The Future Leaders Forum, an integral part of the Riga Conference, is designed for young professionals with a strong interest in international relations, defense, and security. This forum, taking place on the 16th and 17th of October, offers a unique opportunity for participants to network
How Important Is The Youth Vote In The European Parliament Elections? The new episode of “FRONTLINE - Baltic Youth for Security”! In this episode we are looking at the European Parliament election results and how the youth can impact decisions at the European level. The speakers for this
As we gear up for the next Rīga Conference Future Leaders Forum 2024, we invite you to explore insights from last year’s participants—talented young professionals who contributed essays in our latest magazine issue. Their perspectives on modern and future security challenges cover a range of
We are thrilled to look back on our recent collaboration with the University of Latvia in organizing the summer school program "Navigating Security in the Baltic States: The West's Stance on Its Borderlands," held from July 22 to August 2. LATO played a vital role
We are delighted to announce the release of our latest report, "Examining Societal Resilience in the Baltics - A Public Outlook 2024." This comprehensive publication explores the dimensions of resilience within the Baltic States, featuring insights from experts in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Highlights of the
On 12 June, we closed the #SafeLatvia project with a discussion at the State Chancellery. There, we presented our first main conclusions and recommendations for further strengthening the information space in Latvia. The #SafeLatvia project, which we implemented together with the #StateChancellery, took place from March
The Latvian Transatlantic Organisation took part in the "Lampa" festival of talks in Cesis on 5 and 6 July. LATO was represented by Board Member Žaneta Ozoliņa and Secretary General Sigita Struberga. Some of the most notable discussions were: "Latvia's 20 Years in NATO" In this talk, LATO
The 4th Annual Masterclasses for Young Political Leaders in the Baltic States, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Baltic States, took place from 26 to 28 April. Opening remarks were made by LATO's Toms Baumanis and Latvia's Deputy Speaker, Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica. YATA Latvia kicked things off with
The #SafeLatvia project was implemented by the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) Expert Group and the Strategic Communications Coordination Department of the State Chancellery with the aim to study the information resilience of local communities, offer simulation-based training, and raise public awareness of the multidimensional and
On 12 December 2023, in cooperation with the State Chancellery, LATO presented research on societal resilience in the three Baltic States. This was the first time that a common analysis methodology was used. The main collaborators in this initiative from neighbouring countries were Dmitrij Teperiks
In 2023, LATO participated in a year-long project led by the Visegrad Insight think tank, which focused on predicting the outcome of the European Parliament elections based on various possible scenarios and making appropriate policy recommendations. In addition to several international events outside Latvia and
On 23 May 2023, LATO, in cooperation with the Canadian Embassy in Latvia, organised a discussion on the militarisation of the Arctic and its possible implications for the security of the Baltic Sea region. The discussion included the presentation of a specialised policy report on