Meet our summer intern

This summer, AmCham is happy to host an intern, Philip Blumberg, through the American Latvian Association’s internship program. This program brings Americans of Latvian descent to gain work experience in Latvia while immersing them in the country’s culture. Philip is working for the AmCham office in Riga, assisting with the U.S. Independence Day picnic, communications, and various other projects.

On June 19 McDonald's invited AmCham members to a delightful family brunch. Members enjoyed delicious meal, networking, and exciting entertainment. In addition to excellent food, children had a chance to experience an educational science show. McDonald’s ensured that the brunch was as fun and engaging as it was tasty. 

The Healthcare working group met to discuss the progress of the current projects and brainstormed about future initiatives for the second half of 2024 and 2025.

RMHC Latvija raises €27,500

AmCham members continue to contribute to RMHC Latvija's efforts to help children receive qualified medical services throughout Latvia. EUR 27,500 was the amount collected during the charity golf event "Hockey Charity Party" so that RMHC Latvija could buy a new vehicle for the Children's Mobile Health Care Center. Shoutout to the American Latvian Association, BluOr Bank, Reaton Food, Greco Latvia and many others for your generous support and donations.

On June 12, the Overseas Security Advisory Council Riga held a meeting on hybrid warfare and its impact on businesses. There are many adverse effects of hybrid warfare on businesses, including uncertainty of economies and reduced confidence in investments.

On June 7, members joined a luncheon with Kaspars Briskens, Minister for Transport to get an overview of the transport sector and discuss the latest developments and efforts to reshift Latvia's transport and logistic routes westbound. 

Sharing best practices on precision medicine

On June 6, representatives of the Precision Medicine sub-group had an online meeting with Lithuanian colleagues from the Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry Association (IFPA) to discuss the precision medicine development in Lithuania and Latvia.

On June 6, the AmCham Digital Affair and AI working group convened an online meeting which was devoted to discussing the Position paper on Latvia's digital transformation and AI.

AmCham and FAL discuss access to banking

On June 3 the AmCham Board met with representatives of the Finance Latvia Association (FAL) to discuss the latest developments in the financial sector and access to banking services. AmCham briefed FAL on its members’ experience and concrete case examples regarding the access to services and KYC process. Members are welcome to report on any issues they encounter either to the Bank of Latvia or FAL.

On May 30, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, AmCham members were invited by U.S. Ambassador Robinson to attend an event to get to know more about the operations and priorities of the U.S. government. The program included remarks by the Ambassador and various Embassy section leads, and networking.