Liene Levada

Liene Levada is the Director of the Department of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation at the Ministry of Education and Science in Latvia. She plays a crucial role in addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by the increasing number of international students in the country, particularly focusing on the need for tighter regulations to ensure that foreign students genuinely pursue their studies. Levada emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and the integration of foreign students into the Latvian educational system amidst a declining domestic student population.