Hybrid event
DataverseLV – Celebrating the First Year in the Dataverse community
2026-05-06
10:00 am
LU Doktorantūras skolas zālē “Sapere aude”, Kalpaka bulvārī 4, Rīgā.
space
New guide for Latvian industry and research organisations: how to successfully participate in European Space Agency procurements
Latvia’s space sector continues to develop, and an increasing number of companies and research organisations are showing interest in participating in European Space Agency (ESA) projects. To strengthen the ability of Latvian entities to compete successfully in ESA procurements, a practical guide ti…
European Space Agency
April 29, 2026
social sciences
European Social Scientists Convene in Athens to Establish New Standards in Public Opinion Research
From 21 to 23 April, Athens (Greece) hosted the 27th National Coordinators’ Forum of the European Social Survey (ESS ERIC). During the meeting, researchers from across Europe—including representatives from Latvia, Dr Jurijs Ņikišins, Senior Researcher at the University of Latvia’s Faculty of Econom…
Jurijs Ņikišins | National Coordinator of the European Social Survey (ESS) in Latvia
April 29, 2026
Face-to-face event
EDI Day 2026 – a glimpse into future technologies
2026-05-20
3:00 pm
Institute of Electronics and Computer Science, Dzērbenes Street 14, Riga
science policy
Improving Research Project Selection Will Strengthen Public Trust in Science
On Tuesday, 28 April, the Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science to the procedures for the evaluation and administration of funding for Fundamental and Applied Research Project (FLPP) projects. The amendments provide for the inclusion of public op…
Ministry of Education and Science
April 28, 2026
Face-to-face event
Deep Tech Atelier
2026-05-14
All day
"Fantadroms", Gustava Zemgala gatve 76, Riga, Latvia
medicine
From environment to body: first human biomonitoring study in Latvia reveals main sources of pollution
On 21 April, researchers from the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health presented the results of the most comprehensive human biomonitoring study conducted in Latvia to date, which for the first time, on such a large scale, analysed the presence of…
Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
April 28, 2026
Webinar
Seminar within the framework of the European Long-Term Ecological Research Network
2026-04-30
10:00 am
Online
natural sciences
Intensive Forestry as a Climate Mitigation Measure: An Interview with Dr. silv. Aldis Butlers, Researcher at LSFRI “Silava”
From time to time, new or fashionable words and phrases appear in the public space. Are greenhouse gas emissions (hereafter – emissions) also “in fashion”, given how often they are mentioned? And can a scientist even answer such a question?A scientist’s work is, to some extent, tied to political pr…
zemeunvalsts.lv (Latvian environmental and land-use policy platform)
April 28, 2026
space
Space Interpreters in the Urban Environment: “NRG Solutions” Analyses Building Condition Data
Every third day, a satellite passes over our heads, collecting an enormous volume of data about the Earth. NRG Solutions uses a small fraction of this information and transforms it into an understandable and marketable product. By leveraging space‑based data, the company analyses the condition of r…
Zane Ozoliņa | Latvian Public Media
April 27, 2026