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 […]
LaSER leads the dialogue on Latvia’s future at LAMPA festival
For the second consecutive year, LaSER took part in the LAMPA conversation festival, contributing to a panel on Latvia’s future development scenarios. The discussion, titled “Baltic Tiger or Lonely Latvia?”, brought together University of Latvia professor and LaSER director Daunis Auers, Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens, Swedbank Latvia CEO Lauris Mencis, and entrepreneur and investor […]
Good Luck or Good Policy? The Economic Phenomenon of Lithuania
Title: Good Luck or Good Policy? The Economic Phenomenon of Lithuania. What can explain Lithuania’s recent economic development? Type of Publication: Policy review Author: Marius Jurgilas The aim of this policy report is to understand the reasons behind Lithuania’s economic growth and to offer practical insights for Latvian policymakers. Over the past fifteen years, Lithuania […]
Presentation of LaSER’s latest report “Reform Opportunities for Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands”
On April 28th, the latest policy review “Reform Opportunities for Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands” was presented at the Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine. The event opened with a presentation by the report’s author, former Prime Minister of Latvia, Einars Repše, followed by an expert panel discussion. The discussion featured […]
Reforming Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands
Title: Reforming Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands Type of Publication: Policy review Author: Einars Repše The aim of the policy report is to provide an in-depth insight into the operational principles, development trajectory, and achieved outcomes of the Dutch healthcare system, as well as to assess which lessons and best practices could be […]