airBaltic carries over 400 tonnes of mail from Ukraine

Since April 2022, the Latvian airline airBaltic has been providing cargo operations from Kyiv, Ukraine by organizing a multimodal mail transportation system in cooperation with Ukrposhta, the national postal service of Ukraine. Until September, airBaltic has already carried a total weight of over 400 tonnes of mail from Ukraine to various destinations.

Citadele banka & EIB Group signes a deal of €460 mln support for Baltic businesses

On December 1, Citadele banka and EIB Group announced a deal to support at least €460 million in new lending for Baltic businesses. At least 20% will go to Climate Action projects, helping to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions. Citadele banka will also receive advisory support under the EIB’s Green Gateway facility.

Let's spread Christmas joy this season!

Join our Christmas Charity reception on December 2 at Hotel Bergs and support our principal charities promoting children's health and well-being: Children's Hospital Foundation, Latvian Foster Family Association, RMHC Latvija and SOS Children’s Villages. Please consider donating to one or all of them directly or take part in the charity raffle! All proceeds from the raffle ticket sales will be evenly distributed.

Cadence Translate joins AmCham

Cadence Translate, a leading language solution provider to the global business and investment community, has joined the Chamber as a Corporate member. Whether you're looking for an interpreter for your next overseas roadshow, a translator for an M&A proposal, or a transcriber for a series of due diligence calls, Cadence's language services ensure you're equipped to handle any multilingual business interaction. We warmly welcome Cadence Translate to AmCham community!

Join FICIL work groups

FICIL, a close advocacy partner of AmCham, has established a new framework of work groups to highlight the topics that are currently most pressing for the foreign investor community in Latvia. The framework is aligned with the new FICIL Strategy and priority areas that will bring more benefit to the overall investment environment. The following topics will be featured: Energy & Green Economy, Data & Digital Transformation, Public Sector Reform, Labor Force & Re-qualification, Shadow Economy Combatting and Investment Protection. AmCham members who would like to join FICIL work groups or continue their involvement are invited to register at: ieva.melngaile@amcham.lv.

Baltic-American Dialogue program open for applications

BAFF calls NGOs, public institutions, schools, universities, and chambers that are planning to invite lecturers or experts from the U.S. for the events and projects taking place in the Baltic countries to submit applications for the Baltic-American Dialogue program. BAFF will provide successful applicant organizations with financial support up to 10 000 USD dollars to sponsor American speakers on topics of mutual importance and interest. Apply by January 15, 2023!
 

On November 22, members and guests had an opportunity to join the luncheon with Martins Kazaks, Governor of the Central Bank of Latvia to discuss the global and regional economic outlook. The Governor explained the reasons for the economic slowdown that most likely will face a short and shallow recession in Latvia and emphasized the necessity to increase competitiveness by focusing on building alternative energy supplies and stabilizing energy prices, investing in education and Riga's further development. View the presentation of Mr. Kazaks.

SOS Children's Villages receives Cabinet of Ministers Award

On November 22, SOS children's villages in Latvia received the Cabinet of Minister's Award for their contribution to the development of the system of support for out-of-family care, children and families as well as for supporting children's interests. The award is a great honor and appreciation for the contribution of the entire SOS children's village team - SOS mothers, nannies, social workers, psychologists and other colleagues who have been caring for the most vulnerable part of Latvian society for twenty-five years - orphaned or abandoned children at risk of losing their biological family.

Contribute to WEF Future of Jobs 2023

The World Economic Forum in cooperation with AmCham member ERDA invites companies to participate in one of the most exciting projects on the future of the labor market - “Future of Jobs 2023”. This survey is one of the world's most important labor market studies and aims to collect global labor market and current skills data. The project covers companies operating in Latvia and Lithuania (national and international) with at least 100 employees under their management. The target respondents of the survey are CEOs, Senior Strategists and HR managers. Apply to participate in the project!

On November 15, over 60 AmCham members gathered for the annual member orientation event Meet AmCham, which is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, strengthen existing relations, raise brand visibility, and network to maximize the impact on business. During the event, we introduced our newest members: AKitoGroup, ATU Duty Free, Bayer, Cadence Translate, FasTracKids Latvia, FranklinCovey Latvia, GenMedica Baltic, Helve, Hotel Neiburgs, Iespējamā misija, Iron Mountain Latvia, Longenesis, Siemens Healthineers, Skaal, Sky High Agency, TalentHub and Renārs Rūsis.