The document outlines the schedule and program for a conference on "Learning Skills for Sustainable Development" taking place from August 15-17, 2016 in Jūrmala, Latvia. The conference will bring together delegations from Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden and feature lectures, workshops, and group activities on developing skills like critical thinking, creativity, leadership, and practical entrepreneurship among students. Topics will also include active and inquiry-based teaching methods. The schedule lists times and locations for registration, meals, presentations, and cultural activities each day. On the final day, groups will present recommendations before a closing ceremony and evaluation of the project.

1. NPJR-2013/10251 ID 3193
Conference Programme
Learning Skills for Sustainable Development
Date: 15th
- 17th
August, 2016, Venue:Hotel Jūrmala Spa, Jomas 47/49, Jūrmala, LV-2015
Registration: 13.00 – 13.30
Time for opening: 13.30 Closing: 16.00
Moderator: Imants Breidaks
Date Time Activity Place Responsible
Person(s)
Monday,
15th
August
Latvian delegates
meet at 10.00 at
school and go to
the Airport to
meet delegates
from Sweden
Arrival of
delegation from
Sweden at 10.45
Estonian
delegation go to
Jūrmala by bus
and meet other
delegations at
13.00 at hotel
Pick up from
Airport
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
13.00- 13.30 Registration.
Checking-in
Coffee, snacks
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
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2. 13.30- 14.00 Photo Gallery:
Project
“ Learning Skills
for Sustainable
Development”
Memorable
Meetings
Objectives and
Aims of the
Conference
“ Learning Skills
for Sustainable
Development”
Opening
Ceremony:
Welcome Speech
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Tatjana Strigalova
Imants Breidaks
Guntis Vasilevskis
Headmaster, Riga
State Gymnasium
No.2
14.00-15.00 Lunch Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
15.00- 15.45 Lecture-talk:
“Developing
sustainable skills
using discovery
method”
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Ingrida Breidaka
Zita-Auziņa-Gora
15.45-16.30 Workshop:
"Learning by
doing”
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Ulle Seevri
16.30-17.30 Group Work: “The
importance of
active, inquiry
based teaching
and learning
methods in
modern day
school”
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Imants Breidaks
18.00 Welcome dinner Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
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3. Tuesday,
16th
, August
7.30-8.30 Breakfast Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
9.00- 9.45 Lecture-talk:
“Creativity and
leadership at the
educational
establishment”
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Sandra Rone-
Dr.paed., asoc.prof.
9.45- 10.30 Lecture-talk:
“Critical thinking:
Fallacious
reasoning”
Imants Breidaks
10.30-11.15 Group work:
‘’Promoting
Creativity,
leadership and
critical thinking in
teaching learning
process’’
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Imants Breidaks
11.15-12.00 Coffee, snacks Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
12.00-12.45 Workshop:
“Practical
entrepreneurial
experience in the
school
curriculum”
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Inga Treimane Ineta
Viksna
12.45-13.30 Workshop: ”How
Kalmar is
attracting tourists
all year around”
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Patrik Gahm
14.00- 14.30 Lunch Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
15.00- 17.00 Cultural Event A guided
tour around
Jūrmala
Inga Treimane
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4. 18.00 Dinner Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
Wednesday,
17th
, August
7.30-8.30 Breakfast, checking
out
Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
9.00-10.30 Group work: ”How
3 different success
stories of Kalmar
can be applied to
Jūrmala as
practical examples
for students”
In the
Hotel
Conference
Hall and
out in
town
Jūrmala
Imants Breidaks
10.30-11.00 Group work:
”Discussion of
findings”
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Imants Breidaks
11.00-11.20 Coffee, snacks Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
11.20-12.20 Group work:
Final
Recommendations
on:
1.Active, inquiry
based teaching
and learning
methods;
2. Creativity and
leadership;
3. Critical
thinking and out-
of-box thinking
skills;
4. Practical
entrepreneurial
experience in the
school curriculum
(including mentors
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Imants Breidaks
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5. from the local
business
companies).
13.00-14.00 Lunch Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
14.00-15.00 Group
presentations of
the worked out
recommendations
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Imants Breidaks
15.00-15.30 Closing Speeches
Project overall
evaluation, and
implementation of
project findings in
Latvia, Estonia and
Sweden (around 5
min each partner)
Questionnaires.
Dreams for the
future co-operation
Ingrīda Breidaka
Monica Andersson
Aare Riistikivi
15.30- 16.00 Coffee, snacks Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
At around 16.00 Project delegations
head home
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
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6. from the local
business
companies).
13.00-14.00 Lunch Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
14.00-15.00 Group
presentations of
the worked out
recommendations
Hotel
Conference
Hall
Imants Breidaks
15.00-15.30 Closing Speeches
Project overall
evaluation, and
implementation of
project findings in
Latvia, Estonia and
Sweden (around 5
min each partner)
Questionnaires.
Dreams for the
future co-operation
Ingrīda Breidaka
Monica Andersson
Aare Riistikivi
15.30- 16.00 Coffee, snacks Hotel
Restaurant
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
At around 16.00 Project delegations
head home
Ingrida Breidaka
Inga Treimane
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