1. Dobele adult education and business support centre /Dobeles PIUAC/

2. Information on Dobele Area
Territory of Dobele Area 889,79 km2
Human resources
Population ( as of ) , including people of working age or 67 %
Employment (as of )
Unemployment rate in the area – 11,0 % (in Zemgale 13,2 %)
Tendencies
Reduction of the number of people
Ageing
Moving of labour power

3. Main cooperation partners
DOBELES PIUAC
Municipality
Business Incubator
NGO
State Unemployment Agency
LAEA

4. Dobeles PIUAC (Dobele Adult Education and Business Support Centre)
Development of human resources
Development and implementtion of projects
Support to business development
Main directions
Municipality institution
Established 15 years ago (in 1996)

5. Classrooms 4 classrooms 1 room for seminars (for 50 people)
1 room for seminars (up to 35 people)
2 classrooms (up to 12 people)
2 computer classrooms (for 12 learners)
Total area of Dobeles PIUAC classrooms - 257,2 m2
All classrooms have the necessary equipment and devices (WIFI, multi video, overhead projector, boards, screens, air conditioners, etc.).

6. Dobeles PIUAC support to entrepreneurs - CONSULTATIONS
On how to start own business
Evaluation of business ideas
Possibilities for business development
Attraction of EU financial resources , different support programmes

7. Dobeles PIUAC support to entrepreneurs- TRAINING
Training fields
Cooperation, successful export
Management of business process
Languages, IT studies, interest education
Effective communication
Marketing
Creative thinking, time management and setting priorities
Digital marketing and e-commerce
Financial resources - ES funds, municipalities, entrepreneurs.

8. Matchmaking Meetings of entrepreneurs representing the same sector
Dobeles PIUAC support to entrepreneurs – events facilitating entrepreneurship
Matchmaking Meetings of entrepreneurs representing the same sector
Cooperation of businessmen with municipalities Involvement of entrepreneurs in decision taking process regarding business environment, discussions
Common events Seminars where to share experience, common marketing activities Informal cooperation between entrepreneurs
Cooperation with entrepreneurs Support centres rural area
Mentoring JCI-Latvia

9. PIUAC experience in project development and implementation
Total number of implemented projects - 24
Attracted investments ~ 2 milj. LVL

10. Ongoing projects
Competitive entrepreneurship by long life learning and business cooperation (COOP edu-ship) Latvia-Lithuania cross border cooperation programme for
Local product development in Middle Baltic Latvia-Lithuania cross border cooperation programme for

11. Cooperation partners Foreign partners:
Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra (NVA)
Dobeles novada pārvaldes
Dobeles Amatniecības vidusskola
Dobeles NVO
Latvijas Pieaugušo izglītības apvienība (LPIA)
Pieaugušo izglītības centri  Zemgalē (Jēkabpils, Aizkraukles, Jelgavas, Jaunsvirlaukas, Auces un Bauskas)
Latvijas nacionālā projektu vadības asociācija
PITEC
LIKTA
LPS
LIAA
Zemgales plānošanas reģions
Foreign  partners:
Uddevallas PIC (Zviedrija)
Universitāte WEST (Zviedrija)
CRAMARS (Itālija – Tolmeco) korporatīvs profesionālās apmācības centrs un attīstības aģentūra.
TLC – Teaching & Learning Challenges SIA (Apvienotā Karaliste – Līdsa) bezpeļņas sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību, kas valsts līmenī sniedz konsultācijas izglītības jautājumos.
Dikmen Anatolian Profesionālā vidusskola (Turcija – Ankara) valsts profesionālā vidusskola.
Eduate.eu (Vācija – Ailuma) neatkarīga bezpeļņas konsultatīva firma, kas pēc individuāla pasūtījuma izstrādā izglītības projektus organizācijām, uzņēmumiem un privātpersonām.

12. THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION!
Brigita Tivča
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