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Ventspils University of Applied Sciences hosts representatives from the municipality of Vinnytsia, Ukraine

Sep 12, 2022

Today, on 12th of September, two representatives from the municipality of Vinnytsia, Ukraine visited Ventspils University of Applied Sciences. During the visit, they discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of education.


The Ukrainian representatives were introduced to the infrastructure of the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences - laboratories, auditoriums and the video studio. The guests pointed out that both the laboratories and the video studio, and also acknowledged that such modern infrastructure is not available in the educational institutions of Vinnytsia. 



At the beginning of the summer, the Ventspils City Council decided to start negotiations with the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia in order to establish friendly relations. Today, Ukrainian representatives arrived in Ventspils, met with the City Council, visited cultural sites, industrial enterprises and Ventspils University of Applied Sciences. Possible areas of cooperation are: culture, business and education.


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Letter of support

By Elīna Ērkšķe • 03 Mar, 2022
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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