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Training to be carried out in six EU countries with the support of the Norway Grants for the quality assessment of the correctional system

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 […]

Latvia shares experience with Bulgaria on implementation of a Norway Grants project

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 […]

Sixth Cooperation Committee meeting of the programme “Correctional Services” was held remotely

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 […]

Significant support has been received for the implementation of bilateral co-operation activities within programme “Correctional services”

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 […]

Fifth Cooperation Committee meeting of programme “Correctional Services” held in Oslo

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 […]

The implementation of project is launched in the frame of Norway Grants programme “Correctional Services”

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 […]

The festival LAMPA will host conversation about work and reforms in process of training prison staff

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 […]

International cooperation has been launched on the introduction of a common methodology for assessing the quality and development of the correctional system

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 […]

International cooperation has been launched to improve the education and training within the correctional system

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 […]