1. www.ru.lv Rezeknes Augstskola Rezekne Higher Education Institution Klaipeda, 18-19 January 2007

2. www.ru.lv LETTLANDLETTONIELATVIAЛАТВИЯLATVIJA

3. www.ru.lv RĒZEKNE – on crossroads of transport lines (highway, railroad) Riga – Moscow Warsaw – St.Petersburg

4. www.ru.lv Latvia in figures GDP – 10.2% Rate of unemployment 8,4% - in Latgale region 19,6% Inflation - 7% Min salary - 170 EUR - living wage 195 EUR

5. www.ru.lv Higher education in Latvia (in 2004/2005) 34 state and private higher education institutions State funded or privately funded Study fee from 750 EUR to 4000 EUR Stipends ~100 EUR (10% of budget students) Possibilities of study loan Credit for students’ living costs (70 – 120 EUR)

6. Changes in number of higher education students per 10 000 inhabitants in Latvia (1990 – 2004)

7. Birth rate in Latvia in 1990 – 2004 (thousands) (Potential reflectants of 2008 and on… )

8. Number of students in thematic study programs in academic year 2004/2005 Social sciences, commercial sciences and Law Education Engineering and construction Humanities and Arts Natural sciences, mathematics and IT Health Care Services Agriculture

9. www.ru.lv Rēzeknes Augstskola Rezekne Higher Education Institution Established: in 1993 Number of study programs: 36 Number of students: 3900 Number of teaching staff: 150

10. www.ru.lv Fields of study Economics and Management (Finance and Accounting, Tourism and Hotel, Services, Business Law, Marketing, Entrepreneurship) Environment Engineering Computer Science Teacher Training (Pedagogy) Humanities (History, Philology, Law) Faculty of Economics Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Pedagogy Faculty of Humanities and Law

11. www.ru.lv Regional advantages Qualified diploma studies in local region Lower study fee and costs of studies Wide range of study programs Flexibility towards labor market changes Regional centre of culture and research development Important player in regional development Promoter of life-long learning for society

12. www.ru.lv Challenges of Bologna process Comparative degree and 2-cycle education system Quality assuarance ECTS Promotion of mobility European dimension

13. www.ru.lv Promotion of mobility Bilateral agreements 86 agreements, 27 countries Students exchange (in 2005) Outgoing: 85 students Incoming: 9 students Teachers exchange (in 2005) : -Outgoing: 72 -Incoming: 23

14. www.ru.lv European dimension: project work Socrates – Erasmus EM “Intercultural Communication” TN “EUI – European University and Industry Network” CD “Development and Implementation of Joint Study Programme in International Business Management” Leonardo da Vinci REPRO: Real Life Business Projects in Multicultural Student – Centred learning EU Structural funds: ESF IMKA: Innovative Methods for Development of Competitive Higher Education in Business and Economics

15. www.ru.lv Future plans Study modules and programs in English development Learning and teaching methods development Practical training (internship) of students Expanding partner network (Erasmus Mundus)

16. Challenges of Joint Degree Program Validation: licencing and accreditation Enrolment of students Organization of mobility

17. We will be glad to meet you in Rezekne, Latvia! Atbrivosanas aleja 90 Rezekne LV-4600 Latvia http://www.ru.lv www.ru.lv