International projects
Turība University actively participates in various educational and scientific cooperation projects co-financed by the European Union and other international cooperation programs. As a lead partner, we have successfully implemented international level projects Erasmus+, JUSTICE, NORDPLUS and projects supported by other foundations.
NORDPLUS Higher education Intensive Course „Organisation and Individual Security” 2018
Dates of the Course: 30.07.2018.-10.08.2018.
In summer 2018 Turiba University hosted the NORDPLUS intensive course about Security. Turiba University (Latvia) implemented this course in a cooperation with Kazimieras Simonavičius University (Lithuania) and Turku School of Economics (Finland).
In recent years security issues has become important also to Baltic and Nordic countries. World is coping such challenges as migration, conflicts based on different cultural backgrounds, cyber-attacks and other new challenges. This leads to fact that there is need for high quality training for young security specialists.
Course took place in Turiba already second summer. Also this year students gained knowledge of assessment of security tactics for guarded sites, basics of tactical planning and implementation methods for threat prevention and their legal regulation; comprehensive knowledge of facts, theory and correlations necessary for carrying out work related tasks. There were topics of Stress Management in Crisis Situations, Globalization and Intercultural communication, Team-building, Cyber-security and Data protection as well as Copyrights included in the course.
Participants of this course were bachelor and master level students from Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. Lessons and practical seminars were led by professors from 3 partner Universities as well as invited professionals.
Students received 3 ECTS for the participation in the Course.
Academic leaders of the Course:
Director of Security programme
Mr. Vilnis Veinbergs
e-mail: vilnis.veinbergs@turiba.lv
Pro-dean of Law Faculty:
Ms. Ivita Kīsnica
e-mail: ivita.kisnica@turiba.lv
Project administrative manager:
Deputy Head of International Office
Ms. Kristīne Tihanova
Phone: +371 67625371
e-mail: kristine.tihanova@turiba.lv
The project is implemented by the support of NORPLUS Higher education Programme. Project Number: NPHE-2018/10238.
More information, video and students’ feedback from year 2017 Course you can find here.
