NORDPLUS Horizontal Creative Environmental Education / CEE Network’ Partners Gathering, Riga, Latvia

October 25 – 28, 2019
Agenda

 

All information subject to change 22.09.19

 

Local Community – Agenskalns 

  • Area of main activities, see Google map:  Agenskalns.
  • About the area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80genskalns
  • 7-9 km from Riga Airport
  • ~ 3 km to Riga Old Town (4 bus stops)
  • The main gathering place address is Ernestines Street 8A, Riga, where the  environmental science school and garden is and Environmental Education Center activities will happen for us.

Accommodation suggestions

 

Bus or Taxi from Riga Airport 

Latvian Uber is BOLT – very cheap. https://bolt.eu/eng/

If you come from Airport please use BOLT App, not Taxes who waits for you…you will save a lot of money.  Or the best way to get to Agenskalns is Buss no 22, it will be around 15-20 min and you will be in the district you need paying 2 euro.

So tickets in public transport will cost 2 euros, you can by almost half a price at kiosks or/and post offices.

 

All information subject to change 22.09.19

 

Wednesday September 25

Late afternoon arrival

19.00 Meet and Greet Dinner at Lokals Veldze, Address: Kalnciema iela 40f Riga, Latvia  https://www.facebook.com/LokalsVeldze (N+ CEE Network pays)

 

Thursday September 26, Seminar Day

Venue: Environmental School/Environmental Education Center, Ernestīnes Street 8A, go through the garden to small building.

 

9:00 –  9:15   Welcoming and Brief Day Plan by Elina Peksena

9:15 –  9:45   Project Information by David Yoken

9.45 –  10:15 Education System in Latvia by to be announced

10.15 –  11:00 Environmental Education in Latvia by Edmunds Cepuritis, National Eco School Coordinator

11.00 –  11:30 Coffee, snacks, short tour around the school and the garden by Elina P.

11.30 – 13.30 Rezekne partner’s together with school children (workshop led by kids)

~14:00  Lunch at Lokals Veldze, Address: Kalnciema iela 40f Riga, Latvia  https://www.facebook.com/LokalsVeldze  (N+ CEE Network pays)

 

15:00 – 17:00 Youth. Language. Dance. by “Vides deja” (Environmental Dance) initiative

https://www.videsdeja.lv/galerija, https://www.facebook.com/Videsdeja/. This activity will include short lecture and performance by young dancers involving audience  – some of us. 🙂 We are planning it out door at the school’s garden, but if the weather is bad, we will have to move elsewhere.

~ 19.00  Dinner at Hotel Two Wheels Restorant Dēkainis 

https://www.facebook.com/Dekainis2018/

 

‘Friday September 27, Visit Day

9:00 Meeting at Environmental School/Environmental Education Center, Ernestīnes Street 8A, go through the garden to small building.

We could visit:

  • Private Eco School “Patnis” (?)
  • State School Agenskalna Sākumskola (till 6th Grade) (?)
  • Educational programmes for schools, Meeting Dainuvīte Roginska at Latvian University Botanical Garden
  • LUNCH Meeting:
    – Sharing from CEE Partners of projects activities
    – Discussion regarding
    January 2020 video conference organized by Turku University of Applied    Sciences
    Summer/Fall (to be determined) 2020 Wrap Up conference organized by Turku University of Applied Sciences Turku, Finland
  • Visiting Academic Center for Natural Sciences, https://www.tornakalns.lu.lv/eng Hope to get guide from people who work there, I know some.
  • Tour in Agenskalns… 🙂

….

Coffee, Lunch and Dinner could be on project, but ”subject to change”

 

Depature: Flight depature 16:30 or later

 

OPTIONAL BELOW…PLEASE INFORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

 

Saturday September 28, Outdoor Day

 

Great Ķemeri Bog Boardwalk with an expert.

In the morning (time will be announced) 4 h total for this trip https://www.daba.gov.lv/upload/File/Turisms/TAKA_Kemeru_tirela_laipa_INFO_EN.pdf

 

or/and

Local Market at Kalnciema iela https://www.facebook.com/Kalnciemaiela/

 

PARTICIPANTS:

CEE Network Participants: Hosts, Riga, Latvia

Environmental Education Center, Riga Latvia, Elīna Pekšēna, Environmental Educator
elina.peksena@gmail.com

Pasaules Dabas Fonds, Riga, Latvia in association with World Wildlife Federation

 

Latvia:

Rēzekne Municipality
http://rezeknesnovads.lv/en/novada-pasvaldiba/

Sintija Batare, Project Manager sintija.batare@rezeknesnovads.lv
Skaidrīte Strode, Headmistress of local school Skaidrite.Strode@saskarsme.lv

15 Incoming International Participants

GREENLAND:

Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland, Ilinniarfissuaq/ Institute of Learning
https://uk.uni.gl/

Ivaaq Kriegel, Teacher ivakr@uni.gl
Ivalo Abelson, Teacher ivab@uni.gl
Jonna Møller, Student Serritzlevjomo@uni.gl
Jakobine T, Student Petersenjatp@uni.gl

Nuuk Internationale FriSkole
http://nif.gl/

Aviâja Jensen, Teacher avj@nif.gl

Kangillinnguit Atuarfiat, Primary School

Laila Lyberth, Skoleinspektør laly@sermersooq.gl
Anja Munch Holst, Teacher anmh@sermersooq.gl

 

Iceland:

Garðaskóli Middle School, Gardabaer
http://www.gardaskoli.is/?pageid=ce52d27f-da72-45a5-821c-f940ea74bfb7

Betty Jónsdóttir, Science Teacher betty@gardaskoli.is
Dagu Magnússon, Art Teacher dagur@gardaskoli.is

Denmark: 

Sabro-Korsvejskolen, Aarhus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabro_Korsvejskolen

Carsten Aude, Skoleleder caraud@aarhus.dk
Gert Theil, Teacher

Finland:

Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku
https://www.tuas.fi/en/
https://www.tuas.fi/en/about-us/faculties-and-campuses/arts-academy/
http://www.tuas.fi/en/about-us/operations-and-organization/engineering-and-business/

David Yoken, Senior Lecturer, CEE Network Coordinator
Iida Saive, Energy and Environmental Technology, BS Student iida.saive@edu.turkuamk.fi
Anton Kannisto, Energy and Environmental Technology, BS Student anton.kannisto@edu.turkuamk.fi

Pääskyvuori Primary School, Turku

Erkki Rötkönen Erkki, Headmaster, erkki.rotkonen@turku.fi