LATO activities 2003

December

11.12 Educational seminar for Russian teachers – “Latvia’s Integration Towards NATO”, Rīga City.
Supported by: Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Latvian Ministry of Defence and Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  • Regional civil society project “Civil Society Security Policy building initiative”.
    Supported by: Baltic-American Partnership Programme.

November

25.11 Regional educational seminar for Russian teachers – “Latvia’s Integration Towards NATO”, Rēzekne City.
Supported by: Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Latvian Ministry of Defence and Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

24.-26.11 Visit of LATO Secretary General Dagnija Stuķēna to Belarus to establish cooperation contacts for LATO International projects.

14.11 Receiving of official recognition from the Ministry of Defence for LATO’s significant contribution in strengthening Latvian independence and promoting integration in NATO.

13.-14.11 LATO International Conference “Latvia’s NATO-membership and Challenges From Vunerabilities of Modern Societies”, Riga.
Supported by: Norwegian Atlantic Committee.

12.11 Regional educational seminar for Russian teachers – “Latvia’s Integration Towards NATO”, Ventspils City.
Supported by: Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Latvian Ministry of Defence and Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

04.-06.11 LATO Chairman of the Board Amb. Ojārs Kalniņš and Secretary General Dagnija Stuķēna participates in 49th General Assembly of Atlantic Treaty Association  (ATA), Edinburgh. Dagnija Stuķēna has been elected as Exective Vice-President of Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA).

  • Regional civil society project “Civil Society Security Policy building initiative”.
    Supported by: Baltic-American Partnership Programme.

October

31.10 LATO III International Conference “NATO and post-Saddam World: Future of Transatlantic Relations”.
Supported by: Konrad Adenauer Foundation of Germany, World Federation of Free Latvians, Latvian Ministry of Defence, Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More

03.10 LATO II Conference on Societal Integration issues “Ethnical Minorities in Latvian Foreign Policy: the Dialogue after EU and NATO”.
Supported by: World Federation of Free Latvians, Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More

02.-04. LATO Chairman of the Board Amb. Ojārs Kalniņš participates in international conference “Relaunching the Transatlantic Partnership: Common Goals and Shared Values”), Rome.

September

22.-26. LATO Vice-Chairman of the Board Toms Baumanis participates in 14th Annual Wilton Park Conference “Trans-Atlantic Cooperation in the New Strategic Environment”, London.

20.-23. LATO Baltic Project Coordinator Agnese Dagile participates in the seminar “Let`s Build a Bridge: the Experience of the Cooperation of the Baltic Region NGO`s for the Southern Caucasus”, Tbilisi. More

August

30.08. LATO signs a cooperation agreement with “Center for Integrated Research Projects” (St.Petersburg) and “St. Petersburg Center for Humanities and Political Studies “Strategy” (St.Petersburg). More

27.-30.08. IV International youth seminar “NATO Summer 2003″, Ventspils City. Organized in co-operation with Latvian Transatlantic Youth Club.
Supported by: NATO, Danish Atlantic Treaty Association, Latvian Ministry of Defense, Latvian Ministry of Affairs, Latvian University, Venstpils University College, Ardesmechi. More

22.-23.08 LATO Information Campaign in the Regions - NATO Road Show - in Dienvidlatgale region.
Supported by: National Armed Forces. More

15.-16.08 LATO Information Campaign in the Regions - NATO Road Show - in Ziemeļkurzeme region.
Supported by: National Armed Forces. More

08.-09.08 LATO Information Campaign in the Regions - NATO Road Show - in Zemgale region.
Supported by: National Armed Forces. More

01.-02.08 LATO Information Campaign in the Regions - NATO Road Show - in Latgale region.
Supported by: National Armed Forces. More

July

25.-26.07 LATO Information Campaign in the Regions - NATO Road Show - in Vidzeme region.
Supported by: National Armed Forces. More

01.-06.07 LATO Secretary General Dagnija Stuķēna and LATO members Alise Trautmane and Inese Loce participates in international youth summer school “Changing the Security Agenda in Europe`s North: Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Challenges”, Karelia, Russia.

03.-05.07 II LATO Youth seminar in Rezekne Region organized by LATO Regional Branch in Rezekne. More

June

27.-29.06 Informative NATO youth cycling tour in Latgale region organized by LATO Regional Branch in Rezekne.
Supported by: Baltic-American Partnership Programme.

16.06 LATO Vice-Chairman of the Board Toms Baumanis gives a speech on the society integration and NATO to the United Kingdom Joint Services Command and Staff Course. More

06.06 Baltic Atlantic Treaty Association (BATA) Regional meeting, Riga.
Supported by: Danish Atlantic Treaty Association (DATA).

May

30.05 LATO Chairman Amb. Ojārs Kalniņš participates in international conference “North European Regional Integration: The Challenges and Prospective Agenda”, Moscow. More

29.05 LATO Annual Joined meeting. More

23.05 Baltic Atlantic Treaty Association (BATA) Regional meeting, Riga.
Supported by: Danish Atlantic Treaty Association (DATA).

17.-18.05 LATO Board member Dmitrijs Nikolajevs participates in a training-seminar “Path to NATO: New Perspectives and Possibilities”, Narva, Estonia. More

02.-04.05 LATO Vice-Chairman of the Board Toms Baumanis participates in 52nd Congress of American Latvian Association in the United States (ALA), Minneapolis.

April

28.- 30.04 LATO Secretary General Ms. Dagnija Stuķēna participates in ATA Council meeting and NATO educational seminar “Teaching NATO and Security Policy”, Brussels.

11.04 LATO Rezekne City Regional branch youth seminar “Latvian Integration in NATO”, Rezekne City.
Supported by: Baltic-American Partnership Programme.

04.04 LATO public campaign “NATO day in Ogre City” on behalf of NATO 54th Anniversary, organized by LATO Ogre City Regional Branch, Ogre City. More
Supported by: Ogre City Council, Danish Atlantic Treaty Association (DATA), Latvian Ministry of Defense, National Armed Forces.

04.04 LATO public campaign “NATO 54th Birthday” in night club “Pulkvedis” on behalf of NATO 54th Anniversary. More
Supported by: Danish Atlanatic Treaty Association (DATA), Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Armed Forces.

March

28.03 LATO Rezekne City Regional branch youth seminar “Latvian Integration in NATO”, Rezekne City. More
Supported by: Baltic-American Partnership Programme.

25.03 LATO Chairman Amb. Ojārs Kalniņš participates in NATO Parliamentary Assembly visit, Riga.

20.-22.03 LATO Board member Mr. Dmitrijs Nikolajevs, LATO Secretary General Ms. Dagnija Stuķēna, LATO Baltic project coordinator Ms. Agnese Dagile participates in international conference “Baltic Think-Tanks: Strategies for active Involvement of Larger Civil Society: The Cases of Baltic Security”, StPeterburg.

07.03 LATO Ogre City Regional branch youth contest “NATO for Latvian Future”, Ogre City.

04.-05.03 Baltic Atlantic Treaty Association (BATA) Regional meeting, Tallinn.
Supported by: Danish Atlantic Treaty Association (DATA).

03.-10.03 LATO Chairman Amb. Ojārs Kalniņš participates in JBANC international conference “Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in NATO - Building Trans-Atlantic Security”, Washington D.C. More
Supported by: Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvian Ministry of Defence.

February

28.02 LATO Rezekne City Regional branch youth seminar “Latvian Integration in NATO”, Rezekne City. More
Supported by: Baltic-American Partnership Programme.

24.02 Receiving of official recognition from the Ministry of Defence to LATO Chairman of the Board Mr. Ojārs Kalniņš, LATO Vice-Chairman Mr. Toms Baumanis, LATO Secretary General Ms. Dagnija Stuķēna for their contribution to strengthen public support to Latvia`s integration in NATO. More

14.02 LATO Chairman Amb. Ojārs Kalniņš participates in Latvian Intelligence conference “NATO and Security problems of the 21st century”.

12.02 LATO Board meeting with the “Latvian National Soldiers Association”

10.02 LATO member Prof. Žaneta Ozoliņa lectures about NATO to officers and inspectors of National Armed Forces. More

07.02 LATO meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense to plan NATO communication strategy for the year 2003.

01.02 LATO Secretary General Ms. Dagnija Stuķēna, LATO Baltic project coordinator Ms. Agnese Dagile participates in international conference “Path to NATO: Post-Prague Perspectives”, Tallinn.

January

31.01 Baltic Atlantic Treaty Association (BATA) Regional meeting, Tallinn.
Supported by: Danish Atlantic Treaty Association (DATA).

27.01 LATO Board meeting with the “Latvian National Soldiers Association”.

27.01 Receiving of official recognition from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for LATO`s significant contribution in strengthening Latvian independence and promoting integration in NATO. More

24.01 Signing of co-operation agreement between LATO and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

22.01 Foundation of LATO Regional Brach in Ogre City.

21.01 LATO Board member Mr. Dmitrijs Nikolajevs participates in discussion about NATO organized by leftist party “Līdztiesība”.

16.-17.01 LATO Secretary General Ms. Dagnija Stuķēna participates in international conference “Understanding Belarus: Transition to Where?”, Vilnius.

15.01 LATO Board meeting with the Board of NGO European Movement in Latvia.