At the Riga STEAM Ecosystem Breakfast, representatives of the Riga City Council together with their partners looked back at the progress made in this field in 2023 and outlined new opportunities for cooperation in 2024 and the near future. "The priorities of Riga City Council for this and the next two years in STEAM are the improvement of infrastructure and teachers' further education, close cooperation with the academic sector, the industry as well as the promotion of accessibility and diversity of STEAM education in both [...]

As we enter 2024, education as a whole is ready for the changes that the cumulative impact of global events and technological advances will bring. This year will be decisive in determining the future direction of education. The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a different era in education, dividing our approaches to strategies before and after the pandemic. A return to normal in 2023 was accompanied by the impact of global dynamics, including the Ukraine conflict and tensions between China and US relations, which transformed our [...]

We can imagine the challenges school students face when preparing for exams and making decisions about their future. To ease the process, we've designed five dynamic educational programs for 9th to 12th-grade students this spring. These programs provide valuable pre-university experience, enhance academic skills, and can help explore new career paths, all within a supportive and engaging environment. Greenhouse Program Perfect for students interested in business or IT, this intensive three-week program offers a sneak peek into our business and technology bachelor programs. Participants will [...]

Riga Business School is joining Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC), and we are looking forward to the many opportunities that this partnership will bring not only to RBS but also to institutions in Texas! Back in September a team from Riga Business School including Claudio Rivera, Paula Elksne, and Shelby Little had the opportunity to meet face to face with not only TIEC as an organization, but with various universities and professionals to discuss future collaborations. Since 1985, TIEC has been fostering global partnerships for [...]

The Education Innovation Laboratory at RTU Riga Business School recently organized a significant meeting at the State Chancellery, with a primary focus on fostering collaborations between higher education institutions in Latvia and the United States. The gathering included representatives from Riga Technical University, Riga Stradiņš University, University of Latvia, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, the US Embassy in Riga, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Health. Key stakeholders, including representatives from University at Buffalo, Harvard University, [...]

On November 2nd, for the first time in Latvia and the Baltics, the logic game "Riga Puzzle Day" took place. More than 170 11th grade students from Riga Municipality schools took part and competed against each other by solving 10 logic problems inspired by the prestigious Harvard University. The team of students from Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 "Mežmaži" were the winners in a fierce competition. Seeing the enthusiasm of young people in solving the tasks and their emotions when discussing [...]

On November 2, for the first time in Latvia and the Baltics, the logic game "Riga Puzzle Day" will take place, during which almost 300 11th-grade students from schools under the jurisdiction of Riga Municipality will have to solve ten logic problems inspired by the prestigious Harvard University. Addressing the growing stigma that coding is boring and complex, and the subsequent labor shortage in technology industries, the game aims to encourage more young people to develop problem-solving and creative thinking skills by engaging students in [...]

Last week, 36 education, policy, and business leaders took part in a program led by the Education Innovation Laboratory in Boston, United States of America. Under the guidance of the world's best universities, the program’s goal was to promote cooperation between Latvian higher education institutions, entrepreneurs, and policy makers in developing innovation, as well as exploring and discussing examples of cooperation to integrate science-based solutions into business. During the program, participants received practical advice and case studies of collaboration from some of the world's top [...]

Empowering STEM: Bridging the Gap in Education and Career Readiness The European Commission and EU Programming Week Ambassadors are inviting young people between the ages of 15 and 19 to participate in an international online hackathon taking place on September 30th and October 1st. During this hackathon, participants will collaborate in teams to enhance their coding skills and develop a solution within a 24-hour timeframe. The objective is to inspire an interest in STEM subjects among young individuals and motivate them to pursue careers in [...]