BEST-Riga

National Network
Latvia
Address

Meza street 1/4-345, LV-1658
Riga,
Latvia

Telephone
+ 371 26137017
E-Mail
info@best.rtu.lv
E-Mail (2)
anete.kenge@best.rtu.lv
Mobile Phone
+371 28609266
Website
http://best.rtu.lv
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
BEST-Riga is part of organization Board of European Students of Technology (BEST) witch is non-political, non-profit organization that provides complementary education, communication, cooperation and exchange possibilities in 86 universities in 30 countries. BEST-Riga consists of about 40 most active students of Riga Technical University (RTU). Main events organized: Courses on Technology, Engineering Competitions and Culture/Youth Exchanges. The only long-term supporter is RTU, but mostly budget for activities is circumstantial on found raising process - contacting companies and applying for grants in private and EU foundations. This year most support have been received through grants (Sorosa fonds, Youth in Action, Erasmus Lifelong Learning Intensive Programme), but also companies (Latvijas Dzelzsceļš, RE&RE etc). Budget varies from year to year and it can be just few thousand Euros till some then thousand Euros, depending on amount of events and their greatness.
Mission and Objectives

Mission of BEST-Riga: to introduce students of Riga Technical University (RTU) with Europe, technical universities in Europe and possibilities of education in these universities, to bring up educational level of students of RTU, to enable connection with foreign students and universities, to involve students of RTU in international events and exchange programmes and organize internal and educational events – courses, seminars, engineering competitions etc.
Objectives: to provide possibilities for students of RTU to take part in BEST seasonal courses in European countries, to provide information about facilities of education and membership in projects of research in European universities, to represent BEST-Riga in BEST organized events (General Meetings, RTU events, national and other organization events in Republic of Latvia and other countries).

Main Projects / Activities

Main events we organize to gain our aims are our external events: BEST Courses on Technology (1-2 weeks, 22+ students from all Europe, intensive academical part + cultural and social part) and BEST Engineering Competition (2 categories: Team Design and Case Study, students use their knowledge solving provided tasks, 3 levels – Local, Regional, European), but also there are Educational Symposiums (discussions, workshops, trainshops about educational problems together with other organizations, universities and European and national governing bodies) and other events on education. Also many kind of internal events (workshops, trainshops, trainings, seasonal meetings, general meetings etc.) to improve the organization and its processes

Contact (1) Full Name
Anete Kenge
Head of the organisation
Lasma Bergmane-Behmane
Contact (2) Full Name
Linda Briede