Project will be implemented in 3 regions of Latvia and Lithuania - Zemgale, Kurzeme and Northen Lithuania.
Project partners are: Zemgale Planning region, Kurzeme Planning region, Dobele Adult education and business support centre, Jelgava Local municipality, Rundale Local municipality, Centre of tourism and business information of Joniskis district, Pakruojis business information centre, Siauliai Region Development Agency, Šiauliai City Municipality Education Center, Education Center of Rokiskis Municipality, Liepaja University, Adult Education Center of Talsi county, Ventspils University College, Kuldiga Local municipality council and Kaunas Technologic University.

The main problems project will deal with are heavy economic situation and high unemployment rates in the target areas, resulted by low activity of entrepreneurship, passive and low technical capacity life-long learning centres to serve business needs, inactive business environment. There are positive experiences on both Latvia and Lithuania sides that are not exploited to improve the situation in a sustainable way.
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Project will be implemented in 3 regions of Latvia and Lithuania - Zemgale, Kurzeme and Northen Lithuania.
Project partners are: Zemgale Planning region, Kurzeme Planning region, Dobele Adult education and business support centre, Jelgava Local municipality, Rundale Local municipality, Centre of tourism and business information of Joniskis district, Pakruojis business information centre, Siauliai Region Development Agency, Šiauliai City Municipality Education Center, Education Center of Rokiskis Municipality, Liepaja University, Adult Education Center of Talsi county, Ventspils University College, Kuldiga Local municipality council and Kaunas Technologic University.

The main problems project will deal with are heavy economic situation and high unemployment rates in the target areas, resulted by low activity of entrepreneurship, passive and low technical capacity life-long learning centres to serve business needs, inactive business environment. There are positive experiences on both Latvia and Lithuania sides that are not exploited to improve the situation in a sustainable way.

The overall objective of the project is to promote competitive entrepreneurship in cross border of Latvia and Lithuania, thereby preventing obstacles for its development, activating entrepreneurship environment and providing sustainable solutions for cooperation of lifelong learning (LLL) institutions and enterprises cross border. The project aims at increasing the role and technical capacity of life-long learning institutions to serve business needs, to achieve start ups, to increase the export and innovation potential of the existing micro enterprises and SME-s. There will be investments in LLL premises, equipment, experience exchange cross border, networking activities in order to turn the LLL centres into business support structures.

The main target groups are potential and existing entrepreneurs (micro/SME-s) that do not have enough export and innovation potential. There will be activities aimed at activation of entrepreneurs. The main cross border results are increased capacity and role of LLL centres, increased opportunities to organise joint support measures for entrepreneurs in future, created cross border network of partners. The outputs are 10 renovated LLL centres, 1 support centre established, 720 entrepreneurs involved in activation and training activities, 40 administrators and teachers of LLL centres gained experience, 18 business activating measures organised like business forum, conferences, innovation day, round table discussions.

At the result the business environment in the target regions would be considerably improved for the sake of healthier economics and labour market; the support system for entrepreneurship set in place to be a sustainable cross border solution for business promotion in the target regions. Read less

 

Kurzemes plānošanas reģiona administrācija

Avotu 12, Saldus, LV-3208, Latvia Tel.: +37167338738 Website: http://www.kurzemesregions.lv Contact person: Ieva Briede E-mail: info@kurzemesregions.lv

Dobeles Pieaugušo izglītības un uzņēmējdarbības atbalsta centrs

Brivibas street 7, Dobele, LV-3701, Latvia Tel.: +371637817332 Fax: +371637817332 Website: www.pic.dobele.lv Contact person: Brigita Tivca E-mail: tbrigita@piic.apollo.lv

Jelgavas novada pašvaldība

Pasta street 37, Jelgava, LV-3001, Latvia Tel.: +37163024895 Fax: +371630 22235 Contact person: Lelde Šantare E-mail: Lelde.santare@jrp.lv

Rundāles novada dome

Pilsrundāle 1, c. Pilsrundāle, Rundāle pagasts, LV-3921, Latvia Tel.: +37163962298 Fax: +37163962533 Website: www.rundale.lv Contact person: Ludmila Knoka, ludmila.knoka@rundale.lv, 29293446 E-mail: dome@rundale.lv

Joniškio turizmo ir verslo informacijos centras

Zemaiciu 9, Joniskis, LT-84147, Lithuania Tel.: +37042651636 Fax: +37042651636 Website: www.jvic.lt Contact person: Ausra Jokubaite E-mail: ausra@jvic.lt

VšĮ Pakruojo verslo informacijos centras

Pergales str. 1, Pakruojis, LT83159, Lithuania Tel.: +370421 61213 Fax: +370421 61213 Website: http://www.pakruojovic.lt Contact person: Sonata Falkauskaite E-mail: direktore@pakruojovic.lt

Šiaulių regiono plėtros agentūra

Vilniaus Str. 100, Siauliai, LT76285, Lithuania Tel.: +37041 525101 Fax: +37041 525101 Website: www.srpa.lt Contact person: Jolita Butkute E-mail: info@srpa.lt

Šiaulių miesto savivaldybės Švietimo centras

Pakalnės 6a, Šiauliai, LT-76293, Lithuania Tel.: +370841525983 Fax: +370841525983 Website: www.svcentras.lt Contact person: Jolanta Lembertienė E-mail: sv.centras@siauliai.lt

Rokiškio savivaldybės švietimo centras

P. Sirvio Str. 1, Rokiskis, LT-42155, Lithuania Tel.: +37045871284 Fax: +37045871284 Website: www.sc.rokiskis.lt Contact person: Dalia Valskien E-mail: e.mikuleniene@post.rokiskis.lt

Liepājas Universitāte

Lielā iela 14, Liepāja, LV-3401, Latvia Tel.: +37163423568 Fax: +37163424223 Website: www.liepu.lv Contact person: Atis Egliņš-Eglītis E-mail: liepu@liepu.lv

Talsu novada Pieaugušo izglītības centrs

Kareivju 7, Talsi, LV-3201, Latvia Tel.: +37163237583 Website: www.talsi.lv Contact person: Inga Sokolova E-mail: talsupic@apollo.lv

Ventspils Augstskola

Inženieru iela 101, Ventspils, LV-3600, Latvia Tel.: +37163628303 Fax: +37163629660 Website: www.venta.lv Contact person: Gina Jāne E-mail: ginaj@venta.lv

Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība

Baznīcas iela 1, Kuldīga, LV-3301, Latvia Tel.: +37163322540 Fax: +371633 41422 Website: www.kuldiga.lv Contact person: Ināra Oļena E-mail: inara@kuldiga.lv

Kauno technologijos universitetas

K. Donelaicio 73, Kaunas, LT-44029, Lithuania Tel.: +37037300612 Fax: +37037300614 Website: http://www.ktu.lt Contact person: Danguole Rutkauskiene E-mail: distance@distance.ktu.lt