
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”.
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.
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”.
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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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


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.

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”.


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.
