On 11 June 2024, LATO organised a roundtable discussion as a side event to the StratCom Conference in Riga, focusing on countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) through strategic communication approaches. The discussion brought together experts to explore the role of strategic communication in addressing
From May to September 2024, LATO, in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in the Baltic states, “Club “The House”, and the Riga Stradiņš University student media “Skaļāk”, implemented the project “FRONTLINE – Baltic Youth for Security”, within which a podcast on security issues in the Baltic
In 2024, LATO participated as a partner in the Foresight project implemented by “Visegrad Insight”, focusing on the analysis of future development scenarios for European Union policies. Within the project, LATO engaged in expert discussions and collaborative activities with policymakers and researchers from Central Europe
28–29 November 2025 .For young leaders from the Baltic States, Poland & Germany. Ready to mix ideas, spice up leadership, and taste the change? Join the “Empower: Regional Leadership Lab” — a bold 2-day program for emerging political and community leaders who want to shape the
Article by Sigita Struberga "Breaking ranks or building resilience? The role of women in the Latvian and Estonian armed forces" is published in Issue 4/2025 of New Eastern Europe, Re balancing the Baltic Sea region. This issue explores the shifting dynamics in the Baltic-Nordic region
Published by Routledge: the first comprehensive academic book on cybersecurity in Latvia! Among the contributors are secretary general of LATO Sigita Struberga and member of the board of LATO Žaneta Ozoliņa, co-authors of a chapter on Societal Resilience in Latvia from a cybersecurity perspective. Read more: https://ej.uz/hmsk
The organization Strateg East, a leading independent institution dedicated to developing Eurasia’s digital economy, has published the “Strateg East Westernization Report 2025,” which features an article by LATO Secretary General Sigita Struberga on Latvia’s national defense landscape. In her article “Increasing Military Spending and Integrating Civil
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On October 22, during the Techritory Forum (formerly known as 5G Techritory), a panel discussion marked the launch of the new book “Cybersecurity in Latvia: Forging Resilience amidst Emerging Threats.” The event featured LATO Secretary General Sigita Struberga, who co-authored a chapter on societal resilience
From October 9 to 11, 2025, the annual Riga Conference 2025, the largest security and foreign policy forum in the Nordic-Baltic region, took place at the House of Science of the University of Latvia. The forum gathered high-level participants, including U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO
In cooperation with the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation, is published the best articles written by participants of the Future Leaders Forum, which reflect the younger generation’s perspectives on international affairs and offer solutions and recommendations for policymakers. In the shadow of escalating geopolitical uncertainties, the articles
Open Admission Day (October 19), hosted at the National Library of Latvia and online warmly welcomes everyone interested in security and foreign policy to discussions on sustainability, and technology, the Sino-Russian Axis, defence cooperation between Latvia and the United States, sustainable business transformation, transatlantic trade