From 1 November to 31 December, the #BorderResilience information space security project is being implemented under the leadership of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO). The project includes four workshops with eight simulation sessions in the eastern border regions of Latvia: in Augsdaugava, Vilaka, Karsava and
On November 17th LATO’s Secretary-General Sigita Struberga participated in the Baltic States Youth Debate "Baltic Youth Vision for Europe" organised by Eastern European Study Center, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, the debating society "Jaunimo debatai", the German Baltic Youth Office, and the Lithuanian
On September 13, 2021, the Ministers of Defence of Estonia, Lithuania and Poland arrived to Latvia, in order to attend the guest day of the Land Force Mechanised Infantry Brigade's Military Training "Namejs 2021", as well as to discuss regional security issues together with the
On October 15 and 16 the annual security and foreign policy forum The Rīga Conference 2021 was held. In the span of two days, political leaders and experts from all over the world came together to discuss global issues. The event started with remarks from the
On October 6 at 10.30 AM (GMT+3) the Latvian Transatlantic Organisaton will host the «Global Peace Index 2021” presentation by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). This will be the only presentation of this study in the Baltic States. The presentation will be one of
The annual security and foreign policy forum The Rīga Conference 2021 will take place on October 15 – 16. This year the event will gather participants both in-person at the National Library of Latvia and online. Its participants will have the opportunity to hear from
Three Seas Initiative is a regional platform by 12 EU member states, located between 3 seas – Baltic, Black and Adriatic. The platform is meant for fostering cooperation and investment in Central and Eastern European. Three Seas Initiative is comparatively a new project, only being
The Rīga Conference Future Leaders Forum (RC FLF) is a side event of The Rīga Conference. The forum aims to bring together young professionals who are interested in defence and security, foreign policy, and global economic issues. Their participation is based on a few important
Resilience like many other things can be considered a buzzword. Resilience is being discussed in NATO, in the European Union, as well as many nations are drafting their own resilience strategies and concepts. Recent events, such as, COVID-19 and Suez Canal blockage, reminded countries to
There is a lot of talk that youth involvement and education are essential for shaping the future, so more and more institutions are trying to introduce a youth perspective. If we are speaking not only regionally but also internationally, several organisations also offer different programmes
35 subject-matter experts and officials from Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania gathered to discuss current societal vulnerabilities and challenges to resilience building in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The international event consisted of public and closed parts conducted during 19-21 May 2021 in Sumy,
The confrontations across Israel-Palestine are well on the way to becoming one of the worst spasms of violence there in recent memory. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has a long and complex history, however over the last few weeks the violence has escalated bringing it to the