In the last week Latvia was visited by a high level delegation from the European University Association (EUA). The delegation met the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, as well as representatives of the Parliament (Saeima) and Ministry of Education and Science.

They were discussing the alarming decrease in public funding that the higher education is experiencing in Latvia. In 2010 it is planned to be decreased by another 31% in addition to the 48% decrease that took place in 2009.

Information on the situation and the results of the visit are published in the homepage of the EUA: „EUA delegation visit to Latvia focuses on higher
education funding and reforms”, as well as in the portal University World News: „LATVIA: EUA warns of inadequate spending”.

More information on the European university Association: www.eua.be
More information on the Latvian Rectors' Council: www.rektorupadome.lv  

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