Latvian Education Accelerator will present first year results

The Latvian Education Accelerator, established last year, invites members to join a presentation to highlight the progress of its activities on January 17 at the Swedbank Head office. The event will showcase the results of the survey on the future career of high-school students. The Latvian Education Accelerator is an initiative by the World Economic Forum, in Latvia coordinated by our member ERDA with the strategic vision put forward by Co-Chairs – Minister of Education and Science, Minister of Economics, Chairman of the Board of Swedbank Latvia and Managing Director of Accenture Baltics.

AmCham is hiring

We are looking for an Office Manager to ensure the efficient functioning of our office and operations. This position is expected to have strong organizational, communication, time management and administrative skills. We offer an opportunity to serve the largest foreign business organization in Latvia in striving to improve the business and investment climate. If you know someone who might be a good fit for this position, please send them our way!

On December 12, the Healthcare Work Group convened to review its activities from the past year and discuss priorities for the upcoming year. Over the past year, the group has held more than 40 meetings, produced 5 opinion letters and articles, hosted 5 events, and conducted 10 meetings with stakeholders.

Emil Syundyukov re-elected Deputy Chair of the Digital Health Council

Emil Syundyukov was nominated by the AmCham Digital Health WG to continue co-chairing the work of the Digital Health Council under the auspices of the Ministry of Health. The Digital Health Council is a consultative institution bringing together stakeholders to develop a digital health ecosystem that ensures patient access to services and increases patient engagement.

The Digital Affairs & AI work group met on December 10 to review its activities of 2024 and discuss the priorities for the next year. The group will meet the new National Center for AI to continue advancing key digital initiatives. A special shoutout to Cognizant, Cobalt, Ellex, Mitigate and RTU Riga Business School for promoting the AI topic throughout the year!

 

On December 10, AmCham Health and Digital & AI Work Groups met with with Aris Kasparans, Director of the National Health Service to learn about the new E-health patient portal, including its development process and timeline.

Cognizant Latvia earns prestigious Great Place to Work certification

Cognizant Latvia is proud to announce its official certification as a Great Place to Work. This esteemed recognition is based entirely on employee feedback, emphasizing the company's commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment. The Great Place to Work certification stands out as the only global recognition program reliant solely on real-time employee feedback regarding their workplace experience.

Meet members of the year

ATU Duty Free, Bite Latvija, RTU Riga Business School, Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel and Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Daugava Riga were named AmCham Members of the Year. These companies have gone the extra mile in supporting AmCham throughout 2024, helping to strengthen transatlantic relations and foster a better business and investment climate.

Our annual Christmas Charity reception was a heartwarming event, graced by the holiday greetings of the U.S. Ambassador and the delightful performance by students of the International School of Latvia, spreading cheer and festive spirit all around. Over 70 members gathered to kick-off the holiday season and raised €2720 to charities supporting the health and well-being of Latvia's children. It was a night of celebration, giving and holiday magic.

Next steps for digital health

On December 10, AmCham Digital Health sub-group met for its final meeting of the year at Novartis office. Among priorities for next year data standardization, AI in healthcare, telemedicine and establishment of the new National Digital Health Center were discussed.