Career Week (26.-30.11.2012) in five cities of Latvia
During the week of November 26-30 (2012), State Education Development Agency in cooperation with local education boards, general and vocational education establishments, higher education institutions, youth centres, libraries and local enterprises arrange Career Week that will be held simultaneously in five cities of Latvia – Liepāja, Ventspils, Rēzekne, Daugavpils and Valmiera – located in various regions of the country.
International conference “Upper levels of qualifications frameworks: Should we include professional qualifications?” in Riga (23.10.2012)
On 23 October (2012) the Academic Information Centre – Latvian National Coordination Point arranged an international conference “Upper levels of qualifications frameworks: Should we include professional qualifications?” that was held in Riga, Latvia (hotel „Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija”).
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations on the recognition of learning outcomes acquired in the previous education and professional experience were approved (10.01.2012)
On January 10 (2012) the Cabinet of Ministers approved Regulations “Regulations of recognizing the learning outcomes acquired in the previous education and professional experience” (in force since January 13) that were issued in accordance with the Law on Higher Education Institutions, Article 592, Part 5 (1995, amendments in force since 1.08.2011). These Regulations determine the procedures for the assessment and recognition of learning outcomes (for higher education level) obtained during the previous education or professional experience, as well as criteria for recognition.