Today, one of the most beautiful Liepāja Art Nouveau pearls - Liepāja State Gymnasium No.1 - played the venue for the New European Bauhaus initiative seminar on promoting cooperation "Make a wish... Creative venues for learning and growth for a better worldwide future".
The seminar was dedicated to explaining the role of local authorities in promoting cooperation, developing education and informing local communities - showing different ways of getting involved, from summer schools for children to educational film festivals.
The seminar covered topics such as:
- Promoting sustainable development
- Opportunities for the transformation of the Liepāja Library on the way to the European Capital of Culture
- Libraries and their role in promoting development education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Film festival as a means of social inclusion.
The war in Ukraine, the support provided and the experience of local authorities in welcoming Ukrainian citizens, children from Ukraine in formal and non-formal education were also addressed.