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European university alliance ACE²-EU

News

Sustainability Is More Than Waste Sorting: Students Explore Solutions for the Festivals of the Future

02.06.2026

From 25 to 29 May, the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) hosted the ACE²-EU Alliance Flavour School “Sustainable Outdoor Events: Waste Around and Within Us”, bringing together 43 students and more than 10 lecturers from partner universities across Europe to explore solutions for more sustainable outdoor event management. The programme was designed and coordinated by Aija Lūse, Lecturer at the Latvian Academy of Culture and Director of the Master's programme “Cultural and Arts Management”, in collaboration with Lietuvos Inžinerijos kolegija (Lithuania) and the Medical University of Gdańsk (Poland). Key industry partners included the Latvian music and arts festival “Laba Daba” and the environmental management company “Getliņi EKO”.

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Teachers of the Latvian Academy of Culture Participates in the ACE²-EU Active Learning Pedagogy School in Madrid

28.05.2026

From 26 to 29 May 2026, the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid is hosting the Active Learning Pedagogy School (ALPS), organised by the ACE²-EU European Universities Alliance. The programme brings together academic staff from the alliance's partner institutions including Latvian Academy of Culture to collectively strengthen competencies in contemporary, student-centred pedagogy and to foster international collaboration within the European Higher Education Area.

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From Festival Experience to Waste Management: the Latvian Academy of Culture Together with “Laba Daba” and “Getliņi EKO” Organise an International Study Programme on Sustainable Events

26.05.2026

From 25 to 29 May, the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) will host the international study programme “Sustainable Outdoor Events: Waste Around and Within Us”, dedicated to sustainable outdoor event organisation and the development of environmentally friendly solutions in the cultural and festival sector. The programme is organised by the Latvian Academy of Culture in cooperation with the festival “Laba Daba” and SIA “Getliņi EKO”.

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Open Call for Applications: BIP Development Training in Germany

26.05.2026

Academic and administrative staff of the Latvian Academy of Culture are invited to apply for the international ACE²-EU training course “Build your BIP with ACE²-EU: Developing Successful BIPs from Concept to Implementation”, which will take place at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany, from 15–19 June 2026.

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LAC TEAM

 

WP1 Coordination & Management – Una Bluķe un Agnese Hermane​

WP2 APP Factory – Agnese Hermane, Ilona Asare, Dana Daugule​

WP3 Aries Incubator – Lolita Ozoliņa​, Elizabete Palasiosa

WP4 SPACE Centre – Ieva Zemīte, Kristīne Freiberga, Asnāte Kalēja​

WP5 E-campus – Austra Ciša​

WP6 Values un mobility Action Group – Ilze Beimane, Signe Bahšteina​

WP7 Sustainablity group – Vita Dumpe​

WP8 Central Communication Office – Aija Lūse, Egita Nulle​


Meet the partnering universities

 

About alliance

mission


The mission of the Applied, Connected, Entrepreneurial and Engaged European University (ACE2-EU) is to equip our students, staff, researchers, and external stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to collectively address future challenges. Addressing these challenges, including the twin digital and green transitions and socio-economic issues, will deliver sustainable societal
transformation, benefiting not only our regions and the EU, but society in general.

To fulfil our mission, we employ our distinctive ACE2-EU approach, collaborating with external stakeholders to create joint learning opportunities and activities that engage all mission areas of our universities. We embrace challenge-based and work-based methodologies in partnership with external stakeholders to develop flexible and innovative educational, research, innovation, and service to society learning opportunities. These are crafted by multidisciplinary European knowledge creation teams comprising students, staff, researchers, and stakeholders.

Our European inter-university campus is dedicated to a common vision and shared values, incorporating an inclusive student-centred joint governance and management structure, and a shared pool of resources that includes staff and operational units.

Key operational units and systems include our: APP Factory which develops joint student-centred, challenge-based learning opportunities, including short programmes and full degrees; ARIES Incubator focused on stimulating and creating joint research & innovation activities, nurturing entrepreneurship, and supporting the development of our research community; SPACE Centre which co-creates joint service to society activities and promotes cultural awareness; and our e-Campus digital platform. In living our mission, we will foster and promote the core European Union values and objectives, including multiculturalism and multilingualism, thereby strengthening European identity across our alliance.

Values

vision and ambition

The principal aim of our common vision, ambition, and associated long-term joint strategy in the context of the European Universities Initiative and the European Universities strategy is to establish a European higher education inter-university campus which has the potential to transform the capacity and quality of institutional cooperation between ACE2-EU member institutions and bring it to the next level, fostering deeper integration, enhancing collaboration, and increasing our overall impact and influence within the European higher education landscape. Our inter-university campus will become a legally recognised European University with European and global reach, reputation, and impact focussed on “Addressing Future Challenges and Delivering Sustainable Societal Transformation Today”.

 

 

PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Welcome to Latvia and the Latvian Academy of Culture! This guide is designed to help you feel at home in Rīga and make the most of your study experience. Inside, you’ll find practical tips on transport, housing, and healthcare, as well as insights into Latvian culture, food, and student life - everything you need to begin your journey with confidence.


 

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project 101177596. The project is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia.

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E-mail: lka@lka.edu.lv
Phone: +371 67140175

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National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture / Department of Audiovisual Art
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