Conference 2012
As part of the upcoming conference, which will take part on 25-26 May 2012, it has been envisaged to discuss topical themes, such as the prospects for economic cooperation among European and Asian countries and search for a joint response to global challenges, an alternative to strengthen global and regional security through the development and improvement of the existing security structures and search of new opportunities for strengthening of the international cooperation, the challenge of the global of crisis and the overall competitiveness of Europe.
Morten Hansen: The Quick and the Dead
 31 January, 2012
Most observers seem to agree that 2012 will be a quiet year in terms of Latvian GDP development and I tend to agree. Alas, a slightly different take on recent development and future prospects.
Photo Gallery - FEAM-2011
Long-term "Baltic Forum" partner, the International information agency of Russia "RIA Novosti" organized the European and Asian Media Forum 2011 (FEAM-2011). FEAM-2011 held in the Kazakhstan capital Astana from November 20 to 22. The main motto of the forum this year was "20 years of Independence: Media and Society". The forum brought together approximately 250 leading printed and electronic media executives, leaders of the national journalists' unions, chairpersons of influential international journalists' structures, professionals in the field of information, politicans and bloggers from the Europe and Asia. A delegation of leading media managers of Latvia participated in the European and Asian Media Forum already for the third year.
The Continent of Eurasia After the Crisis
On 28 May 2011, the Baltic Forum held its annual conference. This year's event titled The Continent of Eurasia After the Crisis: Challenges and Prospects for Cooperation.
Round-table discussion: Russia and Latvia: Communicative Space without Memorial Barriers
On 7 June 2011, The Baltic Forum together with the Russian news agency RIA Novosti organised a round-table discussion. This was the fourth meeting between Latvian and Russian journalists, academics, NGO representatives to discuss the interaction between the two societies in the information, humanitarian and culture areas.
 Latvian voters' choice in the 10th Parliamentary elections
Janis Paiders, Juris Paiders / November 2010
Latvian national politicians have to understand that from time to time both the ideological cliches and accepted dogmas have to be mathematically and statistically examined. The time will come when slogans and dogmas repeated for two decades will no longer be true. By contrast, the Concord center has to understand that they are no longer the Russian party with a Latvian Jānis Urbanovičs leading it. It is a political force, which gains confidence both form the Latvian national minorities and a very substantial part of Latvians.
 The Draft of the Future
In October this year Moscow Contemporary Development Institute in cooperation with the association "Baltic Forum" published a book, "The Draft of the Future". The authors of the book are politicians, intellectuals and the Baltic Forum founding members - Jānis Urbanovičs and Igor Jurgens. The book is addressed to the Russian readers. The book is dedicated to historical and current Latvian-Russian economic and cultural exchanges, "Latvian factor" in the history of Russia during the period of the last 300 years, as well as the influence of Russians on the development of Latvia. Currently, the book is being translated into Latvian and will be issued in the beginning of 2011.
 Development Priorities of Latvia
The Baltic forum invited the scientist and analyst of economic processes of ‘Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze' Juris Paiders and president of the Baltic Forum Jānis Urbanovičs to a discussion. The goal of the discussion was to map out the change that has matured in the Latvian society and to understand how it should be treated both in the nearest future and in a further perspective up to 2025. The discussion took place during several periods from November 2009 to April 2010. The book was written in the form of a discussion, where one of the authors - Juris Paiders - looked at processes from scientific and critical perspective, and the other author - Jānis Urbanovičs - examined the priorities of Latvia from the perspective of realistic policy. The dominance of right-wing governments for nearly twenty years has led Latvia to the deepest crisis. The book provides an outline of a positive program to overcome the crisis and the priorities to be implemented in Latvia in order for the country to become a respectable and prosperous European state whose citizens are proud of their country.
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