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Project reference: 06-LVA01-S2G01-00004-3
LATVIJA
EmRuCo – Empowering rural consumer
People living in rural and disadvantaged areas have lack of consumer information and education. The project addresses this
need by summarised best practice and adapted for rural target group by members of European network. The project runs
under of General European Commission annual priority - sustainable development covering economics, societal - cultural,
environmental aspects in a mutually reinforcing way. Empowering Rural Consumer (EmRuCo) is Socrates Grundtvig 2
learning partnership project. EmRuCo consists of 8 organizations with 11 participants from 4 countries – Austria, Latvia,
Estonia and Lithuania. The overall objective of the project is to empower rural consumer. The project purpose is to provide
opportunity for consumer specialists from different countries and organisations to learn from each other. The aim of this
EmRuCo learning partnership is to provide education and advise adult educators from disadvantaged areas via informative
and teaching material. Final results of the project are: created learning partnership, designed and implemented research about
best case practices of "empowering consumer" from participating countries, the research outcome documented and
disseminated. The international meetings with exchange of experience multilaterally contribute learning partnership in terms
of European dimension. The research designed and implemented, for finding out the particular needs in rural areas in
consumer empowering. The collection of research results and best practice ensures the empowering of rural consumer. The
best case practices of "empowering consumer" will be summarized adapted for national needs and prepared for use in
educatory and consulting work. The results disseminated in arranged seminars and international conference.
Duration: 3 years Funding year: 3 rd
Area(s) covered
Project Objectives
Target Group(s)
COMPOSITION OF THE PARTNERSHIP
Active citizenship
Sustainable development
Consumer education
Learning about European countries / the European Union
Strategy for stimulating/promoting adult learners’ demand for learning
Experimentation with new pedagogical approach(es)
Guidance / counselling or other support services
Persons living in rural or disadvantaged areas
Other economically or socially disadvantaged groups, unemployed persons
Local community groups
Coordinating institution
Name of the organisation: Biedrība Latvijas Praktisko Mācību Priekšmetu Metodiskā Apvienība
Name of the contact person: Vija Dišlere Ms.
Address: Čakstes bulvāris 5-437, Jelgava, LV-3001, Latvia
E-mail: Vija.Dislere@llu.lv
Tel: +371 29217322;
Fax:
Website:
Partners
PÄDAGOGISCHE AKADEMIE DES BUNDES IN WIEN, AT
KODANIKUHARIDUSE KESKUS, EE
VILNIUS PEDAGOGINIS UNIVERSITETAS, LT
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