1. International conference Co-operation on Research Training in the Baltic Sea Area International conference Co-operation on Research Training in the Baltic Sea Area Research training system in Latvia Baiba Rivza Dr.habil.oec., professor Riga, 10-11 May 2004

2. The Great Charter of Universities (18 September, 1988)The Great Charter of Universities (18 September, 1988) Lisbon Convention (11 April, 1997)Lisbon Convention (11 April, 1997) Sorbon Declaration (25 May, 1998)Sorbon Declaration (25 May, 1998) Bologna Declaration (19 June, 1999)Bologna Declaration (19 June, 1999) Baltic countries Agreement on Education Qualifications Academic Recognition in Baltic Common Education Area (18 February, 2000)Baltic countries Agreement on Education Qualifications Academic Recognition in Baltic Common Education Area (18 February, 2000) Salamanca Convention (30 March, 2001)Salamanca Convention (30 March, 2001) Prague communique (19 May, 2001)Prague communique (19 May, 2001) International conventions, declarations and agreements

3. Bologna declaration (1999) ↓ Salamanca (2001) ↓ Prague (2001) ↓ Berlin (2003)

4. Bologna declaration cognitions (goals to be reached till 2010) Creating comparable degrees system Implementation of integrated diploma supplement Creating on two cycles based system – basic studies and after diploma studies, and the first grade must be available in European labour market Promoting of students and academic staff mobility

5. Population: 2 325 thsds Number of students: 126 756 thsds 33 accredited HE institutions: +9 accredited colleges

6. Comparison of accreditation decisions by the term of accreditation

7. Number of international experts by countries in accreditation process

8. The number of students in Latvia higher educational establishments

9. Number of students in Latvia

10. Students Enrolment for Self – finances and Government Budget, %

11. Priorities in research and studies ITK Biotechnology, biomedicine, pharmacology, chemical wood pulp processing Materials technology and production

12. Universities of Latvia University of Latvia Riga Technical University Daugavpils University Riga Stradiņš University Latvia University of Agriculture

13. The Potential of the Universities Indicators Total in Latvia In universities In universities, % from total in Latvia Total number of students 126 75669 71655 for budget 30 47616 76070 Number of PhD students for budget 85778091 PhD defence councils 565089 Defended doctorates papers 58585596

15. Latvia’s achievements in EU 5th framework 1999200020012002Total Number of supproted projects 42396857206 Expected financing (milj. Euro) 3.32.75.63.114.6 Participati on fee + EiroAtom (milj. Euro) 0.951.52.12.87.3

16. Soruce: A.Saather Number of doctoral students in Baltic and Nordic countries 1999, 2000, 2001 Number of doctoral students per 100 000 inhabitants State/Year199920002001 Finland180.8209.6261.8 Norway111.0124.2122.7 Sweden209.6207.0209.6 Estonia89.4103.3107.8 Latvia41.451.853.8 Lithuania54.755.657.1 Latvia, year 2003 number of PhD students: 62

17. Source: A.Saather Number of doctoral degrees per 100 000 inhabitants State/Year199920002001 Finland22.622.423.4 Norway16.515.616.3 Sweden24.324.627.2 Estonia9.68.410.6 Latvia5.01.82.0 Lithuania5.912.89.4 Number of obtained doctoral degrees in Baltic and Nordic countries 1999, 2000, 2001 Latvia, year 2003 number of PhD degrees: 3.4

18. Source: NORBAL Doctoral degrees in the Nordic and Baltic countries in year 2002. Women Finland - 48.7 % Norway - 40.1 % Sweden - 43.7 % Estonia - 59.6 % Latvia – 63.5 %

19. Source: Ovierview on Latvia Higher Education, 2003. Ministry of Education and Science Number of students in higher education institutions by field of study and gender, ac.y. 2003./2004

20. Source: NORBAL Doctoral degrees in Latvia by field of science and gender Field of science 200020012002200020012002 WomenMen Humanities 134414 Social sciences 61213264 Natural sciences 866883 Engineering and technology 646556 Medical sciences 11-2-2 Agricultural sciences -24---

21. RequirementsEstoniaLatviaNorway Stipends, LVL140581835 Grant per month, LVL1401001905 Number of students in %, receiving grants 502090 Length of studies, years 433 Number of publications 35 1-2 (In Europe’s or America’s international issues) Language of doctorate dissertation EnglishLatvianEnglish of Norwegian Papers in international conferences Not necessary 2 Comparison of doctoral programs in Estonia, Latvia and Norway

22. Human resources Number of students 120 000 Number of doctoral students 4 500 Number of professors 1 000 Financial resources State budget subsidy to higher education 1.4% of GDP State budget subsidy to science and research 1.0% of GDP of which to research at universities 0.4% of GDP Private funds raised to support research 1.0 – 1.3% of GDP Private funds raised to support higher education 1.0 – 1.4% of GDP Quantitative targets for higher education development, up to year 2010:

23. Structural funds in higher education and science, Euro Higher education infrastructure (national program) 7 milj Science infrastructure (national program) 14 milj Research projects10 milj Study program’s consolidation, including: Human capital5 milj Modernization of laboratories5 milj Development of doctoral programs 10 milj Practice places4 milj Increasing of academic staff qualification10 milj Kopā (no 625 milj):65 milj

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