic and open society in Latvia

Financing Membership fee Projects Other income

LAEA Board Is elected by the annual meeting represented all types of LAEA member organizations Board meetings take place at least 4 times per year

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