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Newsletter
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Welcome to our final newsletter of 2024! As we embrace this festive season, let's take a moment to reflect on the past year and set our aspirations for the year ahead.
Throughout 2024, we hosted 40 events, featuring 20 distinguished speakers. We engaged in 30 work group meetings, 18 stakeholder meetings, and our events were attended by over 2,800 participants. We were delighted to welcome 17 new members into our community, developed 2 position papers, and crafted 9 opinion letters promoting 4 advocacy topics.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to our dedicated Board members, work group representatives, partners, and most importantly, our members! Your commitment and support have made this year extraordinary.
We look forward to another remarkable year ahead and wish you a happy, peaceful, and prosperous New Year!
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Jan 08, 2025 (12:00-14:00) - What is the role of banks in promoting economic growth?. Read more
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Jan 14, 2025 (16:00-17:30) - Empower Her Work Group Meeting. Read more
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Jan 20, 2025 (15:00-16:30) - Healthcare Work Group Meeting. Read more
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Jan 21, 2025 (16:00-17:00) - ACE Live Event: Business and Transatlantic Relationship under the Trump Administration. Read more
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Jan 29, 2025 (18:30-21:00) - SOLD OUT! Joint Bowling Tournament. Read more
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Feb 04, 2025 (15:00-16:00) - Digital Affairs & AI Work Group Meeting. Read more
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Mar 20, 2025 (19:00-21:00) - Annual General Meeting. Read more
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Ambassador Robinson hosts AmCham Board
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On December 18, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Robinson welcomed AmCham Board of Directors for a brunch at his residence. The discussions covered a range of current issues as well as insights on the investment climate and sectors including defense and security, technology, AI, precision medicine and energy. Read more
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Meet members of the year
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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. Read more
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Spreading holiday joy and cheer
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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. Read more
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Members turn TV presenters and meet Paralympic champion
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On November 27, AmCham members had a unique chance to go behind the scenes of TV and radio stations of TV3, and meet Rihards Snikus, Latvian Paralympic equestrian who won 2 gold medals in the Paralympic Games in Paris earlier this year. The Business After Hours, hosted by leading media and telecoms companies in the Baltics were warmly welcomed by Mindaugas Rakauskas, CEO of TV3 and Arunas Mickevicius, CEO of Bite Latvija. We experienced a truly inspiring evening full of positive emotions. Read more
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AmCham meets new leadership of LIAA
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On December 17, the Board and leaders of AmCham advocacy groups met with Ieva Jagere, new Director of the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) and Laura Strovalde, Deputy Director to discuss the reorganization of the agency and further collaboration. The main focus of LIAA will be investment and export promotion with an emphasis on the priority sectors defined in the Smart Specialization Strategy of Latvia (RIS3). Read more
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Advancing gender diversity on boards and fair pay
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On December 18, AmCham Empower Her work group met with Vita Andrews and Daiga Auzina-Melalksne, representatives of the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (BICG) to discuss the promotion of gender equality across business organizations including gender-diverse boards and reduction of gender pay gaps. Read more
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Reflecting on 2024 and future goals of Digital & AI WG
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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!
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Milestones and future plans of the Healthcare Work Group
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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. Read more
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AmCham meets Director of National Health Service
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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. Read more
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Next steps for digital health
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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. Read more
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Take part in PwC's CEO Survey
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PwC invites you to participate in the annual PwC’s Baltic CEO Survey to share your insights on business opportunities and threats, growth prospects, labor availability and other topical business issues. The survey aims to understand how Baltic business leaders perceive the current business environment and adapt their companies to ensure competitiveness and sustainable development. The survey will be open until January 24, 2025, and the results will be published in March 2025. Read more
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Latvia and Microsoft will work together to advance AI innovation
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On December 3, the Ministries of Economics and Smart Administration and Regional Development, LIAA, and the State Digital Development Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft underscoring Latvia’s commitment to developing a National Center for AI and advancing key digital initiatives. This partnership will strengthen Latvia’s technological ecosystem, driving economic growth and enhancing the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of public services. Read more
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Emil Syundyukov re-elected Deputy Chair of the Digital Health Council
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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. Read more
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Cognizant Latvia earns prestigious Great Place to Work certification
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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. Read more
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"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" from FranklinCovey Read more
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at Harper Woolf! Read more
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New Year's Ball in Radisson Blu Latvija Read more
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Navigating Difficult Conversations: Turn Tension Into Progress™ from FranklinCovey Read more
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Citadele online platform for currency risk management Read more
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