LATO – Latvian Transatlantic organization

Policy Recommendations: The Three Seas Initiative Civil Society Forum 2022 Connecting States, Regions, and Societies: Debating, Innovating, and Acting

By Antons / 21. June, 2022

The Three Seas Initiative Civil Society Forum “Connecting States, Regions, and Societies: Debating, Innovating, and Acting” was initiated by the...

Konstantin Ionatamishvili: GEORGIA AND THE THREE SEAS INITIATIVE: PERSPECTIVES OF COOPERATION

By Antons / 1. June, 2022

The European choice is repeatedly affirmed by the Georgian people: various sociological polls have shown the high approval rate of...

Three Seas Initiative Civil Society Forum in Riga

By Antons / 29. May, 2022

Last weekend, on 20 and 21 May 2022, the Civil Society Forum of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) took place...

Civil society has a fundamental role in strengthening the resilience of the Three Seas region

By Antons / 27. May, 2022

Last weekend, on 20 and 21 May 2022, the Civil Society Forum of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) took place...

Drawing competition “Let’s Guard Latvia Together”

By Renate LATO / 22. April, 2022

To mark the 18th anniversary of Latvia's accession to NATO, the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic...

Masterclasses for Young European Political Leaders

By Renate LATO / 8. April, 2022

LATO and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organised online masterclasses for socially and politically active youth members – this time at...

President of Ukraine Zelenskyy and all Ukrainian People to be Honored as World Leaders for Peace and Security 2022

By Renate LATO / 7. April, 2022

On April 29, 2022, at Loeb House, Harvard University, Governor Michael Dukakis will present Volodymyr Oleksandrovyc Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine...

Victoria Rosa: Taking Stock of the Republic of Moldova – Euro-Atlantic Cooperation: 30 Years of Independence and Democratic Transition

By Renate LATO / 31. March, 2022

30 years of transition have positioned the Republic of Moldova on the European agenda as a country willing to join...

The Baltic States: 18 years in NATO

By Renate LATO / 28. March, 2022

On the 29th of March, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will celebrate 18 years of membership in NATO. In 18 years,...

Future of Russian Economy

By Renate LATO / 21. March, 2022

On 24 February Russia launched full-scale military invasion in Ukraine. In response to Russian War against its Western neighbor, Western...

Who we are

LATO is a non governmental organization established on march 21, 2000 with the aim of bringing together like-minded individuals who want to promote Latvia’s membership in NATO

Statutes

LATO aims:

to inform the public about NATO and Latvia`s membership in the Alliance;
to organise public informative events about Latvian and Euro-Atlantic security issues;
to promote partnership with other countries and to inform them about Latvia as an active EU and NATO member state;
to lay the foundations for Latvia`s international role as a member of NATO;
to foster the international community’s understanding of Latvia`s foreign policy aims.

What does LATO do?

distributes information and encourages discussions about questions relating to Latvia`s defence and security policy;
encourages research on Latvian and international security issues;
organizes seminars, lectures, conferences, and other events;
participates in forums on international security policy;
cooperates with organizations in Latvia and abroad that support the aims of LATO.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the highest decision making body of LATO. The members` AGM elects the LATO Board which consists of a Chairman, Deputy Chairman and seven Board members. The Board organizes the activities of LATO between AGMs, approves decisions and reports to the AGM. The Secretary General deals with administrative duties and other activities.

In 2011 LATO was granted public benefit organization status in the field of civil society development. It is a high appreciation for LATO performance in achieving our goals. Also, it is a way to strengthen and develop our cooperation with corporate partners*.

*According to Law on Enterprise Income Tax, taxes shall be reduced for enterprises by 85 per cent of amounts donated to societies and foundations registered in the Republic of Latvia, to which the public benefit organisation status has been granted. The total tax rebate may not exceed 20 per cent of the total amount of taxables.