Monday, May 28:

-EMC IT-Company and Lattelecom host a «Technological breakfast» at Tallink Hotel Riga.

-The «European job market and the migration of Latvian workforce» discussion takes place at the Riga Latvian Society building.

-Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to Latvia Muhamed Osama Tax Elmagdoub meets with Latvian businessmen.

Tuesday, May 29:

-The Swedbank business competency centre organizes a free seminar «Requirements for product safety, product markings and product information.»

-The Employers’ Confederation of Latvia in cooperation with Bankus law firm invites businessmen and association branch representatives to join a discussion, dedicated to the topic of raiderism and required amendments to the legislation.

-The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia reports the data about construction price changes in April 2012.

-As part of the visit of the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to Latvia, Minister of Finance Andris Vilks will sign the Latvian-Georgian convention aimed at avoiding doubled tax obligations in relation to income and capital tax.

Wednesday, May 30:

-With support from SEB Bank, students of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga host an investment conference «The search for the eighth active class».

-Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel hosts the Latvian-Georgian business forum; President of Latvia Andris Berzins will also be present.

-The «Latvian consultancy and rural development centre» seminar takes place at the Ministry of Agriculture.

-The meeting of the Consultancy Council of non-state agricultural organizations; Minister of Agriculture Laimdota Straujuma to be present as well.

-The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia reports about the turnover of retail trade in April 2012.

-Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Finance and Stockholm School of Economics in Riga host a joint conference «Shadow economy in Latvia: is there a light at the end of the tunnel?»

Thursday, May 31:

-The «Flexible work style: advantages and challenges» discussion takes place at the Microsoft Latvia building.

-The Council of Foreign Investors in cooperation with the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga host a panel discussion «Challenges of the industrial policy in Latvia» in which Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard University Dani Rodrik will participate.

-Minister of Finance Andris Vilks welcomes the Ambassador of USA to Latvia Judith Garber with a farewell visit.

-The Latvian investment and development agency and Mortgage Bank host a two-day «Export forum 2012».

Friday, June 1:

-The discussion aimed at improving Latvian business environment and the Press-Conference of the Council of Foreign investors will take place at the Cabinet of Ministers building.

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