Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) representative Marija Katrīna Dambe went to the meeting and work seminar in Italy from January 29 to February 2, 2024 to agree with the partners on the next steps to be taken within the project. It is planned that, ViA together with the organization "Free Riga" will prepare a road map of the training program for the reuse of abandoned and uninhabited buildings. 

The activities are implemented by the Erasmus+ project “Building Alternative Skills to Implement Creativities and Commons, No. 101111802” and are co-financed from the European Union budget. 

 
In the period from 12.12.23. -15.12.23. ViA representative Linda Murane went to the Frence,  Rennes to meet BASICC project partners from France, Belgium, Italy and Germany. During the meeting, the work done within the first work package was presented. 

The activities are implemented by the Erasmus+ project “Building Alternative Skills to Implement Creativities and Commons, No. 101111802” and are co-financed from the European Union budget. 

In November, representatives of ViA together with the organization "Free Riga" went on an experience exchange tour to get to know each other and better understand the experiences and needs in the restoration of abandoned and uninhabited places. ViA together with Free Riga visited and studied experiences in Riga, Līgatne and Cēsis. 

The activities are implemented by the Erasmus+ project “Building Alternative Skills to Implement Creativities and Commons, No. 101111802” and are co-financed from the European Union budget. 

From 11.10.23.-13.10.23. Linda Murāne went to Brussels, where with the organization "Free Riga" and other project partners, she had the opportunity to "step into the shoes of French students" and participate in a training session with the aim of getting to know the experience of creating Brussels communes in uninhabited buildings. During the meeting, it was discussed that the creation of communes in abandoned buildings often has a negative connotation due to its specific subculture, but in fact it is one of the ways that can solve the housing crisis and find temporary housing for people who need it.

During the experience visit, it was learned that each commune has its own administrative model, which solves the daily situations of the community and promotes the development of projects in cooperation with municipalities. Through the projects, it is possible to organize various events to help people who are in a crisis situation, and often a large number of artists are located in the communes and it is a great platform to promote business and get the necessary support. The French students attended the training session to obtain the certificate, but the BASICC project partners attended to familiarize themselves with the course and structure of the training, so that the knowledge gained could then be integrated into their own country context. 

The activities are implemented by the Erasmus+ project “Building Alternative Skills to Implement Creativities and Commons, No. 101111802” and are co-financed from the European Union budget.