The international Blended Intensive Programme “Current Trends and the Future of the Creative Industries” has successfully concluded!
Organised within the framework of the European University Alliance ACE²-EU, the programme offered students valuable insights into Latvia’s creative industries and the diverse opportunities for development within the sector.
Throughout the week, students participated in lectures on creative industries and emerging research directions, explored the concept of creative cities, and developed their own research projects focused on cross-sector collaboration. They also honed their creative presentation skills and learned innovative storytelling techniques. The academic programme was enriched with educational visits to leading industry companies, providing behind-the-scenes perspectives on the film industry, event production, cultural and public spaces, and the print-on-demand sector.
A warm thank you to our industry partners Locomotive, Printful, NA Staging, Āgenskalns Market, and the cultural space ConTakts for their collaboration and generous hospitality!
We are also grateful to experts Oleksandra Nenko and Ilona Kunda for supporting the students in developing their projects. Special thanks to Ieva Zemīte and Asnāte Kalēja for organising the programme, and to our colleagues from Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Chelo Pérez Ocaña) and Universitatea Constantin Brâncuși (Corina Drăgan and Costin Florian) for their kind cooperation.
Finally, many thanks to Aija Lūse and Elīza Māra Kamradze-Tūtere for capturing the highlights of the programme through their photography!
The learning programme is closely linked to the activities of the Societal Partnerships and Cultural Engagement Centre (SPACE Centre), one of the main operational directions of the ACE²-EU alliance, coordinated by LAC. Its aim is to strengthen the connection between higher education and society by fostering a European identity and cultural sustainability. For more information about the ACE²-EU alliance and planned activities, visit: https://www.ace2eu.eu/
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project 101177596. The ACE²-EUproject is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia.
