On 7 October, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met at the Riga Castle with representatives nominated by the President to the councils of state higher education institutions. During the meeting, the parties discussed the work accomplished by the councils and exchanged views on the improvements needed in the operations of the councils. “The first four-year term of the state higher education institutions councils will conclude in the first half of next year. During this period, the councils have laid the foundations for a new governance culture within universities. The main focus has been on organising internal processes to make them more transparent, efficient and data-driven, as well as on developing strategic plans and supporting consolidation…