In order to strengthen the sector-based vocational education approach in Latvia, using the Swiss experience, even closer cooperation between employers, vocational education institutions and public…
On 1st of October 2025, the Opening Forum of the Swiss–Latvian Cooperation Programme “Swiss–Latvian Cooperation for the Development of Work-Based Learning” will take place. The aim of the forum will…
The first international cooperation agreement has been signed between the State Education Development Agency (VIAA) and the “Hotel & Gastro Formation Schweiz”, a leading Swiss Hotel and Catering…
The evaluation of the Latvian state scholarship competition for international students for the 2025/2026 academic year is complete. The State Education Development Agency received 355 applications…
The evaluation of the Latvian state scholarship competition for international students for the 2024/2025 academic year is complete. The State Education Development Agency received 299 applications…
From 5th to 9th of September European competition of young professionals EuroSkills 2023 took place in Gdansk, Poland. Renārs Gausiņš, SkillsLatvia team member and the student of the Riga State…
From 16th to 18th of August, Daugavpils Innovation Centre (DIC) and Science and Education Innovation Centre in Liepaja (ZIIC) participated in the Norwegian democracy festival “Arendalsuka:”, which…
LatvianCompetitor, Krisjanis Jurans, stepped outside of his own comfort zone. He went further than his own expectations. He found the courage to believe in himself. Now he is an Expert at EuroSkills…
On Thursday, June 8th, the Ministry of Education and Science and the State Education Development Agency (VIAA) invites everyone interested to watch online the second high-level international forum …
On June 8th, the second high-level international forum "Steering Education: From Engagement to Empowerment" will take place in Riga, Latvia. This year's forum is dedicated to changing the approach to…
