Mikrotīkls will donate Wi-Fi points to Riga educational institutions

Mikrotīkls will donate wireless internet points to 32 Riga educational institutions. The gift includes 395 access points, 35 switches, and one router.

More than 230 foreign investor representatives met with Edgars Rinkevics, President of Latvia at a Joint Chamber business luncheon on February 12 to hear the President discuss the future perspectives and competitive advantages of Latvia. In a lively discussion, moderated by journalist Pauls Raudseps, the President answered many questions raised by investors focusing on FDI attraction and competitiveness, security, human capital, sustainability, and transparency. The event was hosted by the American, German-Baltic, Norwegian, and Swedish Chambers of Commerce in Latvia.

Strikes, spares, and lots of laughter generated fun and fellowship for everyone who participated in our annual joint chamber bowling tournament. The title of the winning team, a trophy cup, and prizes were awarded to the DNB team with a combined score of 991 pts. The best players were Andris Ciukors, Evija Silkalne, and Līva Dumpe of DNB. Thank you to ESPA Riga and Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija, Grand Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel Kempinski, Hilton Garden in Riga Old Town, Pepsi Center, and R.B. Management for providing a variety of fantastic prizes!

Welcome Sunstar group to AmCham

Sunstar group is a synergy of four interconnected services, designed to provide a holistic approach to occupational safety and health (OSH) management and workplace environment development. In AmCham, Sunstar will be represented by Armands Kalniņš, CEO, and Mārtiņš Vanags, Business Partner.

Delna announces the Latvia results of the corruption perception index

The international anti-corruption organization Transparency International has published the 2023 results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (KPI). Latvia's results have improved by one point compared to previous years, reaching 60 points. Although results are slowly improving, Latvia still lags behind some EU and OECD countries and is unlikely to reach the targets set in the National Development Plan.

The conference “Russia’s War on Children” brought together international officials, lawyers, journalists, NGOs, diplomats and other defense, foreign law and war crimes experts to discuss the possibilities for returning abducted children to Ukraine.

Meet our new staff member

Olena Babushkina has recently joined our team as an Office Manager and is ready to add her ideas, expertise and energy to AmCham Latvia. Olena brings with her expertise across various areas, including bilateral relations, administrative procedures, project management, and media coordination. 

AmCham representatives meet with the Bank of Latvia

On January 23, AmCham Board and Work group representatives met with Vice President of the Bank of Latvia, Head of AML Department and representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Finance Latvia Association to discuss the current developments in the financial sector, access to banking services and the business and investment environment.

On January 30, the AmCham Healthcare work group convened for its first meeting of the year. The group discussed its priorities for 2024 - sustainable healthcare financing models, digital health implementation, precision medicine development, and Value-based medical procurements. The next meeting will take place on March 4.