Project partners
Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences
Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences is the third-largest college in Lithuania with strong academic reputation. The initial target of the University of Applied Sciences is an ensuring of high quality of academic teaching and research facilities. The University of Applied Sciences focuses on study programs that lead to a profession. The graduates of the University of Applied Sciences gain professional Bachelor degree. The studies are practice orientated; students are able to apply successfully their knowledge in a real working environment. There is Tourism administration department already working with local tourist guides, organizing workshops, participating in local initiatives. Department specializes in creating touristic routes.
Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences is very much orientated towards adult teaching. Training centre for adults have been established and successfully operating since. We have many formal and informal courses for adults already in workplace to increase their skills and help to meet the challenges of modern citizenship. University promotes adult lifelong learning.
Project team:
Dr. Eduardas Spiriajevas (Project manager, Assoc. Prof., Business Faculty)
Eglė Hidri (Project Coordinator)
Jurgita Kasparienė (Head of Business Administration Department, Lecturer)
Agnė Abramovičienė (Lecturer, Business Faculty)
Erika Čepienė (Lecturer, Business Faculty)
Jolanta Baronaitė (Lecturer, Business Faculty)
Kurzeme Tourism Association
Kurzeme Tourism Association - NGO based in Kuldiga, association of tourism specialist working in Kuldiga, Latvia. This partner is very important, as they represent our target group. Also association has a lot of experience in creating web page, promoting routes, disseminating touristic products. They will act first as point of feedback after creating methodology.
Project team:
Artis Gustovskis (Chairman of Kurzeme Tourism Association, Manager of Kuldiga Tourism Development Centre, Latvia)
Liepaja University
Liepaja University (Latvia) - is accredited state higher educational establishment, which implements study programmes at all three study levels: basic studies, Master and Doctorate studies. They have Tourism management and recreation study programme and conduct Professional development programmes for adults already in employment.
Project team:
Mg.sc.env. Zane Gusta (Lecturer at the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Liepaja University, Latvia)
Dr. Inese Lūsēna - Ezera (Assoc. Prof., Director of Institute of Management Sciences, Liepaja University, Latvia)
Ilze Grospina (Lecturer, Director of study programm "Tourism and recreation management", Liepaja University, Latvia)
Creative Estonia
Creative Estonia (CE - Estonia) is the creative industries development center, which helps to promote and develop creative industries and creative businesses. NGO is an intermediary between CCI and other sectors.
Creative Estonia aim is to: clearly present the content, unique characteristics, economic, social and regional value of creative industries. Explain CCI impact through spillover effect to the other industries like tourism. Support beginning and established businesses with much needed information and advice.
Develop an attitude that creates a positive image of business and to increase the business and export ability. NGO's Latest project in Estonia is "Loov Eesti+Maa" since 2015. This project aim is to help NPAD-2020/10099 Page 7 (10) Submitted - 03-Feb-2020 regions find the uniques assets, how to offer the better environment for habitants and attract more tourists and visitors and new habitants. Also dealing with touristic roads: how to engage local people and businesses to the network which ambition to reach more tourists, service design, how to be in highest level, using new technologies and building customers road the best way.
Project team:
Leemet, Eva - CEO
Kersti Kilg - Project Manager
Mobilizing Expertise AB
Mobilizing Expertise AB (Sweden) is a SME working in the field of non-formal education and trainings. Focusing on providing training, creating educational tools, tourism, mobilizing volunteers to professionalism, project management, promoting entrepreneurship among youth and adults. One of their activities is to develop training courses for the tourist sector through the use of non-formal educational games, digital learning, cooperate social responsibility, etc. Also hosting tourism students in Sweden as part of their studies or internships in catering and hospitality.
Project team:
Meletli, Charlotte Elisha - CO- Founder
Meletli, Necmettin - CEO