The interests of the Latvian science and innovation community in Brussels will be advocated by Dr. Linda Vecbiškena, the representative of the Latvian Council of Science (LCS), who has been part of the Permanent Representation of Latvia to the European Union (EU) team since March 2026.Dr. Linda Vec…

The Latvian Council of Science (LCS) announces the 2026 Open Call for the Fundamental and Applied Research Programme (FLPP), inviting Latvian scientific institutions to submit high‑quality research project proposals. The FLPP is the main national instrument for strengthening scientific excellence i…

In just a couple of years, the number of Latvian companies in the supplier database of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has more than doubled – from 32 to 78. Latvian companies are also achieving strong results in fulfilling CERN orders and in pilot projects. For example, “Sors…

For the period of 2026-2028, Riga Technical University (RTU) together with Biocatalyst Foundation will serve as EIT Food Country Representatives in Latvia, acting as a key link between the national agrifood innovation ecosystem and the wider European EIT Food network. EIT Food is supported by the E…

The 11th episode of the Ministry of Education and Science’s EU‑funded podcast “See Further!” is dedicated to careers in science, together with experts highlighting the path from a student’s first ideas to high‑level research and international competitiveness.With the arrival of spring, many young p…

Diāna Hristenko is a doctoral candidate at the University of Latvia’s Faculty of Humanities, where she is developing her dissertation “The Sovietization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Baltic States, 1944–1953.” To learn more about research in theology, international collaboration, and th…