beginning vocational, secondary vocational, higher vocational education

Equity structures have also benefited from logistical support (computers, office facilities) and from technical assistance (National Equity Committee).

General education establishments of primary education, establishments of general secondary education, establishment of special education (information of the CSD)

Not all microfinance institutions use peer group monitoring.

Head of a higher educational establishment is elected in accordance with the charter of the respective higher education establishment however, the appointment to the office must be first adopted by the CM and then by the Saeima.

The Service is a system wide organization and, as such, should be administered the same way all other inter agency or system wide bodies, such as the Joint Inspection Unit, are administered.

Taking into account study programmes that are the same, however implemented at several higher education establishments, the total number of study programmes is 556, of which 499 of the above programmes are implemented at state higher education establishments, 57 at higher education establishments founded by legal entities.

With the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Cooperation With UN Bodies and Specialized Agencies

In accordance with the Law On General Education of 10 June 1999, in Latvia primary education may be acquired at an educational establishment (an establishment of primary education, an establishment of secondary education, an establishment of vocational education or a special educational establishment shift school, a boarding school, an establishment or a class of social or pedagogical correction) where primary educational programmes are implemented.

As much as innovations are important, it is also necessary to focus on the organizational dimension that leads to innovations.

The information given below includes total numbers of establishments by type of education and educational units by level.

Cooperation with UN bodies and specialized agencies

The study focuses on co residence of older persons with family members, particularly children, on solitary living and the institutionalization of older persons.

Work plan prepared in conjunction with Government identifies tasks and functions includes United Nations agencies and others

The salaries of other public servants also vary, depending on whether they work for a state government or the Federal Government or other institution, all of which have different salary scales.

Second, there was a difference between a monitoring body and a depositary.

297. On the basis of the National Census of Teachers and Educational Establishments, it is noted that there may be one or more levels of instruction in each establishment at the same time.

Using those structures, one can receive a vocational education after having attended a higher vocational institution.

9.1.2 The same employment opportunities

Establishments of higher education in Latvia are divided into establishments of the university type and establishments of the non university type.

The Law On Establishments of Higher Education also provides that it is possible to start studies at later stages of studies if examinations for the preceding stages of the programme of the respective higher education establishment have been passed at another higher education establishment or they are taken additionally at the respective higher education establishment.

Within the framework of the Law On Higher Education Establishments, establishments of higher education have the right to take on employees and to determine their remuneration.

All Member States had the right to participate and to contribute equally in all United Nations organs.

(d) The role of specialized agencies, the constraints on small agencies and the different treatment of funding agencies as compared with technical non funding agencies

The fostering of equality of opportunities for access to and continuance in the world of work for members of the different vulnerable groups implies links with different organs of society.

191. As in the other branches of government, participation by women in the Judiciary The Supreme Court is the highest body in the Judiciary and is currently composed of 16 members elected by the Senate of the Republic.

The training of citizens in institutions for higher vocational education is done for free, on a competitive basis, under a State contractual award.

Thus institutions can be presented by geographical region, topics or areas of competence, categories etc.

Joint work with the United Nations, its bodies and the specialized agencies

2. Jointly recommended by the SBSTA and SBI

UNIFEM also collaborated closely with the IACWGE as its liaison to the Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC) inter agency task forces on follow up to United Nations world conferences, and is currently co task manager (with UNDP) for the IACWGE good practices initiative, which builds on UNIFEM s strong links to field level activities.

Regarding equal opportunities for employment, in 44.7 per cent of the countries persons with disabilities have equal prospects of being hired in 50.0 per cent they have equal prospects for promotion in 56.1 per cent they have equal access to work benefits in 54.4 per cent they have equal prospects for raises and pay increases and in 55.3 per cent they have equal access to training programmes.

4. Relations between the Supreme Council and other subregional, regional and international organizations

Among the higher education institutions are the faculties, academies and high schools.

The National Assembly has assigned the VWU, in collaboration with relevant agencies, with drafting the Law on Gender Equality for submission to the National Assembly.

These changes have appeared after reorganization undertaken in 1993 when secondary special pedagogical schools were transformed into establishments of higher education while the smaller schools specialising in specific aspects were merged and private education establishments were established.

(iv) Ensuring equal access to economic opportunities and equal pay and other rewards for work of equal value

The Law On Establishments of Higher Education allows colleges supervised by higher education establishments to provide professional education for a period of time that is less than four years.

In 1999 tuition fees constituted 21 of the funding of the state higher education establishments.

However, taking into consideration the fact that the remuneration for employees working at various institutions, financed from the national budget, is regulated by specific legal acts, the said principle is not always followed and there are differences in remuneration for work of equal value at various institutions.

Interagency systems contracts

Co operation with UN Programmes and bodies and specialized agencies

UNITAR was open to cooperation with United Nations institutions and institutions of Member States.

This should be built on existing institutions, such as the United Nations Environment Programme, as well as the treaty bodies and specialized agencies.