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	University of Latvia - the first of the classical type universities in Latvia
		University education was not only an education in a certain speciality, but it perfected and developed a personality, therefore the alumni with the University diploma could become and often became successful specialists in other walks of life quite alien to their academic education.
		After Latvia had regained its independence, radical changes took place in the process of accession to academic education at the University to ensure that all students study and are appropriately versed in carrying out their scientific-research work here.
		The mission of the University was and still remains the development and promotion of higher human values as well as their transfer to future generations, respecting the national language, culture, peculiarities and needs of the development of Latvia.
	www.randburg.com /lv/latvia_university.html (1353 words)

	Riga Technical University - about Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		When Latvia regained its independence in August of 1991, there were a several reforms carried out in the education system.
		But speaking about level of education, Latvia traditionally has been an educated country; the percentage of the highschool and university graduates is pretty high.
		Latvia has comprehensive school system under which children are required to attend school from the age of 7 to 16.
	www.rtuasd.lv /latvia.htm (442 words)

	LEBIC - University of Latvia
		The University of Latvia is historically the most important centre of education, science and culture in the country.
		University of Latvia is a guarantee for the development of Latvia.
		University of Latvia integrates diverse fields of research and studies with creative initiative to provide the higher education of European standard, to cultivate the Latvian language and traditions of cultural cooperation.
	lebic.lv /biedri-saraksts/juridiskas-personas/latvijas-universita-te-2.html (146 words)

	ISEP - Member Sites
		The Latvian intelligentsia was educated mainly at the universities of Tartu (Estonia) and St. Petersburg.
		The University of Latvia was established in 1919, when Latvia first become independent from Russia; it used the facilities and staff of the Riga Polytechnic.
		Latvia, on the Baltic Sea, shares borders with Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, and Russia and Belarus to the east.
	www.isep.org /students/Directory/member_site.asp?CSID=99&ID=202 (400 words)

	University of Latvia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		University of Latvia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		University of Latvia is the oldest university in (A republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea) Latvia.
		It is located in (A port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League) Riga, (A republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea) Latvia.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/un/university_of_latvia.htm (124 words)

	University of Latvia Center for Judaic Studies
		The Center is established as a separate unit at the University of Latvia, under direct auspices of the Rector.
		One of the priorities is the history of the Jews in Latvia and the Baltic region with a special accent on the history of the Holocaust.
		The University of Latvia has allocated the space for the Center in the most prestigious part of the main building and the rooms are currently under renovation.
	www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org /riga/LV_univ.htm (1388 words)

	Mathematics in Latvia Through the Centuries, by Daina Taimina and Ingrida Henina
		Many of the intelligentsia in Latvia were sent to Siberia in 1940-41 and 1944-49, or sent to German concentration camps, or conscripted in either the German or Soviet Armies, or were killed, or went to the West at the end of World War II during a brief gap between the German and Soviet occupations.
		Fogels was born in 1910 in Nigrande, Latvia.
		Rusins-Martins Freivalds was born in Latvia in 1942.
	www.math.cornell.edu /~dtaimina/mathinlv.html (16065 words)

	Latvia Exchange Program
		The goal of the grant is for the schools to develop collegial professional relationships and the technological capability necessary to support the long-term, reliable exchange of expertise, ideas, and experience that will enhance the scholarship and teaching for both schools.
		We had a student in Latvia for the Fall 1999 semester working for a non-governmental organization on an externship for which she received a semester’s credit.
		Professors Johansen and Hansberger visited Latvia to help train Latvian lawyers in legal ethics and to work on the development of a clinic at the University of Latvia.
	www.lclark.edu /org/latvia (377 words)

	University of Latvia
		Located in the capital of Riga the University of Latria is the only classic university in the country that allows for studies in such fields as the humanities, science and research, education, medicine, and the social sciences.
		The University of Latvia was created as a national University for the country of Latvia and it symbolizes the country's culture and independence.
		The fields of research at the University of Latvia vary as they offer different fields of research and studies to give students an education that is of high European standards.
	www.dailylatvia.com /articles-lu.html (419 words)

	Latvia University of Agriculture Proposal
		Latvia is a nation of about 2.4 million people living on 64,600 square kilometers of land, about 40% of which is devoted to agriculture and food production.
		The Latvia University of Agriculture was founded in 1863 and adopted its present name and structure in 1990, following the breakup of the Soviet Union.
		Our job while on the ground in Latvia will be to gather information from university faculty and others impacted by the program, match the quality and quantity of available assets with the stated program goals, and in a preliminary way, assess whether or not the plan for the curriculum is realistic.
	www.cropsci.uiuc.edu /faculty/rocheford/latviaprop2.html (2482 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Latvia
		Courland Jewish culture differs significantly from that of the rest of Latvia, due to the province’s proximity to Germany, though it was slightly influenced by the neighboring Lithuanian Jewish community.
		The government of Latvia was void of Jews and, between the wars, the economic situation of the Jews nose-dived.
		When the Nazis arrived in Latvia, a significant number of Jews were also able to escape to Central Asia, but Germany still got a hold of some 75,000 remaining Latvian Jews.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/Latvia.html (3056 words)

	University of Latvia \| Universities in Riga
		With almost 30,000 students, the university is the premier institution of higher education in Riga.
		In addition to the university’s various departments, the University of Latvia offers most of the resources traditionally associated with accredited universities, including several libraries, research facilities, study centers, a language school, and a career centre.
		The University of Latvia’s main library is the biggest university library in Latvia.
	www.riga-life.com /riga/university (320 words)

	Success Story
		The University of Latvia was established 80 years ago and it continued to exist in all the regimes that existed during this time period.
		1 the increase of the students in the University of Latvia was caused by the increase of the self-founded students that, of course, allowed to improve the working conditions and salaries of the University staff.
		The research activities of the University of Latvia decreased at the beginning of 90s when the financing sources of collapsed USSR became unavailable.
	www.mii.lt /intaccomp/sstrories/success_la_3.htm (707 words)

	All About Latvia: University of Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The rooms filled with late 19th-early 20th century student inscriptions are still in existence there today (The University of Latvia history page has the room’s phots at the bottom).
		The university, now known as Ivanovo State University of Energy is still in existence.
		Latvia’s Politechnical University, that was also a faculty in the independent Latvia’s first University, however, traces its roots back to the 19th century.
	www.allaboutlatvia.com /article/83 (1096 words)

	Study Abroad: SDSU Program Options in Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The University of Latvia is the largest institution and offers mainly academic programs of study leading to a 4-year Bachelor's degree and requiring an average of 160-165 credits (one credit equaling 40 hours of studies) and a thesis.
		Following LatviaÕs independence, the 1991 Law on Education introduced a free choice of subjects at the upper secondary school level, and made possible the establishment of private institutions at all levels.
		The main goals of the reform were to replace centralism with autonomy, to ensure international recognition of Latvian diplomas, and to introduce a Western-type structure of degrees and qualifications.
	www.sa.sdsu.edu /ISC/sites_latvia.htm (887 words)

	WENR, Sept./Oct. 2002: Middle East
		The German University in Cairo (GUC) is scheduled to open Oct. 2003 — with English as its main language of instruction.
		Islamic University of Lebanon, located in Beirut, was formally recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education as a valid institution of higher education in June 1996.
		Universities have been taking the brunt of the economic shortfall and are subsidizing the cost of educating a large percentage of their student populations at a loss.
	www.wes.org /ewenr/02Sept/MiddleEast.htm (717 words)

	Baltic Studies Newsletter #98-02
		University of Latvia together with Tartu University, Klaipeda University, Vilnius University, and Vytautas Magnus University now participate in the network building and development programs coordinated by Turku University.
		The Baltic Studies Program at the University of Latvia is intended both for domestic and exchange or visiting students.
		The main objective of the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Tartu is to provide academic and practical knowledge to the international student community aimed at understanding the processes taking place in the Baltic region.
	www.balticstudies-aabs.lanet.lv /bsn/bsn98-02.html (1176 words)

	Links, links & more links for Latvia
		Biomedical Study and Research Centre of University of Latvia - Biomedical Study and Research Centre of University of Latvia - Biomedical Research and Study centre of the University of Latvia performs research and teaching in molecular biology, biochemistry and biotechnology.
		Institute of Astronomy University of Latvia - Institute of Astronomy University of Latvia -
		Latvia's Family Centre - Latvia's Family Centre - We have seen 80 000 people visited the Latvia's Family Centre and as a result of which wide experience has been achieved in the field of male and female reproductive health.
	www.escapeartist.com /latvia/links.html (572 words)

	IBM Scholars Program - Back to the future
		In one of the Baltic countries, the University of Latvia is training mainframe specialists...
		However, the first Basics of Mainframes course was organized in the spring of 2003 under a special agreement with the University of Latvia and other Latvian universities.
		On the contrary, similar cooperation is developing between Exigen and Vilnius Technical University in Lithuania and Exigen and the Transport and Telecommunications Institute in Riga, Latvia.
	www.developer.ibm.com /university/scholars/products/zseries/univlatvia.html (555 words)

	evf
		The Faculty of Economics and Management, being the largest faculty of University of Latvia, ensures studies and scientific research work in the field of economy and management, which correspond to the contemporary level and needs of Latvia.
		The University of Latvia named at that time "The Latvia Higher School" was founded on September 28, 1919 on the basis of the former Riga Polytechnic (founded in 1862).
		The University of Latvia started training economists on 28 September 1919, when the Faculty of National Economy and Law was founded at Latvia Higher Scholl.
	www.evf.lu.lv /eng/Izvele.asp (236 words)

	Helcom : Latvia
		Latvia is situated on the East Coast of the Baltic Sea.
		Latvia is situated on a trading cross-road and has long since served as a bridge between Western Europe and Russia.
		The Institute of Aquatic Ecology of the University of Latvia conducts the HELCOM Combine programme.
	www.helcom.fi /helcom/cp/en_GB/latvia (411 words)

	University of Latvia
		In the period between 1919 and 1940 the University of Latvia was the greatest centre of higher education, science and culture.
		The University of Latvia is the first of classical universities in the history of Latvia and follows the slogan "Scientiae et Patriae".
		Alongside with the Constitution the flag, the hymn, the University's emblem, the Rector's chain and the official garments for the Rector, Vice-Rector and deans were renewed as attributes of the University of Latvia.
	riga.usembassy.gov /judicial/EN/site/c/venues (261 words)

	Leimanis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		However, in 1917 the Russian domination of Latvia ended and, after a brief period of German invasion, the country became independent in a proclamation made on 18 November 1918.
		First he went to the University of Leipzig, where Koebe was on the staff and van der Waerden had just been appointed as Professor, taking courses in pure mathematics.
		For a period Latvia was a province of a larger Ostland (including Estonia, Lithuania, and Byelorussia).
	turnbull.mcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Mathematicians/Leimanis.html (846 words)

	CEELI - Judicial Training Centers
		Courses on the laws and on court procedures of Latvia are provided to judges based on the number of years they have been on the bench.
		At present she is seeking a Law Degree from the University of Latvia.
		Kristine Groseva, assistant for finances, has a Bachelors Degree in Managment from the University of Latvia and is continuing her education in pursuit of Masters Degree in Quality Managment.
	www.abanet.org /ceeli/special_projects/jtc/latvia_mission.html (1177 words)

	A virtual travel to Latvia, Northern Europe - Latvija visitors guide
		Terrain: Fertile low-lying plains predominate in central Latvia, highlands in Vidzeme and Latgale to the east, and hilly moraine in the western Kurzeme region.
		Embassy of Latvia in the U.S. The Embassy in Washington D.C. Diplomatic and Consular Representations
		University of Latvia, founded in 1919 on the basis of the former Riga Polytechnic (founded in 1862)
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/latvia.htm (782 words)

	Latvia Exchange Program
		The goal of the grant is for the schools to develop collegial professional relationships and the technological capability necessary to support the long-term, reliable exchange of expertise, ideas, and experience that will enhance the scholarship and teaching for both schools.
		We had a student in Latvia for the Fall 1999 semester working for a non-governmental organization on an externship for which she received a semester’s credit.
		Professors Johansen and Hansberger visited Latvia to help train Latvian lawyers in legal ethics and to work on the development of a clinic at the University of Latvia.
	law.lclark.edu /org/latvia (379 words)

	INIS Internet Directory: Latvia
		Riga Technical University is one of the oldest institutions of higher technical education in North-Eastern Europe.
		The university actively participates in a large number of European programmes of education and science.
		On 23 January 1997, the Charter of the Academy was endorsed by the Saeima (Parliament) of the Republic of Latvia.
	www.iaea.org /programmes/inis/ws/countries/latvia.html (760 words)

	ISEP - Member Sites
		Latvia has made a successful and fascinating transition from Soviet Republic to member of NATO and the EU.
		The University of Latvia, the largest university in the Baltic States, is located in the historical capital of Riga (founded in 1201).
		Programs in English at the University of Latvia include a Baltic Studies program, Economics and Management courses, and Latvian and Russian language courses (Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced levels).
	www.isep.org /students/Directory/member_site.asp?CSID=99 (131 words)

	Jewish History in Latvia
		Before 1939, Jewish life in Latvia was rich with Yiddishkeit and heavy with oppression and discrimination.
		Latvia at the beginning of the 20th century.
		A comprehensive Latvia History bibliography may be found at Jewishgen.org’s Latvia SIG page.
	www.rumbula.org /history_of_latvian_jewry.htm (547 words)

	Country Pages: Latvia
		Latvia is a country cozily nestled between Estonia and Lithuania on the shores of the Baltic Sea, also known as the "Amber Sea", for the wealth of amber that has washed ashore for millennia.
		For over 1000 years, Latvia has been occupied at various times by the Germans, Poles, Swedes and Russians, only to claim independence from 1918 to 1940 and again in 1991.
		Riga, Latvia's capital, is often regarded as the most exciting city in the Baltics and is notable for its eclectic architectural styles - from medieval buildings in VecsRiga (Old Riga), to the Art Nouveau and neo-classicist styles of the 1930s.
	www.cies.org /country/latvia.htm (992 words)

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