The Association of Latvian Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry (LAKIFA) and the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) on the 6th of January, year 2011 signed agreement No. APA-L10-0025 for the implementation of project " In Latvian Chemical and related industries employed in-service training, to increase competitiveness in the labor market and business competitiveness", Nr.APA/1.3.1.1.1/10/02/009.
The project aim is for companies with direct participation of employees to improve their skills in important areas of industry, to develop knowledge-and experience-based human resource base of Latvian Chemical and related industries, thereby enhancing productivity, promoting labor market and business development, industry competitiveness in domestic and international market. Project applicant and managing partner LAKIFA, which successfully implemented the ESF funded industry training projects for a total of 332 905 lats in the years 2009 -2010.
LAKIFA project is being implemented in collaboration with more than 40 chemical and related industry companies, including "Silvanols" Ltd. The project will run until 26th of July, year 2013, training in the areas of industry - engineering and management, computing, engineering and technology, production and processing, safety and protection, language programs. The project is being implemented in the EU Structural Funds Program "Support to training for the promotion of business competitiveness - Support partnerships organized training" program.
