In view of the above, the objectives of the project are: 1.To support the development of teachers' personal growth and competence building in order to acquire new knowledge, skills and competences to meet school development priorities; 2. Promote the modernization of school education and the effectiveness of teaching in accordance with the needs of modern education; 3. Promote the development, improvement and modernization of innovative programs of different directions; 4. Promote the transfer and implementation of good practices and diverse innovative methods in the learning process, especially in areas such as school management, foreign languages, informatics, primary school, social work, interest education, career issues; 5. Promote the internationalization of the school, thus taking over the concepts and methodological experiences of innovative European education, expanding international mobility and developing intercultural competences.
Latvia's Sustainable Development Strategy until 2030 states that the most important educational challenge is the efficient use of human resources in the education system and in the country as a whole, integrating the demands of the global economy with the development of human capital, competencies, creativity, social and emotional intelligence in Latvia. In turn, the Europe 2020 strategy paid particular attention to improvements in the education system. According to the decision of Daugavpils City Council, the development strategy of educational institutions until 2025 was approved. The document has been made at a time when there are significant changes in education policy in the country. Thus, starting from the 2018/2019 school year, the content and approaches of general education should be taught in secondary school, leading to the acquisition of the necessary knowledge, skills for the 21st century. Improving the competences of our school teachers is an important prerequisite for ensuring the quality and effectiveness of the school's learning process, therefore it is necessary to invest in the professional development of school teachers by promoting the possibility of attending educational courses in Europe.