Global education and Development education

• Project Global dimension in Social Sciences subjects in Formal Education (2013 - 2015)
• Project “Schools – satellites for development education” (2009 – 2011)

Integration and Diversuty  

• Project "Living in Latvia - learning Latvian" (2016 - 2018)
• Project "EXPLORING.BELONGING.ACTING." (2017) 
• Project  "Diversity as a resource for education and community development" (2015 - 2016)
• Project "Living in Latvia 4" (2014 - 2015)
• Project "Living in Latvia 3" (2012 - 2013)
• Project "Living in Latvia 2" (2012)

Development of critical thinking

• Project „Expanding the possibilities of the critical thinking approach in Latvia” (2011-2012)
• Project „Promotion of critical thinking at primary school – the basis of a qualitative teaching/learning process”
• Project „Critical thinking for promoting diversity” (2008 – 2009) projects financially supported by SFL from the cycle:  project „The study about ‘The implementation of critical thinking approach (CT) in the educational system – impact and effectiveness in Latvia” (2008);  project “Development and approbation of topical, needs-based and improved programs for developing critical thinking ” (2008-2009);

Promotion of civic education and civic participation: 

• Project "Mobilising Community Action: For Citizenship, Against Poverty" 2013
• Project "Grassroots Europe for Local Wellbeng" 2011
• Project “Let’s learn about the rule of law!”
• Project “My voice in Europe”
• Project “Opportunities for Civic Participation in the Multicultural Society: from knowledge to the action“
• Project „Citizen”

Intercultural education

• Project "Interaction, diversity and tolerance" (2012)
• Project “Enhancement of awareness about diversity of cultures and provision of equal opportunities for obtaining social and learning skills in international cooperation” (2009)
• Project „Promoting Intercultural Dialogue” (2007 – 2008)
• Project „School libraries – Promoters of the Dialogue of Cultures” (2007-2008)

Promotion of inclusive society. Project "Inclusive education at inclusive school" (2007 -2008 financing institutions – British Council Latvia, EDC and project „The Index of inclusive education-adjustment of the methodological material for introduction in Latvia”);

Development of human resources (ESF project “Development and approbation of motivation programs for improving the life quality and facilitation of employment”  and the IUMSILS project in 2008);

Development Education and Development Cooperation (pilot Project of the EDC and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia “Introductory lectures and the completion of essays for secondary school students on Development cooperation”  and designing and publishing the Calendar for Year 2009 on Development Cooperation);

Other projects 

• Project “Intercultural communication, diversity and tolerance”
• Project “Living in Latvia”
• Project “Improvement of teachers’ professional competence in intercultural education”
• Project „Educational activities to improve the knowledge and skills of the third-country citizens for their successful integration in Latvia”

Participation in developing the education policy- cooperation with Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Latvia, and its structural departments, the Jaunsardze (New Guards) centre of the Ministry of Defense, Republic of Latvia, Department of Development cooperation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia, participation in the consultative board : Education for all”, cooperation with UNESCO, SOROS Foundation – Latvia, LAPAS, regional and town municipalities and educational institutions;

International cooperation - long-standing, successful cooperation with British Council in Latvia, the Center for Civic Education CIVITAS and Iowa university in USA, and other partners and fund-providers.  EDC has an important role in the field of civic education in the civic education cooperation network of the Baltic countries. EDC partner relations include the participation in the International Civic education program CIVITAS, International Reading Association – IRA, International Consortium – Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking International Consortium, RWCT IC, DARE (Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe),as well as the European branch of IRA IDEC (International Development in Europe Committee).  EDC regularly receives informative material from its partners that serves as a good addition to EDC library;

EDC members and employees actively joined and participated in organizing and managing  international seminars, working groups, conferences; participated and presented in conferences and seminars in the USA, Morocco, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Lithuania and other countries.