{"id":31869,"date":"2023-12-04T07:29:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T04:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vidzeme.testeris.lv\/?page_id=31869"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:54:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vidzeme.lv\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {#vc-cta-90f6f433b8a05a9dd00a46c2590e28f7 a{width: 75%!important;box-sizing: border-box!important;}}<\/style><div class='vc-cta-button my-2' id='vc-cta-90f6f433b8a05a9dd00a46c2590e28f7'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vidzeme.lv\/en\/about-us\/development-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" class=\"link-round link-icon-after icon-after-padding-25\" aria-label=\"Poga atv\u0113rt - DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL\">DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL<style><\/style><div class='responsive-svg icon-after icon-after-right-25 svg-824db41c9aa5af5ad99c1cdf5fe928ed'   style=' height:15px; 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Its primary task is to plan and coordinate the balanced long-term development of the territory. This is achieved through the coordination of various municipal and state administrative activities, as well as the development and implementation of development projects within the Vidzeme Planning Region.<\/p>\n<p>The Vidzeme Planning Region represents the interests of all its residents. In regional development planning and daily operations, the institution applies an integrated approach, encompassing economic, social, and environmental aspects.<\/p>\n<p>The Vidzeme Planning Region also focuses on energy efficiency, blue bioeconomy, the Green Deal 2030, fostering knowledge and competencies, innovation, bioresource conservation, and other current priorities.<\/p><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<style>.image-7cef682ad75a62a5ec659f5cf23c6de5 img.gallery-main-image { aspect-ratio: revert-layer!important; }<\/style><div class=\"article-image gallery border-round image-7cef682ad75a62a5ec659f5cf23c6de5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vidzeme.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/featured_image_VPR.png\" class=\" gallery-main-image\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"vc-gallery7cef682ad75a62a5ec659f5cf23c6de5\" tabindex=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vidzeme.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/featured_image_VPR.png 655w, https:\/\/www.vidzeme.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/featured_image_VPR-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"image-caption\"><\/p>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='vc-heading' id=''><h2 id=\"three-values\">Three values<\/h2><\/div><div class='vc-content vc-paragraph' id=''><p>People, economy, and territory \u2013 the three main focus areas of the Vidzeme Planning Region&#8217;s activities.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='vc-highlighted-text' id=''><p>People are the most valuable resource of the region, which is why it is essential to ensure that residents feel safe and secure. 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