1. 1 December, 2004 Agency for Vocational Education Development Riga Support of ESF in Education and Continuing Training

2. 1 December, 2004 Content Institutional background for ESF in Latvia What is supported by ESF? What is supported by ESF? National programmes and open calls for projects – presentation of activities National programmes and open calls for projects – presentation of activities Sources of information Sources of information

3. 1 December, 2004 ESF implementing institutions EU SF Monitoring Committee (Chaired by: Managing Authority; participants: officials from Managing Authority, Paying Authority, First and Second level Intermediate Bodies, Social Partners, NGOs, 5 Regional Boards and Association of Municipalities; as observers: officials from EC, International Finance Institutions) Managing Authority (Ministry of Finance) Paying Authority (State Treasury) European Commission 5 Regional Development Agencies (on Zemgale, Vidzeme, Latgale, Kurzeme and Riga regions) Applicants of ESF projects First level Intermediate Body (Ministry of Welfare, Ministry of Economics, Ministry of Education and Science) ESF Steering Committee (Chaired by: Managing Authority; participants: officials from First and Second level Intermediate Bodies, 5 Regional Boards; as observers: officials from Paying Authority; Aid Scheme Managers) Evaluation Committee for ESF project’s (Chaired by: First level Intermediate Body; participants: experts from First level Intermediate Bodies, Social Partners and Association of Municipalities; as observers: officials from Managing Authority and Second level Intermediate Body) Intermediate Body for ESF implementation (State Employment Agency (SEA), Agency for Vocational Education Development (AVED)

4. 1 December, 2004 What is financed by ESF in education and continuing training? Priority 3:Development of Human Resources and Promotion of Employment Measure 2: Development of Education and Continuing Training (7 activities) Measure 3: Combating Social Exclusion (2 activities) 5 National programmes 9 Open calls for projects

5. 1 December, 2004 Allocation of ESF funding

6. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure 3.2. Development of Education and Continuous Training 1st level Intermediate Body Ministry of Education and Science 2nd level Intermediate Body Agency for Vocational Education Development

7. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity 3.2.3. Improvement of study programmes in the higher education in the science and technology intensive branches Priority, measure, activity, sub-activity 3.2.3.1. Improvement of quality and implementation of doctoral studies and post-doctoral research Implementation Procedure National programme (status: contracting procedure) Final Beneficiary Higher education institutions

8. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity, sub-activity 3.2.3.2. Improvement and implementation of the study programmes in natural science and engineering Implementation Procedure Open call for projects (status: active, deadline for applicants 1 December, 2004) Final Beneficiary Higher education institutions

9. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity 3.2.4. Enhancement of lifelong learning network and capacity building, course development and implementation for the continuing training needs of greater society (e.g. public sector employees) and development of the strategic outline and cooperation mechanisms or the life long learning

10. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity 3.2.4. Enhancement of lifelong learning network and capacity building, course development and implementation for the continuing training needs of greater society (e.g. public sector employees) and development of the strategic outline and cooperation mechanisms for the life long learning Priority, measure, activity, sub-activity 3.2.4.1. Development of the strategic outline and network and capacity building for the life long learning in the regions Implementation Procedure National programme (process of harmonisation) Final Beneficiary Education and training institutions, education support institutions, state and municipal institutions, NGO’s, social partner organisations, professional associations

11. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity, sub-activity 3.2.4.2. Enhancement of the economically relevant continuing training opportunities Implementation Procedure Open call for projects (planned in 2005) Final Beneficiary Education and training institutions, educational support institutions, state and municipal institutions, NGOs, social partner organisations and professional associations

12. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity, sub-activity 3.2.6.3. Implementation of training praxis of VET and HPE students in industry Implementation Procedure Open call for projects (active / deadline for applicants 31 January, 2005) Final Beneficiary Education institutions

13. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity 3.2.7. Development of carrier education and guidance counselling in the education system Priority, measure, activity, sub-activity 3.2.7.1. Development and implementation of courses and modules for the training of school teachers/ vocational guidance practitioners, development of a higher education study programme for the guidance and carrier counsellors Implementation Procedure National programme (harmonised) Final Beneficiary Education institutions, education support institutions, state and municipal institutions

14. 1 December, 2004 Presentation of activities Priority, measure, activity, sub-activity 3.2.7.2. Support to the vocational guidance and counselling measures and activities in education institutions Implementation Procedure Open call for projects (closed 1 November, 2004) Final Beneficiary Education institutions, education support institutions, state and municipal institutions, professional associations

15. 1 December, 2004 Sources of Information AVED Telephone: 7220039, 7225504 E-mail: esf@piaa.gov.lvesf@piaa.gov.lv www.piaa.gov.lv Ministry of Education and Science E-mail: esf@izm.gov.lvesf@izm.gov.lv www.izm.gov.lv Other information: Ministry of Finance (Managing Authority) www.esfondi.lv Ministry of Welfare www.esflatvija.lv