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Description
The initiative''s purpose is to give educators in the Zemgale region''s preschools and primary schools the chance to observe how entrepreneurship education is conducted in Norwegian schools. Zemgale Planning Region (ZPR) has started cooperation with Norwegian partner since 2007 when target groups for instance Zemgale region politicians, spatial planners and entrepreneurship specialists visited Norwegian schools and preschools and were inspired. Using opportunities provided by EEA Grants ZPR has included these activities in pre-defined project and also would like to continue this idea in this
Summary of the results
During the visit, there was a meeting with our INP partner NGO, ''Innovation Circle Network,'' and representatives from the Norwegian KBT Competence Center to discuss expected results. Another meeting was with the Norwegian Health Authority to compare definitions of social entrepreneurship in Latvia and Norway. The Norwegian partner presented their developed entrepreneurship education learning methodology. On the last day, there was a visit to the university and Trondheim Science Center, gaining insight into Norway''s business education preparation process. This visit offered valuable experience, enabling Latvian municipal representatives to exchange contacts with Norwegian teachers, explore new ideas, and methods in entrepreneurship education, potentially paving the way for future cooperation projects.
The event promoted the formation of bilateral relations with the Donor State, ensuring an exchange of experience for our representatives to apply acquired knowledge in local Zemgale educational institutions.