Abstract
This chapter examines the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the promotion of social inclusiveness, both internally and externally. The empirical study is based on the case of Latvia, providing qualitative analysis of the official national policy discourse and the formal discourse represented by the medium-term strategies of the six public universities along with an identification of examples of socially inclusive innovative practices undertaken by these HEIs. The study concludes that, despite the pressing nature of the topic in the country, social inclusiveness of higher education occupies a comparatively marginal place in the official policy and university discourse. Nevertheless, the studied practices reveal that there is quite a wide spectrum of initiatives present in the field of formal and informal adult education, community engagement, counselling, as well as social assistance that are nonprofit oriented and make a notable contribution to promoting social inclusiveness by addressing diverse public needs.
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