On December 5, during the annual conference of the Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association (LIKTA) the winners of the annual information and communication technology (ICT) industry award "Platinum Mouse" were announced. This year Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences has received the highest recognition in the category "Best Cybersecurity Initiative".

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) hosted the 6th International Week, where lectures and workshops were hosted by visiting lecturers and researchers from India, Albania, Egypt, Ukraine, Lithuania and Estonia, including the activities of the Simulation Games in Strategic Communication (SiMGames) project.

From November 4 to 9, everyone has the opportunity to attend lectures of the 6th International Week of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA), where foreign lecturers and researchers from India, Albania, Egypt, Ukraine, Lithuania and Estonia will share their experience and knowledge.

As part of the International Week "Simulation Based Learning", from November 4 to 9 social simulation scenarios of the project "Simulation Games in Strategic Communication" (SimGames) will be tested at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) which are designed to develop students and lecturers transversal skills in communication studies.

The admission to the master’s study programmes in “Business Environment Administration” and “Virtual Reality and Smart Technologies” at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences is open for new students by December 1, offering scholarships to foreign students.

In the autumn semester of 2019, José Andrés Guzmán Díaz from Mexico has joined Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) to study in our Master's programme "Media and Information Literacy".