Open AccessLocal history and geographical education in Latvia
Author(s) -
Natālija Buile
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
g̦eogrāfiski raksti
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1407-5229
DOI - 10.22364/fg.18.12
Subject(s) - latvian , work (physics) , government (linguistics) , local government , geography , political science , regional science , social science , economic growth , sociology , public administration , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , economics
Since its establishment in 1923, the Latvian Geographical Society (LGB) has been a non-governmental organisation that brings together geographers and people who are interested in research into nature and human geography. Local history and geography has always been an integral part of the teaching process. Today, the knowledge held by members of the society and the research-based educational work carried out by the society about different cities and regions for the improvement of the study content of Latvian geography is diverse. The Latvian Geographical Society cooperates most extensively with local government, organising seminars and conferences in Latvia at the regional level. This cooperation has helped teachers to schedule lessons and excursions outside the classroom.