Roundtable Meeting Concluded: Needs of Latvia’s HEIs Identified
On 2 July 2026, the roundtable meeting of the project took place. The aim of the meeting was to identify the real needs and challenges of HEIs in digitalising the study process.
Highlights and Insights from “Forward Together 2026”
On 21 May 2026, the conference “Forward Together” took place at the “Fantadroms” conference centre in Riga, bringing together nearly 200 professionals from higher education, science and the IT sector, as well as researchers and representatives of institutions.
Kick-off Event for the “Digitalisation of the Study Process” Project
On 11 May an informational event for the project was held, attended by approximately 100 participants both in person and remotely.
Study Process Digitalization
Latvia’s higher education system is undergoing a significant digital transformation, and this project is one of the key steps toward making studies more accessible, transparent, and future-ready.
Briefing on PIVS and EOSC
On December 17, an informational meeting organized by the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) and the Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Services Center (VPC) took place in the “Moon” hall of the RTU Science and Innovation Center.
Datu kuratori vada semināru Elektronikas un datorzinātņu institūtā
17. decembrī Elektronikas un datorzinātņu institūtā (EDI) viesojās VPC datu kuratori – Kaspars Bērziņš, Daina Kosīte, Kristaps Oškalns un Gita Rozenberga –, lai iepazīstinātu pētniekus ar pētniecības datu pārvaldības pamatiem.
Seminar at the Latvian Academy of Culture: Responsible Management of Qualitative Research Data
On November 14, a seminar jointly organized by VPC and the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) took place at the LAC “Gara māja” building.
Insight into the Data Science Conference Europe 2025
From November 18 to 22, Rīga Stradiņš University data steward Laura Badūne participated in the Data Science Conference (DSC) Europe in Belgrade, Serbia.
Data stewards explore the possibilities of artificial intelligence in data management at a conference in Lithuania
From November 17 to 21, the Big Data Conference Europe 2025 took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, which was also attended by five Latvian data stewards: Oksana Zaiceva from Riga Technical University and Ilmārs Dukulis, Ingus Šmits, Jānis Judrups and Nikolajs Būmanis
Data stewards explore the DDI metadata standard and current topics in data documentation
Representatives of the Latvian Data Stewards Network — Danija Maļceva (University of Latvia), Svetlana Sokolova (Riga Technical University), and Daina Kosīte (VPC) — attended the 17th annual European DDI User Conference
