On February 26, the AmCham Labor Force work group convened for its first meeting of the year. The group discussed the Human Capital development strategy prepared by the Ministry of Economics and AmCham's response to it, as well as the next steps for submitting amendments to the Labor Law. Representatives from FICIL joined the discussion with their comments on both the strategy and said amendments.

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!

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.

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.