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On 11 January 2024, within the framework of the Norway grants program “Correctional Services” a bilateral visit took place in Latvia. Representatives from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, the Latvian Prison Administration and the Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service (KDI) visited women’s prison in Ilguciems. During the visit, representatives from the […]

From 1st to 3rd November 2023, in Prague, the Czech Republic, professionals from the European correctional services will meet for a roundtable to discuss the possibility to organise a running event in their respective states. This event is a well-known event around the world as the “Yellow Ribbon Run” and symbolises support for people with […]

This week, from 22nd to 27th October, in Antwerp, Belgium the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) is organising an international conference “Human Corrections: What more can we do”. The overarching theme of the conference encompasses a wide range of topics, including the sharing of experiences of different states in their efforts to provide human […]

From 3 to 5 October 2023, in Opatia, Croatia, a conference is being jointly organised by the Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service as the Norway Grants 2014–2021 programme “Correctional Services”* donor partner and the Croatian Probation Service marking the completion of the project “Strengthening human rights protection and public safety through improving capacities of the […]

On 8 and 9 December 2021, Latvia hosts a bilateral cooperation visit of the Norway Grants 2014–2021 programme “Correctional Services”*, which brings together representatives of the programme and the project** from Latvia, as well as Kim Ekhaugen and Kristin Saunes Franklin from the Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service (KDI). During the visit, participants will discuss […]

On 19th August Director General of Latvian Prison Administration (LPA) Ilona Spure, representatives of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, as well as Norway Grants project* team met with the director of International Unit of the Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service Kim Ekhaugen and senior adviser Kristin Franklin Saunes. During the meeting, […]

This week, the first lessons of the new mentor training programme are taking place in the Latvian Prison Administration. The new programme has been implemented with the support of Norway Grants and representatives of the Norwegian Correctional Service who will also participate in its implementation and share their professional experience.The Director General of the Latvian […]

The Latvian Prison Administration (LPA), with the support of Norway Grants, is working to improve the training environment available to correctional staff. Over the last decade, significant changes have taken place in the correctional service system, and the goal of Latvia’s prison reform is not only to enforce modern sentence execution in modern prison infrastructure, […]

In October 2020 the representatives from Latvia and Norway met during the video conference to discuss further activities of bilateral cooperation of the Norway Grants for 2014–2021 programme “Correctional Services” and the project implementation*. Taking into account the restrictions for movement and organization of events as a result of COVID-19 pandemics, video conferences are a […]

On 18 June 2020, a meeting of the Norway Grants International Working Group Evaluation and Indicators” took place, where representatives from Norway, Latvia and five other European countries met remotely. The Working Group first met in May last year in the United Kingdom, when a discussion was launched on the need to implement the Measuring […]

A trilateral experience exchange video meeting has been held between Norwegian, Bulgarian and Latvian partners implementing correctional services programmes supported by the Norway Grants. In Latvia, within the framework of a project supported by the Norway Grants, it is intended to design and build a Training centre and an open prison block of the Prison […]

During restrictions determined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sixth Cooperation Committee meeting of Norway Grants for 2014–2021 programme “Correctional Services” was held  on 29 April 2020 via video conference. During the conference, representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, Latvian Prison Administration, State Probation Service, Financial Mechanism Office, as well as […]

In March 2020 with the support of Norway Grants 2020–2024 period programme’s “Correctional Services” joint bilateral initiative “The international cycle of conferences with participation of Norwegian and Latvian experts on issues topical for correctional services” was approved. On  24 March 2020 the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia approved programme “Correctional Services” joint bilateral initiative “The […]

From 9 to 11 September 2019 Oslo, Norway welcomed fifth Cooperation Committee meeting of Norway Grants (hereinafter – the NG) 2014-2021 programme “Correctional Services” (hereinafter – the Programme). On the Cooperation Committee meeting representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Latvian Prison Administration, the State Probation Service, the Embassy of the […]

On 28 June  2019 the application of predefined project “Establishment of training centre infrastructure and model prison blocks for training opportunities in the Olaine prison territory” (hereinafter – the project) was approved in the frame of  the Norway Grants (hereinafter – Norway Grants) programme “Correctional services” 2014–2021 period. Whereas, on 1 July  2019 the contract […]

Attending the festival LAMPA in Cēsis has become an awaited annual tradition in summer. Also this year, organizers of the festival which took place from 28 to 30 June 2019  have made a versatile and extensive program – various festival activities, reflections, discussions and conversations will take place on the theme “Courage”. At the festival the new […]

From 17 to 18 January 2019 in Bucharest, Romania the Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service organized an international meeting for the Norway Grants programme partners from the beneficiary states and donor state, setting up three international working groups – “Education”, “Conference and Seminar” and  “Evaluation and Indicators”. The aim of the working groups is to […]

From 17 to 18 January 2019 the Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service organized in Bucharest, Rumania an international meeting for the Norway Grants programme partners from the recipient countries and donor country, setting up three international working groups – “Education”, “Conference and Seminar” and  “Evaluation and Indicator”. The aim of the working groups is to strengthen […]

On 8 April 2019, the Evaluation Commission of the Norway Grants period 2014–2021 programme “Correctional Services” pre-defined project “Establishment of training centre infrastructure and model prison blocks for training opportunities in the Olaine prison territory” approved regulation on project evaluation. On Tuesday, 9 April 2019, an invitation to submit project proposal was sent to project […]

On 29 March 2019 the first meeting of the international working group “Conferences and Seminars” took place in Lillestrøm, Norway. Over the course of the meeting, representatives of the donor country and programme operators from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, and Czech Republic discussed topics requiring an international discussion and important for the professionals representing correctional […]

On 26 March 2019 the Ministry of Justice held the fourth meeting of the Cooperation Committee of the Norway Grants 2014-2021 programme “Correctional Services” in order to discuss topical matters. On 26 March 2019 the Ministry of Justice held the fourth meeting of the Cooperation Committee of the Norway Grants 2014-2021 programme “Correctional Services” (hereinafter […]

The Norway Grants  programme “Correctional Services” is launched on  25 March 2019. The Opening event was organized in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia and was attended by representatives from Latvian and Norwegian institutions involved in programme implementation. In the frame of programme Latvian Prison Administration will implement the project “Establishment of […]

On 22 March 2019, the Foreign Ministry of the Kingdom of Norway and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia signed the agreement on the implementation of the Norway Grants period 2014–2021 programme “Correctional Services” (hereinafter – programme) in Latvia. Within the framework of the programme, Latvian Prison Administration will implement project “Establishment […]

Representatives from the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice visited the Olaine prison and the Addiction Centre that was established in Olaine prison territory with the support of the Norway Grants. As part of the visit, Lithuanian colleagues were introduced to the principles of the Centre’s activities and were discussed further cooperation opportunities also. On Thursday, 29 […]

The Ministry of Justice, as an operator of the Norway Grants period 2014-2021 programme “Correctional Services” to organize from 31 October 2018 to 1 November 2018 at the Liepaja Prison the third meeting of the Cooperation Committee of the programme in order to discuss topical issues with the representatives of the Latvian and Norwegian correctional […]

On 24 July 2018 the Cabinet of Ministers revised the order project “On concept note project for the Norway Grants co-financed programme “Correctional Services”” drawn up by the Ministry of Justice, which foresees establishment of appropriate infrastructure for training and practice for Latvian Prison Administration (hereinafter – LPA) and State Probation Service staff, which would be in […]

On 13 June 2018 the representatives from Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Services, Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy and Ullersmo prison visited the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia. The aim of the visit was to start the negotiations with Latvian Prison Administration, Olaine Prison and State Probation Service on the implementation of programme […]

From 7 to 8 March 2018 stakeholder and strategy meetings of programme “Correctional Services” took place in the Ministry of Justice. Within the framework of the meetings the programme concept note was developed. On 14 December 2017 representatives of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway […]

On January 15 and 16, 2018 two Norway Grants 2014–2021 period meetings will be held in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, during which implementation of programme “Correctional services” will be discussed. Within the programme it is planned to build a new training centre for the stafff of correctional services in the […]

On December 14, 2017 representatives from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and from the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Implementation of the Norway Grants in Latvia for 2014 – 2021 period. The main objective of the Norway Grants is to reduce socio-economic disparities between the […]