Author: Juridiskā koledža

Professional education center “Force Lex” organized an experience exchange trip to Pärnu for industry professionals on June 10, 2022. The activity took place with the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations EKYL (Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations), a body of the UN Center of Excellence for Sustainable Housing. During the meeting, we got acquainted with the legal aspects of managing residential houses in the neighboring country, nuances in the establishment and operation of apartment owners’ associations.

Since 2021, the provision of measures to improve the energy efficiency of a residential house has been determined as a mandatory management activity for Estonians. In Estonia large part of the population lives in buildings built during the Soviet era, which need to improve energy efficiency. In Pärnu, we visited several renovated multi-apartment residential buildings, met with the managers and elders of the houses, and asked very specific questions about the building renovation process. In the renovation of buildings, the latest technologies are widely used here – recuperation, solar panels, industrially produced large-sized insulation panels.The residents of multi-apartment residential buildings are an important part of society and their attitude towards their property plays a vital role in the preservation of real estate. In conversations with colleagues, we gained valuable insights – the Estonian experience in working with apartment owners, motivation methods, the nuances of decision-making by associations of residential apartment owners were clarified, as well as the creation of a dialogue with builders, designers, and other professionals.

Participiant in mobility: Iveta Amoliņa.

Lecturer at the College of Law

During the experience exchange trip this summer, together with my colleagues, I had the opportunity to get acquainted with the study work organization in one of the study centers on the island of Crete. At the College of Law, my duties are related to the organization and management of distance learning, so it was very useful to compare how the study process is organized elsewhere.

Lifelong learning center “Oloklirosi” (founded in 1995) is in Agia Varvara. It offers a wide spectrum of continuing education, i.e. education and professional training services for the unemployed, socially disadvantaged groups of the population, and also for the employed on modern topics that meet the real needs of the labor market, including various types of qualification improvement, business consulting, as well as training and consulting in legal and tax matters. The training center has a cooperation network with the largest companies, so they are also open to cooperation to provide our students with internships.

Thanks to the Greek colleagues who welcomed us and introduced us not only to the educational institution, but also to cultural objects and national cuisine. Erasmus+ mobility gave not only experience in the professional field, but also a broader perspective on life in another country, its culture and people.

Inese Stanislavska

Participiants in ERASMUS+ mobility: Inga Kalmikova, Rūta Lūce, Inese Staņislavska, Inita Reide.

I  participate in Erasmus + programme  during period 07 – 10 June 2022 at Burgas Free University, Burgas Bulgaria. At that time I represeted College of Law, study programmes and benifits to visit Latvia, it was discusion about cyber security issues and distance lerning chalanges nowerdays. Usefull was trainings in the moot court room, it was possible to see examples of real old legal documents and case materials. Mr. Karol Juszka from Krakow Pegagocial University had made presentation about Criminal Law evidence theory.  Mrs. Marta Laveda Box present Her University of Almenia   and Erasmus programmes coordinating in Spain.

Professors and trainees speak English in their free time, out of the university or after worktime, among friends. Also it is very good possibilities take some knowledge in bulgarian language, spanish, polish, slovakian and german languages. Professor Slavka Demthrova from University of Ciril and Methodius  from Slovakia, explain cultural and geographical aspects and benefits in realisation of Erasmus programmes.

I have 8 hours lectures about European administrative Law, public contracts and remedy. I try to explain design thinking methods for legal studies, using Aristotle theories about for elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire. Present differing judicial attitudes as to the fundamental tenets of the co-operation between the different levels of administration, and indeed, more general understandings of European Union administration  in the  national jurisdictions. Participants and professors have some  questions and comments. That was unusual understanding of law throw imagination and design. Also I try to describe the principle of effectiveness, in cases if the Court recalls that EU law does not have the effect of requiring Member States to establish remedies other than those established by national law, unless no legal remedy exists that would make it possible to ensure respect for the rights that individuals derive from EU law.

Excursion to Nessebar was very empresive, a lot of historical backgrouds of fortress and Christianity. There was  many wonderful treasures in this museum that will helps to have a more complex understanding of Bulgaria culture and history. Useful knowledge was taken from excursion to Burgas city maritime port, customs, and of course sightseeing from pirs of Black sea.

Mg.iur. Nikolajs Ozoliņš

Lecturer of College of Law

Participiants in ERASMUS+ mobility: Nikolajs Ozoliņš, Daiga Avdejanova, Oļegs Nikolajevs, Selga Eglīte.

ERASMUS+ program with educational mobility opportunities supports and encourages the international mobility of the higher education institution personnel:

– Teaching when lecturers of higher education institutions and their guest speakers from companies go to one of the higher education institutions abroad.

– Personnel training, where the professional development of the staff of higher education institutions is implemented, ensuring participation in training, observation of work in a foreign higher education institution or other appropriate organization.

Objectives of the mobility are:
– to give the opportunity to higher education institution personnel to gain knowledge and specific skills, by learning from the experience of foreign partners and good practice, and how to improve practical skills, needed in the current work and professional development;

– to encourage the higher education institutions to expand and improve the range and content of the offered study courses;

– to encourage exchange of knowledge and pedagogical methods between European higher education institutions;

– to create link between higher education institutions and companies;

– to help developing cooperation between higher education institutions and companies;

– to motivate personnel to get involved in mobility and help to prepare for the mobility period.

Funding:

– Participant of educational mobility shall receive funding for activities from his / her university.

– Individuals may not apply individually for funding.

– Funding is assigned for: accommodation costs; travelling costs;  administrative costs.

Mobility period:

– Minimum duration – 2 days.

– Maximum duration – 2 months (excluding travelling days).

– At least 8 academic lecture hours per week (or shorter period) shall be held during teaching activity.

34 countries participate in the program at the moment: 28 European Union Member States(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Croatia, Estonia, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, Latvia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Sweden); Member States of the European Economic Area (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland participating in the program as a partner country); EU candidate countries (Turkey, North Macedonia).