{"id":1620,"date":"2025-11-18T11:53:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arpasaulespieredzi.lv\/?post_type=news&p=1620"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:54:59","slug":"konference-arvalstu-studenti-latvijai-iespeja-vai-risks","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/arpasaulespieredzi.lv\/en\/news\/konference-arvalstu-studenti-latvijai-iespeja-vai-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference \u201cInternational Students for Latvia: Opportunity or Risk?\u201d"},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","news_category":[7,3,6],"class_list":["post-1620","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_category-jaunumi","news_category-pasakumi","news_category-projekti"],"acf":{"content":"

\u201cAr pasaules pieredzi Latvij\u0101\u201d (APPLV), with the support of the Society Integration Foundation (SIF),\u00a0is organizing the conference \u201cInternational Students for Latvia: Opportunity or Risk?\u201d<\/strong> on 25 November<\/strong> at the National Library of Latvia<\/strong>. The event will bring together employers, university representatives, policymakers, students, and graduates to discuss how Latvia can better harness the potential of international students for the country\u2019s economic development.<\/p>\n

Employers in Latvia have long highlighted a significant shortage of specialists, particularly in IT, engineering, and international business. While several thousand third-country students currently study at Latvian universities, most choose to pursue their careers abroad after graduation.<\/p>\n

A recent study conducted together with the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS), \u201cIntegration and Employment Opportunities of International Students in Latvia\u201d, revealed that the potential of international students in Latvia remains largely untapped. In contrast, countries such as Finland, Estonia, and Denmark have for years implemented strategic policies to retain the most talented graduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we do not provide a clear pathway into the labour market, they leave for countries where the transition from studies to employment is much better organized,\u201d the authors of the study note.<\/p>\n

To develop a strategic approach to attracting international students and to identify concrete solutions for retaining them and integrating them more effectively into Latvia\u2019s economy, APPLV is organizing the conference \u201cInternational Students for Latvia: Opportunity or Risk?\u201d. The event will feature:<\/p>\n