Baltic International Academy
Acronym: BIA
General Information
Identification Code: 576478126276-19
Website: http://www.bsa.edu.lv
Entity Form: LLC
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 3/30/2017
Last Update: 3/1/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Baltic International Academy (BIA) is one of Latvia's non-governmental higher educational institutions of applied sciences, strategically specialising in Social Sciences. The mission of the Academy is to ensure qualified, competitive, long-term and sustainable development of Latvian society by providing high-quality, internationally recognised higher education and educational services based on integration with the Latvian and international economic, educational and scientific communities.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
- national
- european
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: All proposals, programs, policies, and initiatives related to R&I, Horizon Europe 2021-2027, Science Policy; Education, Training, and Youth Policy; Socially Responsible Activities (social and demographic challenges, migration issues); Micro-credentials; Sustainable Development, especially the interaction between higher education and the business environment; Ethical and Environmental principles; Human Rights, especially Children's Rights; Vocational Education (Training/Refreshing/Upgrading/Professional Development Programs); Culture and Creativity, European associations of faculties and universities; ERASMUS+, the European Regional Development and Social Funds (ERDF and ESF); EEA, etc.
Communication Activities: The most important European projects and grants:
- ERASMUS+: Higher Education - International Capacity Building Project "European Dimension in Qualifications for the Tourism Sector".
- ERASMUS+: Higher Education - International Capacity Building Project "Enhancing Green Economy in 3 Asian Countries".
- State Education Development Agency " Funding of Study Scholarships for Civilians from Ukraine".
- State Education Development Agency " Funding of Research Fellowships for Researchers from Ukraine".
- Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education 2020 "DEMINA Project - Innovation and Continuing Education in Destination Management".
- Social Integration Foundation "Latvian Language Training for Ukrainian Civilians".
- ERASMUS+ KA 131 and KA171 "Key Action 1", Mobility of students and staff of higher education institutions.
- Representation of the Latvian Employers' Confederation in the Business at OECD (BIAC) Education Committee;
- Participation in OECD Local Employment and Economic Development Meeting (November 2023);
- Participation in the BIAC Education Committee Meeting (November 2023);
- Membership in the OECD National Expert Group from June 2023.
The most significant publications related to the above EU policies:
1. Micro-credentials:
1.1. Jurijs Baltgailis “Linking Institutional Factors with the Financial Soundness of Banks. Evidence from the CEE Region”. – EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. 2023. p. 213 – 230. Web of Science database
1.2. Stanislav Buka, Jurijs Baltgailis “DIGITAL CURRENCIES AND FINTECH INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH”. – MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATIONS. 2023. p. 202 – 214. Web of Science database
2. Sustainable Development, especially the interaction between higher education and the business environment
2.1. Stanislav Buka “Prospects for agribusiness in Ukraine over the next 5 years”. – International Journal of Environmental Studies. Open Access Volume 80, Issue 2, 2023. p. 291 - 298. Scopus database
3. Culture and Creativity
3.1. Vladislav Volkov “Comparative analysis of the state policy of national identity in Estonia and Latvia: The view of Russian ethnic minorities”.- Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 40. p. 39 – 69. Scopus database
3.2. Vladislav Volkov “Russian Ethnic Minority in the Political System and Organizational Culture of Latvia”. - ANNALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ORADEA. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EUROPEAN STUDIES. 2023. p.149 – 160. Erih+ database
3.3. Vladislav Volkov, Stanislav Buka, Inese Ratanova, Yulia Tymoshenko “Ethical and Ethnic Values in Organizational Culture in Latvia. Part I”. - Doctrina. Studia społeczno-polityczne. 2023. Erih+ database
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 4, Lomonosova str.
Post Code: LV-1003
City: Riga
Country: LATVIA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 371
Phone Number: 67100203
EU Office
Address: 4, Lomonosova str.
Post Code: LV-1003
City: Riga
Country: LATVIA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 371
Phone Number: 67100203
Financial Data
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Contributions:
Total Budget: 0
Grants:
- Source: EU GrantsAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1904: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24011: 179
Current Year:
Grants:
- Source: EU GrantsAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1904: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 24011: 178
Complementary Information: According to Latvian legislation, the financial year of higher education institutions is shifted by half a year. Therefore, the financial year does not coincide with the calendar year.
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The Academy is a co-founder of the College of Accounting and Finance (https://www.koledza.lv/index.php/en/par-gfk)
Organisation Members: * Latvian Employers Confederation
* Latvian Association of Colleges
* Latvian Association of Private Universities
* Latvian Convention Bureau
* European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW)
* European Students’ Union (individual membership)
* Student Union of Latvia
* Children's Identity & Citizenship European Association (CiCea)
* Civil Alliance Latvia
* Latvian Country Tourism Association "Lauku ceļotājs"(“Country Traveller”)
* European Law Faculties Association (ELFA)
* European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA)
* Three Seas Universities Network
* One of the Latvian Employers' Confederation representatives in the Business at OECD Education Committee
* Latvian Psychological Association
* Association of Latvian Travel Agents and Operators
* Latvian Hotel and Restaurant Association
* Latvian Prison Administration (Prison Administration and Re-socialisation Units)
Other organisations and associations which ensure interaction between higher education and the business environment.
Current Job Opportunities
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