Veca Bikernieku 9-16
Riga, LV-1079
Latvia
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Project Net (PN) is a non-governmental organisation established in 2013. The main aim of PN is EDUCATION for adults, entrepreneurs and senior learners and SOCIAL INCLUSION through educational activities. There are 10 volunteers - professionals co-working to facilitate positive educational change at national level, core Expert team are 5 persons. PN is dedicated to solve social and educational challenges, raise knowledge and social - welfare in Latvia as well as facilitate and promote the best practices, knowledge and gained experience at the international level. The specific areas of key personnel: open innovation, third age university, entrepreneurship education, business incubation, healthy lifestyles, sports, creative thinking, idea management, research on best education practices, creative and cultural industries. Sources of funding - 1) EU projects and 2) training services delivered. Main partners - national partners - municipalities where Senior University branches are located - Riga City, Malpils, Jelgava city; 2) start-up ecosystem: University incubators and Riga city council; 3) international - all finished and on-going project partners: Cyprus- Emphasys Centre, Portugal - RUTIS Third age university network, Italy - social cooperative AURIVE, Bulgaria - Ruse regional Chamber of Commerce, Lithuania - Active Youth, Slovenia - Institute Popotnik and SOKOL sport federation, Turkey- System and Generations, Greece - PRAXIS, Romani - Centrul pentru Strategii de Dezvoltare a Tineretului (Center of Strategies for Youth Development).
TURN IDEAS INTO ACTION is slogan of Project Net. Objectives - sustainable development of society through various educational initiatives.
1. ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION FOR THIRD PARTIES CITIZENS IN LATVIA, Latvian Language State Agency, Coordinator, 2015-2016, Nr IF/2013/1.a/2, European Social Fund COORDINATOR PROJECT NET main aim – social inclusion of third parties citizens through entrepreneurship 2. AGRO-EUROPEAN TOURISM - HOW TO REINVIGORATE RURAL AREAS No 2016-1-LV01-KA104-022525 Coordinator, Erasmus Plus, 01/06/2016-30/05/2017 COORDINATOR PROJECT NET main aim – sustainable development of rural areas and employment opportunities 3. TRAIN WITH BRAIN NR 579874-EPP-1-2016-1-LT-SPO-SSCP, Beneficiary, Erasmus Sport, 01/01/2017-31/12/-2017 COORDINATOR NGO VSI INTEGRACIJOS CENTRAS main aim – social inclusion through sports 4. EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE ADULT LONGLIFE EDUCATION No 2017-1-LV01-KA104-035279, Erasmus Plus Adult training, 12 months, 01.09.2017-30.08.2018, COORDINATOR PROJECT NET main aim – emotional management methodology for adult learners 5. DIGITAL ACQUISITION THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING No 2017-1-LV01-KA204-035455, Erasmus Plus Strategic partnership, 24 months, 01.09.2017- 30.08.2019, COORDINATOR PROJECT NET main aim – senior adult learners 55+ digital upskilling 6. EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SPORTS (ETS) No. 602681-EPP-1-2018-1-LT-EPPKA2-CBY-ACPALA, Erasmus Sport, 01/01/2019-31/12/2021, Coordinator Asociacija “Aktyvus jaunimas” Lithuania main aim – social inclusion through sport activities 7. THIRD AGE UNIVERSITY FOR ADULT LIFE-LONG LEARNING, No 2019-1-LV01-KA104-060259, COORDINATOR PROJECT NET 01.06.2019-30.05.2020 main aim – the best practice learning from Third Age University Associaion RUTIS in Portugal in order to pilot the Senior University model in Latvia 8. PROMOTING FINANCIAL, DIGITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCES FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS (WOMEN) WITH RESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE DIGITALISED MARKET (HOME BASED) FINE2WORK, No 2019-1-LV01-KA204-060337, Coordinator Project Net 01.10.2019-30.09.2021 main aim - to provide adults with a three-stage upskilling pathway programme to acquire, develop, assess and validate a set of essential competences (financial, digital and entrepreneurial) to be able to meet the needs of working remotely. Target group: home-based adults, particularly women
1) by inspiring network members about Open Innovation approach; 2) promoting entrepreneurial and project management skills of network members; 3) delivering training (online) for metwork members free of charge at least twice a year about topics of expertise (innovation management, design thinking, open innovation, circular economy, business incubation, idea management).
To expand international network and create new partnerships in field of education.