europe direct is an information network initiated by the European Commission. Its main tasks are to supply European citizens with general information concerning EU related topics as well as to answer specific questions regarding EU politics and to support the European Integration.

LATO is a non governmental organization established on March 21, 2000 with the aim to bring together likeminded individuals who want to promote Latvia`s membership in NATO.

PROVIDUS is a leading think-tank in Latvia, established in 2002. The mission is to promote evidence-based policy and the development of open society values. PROVIDUS main areas of work are good governance, anti-corruption and migration, with citizen participation and EU dimension as a horizontal component throughout all activities.

The “Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen” is the German Central Office for Education abroad. With approximately 90 employees and 60 consultants the “Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen” supports 1000 German schools worldwide financially and personally.

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia is the state governed institution, which organizes and coordinates state culture policy, social integration policy and media policy. The Ministry of Culture operates pursuant to the regulations of the Ministry of Culture, the declaration of the Cabinet of Ministers and the basic principals of the State culture policy. The central apparatus of the Ministry of Culture consists of three (3) departments: Cultural Policy Department, Social Integration Department and European Union Funds Department.

Unity (Latvian: Vienotība) is a Latvian centre-right political party, founded as an electoral alliance of the New Era Party, the Civic Union and the Society for Other Politics on 6 March 2010. It was reportedly founded in a bid to form a counterweight to the left-wing Harmony Centre alliance, which had been strengthening in polls and elections, while the other right-wing parties (People's Party, For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK and LPP/LC) were below the electoral threshold of 5%.On 6 August 2011, the alliance was transformed into a single political party.

Das Staatsgymnasium ValmieraDen Staatsgymnasium besuchen etwa 550 Schülerinnen und Schüler die Jahrgangstufen 7-12. Das Kollegium besteht aus 50 Lehrerinnen und Lehrern.Am Gymnasium können die Schüler zwischen fünf staatlich anerkannten Ausbildungsprogrammen wählen:1.Schwerpunkt Mathematik und Informatik2.Schwerpunkt Naturwissenschaft und Technik3.Schwerpunkt Human- und Sozialwissenschaften4.Schwerpunkt Fremdsprachen5.Schwerpunkte Theater, bildende Kunst, Musik und InstrumentalspielDeutsch wird am Gymnasium ab der Klasse 7 als zweite Fremdsprache unterrichtet. Seit 1992 arbeitet die Schule mit der Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen zusammen. Seit 2002 ist das Gymnasium - die Sprachdiplom-Schule und alljährlich nehmen Schüler an den Prüfungen zum Deutschen Sprachdiplom (DSD) teil.Seit 2005 ist das Staatsgymnasium Valmiera Prüfungszentrum für die DSD- Schulen der Region Vidzeme und Latgale.

Promotion of the Baltic Sea Region.

Die Lettische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft ist eine Vereinigung, die sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, die wissenschaftliche Erforschung von Religionen und Religiosität in Lettland zu fördern sowie die Zusammenarbeit zwischen lettischen und ausländischenReligionswissenschaftlern zu unterstützen. Die Gesellschaft ist Mitglied der European Association for the Study of Religions und der International Association for the History of Religion.

The aims of the Latvian Society for the Study of Religions (Latvijas Reliģiju pētniecības biedrība) are to promote the academic study of religions in Latvia, the international collaboration with scholars of religion studies abroad, and to contribute to the collaboration with the European Association for the Study of Religions and with the International Association for the History of Religions.

The Baltic-German University Liaison Office provides services for various facilities, initatives and projects dedicated to university cooperation and academic Exchange between Germany and the Baltic states.

The Popular Front Museum (PFM) is one of the repositories of the Latvian contemporary history’s testimonies. In the museum’s collection there are unique evidences (objects, documents), which tell about the Latvian people’s struggle for freedom, about the Third Awakening. Visitors can get acquainted with the documents, photographs, news-reels that depict the events of the Awakening times.

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs is a research institute whose mission is to produce high quality, topical information on international relations and the EU. The Institute realizes its aims by conducting research as well as by organizing domestic and international seminars and publishing reports on its research and current international issues. The Institute also publishes a journal, Ulkopolitiikka (Finnish Journal of Foreign Affairs), and maintains a specialized library.