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Professor of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Jānis Sīlis receives a Certificate of Commendation from the President of Latvia
Jul 24, 2020
At the Riga Castle, this year, on July 22, President Egils Levits presented a Certificate of Commendation to Jānis Sīlis, Professor of the Faculty of Translation Studies at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS), Doctor of Philology. Appreciation was expressed for a significant contribution to the development of the linguistics and translation industry in Latvia.
Presenting a Certificate of Commendation to Professor J. Sīlis, the President praised his contribution to the development and research of the translation industry: “I appreciate your long-term professional activity in the field of translation science and its history research. Your knowledge and excellent sense of language, the talents of a pedagogue and education strategist have allowed to develop excellent translation programmes at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, raise the quality of higher education in the country, and to form a capable and talented generation of young translators.”
“The President's decision came as a great positive surprise and a deep satisfaction that my 47 years of work in higher education and science field have been so highly valued,” said the professor.
Certificate of Commendation of the President is a way of expressing appreciation for merits, significant work and investment for the good of Latvia’s State and society. It is granted at the initiative of the President. Commendation Certificate was created at the beginning of 2016 by President Raimonds Vējonis. Since the first Certificate of Commendation that was presented to Maestro Raimonds Pauls, 37 Certificates of Commendation have been presented.
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Dear colleagues and friends, Last Thursday marked a dark moment in the history of Europe and the world as we became witness of a brutal and unprovoked act of war by Russia against a sovereign nation in the centre of Europe - Ukraine. We are deeply saddened by this. We at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences stand with the people of Ukraine at this difficult time and join the international community in condemning on the strongest possible terms the act of illegal aggression. We are prepared to offer every possible support within our means to staff, researchers and students at your institution. We are open look into the possibility to host your staff shorter or longer for periods of time. Once again - we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those directly or indirectly impacted by this invasion. Yours sincerely, Dr. Karlis Kreslins Rector of the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Foto: Shutterstock
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