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Photo: What Does the World Economic and Financial Crisis Mean for Security in the West?
The economic crisis has become a turning point not only in European inter-relationships but also in activities and thinking at a Transatlantic level. Europe and U.S. have been the closest partners jointly addressing international challenges. What does the world expect … Continue reading
Video: What Does the World Economic and Financial Crisis Mean for Security in the West?
The economic crisis has become a turning point not only in European inter-relationships but also in activities and thinking at a Transatlantic level. Europe and U.S. have been the closest partners jointly addressing international challenges. What does the world expect from … Continue reading
Photo: Baltic Sea Region after Crisis: What Next?
Returning stability and economic growth are the aspects that characterize Baltic countries and Poland while parts of the world are struggling to overcome the economic crisis. How to use the potential of growth to endorse further economic development? How to … Continue reading
Coffee Break conversation: NATO and EU enlargement perspectives
Mr. Bruce Pitcairn Jackson is president of the Project on Transitional Democracies is interviewed by Mr. Robert Cottrell, Editor of the Browser.com
Photo: A Strategy towards Europe’s Contested Neighborhood
The inability of the EU member states to speak with a single voice and react in a coordinated manner towards their Eastern Partners has revealed the lack of consensus in the EU regarding the implementation of the joint strategy towards … Continue reading
Video: Baltic Sea Region after Crisis: What Next?
Returning stability and economic growth are the aspects that characterize Baltic countries and Poland while parts of the world are struggling to overcome the economic crisis. How to use the potential of growth to endorse further economic development? How to … Continue reading
Photo: Russia: Has Reset Succeeded?
New Transatlantic policy trends and President Obama’s administration in the U.S. call for extensive cooperation with Russia to jointly address challenges in Afghanistan, Iran and elsewhere. Do expectations meet the realities? Is Europe a third tango partner? Mr. Mikhail Margelov, … Continue reading
What is NATO’s Exit Strategy in Afghanistan?
The Rīga Conference 2010 was concluded by discussion of the Defense Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Mr. Imants Lieģis, NATO and European Cooperation and a member of the Thales Group, Dr. Edgar Buckley, Member of the Board at the … Continue reading
Russia: Has Reset Succeeded?
The second discussion on the day two of the Rīga Conference 2010 was “Russia: Has Reset Succeeded?” The chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, Mr. Mikhail Margelov, the director of the … Continue reading
A Strategy towards Europe’s Contested Neighborhood
The second day of the Rīga Conference 2010 was opened by the discussion of the Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Māris Riekstiņš, Foreign Minister of … Continue reading
Coffee Break conversation: Security perceptions in Europe after crisis
Mr. Mark Leonard, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations is interviewed by Mr. Nils Muižnieks, Director of Advanced Social and Political Research Institute, University of Latvia
Presidents at the Rīga Conference 2010: Baltic Sea Region after Crisis
The second discussion of the Rīga Conference 2010 included President of the Republic of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, the President of the Republic of Poland Bronisław Komorowski, the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite and the president of the … Continue reading
What Does the World Economic and Financial Crisis Mean for Security in the West?
The opening discussion of this year’s Conference was “What Does the World Economic and Financial Crisis Mean for Security in the West?” The vice-chair of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe (2020-2030), Prof. Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the Prime … Continue reading
Photo: What is NATO’s Exit Strategy in Afghanistan?
The mission in Afghanistan has been the top priority for NATO, displaying the solidarity and common action of the member states in the stabilization and state building process. The current situation however confirms that the military cannot be the only … Continue reading
The 5th annual Rīga Conference 2010 commences today
The Rīga Conference 2010 opens today for two day invigorating security and foreign policy debate. The conference aims to kick-off high level international discussions on foreign and security policy issues before entering the intensive policy making season in the fall … Continue reading
Jānis Zlamets
Director, First Bilateral Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Hu Yeshun
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
Ian Watts
Defence Attaché, Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Evgeny Vorobev
Senior Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Belarus
Jana Vanaveski
Head of the Foreign Policy Department Office of the President of the Repeblic of Estonia
Antanas Valionis
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
Mati Vaarmann
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia
Uldis Umulis
Board member, Latvian Transatlantic Organisation
Jānis Tomels
Head of the study Programme „International Relations – European Studies”, Riga Stradins University
Dawid Tomaszewski
Economic Expert, Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Andris Teikmanis
State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Inga Šūršune
NATO and European Security Policy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Pavel Šuštak
First Secretary, Embassy of the Czech Republic
Robertas Šapronas
Director, International Relations and Operation Department, Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Dagnija Stuķēna
Head of Public Relations, Nordea Bank Latvia
Janusz Struzyna
Director of the Division of the Management Service in the President’s Chancellery, Poland
Andris Strazds
Senior Economist, Nordea Bank Finland plc
Andris Sprūds
Acting Director, The Latvian Institute of International Affaiirs
Una Spēlmane-Baumane
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Latvia office
Jaromir Sokolowski
Secretary of State in Poland’s President Chancellery
Colin D. Smith
Defence Attache, Embassy of the United States of America
Ivars Slokenbergs
President, American Chamner of Commerce in Latvia
Gunta Sloga
Media Program director, Soros Foundation – Latvia
Andrey Skachkov
Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of the Russian Federation
Solveiga Silkalna
Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Latvia
Abubakar Siddique
Senior Correspondent covering Afghanistan and Pakistan for RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom
Evgeny Sergejev
Counsellor, Embassy of the Russian Federation
Maria Serenius
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Finland
Kristīne Rudzīte
Ministry of Defence Representative to NATO (Resource Policy), Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to NATO
Svein Ruderaas
Defence Attache, Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway
Juris Rozenvalds
Dean, Professor, University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Science
Bruce Rogers
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the of United States of America
Airis Rikveilis
Head of Minister’s Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Jānis Reķis
Sustainable Development Program Director, Soros Foundation – Latvia
Andris Razāns
Political Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Filips Rajevskis
Executive Director, Board Member, PR Agency “Mediju tilts”
Agnieszka Ragin
Office for Foreign Affairs at the President’s Chancerry of the Republic of Poland
Francesco Puccio
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Italian Republic
Chantal Poiret
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the French Republic
Jurijs Pogrebņaks
Advisor on Foreign Affairs to the Chairman of the Riga City Council
João Luís Niza Pinheiro
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Portuguese Republic
Zane Petre
Head of International Operations and Crisis Management Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
George Paniashvili
First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Georgia
Chryssanthie Panayotopoulou
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Hellenic Republic
Vaira Paegle
Chairwoman of the European Affairs Committee, Parliament of Latvia
Artis Pabriks
Ambassador At-Large, Member of Parliament, Latvia
Žaneta Ozoliņa
Professor of International Relations University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Science
Bilgin Özkan
First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
Takashi Osanai
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Japan
Jerzy Marek Nowakowski
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Dmitrijs Nikolajevs
Board Member, Latvian Transatlantic Organisation
Janusz Niesyto
Titular Ambassador, Director of the Diplomatic Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Aoife Ni Fhearghail
Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Ireland
Mārtiņš Mūrnieks
Program “Wider Europe” director, Soros Foundation – Latvia
Alicija Mosiej
Division of the Management Service in the President’s Chancellery of the Republic of Poland
Maira Mora
Ambassador, Policy Planning Unit Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Einārs Miķelsons
First Secretary, Policy Planning Unit Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Vineta Mēkone
Counsellor, Policy Planning Unit Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Leopold Merckx
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium
Tomasz Mathea
Admiral of the Fleet, Commander of Navy of the Republic of Poland
Hagen D. Maroney
Deputy Chief of the Political and Economic Section, Embassy of the United States of America
Mikhail Margelov
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Lolita Lenkēviča
East Europe and Central Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Margus Laidre
Foreign Policy Adviser to the President, Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia
Agris Labanovskis
The State Border Guard College, Latvia
Danuta Kuczynska
First Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Kazimierz Kuberski
Director of the Office for Foreign Affairs at the President Chancellery, Poland
Ilga Kreituse
Professor, Dean of Faculty of European Studies, Head of Department of Political Science, Riga Stradiņš Unviersity
Inga Krastiņa
Head of the EU External Relations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Elīza Keterliņa
Deputy Head ,Defence policy and strategy division, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
Marta Kepe
Senior Desk Officer, Bilateral Relations and International Organisations Division, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
