Specific Support to Latvia II
The aim of the PSF Specific Support to Latvia is to provide external advice and recommendations on reforms and actions to address the development of Latvia’s human capital for research and innovation (R&I), focusing on:
- Policies for attracting and retaining talents in scientific and technological careers in Latvia and developing their skills and productivity – e.g. raising the attractiveness of scientific and technological (S&T) careers, attracting young talents in doctoral studies as well as internationally mobile talents (e.g ERC or Marie Sklodowska-Curie grantees), improving researchers’ careers' structure, working conditions, skills and productivity, and limiting brain drain.
- Policies to develop S&T human resources and employment in businesses – e.g. growing the pool of S&T human resources and raising their long-term employment in knowledge-intensive business activities, through developing managerial and entrepreneurial skills, boosting science-business linkages or tax benefits.
Reports
An overview of the Specific Support to Latvia.
The aim of the PSF Specific Support to Latvia, carried out by a panel of independent European R&I policy experts from June 2019 to February 2020, was to provide tailored advice and concrete recommendations on (1) attracting and retaining people in scientific and technological careers in Latvia and developing their skills and productivity, and (2) developing the employment of science and technology (S&T) human resources in the Latvian business sector.
This report provides background information on the Latvian research and innovation system with specific focus on human capital for research and innovation. It includes a concise overview of Latvia’s current performance in research and innovation, and the defined national priorities and targets for research and innovation system development, as well as recent achievements in fulfilling the set objectives.
Expert panel of the Specific Support to Latvia.
Despite evidence of progress and strong political will, Latvia’s research, innovation and higher education system remains wedded to EU funding cycles, making longer-term planning difficult, according to the latest study by the Policy Support Facility (PSF) under Horizon 2020. To boost overall investment and career prospects, and increase innovation capacity in the private sector, the PSF experts called on the Latvian government to explore a strategic yet practical course of action.
Policy messages in Latvian of the Specific Support to Latvia II.
Events
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Specific Support to Latvia: kick-off meeting:
In kicking off the PSF Specific Support to Latvia, this meeting brought together for the first time the expert panel, European Commission and Latvian R&I authorities in order to set the agenda for the project. Discussions covered the background and scope of the work, the schedule for in-country fact-finding visits, and the main expected outcomes, in terms of concrete operational recommendations and key policy messages, appropriate to Latvia’s context, backed by evidence, best practice and analyses of similar approaches and reforms in other countries.
Brussels, Belgium DG Research and Innovation - Unit A4
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Specific Support to Latvia: first country visit
This fact-finding visit was the first opportunity for the panel of policy experts and peers from other countries to meet a range of Latvian R&I system stakeholders. The mission informed the panel’s deliberations on policies to attract and retain science and technology (S&T) talents, and develop S&T careers and human resources.
Riga, Latvia Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia
Attachments
Event attachments
DownloadSS Latvia - Agenda.pdfEnglish -
Specific Support to Latvia: second country visit
The panel of policy experts and peers from other countries took their second trip to Latvia to meet a range of R&I system stakeholders. They meet representatives of the Ministry of Education and Research, among others, and presenting their first findings. Discussions focused on policies for attracting and retaining talents in scientific and technological careers in Latvia, developing their skills and productivity, and strengthen the employment of S&T human resources in the Latvian private sector.
Riga, Latvia Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia
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Specific Support to Latvia: Final Dissemination Event (online)
Hosted by the Ministry of education and science of Latvia, at this final online event the PSF expert panel will present their report and recommendations on the development of Latvia’s human capital for research and innovation. The analysis and policy recommendations will cover attracting and retaining talents in scientific and technological (S&T) careers, developing their skills and productivity, and fostering S&T human resources and employment in businesses.
Online Ministry of education and science of Latvia
