In order to share good cooperation practice Latvia–Lithuania Programme announced awards for the year 2010. „In all four categories we received 12 applications from eight projects. Those who were active and shared their best parctice were selected as the winners for the awards“ - says Information Manager Laura Melne

The ceremony of Awards 2010 took place during the annual event 2010 of the Latvia-Lithuania Programme.

• Best Lead partner (Latvia, Lithuania)

Project LATLIT TRAFFIC
Lead Partner - Euroregion „Country of Lakes“  Latvian Office
Project manager Ilze Stabulniece

Project Cross Boarder JRTC
Lead Partner - University of Klaipeda
Project manager Arunas Andziulis

• Best Project partner

Project LATLIT TRAFFIC
Project partner Rezekne City Council
Project manager  Sandra Jonikane.

• PR action

Project Celebrate
Lead Partner – Viesite Municipality
Project coordinator - Inese Vītola.

• Project Picture

Project Active tour LV-LT
Lead Partner - Palanga Municipality
Project coordinator Irena Satkauskiene

• Good cooperation idea that was not yet financed by the Programme

Latvia-Lithuania Association for the efforts to teach Latvian and Lithuanian langauges in the border regions

About the price

A special glass bowl with Programme simbolic created by Latvian artist Marta Ģibiete. The bowl are in shape to keep everything inside. This time the bowl was filled with acorns. Why? The oak-tree is a common symbol of Latvia and Lithuania and symbolyses the power and energy. The bowl with acorns presents the energy, knowldge and time that project partners have to invest to receive tangible and durable results like the acorns, which are the results of oak-tree.

Pictures from award ceremony

More pictures from the event can be found here >