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Summary
The Latvia Municipal Exchange Program on Urban Development and Environmental Management was a short-term technical cooperation and knowledge sharing initiative. The primary activity was a four-week municipal training program, delivered in Canada, for Latvian professionals and decision-makers. This project served as a springboard for the more comprehensive technical cooperation program, the Canada-Baltic Municipal Cooperation Program on Strategic Urban Management.
Funding Agency:
The Department of External Affairs and International Trade Canada (Task Force on Central and Eastern Europe)
Timeframe:
1992
Geographic Focus:
Participants in the exchange were drawn from municipalities across the Republic of Latvia and the program was delivered in Canada, in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
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Want more information?
For more information, contact the CUI’s International Programs Office at cui@canurb.com |
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Project Partners
Our overseas partners in this initiative included the National Latvia Federation, the Latvian Architects Association and the Association of Latvian Engineers. Many Canadian municipalities also contributed their time and expertise, as did the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Canadian Executive Services Organization.
Background
Latvia, like all former Soviet Republics, was undergoing a transition to democracy and the free market economy in the early 1990s. This transition meant reform in political and bureaucratic institutions including local governments. With these administrative reforms came the need for training at all levels, to give decision-makers the tools to guide their institutions through this challenging transition.
Project Description
The objectives of the Latvian Municipal Exchange Program were to enhance the quality of municipal and environmental management in Latvia, to promote mutually beneficial linkages between Latvian decision-makers and Canadian organizations and to establish opportunities for Canadian private and public sector organizations to participate in the restructuring of Latvia.
Approach
The program objectives were achieved through the delivery of an in-depth, four-week, municipal training program. The training program consisted of a study tour for Latvian professionals of facilities in Ontario and Quebec, which was followed by work placements within Canadian municipalities and/or private sector organizations in a number of provinces. Each Latvian delegate was placed in a work environment best suited to his or her community and professional needs.
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