General News Items

Defence, PBLA
NATO-PBLA-Rīga
PBLA rīkos konferenci Rīgā “Diasporas diplomātija: Latvijas ceļš uz NATO”
Pasaules Brīvo latviešu apvienība (PBLA) gadskārtējās valdes sēdes ietvaros Rīgā, kā vienu no tās centrālajiem notikumiem plāno konferenci, kas būs veltīta Latvijas uzņemšanas NATO 20. gadadienai.  PBLA rīkotās konferences nosaukums...
EP Elections 2024, PBLA
European Parliament elections-PBLA
A guide to the 2024 European Parliament Elections
This pre-election review of the European elections was commissioned by the PBLA and the ALA and written by journalist Pauls Raudseps. Every five years, elections are held in the early...
Business, Uncategorized
Architecture-Mini Spotlight
Mini Spotlight – Architectural and Construction Business in the US and Latvians
May 21, 13:00 ET Registration: https://latvianchamber.wildapricot.org/event-5710498/Registration
Education
In Latvian
Online “Summer School of Latvian Language and Culture” for diaspora youth July 3-16
This year the University of Latvia in collaboration with the Latvian Language Agency and the Ministry of Education and Science is offering the summer school for diaspora youth for the...
Ukraine
Ottawa-Ukraine
Together in Song and Dance
Ottawa's Latvian and Ukrainian joint fundraising event was a great success! On March 2, Ottawa Latvians, in collaboration with Ottawa Ukrainians, organised a fundraising event called "Solidarity Through Song and...
Church
Employment Opportunity-Toronto
St. John’s Evangelical Latvian Lutheran Church is seeking a Treasurer
The position of Church Treasurer is open. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Church of Toronto is a congregation of 500 members located in midtown Toronto that has been the cornerstone...
Business, LIAA
food exports
Mini Spotlight Webinar – Exporting Food from Latvia to the USA
Mark your calendar for the next Mini Spotlight webinar on March 21, where we will delve into Latvian food exports to the USA and explore how to succeed in this...
Education
Looking for resources to learn Latvian?
From the Facebook group LATVIANS...Across the Generations Over the past two months I have tried to immerse myself in the Latvian language. But since I don’t have Latvian speakers to...
Support for the Latvian diaspora
Funding opportunities for the Latvian diaspora in 2024 – a useful table
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia has summarised the support available for the diaspora and diaspora organisations in 2024. The programmes support projects and initiatives that bolster the Latvian...
Remigration
Zoom
I want to move back to Latvia! Where should I start?
The Job Mobility Advisors of the European Employment Services Network (EURES) of the State Employment Agency (NVA) will again this year, using theZoom platform offer online seminars "I want to...