Development of Innovation Centre in Daugavpils City, Proj.nr. NFI/IC/VIAA/2020/4

Project:

 “Development of Innovation Centre in Daugavpils City”, Proj.nr. NFI/IC/VIAA/2020/4

Project program  logo:

Program:

European Economic Area and Norway financial instruments 2014-2021 programme “Research and Education” activity “Innovation Centres”

Project lead partner:

Daugavpils City Council

Project partners:

Trondheim Science Centre (Norway)

Daugavpils University (Latvia)

Project implementation:

42 months, from 1^st October,2020 till 31^th March 2024.

Financial sourse:

European Economic Area and Norway financial instruments 2014-2021 programme “Research and Education”

Project costs: 

2 050 897.78 EUR, including 90% grant funding– 1 845 807.50 EUR and Daugavpils City Council funding 10% - 205 090.28 EUR

Project aim:

To improve knowledge development and promote career education choice in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and entrepreneurship offering new educational and learning programs to teachers, pupils and young people as well as to enhance the accessibility to STEM communication tools and research-based knowledge by strengthening the capacity of Daugavpils Innovation Centre.

Project main activities:

Educational activities, partnership activities, creation of thematic expositions and purchase of equipment, interactive thematic and outdoor activities. The project activities will be implemented in close cooperation with the project partners – Trondheim Science Centre (Norway) and Daugavpils University. Within the project, project partners will develop and implement educational programs for students and teachers, organize experience exchange visits and seminars. The Innovation Centre will offer pupils and students interactive thematic activities in the field of STEM and entrepreneurship, organize workshops, co-creative spaces, public and outdoor events that promote science, curiosity and creativity of the society.

Project results:

Promotion of the development of regional knowledge in the field of STEM. Within the framework of the project, it is planned that at least 450 students and 57 teachers will be directly involved in the educational programs and workshops organized by Daugavpils Innovation Centre, as well as a large number of population will be reached in Daugavpils, Latgale region, Latvia and abroad.

Contacts:

Santa Upīte

Daugavpils City Government Development Department

Projects meneger of Project Office

santa.upite@daugavpils.lv

+371 654 76065

Official project program page:

https://eeagrants.lv/