Forum
Digitalisation and Connectivity Forum “Techritory 2026”
21.10.2026
All day
ATTA centrs, Krasta iela 60, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga
experience stories of researchers
RSU Researcher Anna Žabicka Receives International Recognition for Her PhD Dissertation
Anna Žabicka, a researcher at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of Social Sciences, has received the 2026 Frobenius Research Promotion Prize for her PhD dissertation, All Roads Lead to the Pansionāts: State Care as a Socio-Spatial Fix in an Emptying Rural Latvia. The Frobenius Research Pr…
Riga Stradiņš University
October 19, 2026
competition
National Research Programme Project Call Launched for New Solutions to Improve Public Health
The Latvian Council of Science has announced an open call for project proposals under the National Research Programme “Public Health”. The total funding available in the call amounts to EUR 3,487,500, and 12 research projects are planned to be funded. Project proposals must be submitted by 9 N…
Latvian Council of Science
October 16, 2026
innovation artificial intelligence
RTU to Open theaiLAB – a Stanford University-Inspired Laboratory for Working with Artificial Intelligence
On 19 October at 6:00 p.m., a new laboratory, theaiLAB, will be inaugurated at the Riga Technical University (RTU) Scientific Library, located at 5 Paula Valdena Street. The laboratory will provide students and anyone interested with an opportunity to create, explore, and refine ideas using artific…
Riga Technical University
October 16, 2026
Lecture
Lecture "One Health Approach and Food Safety"
24.10.2026
Plkst. 11:30
Ventspils University, Inženieru streeet 101, Ventspils
science policy
Latvian Research & Innovation Partner Catalogue Created
The Latvian Council of Science (LCS) National Contact Point for Horizon Europe has prepared the Latvian Research & Innovation Partner Catalogue, which brings together information on 120 Latvian research and innovation teams, their areas of expertise, research infrastructure, and experience in i…
Latvian Council of Science
October 15, 2026
Conference
“BioPhoT” konference 2026
29.10.2026
Plkst. 09:30
UL House of Science, Jelgavas Street 3, Riga
science communication
“Round Seems Sweet, Angular Seems Sour”: How Perception Shapes Our Sensory Experience
Our senses are constantly interacting, while our attention and thinking are also influenced by the environment and technology. In the programme "Latvia in Science", produced in cooperation with "Rietumu Banka", Professor Jurģis Šķilters, Head of the Perception and Cognitive Systems Laboratory at th…
Delfi.lv
October 15, 2026
projekts
Government Supports Funding Allocation for Defence Innovation Research
On Tuesday, 13 October, the Cabinet of Ministers approved an order prepared by the Ministry of Defence for the implementation of the National Research Programme “Defence Innovation Research Programme” for the period 2026-2029. A total of EUR 6 million has been allocated to the programme over four y…
Press Department, Department of Military Public Relations, Ministry of Defence
October 14, 2026
science communication
Guidance Document on Science Communication and Research Culture
In October 2026, Science Europe, the association of European research organisations, published the guidelines “Science Communication and Research Culture”, aimed at strengthening the role of science communication within the research system and fostering public trust in science. AUTHOR(s): Rose…
Latvian Council of Science
October 14, 2026