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Local community, its various social aspects

This research direction focuses on different aspects influencing sustainable development of local community. The main research activities aim to study the following topical issues: national identity, development of social services in rural areas, formation of knowledge society, rural and urban interaction, and healthy lifestyle.

Current projects

2013-2015

International project No NCN No UMO-2013/08M/HS6/00430 "Youth in Transition Countries – Innovative Potential, New Context, New Challenges and New Problems"

2014-2017

Project of the State Research Programme "Transformation of the National Economy, Smart Growth, Management and Legal Framework for Sustainable Development of State and Society – New Approaches for Formation of Sustainable Knowledge Society", project 5.2.3 "Latvian Rural and Regional Development Processes and Opportunities in the Context of Knowledge Economics" (ECOSOC-LV)

 Completed projects

2010-2014

State Research Programme "NATIONAL IDENTITY", project "National Identity and Legal Capability" (Y3-26464-960)

2012-2014

Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) European Citizenship Programme "Awareness Raising on Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector for the Local Citizens Communities"

2013

Research part "Farmer’s Portrait in the View of Urban Youth" under the European Union project "CAP: Back to Countryside"

2013

ESF project "Development of Social Rehabilitation Services in Rēzekne Social Service Agency and Institutions Providing Social Services" No 1DP//1.4.1.2.4/11/APIA/NVA/098