LIVE Feb 15: International High Level Conference “The European Union: Imprint of the Latvian Presidency”

Partner: Latvian Institute of International Affairs
Event date: Feb 15, 2016
Deadline for registering: Feb 15, 2016
Venue: Latvian Parliament (Saeima) , Latvia
Category: Conference

On Monday, on the 15th of February, from 8:30- 17:30 an international high level conference “The European Union: Imprint of the Latvian Presidency” will take place at the Latvian Parliament (Saeima), 11 Jēkaba Street. The event is organised by LIIA and supported by Representation of the European Commission in Latvia, Parliament of the Republic of Latvia and the European Parliament Information Office in Latvia. Live stream will be available at www.saeima.lv, www.delfi.lv and http://www.esmaja.lv/.

The aim of the conference is to provide an expert assessment and a discussion about the current political, economic and security challenges of the European Union, as well as the opportunities Latvia and the organization as a whole has. Concerns over economic problems of the European Union have been replaced by discussions about the refugee crisis, border security, Brexit, rise of political radicalism in the EU member states, as well as the future global role of the EU. During the three afternoon breakout sessions participants will discuss in greater detail the situation in the EU Neighbourhood, economic aspects of the Single Digital Market and the potential of the EU Energy Union.

Conference will gather high-level policy makers, among them Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President of the European Commission), Jan Vapaavuori (Vice-President of the European Investment Bank) Members of the European Parliament and Saeima, the representatives of the European Commission, and distinguished experts from the EU, including Latvia.

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Keywords: Energy Security, Global Security, EU, Ukraine, Europe