Conference ”Cesis in the World”

Conference ”Cesis in the World”

 

Moderator of the conference: Inese Suija – Markova

Conference Part I

8:30 – 10:00 Arrival, Registration, morning coffee
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome Speech: Mr Janis Rozenbergs, Cēsis City Mayor
10:10 – 10:20 Address by H.E. Mr Andris Bērziņš, the President of Latvia
10:20 – 10:35 Mr Jānis Kukainis, Chairman of the World Federation of Free Latvians (WFFL),
topic: WFFL on implemented and planned projects in co-operation with Latvia and Latvians
living abroad
10:35 – 10:50 Mr Aldis Austers, Chairman of European Latvian Association, topic: Latvian
diaspora interests on the European level
10:50 – 11:05 Ms Ilona Platonova Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Economics, topic:
Practical Implementation of the Re-immigration Support Action Plan Courses of Action and
their Solution
11:05 – 11:20 H.E. Mr Andris Teikmanis, Latvian Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, topic: The Promotion of Cooperation with the Diaspora in the
UK
11:20 – 11:35 H.E. Mr Rolands Lappuķe, Ambassador-at-Large for diaspora matters of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, topic: Taskforces on Issues of Diaspora Activities and their
directions
11:35 – 11:50 H.E. Mr Gints Apals, Latvian Ambassador to Ireland, topic: Latvians in Ireland:
11:50 – 12:10 Mr Artis Eglītis, Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ireland pastor, topic: Latvian Emigration and Diaspora Issues

12:20 – 13:20 Lunch Break

Conference Part II

13:20 – 14:35 Parallel sessions:
1. Business and Investment (Moderator: Pauls Irbins, Director of the Society “Vidzeme
Innovation and Business Centre”);

2. Culture and Tourism (moderator Aija van der Stein, Managing Researcher, Latvian
University of Economics and Management, Scientific Director of the Institute);

3. Family and Education (Moderator: Aivis Dombrovskis, psychotherapist);

Conference Part III

14:40 – 15:30 Panel Discussion: “We for Cēsis, Cēsis for us”: Creation of Cēsis return migration
plan (representatives from the local municipality, ministries, entrepreneurs, WFFL, those who
have returned and who live abroad, representatives of the session panels)

15:30 to 16:00 Coffee Break

Conference IV: True Life Stories

16:10 – 16:20 Pauls Irbins: Latvian on Mars
16:20 – 16:30 Liene Rjabkova: Life in Norway, or what I can give to Cēsis!
16:30 – 16:50 I returned to Latvia (tentative)
16:50 – 17:00 Closing: Mr Jānis Rozenbergs, Cēsis City Mayor
Conclusion: Networking