Daugavpils City Council in cooperation with Norrkopping municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enhancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the framework of European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 8
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Daugavpils City Council signed a commitment by joining the Energy Management campaign, thereby endorsing the key principles of international engagement in the implementation of ISO 50001. The Energy Management Campaign aims to maximize the transformative potential of ISO 50001 through deeper international collaboration
To boost implementation of ISO 50001, Daugavpils City Council
The city of Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia with population of over 94,500. It is located in the southeast of Latvia close to the borders with Lithuania and Belarus. Daugavpils City Council received a 2017 Energy Management Insight Award from the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), a high-level global forum that promotes policies and programs to advance clean energy. Daugavpils City
Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enhancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the framework of European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 8
New video about tourism opportunities in Daugavpils has become popular in social networks
28.04.2017
“Discover your own Daugavpils!” video created to popularise the Daugavpils city as a tourism destination in four languages (Latvian, Latgalian, Russian and English) was viewed by more than 83 000 users on the Daugavpils Tourist Information Centre’s Facebook page
Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enhancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the framework of European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 8
On 14-16 March in Daugavpils an international thematic seminar on volunteering actions of multinational society in a multicultural environment took place within the framework of the project „Enhancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” EVOLAQ. The project is implemented by Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkoping municipality
On March 3, 2017, 239 representatives of business were brought together in Park Hotel „Latgola”. Out of them, more than 100 were entrepreneurs from Latvia; more than 50 representatives from ministries, embassies, chambers of trade and commerce, development agencies, consulates, the Saeima of Latvia, other SEZ and various foreign missions in Latvia; more than 50 international
Strong families in Daugavpils!
16.02.2017
Society "Dagood Studio", “Associazione Culturale Eufemia”, “Association Strive”, “ProActiv pentru Comunitate”, “ASOCIACION BUILDING BRIDGES” will run a project “A Treasure Chest of Family Traditions” with support of International Youth program agency within a program “ERASMUS+: Youth in Action”.
The aim of the
Latgale Special Economic Zone operates from January 2017. In order to present the advantages of Latgale SEZ for business development to the entrepreneurs of Latvia and foreign countries, to exchange experience and to build sustainable business Daugavpils City Council in cooperation with the Latgale Planning Region organizes the informative conference "Business in Daugavpils and Latgale
The number of visitors to Daugavpils tourist attractions increased during the high tourist season
25.11.2016
Daugavpils City Municipality Tourism Development and Information Agency has compiled data on the number of visitors to the Daugavpils tourist sites between the May 1st and September 30th, 2016 and revealed that the total number of visitors was 231 478 which is by 5 465 visitors or 2, 4% more that in the same period of 2015.
It should be noted that a set
From 17 till 28 of October at Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center will take place 5th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium.
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center in collaboration with Art Teachers’ Union in the framework of Rothko Centre’s Residence Program for the fifth
Daugavpils Fortress is a unique place in Daugavpils as well as all around the world. Therefore, we should be proud that there is such significant cultural and historical heritage in our city.
We invite both teachers and students to refresh their knowledge about the history, to find out something new about this place and take part in exciting and entertaining guided tours around
It was possible for everyone who attended the European Heritage Days to find out what our city was like almost two centuries ago.
The main theme of this event was the 175th Anniversary of the city’s old protective dike.
Daugavpils museum opened a photo exposition right on the street. More than 60 photos are helping to restore the past.
The problem of
On the October - 9th the Ministry of environment and Regional development informed about the results of “European landscape Prize” contest, organised under the General Secretary of European Council. The winning national selection was the project presented by Daugavpils. For our city it is an honour to represent the country in the contest at European level.
This year there
The collaboration of Daugavpils City Council and Trondheim (Norway) develops successfully
09.09.2016
The delegation from the city of Trondheim in Norway visited Daugavpils. This visit is the next step in the development of partnership ties between the two cities.
The idea for this partnership arose during the seminar „Opportunities of Cooperation between the Municipalities of Norway and Latvia”, which was held in our city last year. Today, already, in the framework of
Daugavpils City Municipality Tourism Development and Information Agency has compiled data on the number of visitors to tourism objects in Daugavpils in the first half of this year and published following results.
The number of visitors to tourist attractions in Daugavpils was 230 157 during the first six months of this year, which, in fact, is by 26 157 visitors or 11,
The work group of the project „Enhancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) was held on the 13th of June. During the work group its representatives Jekaterina Smirnova (Volunteer of the Year Award 2014 of Latvia, the student of Daugavpils University) and Andzey Zacinajev (Deputy of director of J.Pilsudska Daugavpils state polish gymnasium) told