Roberts Kits Highlights the Importance of Regional Defence Cooperation at Defence Conference
LaSER researcher Roberts Kits participated in the high-level conference Latvia–Poland Strategic Defence Cooperation Day in Riga, where he emphasised the need to strengthen regional defence cooperation among the Baltic states through closer engagement with Poland and the Nordic countries. The conference brought together policymakers, security experts, and representatives of the defence industry from Latvia and […]
Reducing Bureaucracy as a Competitive Advantage: Interview with Jānis Endziņš
An interview with Jānis Endziņš, one of the founders of the LaSER think tank, has been published on the jauns.lv portal. Endziņš currently leads the working group established by the Prime Minister to reduce bureaucracy. The interview discusses the challenges of reducing bureaucracy and practical steps for decreasing administrative burden in Latvia. Jānis Endziņš emphasises […]
Students in Baltic Public Spaces During Winter
At the international urban planning conference MadCity 2025, LaSER Chair of the Board Daunis Auers presented his vision of Riga’s future as a student city, emphasising that the dark winter season is one of the most significant challenges to the city’s attractiveness and competitiveness in the Baltic and Northern European context. Riga is already an […]
Daunis Auers and Roberts Kits Discuss Baltic Defence Cooperation and Latvia’s Competitiveness on TV24
LaSER researcher Roberts Kits and Chair of the Board Daunis Auers appeared on the TV24 programme “Latvijas labums”, organised by the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LTRK), to discuss the potential of Latvia’s defence industry, opportunities for deeper Baltic cooperation, and the region’s competitiveness in a changing security environment. The discussion centred on LaSER’s […]
Interview with Zane Driņķe and Daunis Auers on Foresight and Long-Term Development Planning
The newspaper Diena has published an interview with Professor Daunis Auers, Chair of the Board of the LaSER think tank, and Zane Driņķe, Member of the LaSER Council and Rector of Turība University, on the foresight method and its importance for national development and strategic planning. Foresight is a scientific approach used by governments and […]
Roberts Kits Discusses Baltic Defence Cooperation on the “Strategy Speaks” Podcast
LaSER researcher Roberts Kits was a guest on the Strategy Speaks podcast, the official podcast of the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, hosted by Daniel Fiott. During the discussion, Kits presented the key findings of his recent policy report, Towards the Baltic Tiger: Strengthening Defence Cooperation Among the Baltic States, […]
Baltic Prime Ministers Endorse the Baltic Tiger Vision
On Thursday, October 30, at the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė met with business representatives and chambers of commerce from both countries. The discussion focused on the vision for the Baltic Tiger, as defined in LaSER’s report Latvia 2040: Four Future Scenarios […]
Towards the Baltic Tiger: How to Strengthen Baltic Defence Cooperation?
Title: Towards the Baltic Tiger: How to Strengthen Baltic Defence Cooperation? Publication type: Policy review Author: Roberts Kits This report builds on the vision outlined in the report “Latvia 2040: Four Future Scenarios”, focusing on the implementation of the Baltic Tiger scenario, centered on close and coordinated cooperation among the Baltic States. Special emphasis is […]
LaSER hosts Stanford University intern for summer research
This summer, our think tank hosted Nathaniel Fagelson – a Stanford student with a strong academic interest in international economics and policy. Nathaniel joined us with prior experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as an ongoing research role at the Hoover Institution, a think tank based at Stanford. At Hoover, he contributes bi-weekly analysis […]
Daunis Auers Moderates the World Latvian Economics and Innovations Forum 2025
On July 10, the ninth World Latvian Economics and Innovations Forum (WLEIF 2025) took place at the National Library of Latvia. Since its inception in 2013, the forum has become one of the most important meeting points for diaspora entrepreneurs. The event was once again moderated by Daunis Auers, director of LaSER and professor at […]