Quotes shared by the participants

Quotes shared by the participants of the School food forum that we organised in Daugavpils, May 13 – 14, 2025.

• The work Latvia and Lithuania close with short food supply chains. See if we can work with that too. Sebastian
• It was very inspiring to see international experience of how food waste is approached. I loved the idea of 1 million crones dedicated to the student idea which is diminishing food waste. I have found the visit to kindergarten very inspiring. It showed that reducing food waste can be taught also to small children. I like that the same topic – short food supply chain – was presented from different viewpoints. The food was excellent. Thank you! Ieva Upeniece 
• Thanks for these two fantastic days! My learnings: everybody has similar issues in all participating countries; some presentations were too quick speaking and hard to follow; 15 minutes speech was too short, make it to 30 minutes; this kind of topic is helping to find out a way to get what we want; for the next topic we may want more discussion.
• Amazing kindergarten – everything is possible – if there is a will, there is a way! We are not alone – similar problems are everywhere, and together we will solve them. Cooperation is the key word. Sharing is caring – share your good practice, someone needs it and can use it. Many thanks to the organizers and presenters for the inspiring moments. Lots of contacts – thank you! Kai – Liis, Ministry of Regional Development and Agriculture, EE
• It was great to visit places in Daugavpils I had not been to before, and I learned their best practices. Good to know we are frontrunners in certain areas. Nice to meet new people and extend my network. Thanks to Inga and Ance for such a great job organising this event! 
• I got the motivation to go ahead. I got so many ideas!  I know I have partners where I can ask advice over board. Everything is possible. Krista from Elva 
• I got knowledge that we are moving to the right direction with the development activities of the school food. Kaidi 
• To create a system for farmers and buyers like Sweden has. CP LT
• I learned a lot of new things from the presentations and workshops. 
• Thank you for a very interesting seminar and we hope that our wishes come true. Estonia 
• Thank you for all the examples.
• Thank you very much for the great effort. 
• Both Lithuania and Sweden have developed a system from which we can draw both ideas and lessons. We need to educate procurement specialists about food procurement so that everyone is on the same page. They should also show the producers’ side (that they plan the harvest in the winter). We all have similar problems, but with enthusiasm the impossible is possible. Santa LLKC, LV
• It is always valuable to listen to professionals – on any topic. An important topic for everyone who cares about a child. Endless development, the path to the most suitable and best solution. Diversity of opinions, regions, experience. Thank you! Antra, LV
• I participated in the event only on the second day. It was very interesting to hear the experience of representatives of other countries in organizing public procurement for food or catering. These procurements are also one of the most complex for us, because we want to provide children with high-quality and organic food. Thank you for the invitation to participate. It would be valuable to organize such conferences at least once a year, because the exchange of experience is very important in everyday work. LV
• Thank you! Professionals also need communities where they can meet, share experiences, solve problems and grow. Expert support is important in all this. It is essential to solve challenges. A better result can only be created together – user, doer, financier, regulator, expert. LV
• Although it seemed that the topic and methods were known, there were also new ideas that could be used in practice again and developed further. New contacts, people met, new institutions discovered. Latgale’s openness was very impressive – cultural activities, product tasting, kindergarten visit. Thank you for the opportunity, positivity, and high quality of the event. LV
• An interesting, informative and information-rich event. It was very interesting to listen to the experience of other countries about schools and catering. Because child catering is the foundation for a child’s well-being. The quality of catering should be at a high level and Latvia should additionally introduce the experience of other countries. LV
• Many thanks for the opportunity to share experiences, learn something new. I was very pleased with the attitude and experience of the kindergarten. I liked the international scope, working groups and thinking more broadly. LV
• A very inspiring excursion to the kindergarten. A nice evening at Rainis’ house. It is worth organizing more events and seminars on specific topics, both about student catering and shopping. LV
• To sell your products, you need to cooperate with other manufacturers. LV
• Everything was great! Thank you for the experience gained. I wish you good health and success in everything. Olga, LV
• Day one – experience of the eco-school program in kindergarten and the principles were consistent with the Swedish model for reducing food waste in schools. The kindergarten example shows that it is possible. Day two – lots of good ideas, but lack of vision for their implementation. Lithuanian experience of incorporating the short supply chain into public procurement regulations. Artūrs, LV

Quotes that were written in Latvian. The translation is above. 

• Gan Lietuvai, gan Zviedrijai ir izstrādāta sistēma, no kā varam pasmelties gan idejas, gan mācības. Mums ir jāizglīto iepirkumu speciālisti par pārtikas iepirkumu, lai visi nostātos uz vienas un tās pašas lapas. Tiem būtu jāparāda arī ražotāju puse (ka ražu plāno ziemā). Mums visiem ir līdzīgas problēmas, bet ar entuziasmu ir iespējams neiespējamais. Santa LLKC 
• Vienmēr vērtīgi klausīties profesionāļus – jebkurā tēmā. Svarīgs temats ikvienam, kam bērns ir svarīgs. Nebeidzama attīstība, ceļš uz piemērotāko un labāko risinājumu. Viedokļu, reģionu dažādība, pieredze. Paldies! Antra
• Piedalījos pasākumā tikai otrajā dienā. Ļoti interesanti bija dzirdēt citu valstu pārstāvju pieredzi publisko iepirkumu rīkošanā pārtikai vai ēdināšanai. Šie iepirkumi arī mums ir vieni no sarežģītākajiem, jo vēlamies nodrošināt bērnus ar kvalitatīvu un bioloģisku pārtiku. Paldies par uzaicinājumu piedalīties. Būtu vērtīgi šādas konferences rīkot vismaz reizi gadā, jo pieredzes apmaiņa ir ļoti svarīga ikdienas darbā. 
• Paldies! Arī speciālistiem ir vajadzīgas kopienas, kur var satikties, dalīties pieredzē, risināt problēmas un augt. Šajā visā svarīgs ir ekspertu atbalsts. Ir būtiski risināt izaicinājumus. Veidot labāku rezultātu var tikai kopā – lietotājs, darītājs, finansētājs, regulētājs, eksperts. 
• Lai gan likās, ka tēma un metodes ir zināmas, tomēr bija arī jaunas idejas, ko atkal izmantot praktiski un attīstīt tālāk. Jauni kontakti, iepazīti cilvēki, atklātas jaunas institūcijas. Ļoti iespaidoja Latgales atvērtība – kultūras aktivitātes, produktu degustācija, bērnudārza apmeklējums. Paldies par iespēju, pozitīvisma, augstu pasākuma kvalitāti. 
• Interesants, izzinošs un informācijas bagāts pasākums. Ļoti interesanti bija klausīties citu valstu pieredzi par skolām un ēdināšanu. Jo bērna ēdināšana ir pamatu pamats bērna labsajūtai. Ēdināšanas kvalitātei jābūt augstā līmenī un Latvijā papildus jāievieš citu valstu pieredzi. 
• Liels paldies par iespēju dalīties pieredzē, uzzināt ko jaunu. Ļoti iepriecināja bērnudārza attieksme un pieredze. Patika starptautiskais tvērums, darba grupas un padomāt plašāk. 
• Ļoti iedvesmojoša ekskursija bērnudārzā. Jauks vakars Raiņa mājā. Gan par skolēnu ēdināšanu, gan par iepirkumiem ir vērts rīkot vēl pasākumus, seminārus par konkrētām tēmām. 
• Lai realizētu savu produkciju, vajag kooperēties ar pārējiem ražotājiem. 
• Viss bija lieliski! Paldies par gūto pieredzi. Novēlu stipru veselību un panākumus it visā. Olga
• Pirmā diena – pieredze ekoskolu programmas bērnudārzā un principi saskanēja ar Zviedrijas modeli pārtikas atkritumu mazināšanai skolās. Bērnudārza piemērs parāda, ka tas ir iespējams. Otrā diena – daudz labas ieceres, pietrūkst redzējums par to izpildi. Lietuvas pieredze īso piegādes ķēdi ielikt publisko iepirkumu regulējumā. Artūrs

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