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🎙️ We are excited to launch the Riga Security Forum 2024 podcast series! #RSF2024 🇺🇳 The first episode will examine the UN's relevance in today’s world, the urgent need for institutional reforms, and how the organization can build resilience against emerging threats. The discussion will also spotlight Latvia’s candidacy for a seat on the UN Security Council (2026-2027), providing insights into how smaller nations can contribute to global diplomacy and stability. #LatviaUNSC Participants: 🔹 Andrejs Pildegovičs, Ambassador at Large, UNSC Task Force Director; 🔹 Gunda Reire, Head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia and Director of the Center for International Studies. 🔹 Moderator: Uģis Lībietis, Head of the Latvian Radio News Service and Researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs. The conversation is also available on the project's Spotify and Apple Podcasts accounts. 🌐 __ Ārlietu ministrija | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Patria, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Baltic States, United States Embassy Riga, Latvia, UKinLatvia British Embassy Riga, Riga Graduate School of Law, LSM.lv.

🎙️ Ar pirmo diskusiju mēs ar prieku uzsākam Rīgas Drošības foruma 2024 podkāstu sērijas! #RSF2024 📍 Šajā epizodē tiek aplūkota ANO nozīme mūsdienu pasaulē, steidzami nepieciešamās institucionālās reformas un tas, kā organizācija var palielināt savu noturību pret jauniem izaicinājumiem. Diskusijā tiks pievērsta uzmanība arī Latvijas kandidatūrai uz ANO Drošības padomes vietu (2026-2027), sniedzot ieskatu par to, kā mazākas valstis var sniegt ieguldījumu globālajā diplomātijā un stabilitātē. Dalībnieki: 🔹 Andrejs Pildegovičs, Speciālo uzdevumu vēstnieks un Latvijas kandidatūras ANO DP sekretariāta vadītājs; 🔹 Gunda Reire, Valsts prezidenta kancelejas vadītāja un Starptautisko pētījumu centra direktore. 🔹 Moderators: Uģis Lībietis, Latvijas Radio Ziņu dienesta vadītājs un Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūta pētnieks. 🎧 Sarunas klausies arī foruma "Spotify" un "Apple Podcasts" kontos. Projekts ir veiksmīgas sadarbības rezultāts starp Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūtu, Frīdriha-Eberta fondu Baltijā, U.S. Embassy Riga, Patria, Ārlietu ministrija | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, kā arī Polijas, Kanādas, Spānijas un UKinLatvia British Embassy Riga vēstniecībām Latvijā, un Riga Graduate School of Law. Projekta informatīvie sadarbības partneri - “The Baltic Times”, Latvijas vienotais ziņu portāls LSM.lv un TV4 Latvija.

🎙️ We are excited to launch the Riga Security Forum 2024 podcast series! #RSF2024 📍 This episode will examine the UN's relevance in today’s world, the urgent need for institutional reforms, and how the organization can build resilience against emerging threats like climate change and cyber security. The discussion will also spotlight Latvia’s candidacy for a seat on the UN Security Council (2026-2027), providing insights into how smaller nations can contribute to global diplomacy and stability. #LatviaUNSC Participants: 🔹 Andrejs Pildegovičs, Ambassador at Large, UNSC Task Force Director; 🔹 Gunda Reire, Head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia and Director of the Center for International Studies. 🔹 Moderator: Uģis Lībietis, Head of the Latvian Radio News Service and Researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs. 🎧 The conversation is also available on the project's Spotify and Apple Podcasts accounts. 🔗 The Riga Security Forum 2024 is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Baltic States, the U.S. Embassy Riga, Patria, Ārlietu ministrija | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, and the Embassies of Poland, Canada, Spain, and the UKinLatvia British Embassy Riga. Riga Graduate School of Law. Our media partners for the forum are the Baltic Times, the Latvian unified news portal LSM.lv and TV4 Latvia.

💭 Despite Western sanctions on Russia and China's economic slowdown, new countries are lining up to join #BRICS. But what does BRICS really represent in 2024? And with Putin appearing to gain momentum, what could a Trump return to the White House mean for Russia? 🎙️ These timely questions are being discussed by Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Head of the Asia Research Programme and Director of the China Studies Center at Rīga Stradiņš University, on FRANCE 24.

📸 24. oktobrī, Starptautiskās Krimas platformas trešā parlamentārā samita ekspertu programmas ietvaros norisinājās diskusija par starptautisko noziegumu izmeklēšanu un taisnīguma nodrošināšanu Krievijas agresijā cietušajiem Ukrainā. 🔗 Diskusiju rīkoja Krimas cilvēktiesību grupa, Latvijas Republikas Saeima, Latvijas Platforma attīstības sadarbībai/Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation un Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūts. Sarunu vadīja Sintija Broka, LĀI direktora vietniece. Foto: Reinis Inkēns, Saeima

📍 24. oktobrī, Rīgā pulcēsies parlamentārieši no vairāk nekā 50 pasaules valstīm, lai izceltu Krievijas agresijas globālo ietekmi un turpinātu izgaismot agresora noziegumus pret Ukrainu. 📍 Radisson Blu Latvija konferenču centrā norisināsies samita ekspertu diskusija par Krievijas atbildību un kara ietekmi uz Eiropas drošību. Tajā piedalīsies ievērojami starptautisko tiesību, aizsardzības, cilvēktiesību un ģeopolitikas eksperti. Diskusijas galvenā tēma - starptautisko noziegumu izmeklēšana un taisnīguma nodrošināšana Krievijas agresijas rezultātā cietušajiem, kā arī Ukrainas pieredze, kas saistīta ar nacionālo noturību un aizsardzību hibrīdkara apstākļos. 🔗 Diskusiju rīko: Krimas cilvēktiesību grupa, Latvijas Platforma attīstības sadarbībai/Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation un mēs - LĀI. ➡️ Pasākuma programma: https://bit.ly/4hg3Fp8 ➡️ Plašāka informācija un tiešraides būs pieejamas samita tīmekļa vietnē: https://lnkd.in/dgfuQeEH #StandWithUkraine #Crimea #LatvijaUkrainai

❗️Ārlietu ministre Baiba Braze sasaukusi Ārpolitikas ekspertu padomes sēdi. Padomes priekšsēdētājs ir Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūta direktors un Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes asociētais profesors Dr. Karlis Bukovskis.

📺 TV24 raidījumā "Dienas personība ar Veltu Puriņu" ģeopolitiskās aktualitātes apspriež Sandis Sraders, LĀI pētnieks.

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🎙️ In the latest Macdonald-Laurier Institute podcast episode, Dr. Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Head of the Asia Research Programme at LIIA, dives into the evolving perspectives on #China across the #Baltic region. Don’t miss this insightful discussion! 🎧