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LECSA

Latvian European Community Studies Association

Riga, Latvia

EducationDemocracy & Civil societyEmployment & Skills
Network or umbrellaFounded 2000National reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, LECSA is a non-profit network based in Riga, Latvia working on education, democracy & civil society, employment & skills.

LECSA is a Riga-based association founded in 2000 to support Latvia's EU accession and promote European democratic, law-based and market economy values. It acts as an umbrella platform for educational and research institutions and think tanks, and provides political and economic education, EU-focused conferences, roundtables, study visits and publications for students, academics and the general public. It also runs European projects in vocational education, cybersecurity and women's social entrepreneurship.

Location

Riga, Latvia

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal name

Latvian European Community Studies Association

Focus areas

EU studiesEuropean integrationpolitical educationVETcybersecuritysocial entrepreneurship

Languages

ENLV

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationDemocracy & Civil societyEmployment & Skills

Works for

StudentsYouthWomen & Girls

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCapacity building

Programmes

U.POWER

Employment & Skills · Latvia, Ireland, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Armenia

Blended learning programme developing social entrepreneurship skills among women aged 25-55 and training adult educators, with remote learning and mentoring.

CYBER.EU.VET

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Education

Project to strengthen the European VET sector's capacity to recognise and manage cybersecurity threats, including training for VET educators.

Countries of operation

LatviaIrelandGermanySpainFranceItalyArmenia

Funding & support

Funded by

EU funding

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

University of Latvia, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga Stradiņš University

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