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Scottish are helping out with advice
Телеграф, 02.02.2010
Scottish and Latvian businessmen have established the fund "The Scottish Latvian Foundation" with an aim to help Latvian businessmen to develop their business activities. The establishers of the fund do not promise large sums of financing, but they guarantee low interest rates. The idea to establish the fund occurred due to the current economic situation in the State. The Scottish-Latvian fund is a non-profit making organisation that has been registered in Great Britain. Janis Marsans, a representative of the fund, reveals that the establishment was not registered in Latvia to be independent from Latvian politicians, as well as to be closer to the potential investors.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=30763BF3-ABAE-46FC-866D-2B78943D1E8F
Training at the British Council
Diena, 09.02.2010
The British Council in Latvia asks the future BA and MA students to apply for the first training positions in the new programme worked out by the British Council in Latvia. The deadline for applying to the training programme is 20 February. The British Council is offering training places in three main spheres: assistant in projects related with education and teaching the English language, assistant in marketing and communication, as well as assistant for the Head of the British Council in Latvia. Thorough knowledge of the English language, as well as profound interest in intercultural and educational issues are obligatory for the applicants. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=306DB9B5-C356-4DDE-BE94-B8E41539C00D
Udre and Vike-Freiberga in a Scottish party
Kas Jauns?, 02.02.2010, Juris Vaidakovs
The magazines feature the pictures from the Burns Night that was organised to honour Robert Burns and that is annually celebrated also in Latvia. Former President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga and other well-known persons were among the visitors of the event. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=F2AD8F79-F0B4-4798-B01D-841F837A14E6
English language, Indian time and vice versa
Rigas Laiks, 09.02.2010, Artis Svece
Chris Sinha, a Professor of Psychology of Language at the University of Portsmouth, who represents a new interdisciplinary sphere of research - cognitive linguistics and was the First President of the UK Cognitive Linguistics Association, visited Riga to take part in the conference "Living, Life, Evolution" organised by the British Chamber in Latvia and Centre of Cognitive Sciences and Semantics at the University of Latvia that was devoted to the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's masterpiece "Origin of Species." In the interview with the magazine Rigas Laiks Mr Sinha admits that the evolution of languages is an interesting and exciting topic; it is a field that meets the biological evolution of human beings with the evolution of culture. He speaks about the historical development of language, as well as briefly discusses the language acquisition process. Currently the Professor of the Psychology of Language is exploring the ancient languages of Amazonia. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=746712FE-C765-4C37-A3C6-0FF3513D4536
Think-tank of creative business spheres wil be located in Andrejsala
Kulturas Forums, 05.02.2010, Aigars Kaulins
The company Hub Riga with the help of the financing received from the EU Structural Funds and Latvia plans to offer the services of a classic business incubator to the Riga-based companies operating in the creative field. The company has opened its bureau in Andrejsala, a residential area in Riga, and officially will start its business activity in the near future. In the interview with the newspaper, the founder and head of Hub World, a company that was established the previous year in Great Britain, Jonathan Robinson, revealed that he was very happy about the possibility to provide the relevant services also in Latvia. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=F45C7EA3-4637-414C-B797-899927A3AE8F
Latvijas Krajbanka: new office opened in London
Biznes&Baltija, 08.02.2010, LETA, BNS
Latvia-based bank - Latvijas Krajbanka - has opened its representation in the capital of Great Britain - London. The main task of the affiliate is going to be the servicing of clients, as well as the investigation of the business environment. The office is going to be located in the business centre on Lombard Street.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=75728BEE-FCE2-48C2-A0D0-9FBD3ED1D21E
US plant at the Port of Riga
Cas, 01.02.2010, Natalja Sergejeva
Riga City Council Board responsible for the issues of investment has accepted the proposal of the US company Energtek, which is the world leader in adsorbed natural gas technology. The particular US company wishes to open its plant in Riga City and is ready to invest a total of USD 9 million. The company plans to export its products to such countries as Israel, Great Britain and Senegal.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=5960FAD6-A4D2-4551-AD54-D9AC35843995
Good news in January
Ievas Veseliba, 30.01.2010, Alise Vizbule, Zanda Kozlovska
In 2009, several Latvia-based leading private health care institutions - the digestive diseases centre Gastro, clinic EGV, medical centre ARS and many others - founded the company Medical Tourism Centre with the purpose to provide health care services to patients from other countries. On 12 December, 2009, a representation of the aforementioned company - Baltic Care - was established in London, Great Britain. Janis Zarzeckis, a specialist in plastic surgery, was the first to offer a consultation to a British patient in London. The plastic surgery, however, was carried out in Riga.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=9030FB69-4046-443E-8047-6AD147CA40E3
Purchases have stepped over the border line
Biznes&Baltija, 02.02.2010, Dmitriy Sokolov
Within a time period of the previous year, the proportion of complaints received from the inhabitants of Latvia at the Consumer Right Protection Centre has substantially increased. Overall 68% of the residents of Latvia have at least once made purchases abroad. Consequently, concurrently with the increase in the number of purchases, the proportion of complaints has increased as well. Most of the complaints have been received about the goods produced in Lithuania, Estonia, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Spain. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=4E6E1FBC-AD8C-4C87-B3A4-A3145BAC15C8
By making common cause with USA, Latvia takes in the convicted
Neatkariga Rita Avize Latvijai, 03.02.2010, Agnese Margevica
Yesterday, on 2 February, Latvia's Government took the decision to take in one prisoner from the US military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, who previously was suspected of connection with terrorism in Afghanistan. According to unofficial information, the prisoner is the citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who was held up in the frontier area of Pakistan. US President Barack Obama has turned with a request to take in the prisoners of Guantanamo to several countries in Europe. Great Britain, Portugal, France, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Hungary and Slovakia are among the countries that have taken in prisoners from the US military base in Guantanamo.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=59C45949-A740-47FF-B58D-D36AA3232970
Monaco is 14 times more expensive than Jurmala
Telegraf, 03.02.2010, Olga Igoreva, Marina Blumental
According to the rating of the most expensive health resorts in Europe, Latvia's resort city Jurmala has been ranked the 15th, whereas Merirahu (Estonia) - the 23rd and Palanga (Lithuania) - the 25th. Meanwhile, Brighton in Great Britain has been ranked the 7th. According to the rating, Monaco is the most expensive resort city in Europe. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=D22ECF42-2F8E-487B-B53B-6C13973916A8
Ice sculpture festival
5min, 10.02.2010
From 7 February until 14 February the annual ice sculpture festival is being organised in Jelgava City. This year such countries as Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, the Netherlands, Ireland, Bulgaria and Finland are going to be represented in the event. The theme of this year's ice sculpture festival is "Around the World." http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=6BA104D0-B58A-4385-92B9-8A4D3CB3F35A
Getting new contacts and ideas at the international exhibition
Izglitiba un Kultura, 05.02.2010, Raivis Spalvens
Andris Kikans, Board Chairman at the Latvia-based IT company "Datorzinibu Centrs" has just returned from the international exhibition BETT 2010, which was organised in great Britain. During the exhibition, the referred to company not only got new contacts, which in the future might ensure significant co-operation possibilities, but also obtained information about novelties and future perspectives in the relevant sphere. Mr Kikans admits that the exhibition reassured that the company was not running behind in terms of the quality and novelty.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=CB84AC5B-37A8-4531-A5E5-C7C6D06BA6E1
For active new generation
Kulturas Forums, 05.02.2010, Lana Strode
In the middle of January, the participants in the project "My Generation" - the representatives of city administration institutions and non-governmental institutions, as well as young adults from 11 countries of Europe - gathered together in Spikeri Concert Hall, in Riga City to discuss about the co-ordination of local municipality youth policy and improving the copartnerhip of the youth. The representatives from Birmingham (Great Britain) were among the cities the representatives of which participated in the discussions. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=6C3879B0-6A09-4406-9427-E121AB46FF3C
Milda КМ: investment has caused losses
Biznes&Baltija, 09.02.2010, BNS, LETA
The Latvia-based company Milda KM, which deals with the processing of vegetables and fruit, has concluded 2009 with the turnover at the amount of LVL 1.7 million. Gints Cakans, a representative of the company, reveals that the previous year Milda KM was working with losses. A total of 30% of the production is exported to Lithuania, Estonia, as well as Great Britain and Ireland.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=012493FB-7E11-4147-9DAF-D94F0A45C60B
EC has been approved
Neatkariga Rita Avize Latvijai, 10.02.2010, Maris Krumins
Yesterday, on 9 February, the EP approved the new composition of the EC, backing the new EU executive by a vote of 488 in favour and 137 against, with 72 abstentions. Latvia is going to be represented by Andris Piebalgs, who previously held the position of the EU Energy Commissioner, but now has been appointed for the post of the EU Commissioner for Development. During the speech on 9 February, EC President Jose Manuel Barroso asked the EU Member States to co-operate more closely under the circumstances of the recession. If we want to overcome the crisis, to strengthen the social dimension and to create a good foundation for a powerful economic future of Europe, if we want to strengthen our industrial basis and to implement joint EU projects, economic co-ordination will be the only way ahead, emphasised Barroso. Catherine Ashton from Great Britain has been appointed to the post of the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=B33FF152-9B83-4778-AE3E-E00370E2AE23
First in the position of distance learning
Dienas Bizness, 11.02.2010, Signe Knipše
College of Business Administration is mentioned as the first higher educational establishment in Latvia that has started the co-operation with colleagues in Ireland and Great Britain. In 2007, the referred to college started co-operating with higher educational establishments abroad by turning to embassies and Latvian associations in Ireland and Great Britain. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=B064B86E-177E-481A-8BC2-BD2D9CD83A32
All of a sudden it was interesting
Lietišķā Diena, 12.02.2010, Anna Novicka
The article offers an interview with Peter Hambro, British businessman, who has realized the most successful banking and gold mining projects in Russia, intends to invest in wood processing, finance, tourism and real estate markets in Latvia. Mr Hambro thinks Latvia has great location and deals better with the banking crisis than the Southern European countries. Latvia has potential in different business areas, but Mr Hambro stresses timber industry as the most appealing.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=A536105F-0107-4178-94DD-4901A6B216FF
Mobbing - tear in pieces, beat and publish on the net
Час, 12.02.2010, Юрий Пивоваров
Educators are worried about the growing juvenile violence in schools. The sub-commission of the Saeima on the Rights of Children has decided to pass a law on fighting mobbing in schools using the experience of other countries. For instance, in the United Kingdom the parents of a child involved in mobbing and humiliation of others are obliged to pay impressive penalty fees, but in Latvia the punishment of such juvenile delinquents is talking to teachers and parents.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=54EEFFFF-C06C-415D-9D9B-E156639A17D9
Latvian Academy of Sciences: On winners of LAS Grand Medal 2010
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 12.02.2010, LZA Zinātniskais sekretariāts
Latvian Academy of Sciences has awarded Grand Medals to Marcis Auzins for the outstanding contribution in the research of coherent process in atomic and molecular physics and Kurt Schwartz for the distinguished works and practical solutions in radiation physics and holography. Mr Auzins has given guest lectures in British universities. Latvian Academy of Sciences has been awarding Grand Medals to two Latvian and foreign scientists for outstanding creative solutions every year since 1992.
http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=8AA75577-81D0-4502-9431-1C314DE6F2B8
Power hidden in senior citizens
Diena, 13.02.2010, Diāna Kārkliņa
The SSE in Riga has engaged in the project Best Agers. Its aim is to explore and activate the economic potential of people of old age in order to involve them in business activities. A total of 19 partner organisations from Latvia, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Estonia, Germany, Poland and Sweden are taking part in the referred to project. http://monitorings.leta.lv/pdf.php?id=AE2A34E9-5330-4728-8E10-D483C6D750FB
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