On June 29, Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation, Professor Žaneta Ozoliņa, gave an interview on the Global Peace Index in the radio broadcast “Afternoon” (“Pēcpusdiena”). Global peace has deteriorated over the last year, and this is the fourth time in the last
Latvian Transatlantic Organisation with Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and the Latvian Association of Political Scientists (LPb) had assembled the attendees for the Global Peace Index presentation on June 29. The presentation took place in a Zoom conference call, and it was the only
One of the most pressing topics of the present is the introduction of Latvia's comprehensive national protection system, which is clearly considered to be an important issue in strengthening our national security. While the general public and the responsible authorities are optimistic about the implementation of such a system,
"Although currently in the political and media agenda Covid-19 has taken the main place, it is unacceptable that in this emergency situation individual politicians in the fight against Covid-19 are prepared to “throw” Latvia's defence budget, forgetting that the armed forces are the backbone of public security in both military
“The introduction of a comprehensive national defence system can be hampered by a number of factors, including the alienation of regional residents from the capital, lack of confidence in politicians and a different profile of potential threats”. The study conducted on the subjective perception of
In times of crisis, everyday life is changing, as critical services – electricity, gas, heating, utilities, the Internet and mobile communications – may not be available. Shops and petrol stations may not work, ATMs and payment cards may not work. The functioning of medical establishments
For the past years, the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation has been an active participant at the LAMPA Conversation festival, as well as a co-organiser of discussions and activities organised by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia. In 2018, LATO co-organised a discussion “Who can be trusted
In 2017 from 16 June to 1 August a drawing contest was organised in honour of the 25th anniversary of the Latvian National Guard, in which children and teenagers from orphanages were invited to send in drawings on the topic “A wish to my protector – soldier”. There are over 9,000 volunteer national guardsmen and
In 2017, from 4 to 7 July, the Summer School for Youth on Strategic Communication took place. It gathered 18 participants from 14 different countries. Young people discussed the role of strategic communications and media in modern politics during multiple lectures and seminars. The role of media was discussed in the
On 19 March 2016 in the Citadele conference centre representatives of the governments of the Baltic States, the defence industry and the non-governmental sector, businessmen, academics and researchers met to discuss the latest developments in the defence sector. The conference was organised by the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation, in cooperation with the Latvian Federation of
On 29 March, 2014 in the Riga State Secondary gymnasium the annual National Popper Debate Tournament took place. This time, the youth discussed the question “Latvia's participation in NATO has/has not improved Latvia's external security”. The tournament brought together 44 teams, including 132 debaters, 21 debate coaches and 28 judges from all over Latvia. Three rounds of debate were