January

16.01 LATO discussion with delegation of the House of Commons, led by D.Anderson, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

18.01 LATO introduces the Gold Member Card for promotion of private sponsorship. The Gold Member Card has already been obtained by a number of private sponsors.

27.01 First LATO and Youth Forum to gather all members of both LATO and Youth organization. The forum was addressed by Mr. Girts Kristovskis, Minister of Defence.

February

09.02 Conference “Latvia`s membership in NATO - a whim of politicians or a necessity?” organized by LATO, Intellectual`s Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence.

March

21.03 Round table discussion “European security and Defence policy between NATO and EU” organized by LATO and European Movement of Latvia. Participants include N.Grostins - Organization for Baltic Union, I.Graurs - Democratic Party, A.Dimants Chairman of European Movement of Latvia, LATO and media representatives.

26.03 Presentations to the United Kingdom Joint Services Command and Staff College visitors by T.Baumanis and O.Kalnins.

April

23.04 Meeting with Mr.Christopher Makins, Chairman of the Atlantic Council of U.S. in Washington, D.C.

26.04 LATO public debate with a keynote speaker HMA Ms.Alyson Bailes speaking on Europe`s “Role in its own Security”. Respondents: General Sir Garry Jonhson, former Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Nothern Europe and Mr.Marcis Gobins, LATO`s International Secretary.

30.04 Launch of the webpages www.lato.lv

May

13.05 Meeting with Ms. Julie Finley and Randy Scheuneman from the U.S. Committee on NATO.

15.05 First Annual meeting of members. LATO board re-elected for the second year term with two new board members elected: Mr. Dimitrij Nikolajev, President of Latvia`s National Commission “Western Russians” and Mr. Marcis Gobins.

30.05 LATO panel discussion with Bruce Jackson, Chairman of U.S. Committee on NATO. Title of the discussion “Role of Civil Society in the Strengthening of Latvia` s security”. Respondents: Ojārs Kalniņš. Vice-chairman, LATO; Jānis Jurkāns. Co-chairman, Union of political organizations “For Human Rights Latvian movement”; Grigorijs Krupņikovs. Chairman, Latvian Jewish Community, LATO member; Anna Stroja, journalist, newspaper “Cas”; Vladlens Dozorcevs. Writter, former deputy of the Saeima; Dimitrijs Nikolajevs. Chairman, The Latvian National Community “West Russian”, LATO board member.

June

01.06 LATO`s reception with members of Europen countries to NATO Parlimentary Assembly.

02.06 Youth conference “NATO for You and Latvia” organised by LTJK, LATO and Ministry of Defence. Also final round of competition among Latvia`s Secondary Schools, where the winning team - the authors of broshure about NATO issues are announced.

29.06 Panel discussion with Fernando Andresen-Guimaraes, Permanent Representative of Portugal to NATO. The title of the discussion: “Latvia as a member of NATO - Dream or Reality”.
Respondents: Dmitrijs Nikolajevs, President, The Latvian National Community “West
Russians”, LATO board member; Imants Lieģis, Permanent Representative of Latvia
to NATO. Presentation of the brochure - “Integration of Latvia to NATO - a dream
or reality” (published in Russian); Raimonds Graube, Commander of National Armed
Forces. The title of address: Latvia`s experience in Bosnia.

July

28.06 - 04.07 Participation in Portugeese Atlantic Youth seminar - “Security and global governence: ideas for a common future”, LATO representative Dagnija Stukena.

August

09. - 12.08 The Second youth summer seminar “NATO Summer 2001″ organised by LATO and LTJK, Limbaži.

22. - 28.08 Visit to NATO HQ, Brussels, supported by NATO. Participants: winning team of youth competition “NATO - for you and Latvia”.

September

03.09 LATO panel discussion - Latvia`s membership in NATO? Benefits to Latvia? Benefits to NATO? - in co-operation with Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Organized in Rēzekne and Daugavpils City.
Panellists - H.E. Mr. Baron Thierry de Gruben, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium to NATO; H.E. Mr. Jean-Jacques Kasel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxemburg to NATO; H.E. Mr. Nicolaas Hendrik Biegman, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom
of the Netherlands to NATO.

October

ATA General Assembly in Bled, Slovenia.

November

08. - 10.11 International conference “Baltic Membership in NATO - enhanced Stability and Security in Europe” organized by LATO in co-operation with Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

21.11 Roundtable discussion with sub-committee on Central and Eastern Europe, NATO parliamentary Assambly on Latvian and Baltic Regional and Security Issues, including NATO Enlargement, Baltic Cooperation.

December

05. - 13.12 Visit of LATO representatives - founding members - Helēna Demakova, deputy of Latvia`s parliament, Grigorijs Krupņikovs, Chairman of Latvia`s Jewish Community - to US Government, Congress, NGO`s and mass media, Washington.

18.12 Opening of LATO office - LATO Information Centre.