STRENGTHENING OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY STUDY DIRECTION “EDUCATION, PEDAGOGY AND SPORT” ACADEMIC PERSONNEL OF STRATEGIC SPECIALIZATION BRANCHES

09.02.2022

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Title of the project:	Strengthening of Professional Competence of Daugavpils University Study Direction “Education, Pedagogy and Sport” Academic Personnel of Strategic Specialization Branches
Agreement No. of the project:	8.2.2.0/18/I/005
Financed by:	ESF, 8.2.2 “Strengthening the Professional Competence of Higher Education Institutions Academic Personnel of Strategic Specialization Branches”
Status:	Implementation in process
Project start date:	01.10.2018.
Project end date:	30.09.2022.
Name of the funding provider:	Central Finance and Contracting Agency
Project administrative leader:

Total funding of the project:

EUR 485 252,75, including European Social Fund funding – EUR 412 464,84,
public funding – EUR 72 787,91.

Summary of the project:

The aim of the project – to strengthen the capacity of Daugavpils University academic staff by involving foreign academic staff, doctoral students and candidates for scientific degrees in the work and by improving the competence of DU academic staff. Main activities of the project: 1. Involvement of doctoral students or candidates for scientific degrees in academic work at Daugavpils University in the study direction ‘Education, Pedagogy and Sports’, providing for the employment conditions of the selected academic staff. 2. Employment of foreign academic staff as teaching staff at Daugavpils University in the study direction ‘Education, Pedagogy and Sports’. 3. Activities for professional development of academic staff in the study direction ‘Education, Pedagogy and Sports’. 4. Project management and implementation. 5. Information and publicity activities.

Planned results of the project:

1. Five doctoral students or candidates for scientific degrees are involved in academic work;
2. Five foreign academic staff members have been recruited as teaching staff.
3. Three professional development activities for selected academic staff have been implemented:
3.1. Internships at educational institutions for at least 200 hours in accordance with the development plan for selected academic staff (20 people).
3.2. Professional English language training (50 people).
3.3. Specialized training to develop the leadership and cooperation skills of academic staff (60 people).