Foreigners living in Latvia are invited to free courses in Riga, Liepaja, Jelgava, Daugavpils and Rezekne In order to facilitate foreigners living in Latvia - third-country nationals and immigrants’ - integration into the society of Latvia, in the framework of the project Integration ABC – 2017, free training – integration courses will be held in five Latvian cities. What is the Latvian economy, traditions, values and characteristics compared with other countries in Europe and world? Where and how you can make friends with the locals? What you need to know to successfully live in Latvia? On these and many other questions the participants will receive answers during the integration training courses; the learning process will be organised in lectures and practical consultations. Courses will lead knowledgeable and rich in experience lecturers. Training language – Latvian, Russian or English, if necessary, interpreters of other languages will be invited. Foreigners living in Latvia in the period from January 2018 until December 2018 are invited to attend courses in Riga, Liepaja, Jelgava, Daugavpils and Rezekne, in which they will be able to learn Latvia’s history, political system, knowledge of the social, educational and health systems and the availability of care services in Latvia, to get acquainted with the situation on the labour market, employment, opportunities to work or to build one’s own business, as well as to learn Latvian culture and traditions. In Riga the integration courses will start on February. The courses will take place in Mensarius LTD premises in Blaumana Street 38/40 (entrance from Perses Street 9/11). Application and more information: Courses’ coordinator Ramils Kadirovs, e-mail: versante@gmail.com, phone: 26705808. In Daugavpils the integration courses will start on March. The courses will take place in the Society’s Erfolg premises in Mihoelsa Street 7-1a. Application and more information: Courses’ coordinator Vitālijs Karpovičs, e-mail: erfolg_biedriba@outlook.com, phone: 20371892. In Rezekne the integration courses will start on February. The courses will take place in Rezekne Technology Academy’s Student Parliament’s premises in Atbrivoshanas Alley 115. Application and more information: Courses’ coordinator Marija Dubicka, e-mail: domu.biedri@inbox.lv, phone: 29414010. In Liepaja the integration courses will start on February. The courses will take place in Liepaja University premises in Liela Street 14. Application and more information: Courses’ coordinator Anita Smilkts, e-mail: anita.smilkts@gmail.com, phone: 25408337. In Jelgava the integration courses will start on March. The courses will take place in Jelgava Integration Administration’s premises in Skolotāju street 8. Application and more information: Linda Vovere, e-mail: linda.vovere@inbox.lv, phone: 29433212. The foreigners living in Latvia are welcome to attend the courses in order to get to know more about Latvia and Latvians! Integration courses are for free. The certificates will be issued at the end of the courses. To learn more about course content, duration and lecturers, please, contact the courses’ coordinators. The project Integration ABC – 2017, within the framework of the Refuge, Migration and Integration Fund, implements the society Cooperation Platform. The project is co-financed by the European Union. Grant Agreement No - PMIF/8/2017/1/02. More information: Society’s Cooperation Platform Board Chairwoman Lauma Celma E-mail: celma.lauma@gmail.com Phone: 29822258