On September 10-11, 2010, Riga, the capital of Latvia, will host one of the leading security forums in Northern Europe – the Rīga Conference. The conference has become the most significant in Northern Europe gathering of some of the most respected world thinkers, academics, commentators, journalists, and politicians, providing a platform for a broad intellectual exchange on the current Transatlantic agenda. More information available on the conference website: www.rigaconference.lv ^[1].

To engage broader audience across the Transatlantic, live broadcast of the discussions will be available on homepage of the Rīga Conference 2010 (http://www.rigaconference.lv/library/livestream ^[2]). Broadcast will be supplemented by online discussion where participants will be able to discuss topics of the Rīga Conference and post questions to the panelists. Most interesting comments and challenging questions will be forwarded to the moderator of discussion panel.

Online broadcast program will include discussion panels and additional exclusive interviews for our on-line audience only. Follow the news on http://www.rigaconference.lv/press-info/press-events ^[3].

Broadcast will commence on September 10, 16:00 (CET + 1 h). Please note that Night Owl sessions are closed for any broadcast or press coverage, thus will not be available online.

The Rīga Conference 2010 is organized by the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and the Ministry of Defence of Latvia as well as supported by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, NATO, Soros Foundation – Latvia, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, European Commission Representation in Latvia and the Embassy of the United States in Riga, Informative support is ensured by LETA, DELFI un Latvijas Avīze.