Zemgale Region

Human Resource and

Competences Development

centre

2014

The city today

The fourth largest city

in Latvia, centre of

Zemgale historic region

Distance to Riga - 42

km

City area - 63 km2

Inhabitants - 57 000

Jelgava citizens of working-age – 62,7%

Pre - working age – 16,1%;

Post working-age – 21,2%.

Unemployment level in Jelgava – 7%

Number of Jelgava citizens working in Riga – 13 326

Employment

Metalworking

Woodworking

Engineering

Ceramics

Leather industry

Heating

Plastic industry

Food production

IT

Main industries

Education

28 educational establishments are

supported by municipality

10 preschool education establishments

3 elementary schools

7 secondary schools

2 boarding schools

Vocational school

Art school

3 sports schools

Children and youth centre «Junda»

Also state and private educational

establishments are situated in Jelgava

Latvia University of Agriculture

Around 6 000 students. Largest agriculture science centre in Latvia.

University has 8 faculties Agriculture

Economics and Social development

Veterinary medicine

Technical

Rural engineering

Food technology

Forestry

Information technology

Zemgale Region Human Resource and

Competences Development Centre (LV- ZRKAC)

Municipality adult education institution

with the aim:

• provide qualitative structured life-long education

possibilities to the inhabitants of Jelgava city and

Zemgale region

• provide efficient methodological, educational and

informative support to educational

establishments and teachers

http://www.zrkac.lv/

Zemgale Region Human Resource and

Competences Development Centre

Information resources and technology

department Further education department

nodaļa

Entrepreneurship support department

General and Vocational education

support department Metalworking training park

Methodological library

IZGLĪTĪBA INFORMĀCIJA

The centre provides support to:

EDUCATION INFORMATION METHODOLOGY

Entrepreneurs

Staff of companies and institutions

Metal-working industry

Unemployed people

Disabled people

Family

Seniors

Schools

Youth

We offer education to improve competences:

Language competence: 7 languages

Information technology competence

Teachers’ professional competence

Business competence

Engineering competence

and activities to develop your hobbies and family business

and activities for seniors

17%

25%

1%

17%

11%

20%

2% 7%

Activities organised by ZRKAC in 2014

Workshops

Courses

Study tours

Competitions and olympiades

Conferences

Consultations

Delegations

Interest education for youth

Number of programs offered – 264

Number of groups – 212

Course participants – 1591

Number of students involved in learning

process – more than 8330

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support to

implementation of innovations in entrepreneurship

innovative development initiatives

involvement of employers in the process of

improving the quality of education and decision making

of career questions

develop entrepreneurship

launch new business

increase the quality of human resources

KEY WORD - COOPERATION

Main directions of work of

Business support department

Support forms and methods

to start your own business

CONSULTATIONS

EXCURSIONS

INFORMATIVE SUPPORT

EXPERIENCE EXCHANGES

BUSINESSMEN ADVISORY COUNCIL

TRAINING

PROJECTS

NET FORMATION

BUSINESS DAYS

MATCHMAKING

ZEMGALE BUSINESS CATALOG

Business match -making event for craftsmen and outworkers

Practical courses

Landscape gardening

Dress and accessories making

Cooking

Courses for tourist guides

Development of IT skills

E-skills day for teachers

Project «Connect, Latvia!» computer studies for seniors

402 seniors trained in

ZRKAC in 2014

„Telecentre Multimedia Academy”

training centre

• Partners in the project «Telecentre Multimedia Academy»

(2014)

• Project aimed at providing a learning pathway on media

literacy specifically tailored for adult learners

• The program will equip learners with skills related to

understanding, use and production of media based on

ICTs, including audio-visual and photography (6 modules

on media literacy- basic and advanced level).

• Result - established 6 reference points across Europe to

offer this learning opportunity to adults on a regular basis

(Our centre- received the statuss of „Telecentre

Multimedia Academy” (October, 2014)

Support to schools

The main directions of school support department:

Support to education reform

Support to teachers’ professional development

Support to institutions and head teachers, methods group leaders

Support to pupils' personal growth

Support to young people

Support to parents

Aim - help schools be aware of innovations in education, explore the

current situation and plan solutions, introduce innovation

Methodology «Versuch Macht Klug»

or «Learning by experimenting» (German Experience)

• Methodology for kindergarten children to stimulate the interest in physical

phenomena and natural sciences;

• 19 experiment stations for free use by pre-school children

MINIPHÄNOMENTA

Methodology for junior class pupils (grade

1 – 6)

52 experiment stations available for

pupils during breaks

Aim - early presentation of technical

developments in order to develop pupils’

research skills and to encourage their

interest in science

Work with talanted students

Courses in Metalworking Training Park

Profession in metalworking

industry

Promotion of metalworking

industry

Interactive tours for schools - an opportunity to get acquainted

with the most modern equipment and learn about career

opportunities in metalworking industry

Health University for seniors

It is easier to learn

together!

ZR KAC

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