International Internet Magazine. Baltic States news & analyticsThursday, 02.09.2010, 22:47
Estonian youth organisations demand swift action over youth unemployment
02.09.2010The Estonian Association of Youth Organisations, Estonian Association of Student Representative Boards and the Estonian Association of Student Councils (E3) issued a joint statement, expressing concern over high unemployment rate in Estonia, writes LETA/Delfi.ee.
Keyword tags: Education and Science, Employment, Estonia, EU – Baltic States, Legislation
Tallinn turned to court over the new law on schools
02.09.2010The City of Tallinn turned to the Tallinn Administrative Court with the claim against the Ministry of Education and Science in the case concerning the implementation of the new Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act, writes LETA/Postimees Online.
Latvian Saeima rejects suggestion to introduce compulsory Bible study classes in schools
02.09.2010The Saeima today rejected a suggestion by For A Good Latvia to introduce compulsory Bible study classes in schools.
Literacy level of Latvian schoolchildren among lowest in Europe
01.09.2010Latvian schoolchildren read very little outside of school and have a bad attitude towards reading; the country comes last out of the 45 countries, including South Africa, which were included in the "Progress in International Reading Literacy Study".
Grybauskaite: attitude to the state begins at school
01.09.2010On the occasion of September 1st, 2010, President Dalia Grybauskaite took part in the opening of the New School Year Celebration in Siauliai.
School year starts for 138,330 children in Estonia
138,330 pupils start their school year in Estonia on Wednesday in general schools while 13,520 children start first grade, LETA/National Broadcasting reports.
Zatlers: there is much unused potential for economic potential between Latvia and the Czech Republic
There is much unused potential for economic cooperation between Latvia and the Czech Republic, said President Valdis Zatlers yesterday, speaking at a state dinner during his visit to the Czech Republic.
Estonian Development Fund: education system in Estonia must use more of ICT
Estonian students must use more of the information technology (ICT) possibilities; the teaching process must be enriched with sound, video and other multimedia solutions. The learning then should become more effective, interactive and playful. To get the change moving on one hand, the leader must be found both in state and in schools and on the other hand the initiatives coming from teachers and pupils must be supported, Estonian Development Fund reported.
Azubalis and Latvia's Lithuanians discuss Global Lithuania strategy
On 27 August at the Lithuanian Embassy in Latvia, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Azubalis and leaders of the organizations of Latvia's Lithuanians discussed the "Global Lithuania" development strategy that was prepared by Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), reported BC the Ministry's press service.
Costs of textbooks variable in Estonia
Prices of student workbooks at the high school level differ from one establishment to another in Estonia, LETA/ERR reports referring t o a survey by Postimees.
Lithuanian education minister expects similar GDP allocation for 2011
Education Minister of Lithuania Gintaras Steponavicius says that the allocation of gross domestic product (GDP) for education in 2011 should not differ from the on this year.
Nemunas delta in half-century could be covered with water
Lithuanian largest river Nemunas' delta could be covered with water in 50 years, Vilnius University and Lithuanian Geology and Geography Institute scientists stated after completion of a research on the issue.
Estonia identified 20 priority research areas for financing
The Ministry of Education and Science and the Estonian Academy of Sciences selected the research areas of national importance that are to receive State financing in coming years, writes LETA/National Broadcasting.
Swedbank points out at risks of taking student loans in Estonia
Swedbank advises students and their families of Estonia to consider carefully necessity of taking student loans.
Genetics workshop opens in Tartu
The university city of Tartu will host a workshop – GWAS: From Genotyping to Sequencing, for young scientists working in the field of functional genomics and complex phenotypes.
Updating the Nordic-Baltic cooperation 
