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International conference Co-operation on Research Training in the Baltic Sea Area Research training system in Latvia. Baiba Rivza Dr.habil.oec., professor Riga, 10-11 May 2004. International conventions, declarations and agreements. The Great Charter of Universities (18 September, 1988)
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International conferenceCo-operation on Research Training in the Baltic Sea AreaResearch training system in Latvia Baiba RivzaDr.habil.oec., professorRiga, 10-11 May 2004
International conventions, declarations and agreements • The Great Charter of Universities(18 September, 1988) • Lisbon Convention(11 April, 1997) • Sorbon Declaration(25 May, 1998) • Bologna Declaration(19 June, 1999) • Baltic countries Agreement on Education Qualifications Academic Recognition in Baltic Common Education Area (18 February, 2000) • Salamanca Convention(30 March, 2001) • Prague communique(19 May, 2001)
Bologna declaration (1999) ↓ • Salamanca (2001) ↓ • Prague (2001) ↓ • Berlin (2003)
Bologna declaration cognitions(goals to be reached till 2010) • Creating comparable degrees system • Implementation of integrated diploma supplement • Creating on two cycles based system – basic studies and after diploma studies, and the first grade must be available in European labour market • Promoting of students and academic staff mobility
Population: 2 325 thsds Number of students: 126 756 thsds 33 accreditedHE institutions: +9accreditedcolleges
Comparison of accreditation decisions by the term of accreditation
Number of international experts by countries in accreditation process
2003./2004. Students 126 756 Private higher State higher educational educational establishments establishments 94 368 ( 74 %) 32 388 ( 26 %) Full time Part time Full time Part time students students students students 56 085 38 283 27 794 4 594 ( 14 %) ( 59 %) ( 41 %) ( 86 %) Budget Self - Budget Self - Budget Self - Budget Self - students paying students paying students paying students paying 30 476 students 401 students 67 students 0 students ( 54 %) 25 609 ( 1 %) 37 882 ( 0.2 %) 27 727 4594 ( 46 %) ( 99 %) ( 99.8 %) The number of students in Latvia higher educational establishments
Students Enrolment for Self – finances and GovernmentBudget, %
Priorities in research and studies • ITK • Biotechnology, biomedicine, pharmacology, chemical wood pulp processing • Materials technology and production
Universities of Latvia • University of Latvia • Riga Technical University • Daugavpils University • Riga Stradiņš University • Latvia University of Agriculture
Number of doctoral students in Baltic and Nordic countries 1999, 2000, 2001 Latvia, year 2003 number of PhD students: 62 Soruce: A.Saather
Number of obtained doctoral degrees in Baltic and Nordic countries 1999, 2000, 2001 Latvia, year 2003 number of PhD degrees: 3.4 Source: A.Saather
Doctoral degrees in the Nordic and Baltic countries in year 2002. Women • Finland - 48.7 % • Norway - 40.1 % • Sweden - 43.7 % • Estonia - 59.6 % • Latvia – 63.5 % Source: NORBAL
Number of students in higher education institutions by field of study and gender,ac.y. 2003./2004 Source: Ovierview on Latvia Higher Education, 2003. Ministry of Education and Science
Doctoral degrees in Latvia by field of science and gender Source: NORBAL
Comparison of doctoral programs in Estonia, Latvia and Norway
Quantitative targets for higher education development, up to year2010: