On February 4, members and guests had an opportunity to join a webinar on the COVID-19 evolution, its spread and the status of new Omicron-specific vaccine with epidemiologist Nikita Trojanskis and Aija Griskevica, Medical Manager Vaccines/Hospital at Pfizer.

On February 2,  AmCham members discussed the new lobbying regulation. It was decided to propose to align several new regulatory enactments with the existing legal framework. Members comments will be compiled and sent to the Saeima indicating potential areas for improvement.

On January 26, AmCham held an introductory webinar with prominent speakers representing the Atlantic Council, ALTUM, 3SIIF Investment Fund and others about the priorities of the upcoming Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Riga’s Summit and the progress made so far as well as to discuss the main advantages of funding and obtain practical tips from an investee in Estonia, Greenergy. 

The AmCham Board held its semi-annual retreat to discuss the strategic direction for 2022. Among key priority areas remain fostering trade and investment between Latvia and the U.S. and raising awareness of economic opportunities between our countries, improving the business and investment climate in Latvia, getting prepared for the future of work and improving health outcomes of Latvia's society. The Board meets twice a year outside its monthly meetings for a focused, strategic session to set the future direction and review the Chamber's performance.

Our first Connect with AmCham webinar of 2022 focused on diversity and inclusion in the workplace and ways to build a more inclusive culture for women in the ICT sector. The webinar was joined by two inspiring women Anna Andersone, Chief Empowering Officer at Riga TechGirls and Alda Zeila, Inclusion and Diversity Lead at Accenture who shared best practices of empowering women to start their journey in the digital world.