Dear students, members of the Vilnius University community, and dear VU SR,

This year has been truly extraordinary - you want to be happy and thank you, and at the same time, it's hard to see how much is going on around you!

This year we have managed to achieve significant results both in representing students and strengthening the Organization: the consultation process of VU SR students has been renewed, the development of a culture of self-reflection has started, the Organization's strategic action plan has been developed, requirements for higher education have been harmonised, the financing mechanism of higher education institutions has been supplemented with an incentive for the quality of studies, the state budget provides for a larger share of funds to finance research activities, a preliminary draft of the social dimension plan has been prepared and the legal status of international students.

I am proud of the Organization that all this work has been achieved in a still-pending pandemic situation. I am even more proud that we have been able to respond quickly and meaningfully to Russia's war in Ukraine by expanding the mentoring program for students from Ukraine, initiating more financial support, and providing free accommodation at the University.

This year we completed the three-year project "Improving Public Governance in Education with the Involvement of Non-Governmental Organizations", thanks to which VU SR has already expanded the wide range of topics and issues related to students - we can rely on specific and research-based data. (which are often difficult or non-existent in external sources) and have been and will be the subject of significant proposals and changes for students at both the University and national levels.

We would not have done all this and many things not yet listed without solid partnerships and united work together! So I would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to making it better for the students and the Organization.

I invite you to get acquainted with the works and changes that we have created and for which we have laid the foundations!

Unanimously for the Future of Students!

President of VU SR Neda Žutautaitė