On 10–11 July, the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia will take part in the LAMPA Conversation Festival for the twelfth time. Once again, visitors are invited to the Nordic stage Ziemeļsala (Nordic Island) to join a diverse programme of discussions with experts on issues of current relevance in both Latvia and the Nordic countries.
Special guest at Ziemeļsala – Ville Väyrynen, President of the Nordic Council, Finnish Member of Parliament.
PROGRAMME
DAY 1 / 10 JULY
12:30–13:30 – Discussion: From anxiety to action: hope as a solution
14:00–15:00 – Future leaders' ideas for Latvia
15:30–16:30 – Discussion: Transport on demand in the regions
17:00–18:00 – Conversation: Is there a Copy/Paste key on the keyboard of experience?
18:30–19:30 – Open discussion: Crisis preparedness in border areas: voluntary civic engagement
DAY 2 / 11 JULY
11:00–12:00 – Conversation: Does women's self-censorship threaten democracy?
12:30–13:30 – Discussion: our land, our power!
14:00–16:00 – LET'S CELEBRATE TOGETHER: THE NORDIC COUNTRIES ARE TREATING YOU TO A MEAL! Prepared by Restaurant H.E. Vanadziņš
16:30–17:30 – Activity: Swedish games that shaped the world
The full Nordic Island programme is available here.
Click here for LIVESTREAM FROM NORDIC ISLAND.
Dates: 10–11 July
Venue: Cēsis Castle Park
Language: Latvian and English (simultaneous interpretation provided)
Admission: Free of charge
The programme of Ziemeļsala has been developed in cooperation with the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the Danish Cultural Institute.
