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Upcoming Events as of March 13th, 2020 13.03.2020

Corporate
Contributing
Members 
      
Senior
Corporate
Members
  

 

 
Please note that
all CanCham events have been postponed until further notice
due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency
announced by the Prime Minister of Latvia on March 12th, 2020.
Events will be rescheduled once the all-clear is given.
Group work not requiring meetings will continue.
 
   
30.03 
Monday, March 30th at 18.30 – Focus on Regulations, the Law, and the Business Environment
 
 with Kaspars Roþkalns (Director of the Latvian Development Agency) and others 
 at the Radisson Old Town Hotel Postponed 
   
20.04 Monday, April 20th at 18.30 – Focus on Education for the 4th Industrial Revolution  
 at the Exupery International School, Jaunâ iela 8, Piòíi, Babîtes pagasts, https://exupery.lv/ 
 with Roy White, Director, Exupery International School Postponed 
   
22.05 Friday, May 22nd starting at 13.00 – CanCham celebrates 20 years Postponed 
   
15.06 
Monday, June 15th at 18.30  – CanCham “Speed Dating” Networking event. 
 
 
Get to know the CanCham members and friends Postponed
 
   
03.07 
Friday, July 3rd at 17.00 - Canada Day Celebration under review
 
 
Baltic Beach Hotel, https://www.balticbeach.lv/
 
   
23.07 
Thursday, July 23rd at 18.30 – CanCham Corner
 
   
17.08
 
Monday, August 17th at 12.00 – CanCham Focus on National Security and the Canadian Armed Force
 
   
03.09 
Thursday, September 3rd at 18.30 – CanCham Corner
 
   
21.09 Monday, September 14th at 16.00 - CanCham member exhibition 
   
05.10 
Monday, October 5th at 18.30 – AGM
 
 
Riga Business School, 11 Skolas iela.
 
   
12.10 
Monday, October 12th, 2020 at 18.30 – Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner
 
 
Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel, Elizabetes iela 73, 
 
 CanCham Focus on Canada and the Canadian Embassy  
 with H.E. Kevin Rex, Canadian Government Ambassador to Latvia. 
   
 
Please note that dates are tentative until events are publicized, and may be subject to change.
Please follow http://cancham.lv/events and http://cancham.lv/news for updates.
 
 
 
 
 

Report on Focus on Canada: Trade, Business & Export Development 06.02.2020

 
For pictures, see

The CanCham was pleased to welcome Mr Michael Eyestone, Canada’s Senior Trade Commissioner for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Riga and his first CanCham event. This signals a new stage in the development of opportunities for CanCham members.

Mr Eyestone is the first Canadian Trade Commissioner appointed by the Canadian Government to this region since 2002, and is stationed in Estonia filling the role of Canada’s representative in Tallinn reporting to H.E. Kevin Rex, Canadian Ambassador to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Although he took up this position in October, 2019, the first months were occupied arranging the state visit of Canada’s Governor General to Estonia and Lithuania late last year. Hence, work on enhancing Canada-Latvia economic and commercial relations began this year. 

Introductions to CanCham started with a “Late Lunch” with CanCham’s Board and Corporate members at 16.00, followed by the Focus on Canada: Trade, Business & Export Development event at 18.30, all taking place at the Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel. 

Mr Eyestone’s presentation can be reviewed at Senior Trade Commissioner where he reviewed the role and objectives of Global Affairs Canada and the Canadian Embassy. Mr Eyestone is currently formulating a strategy by which to implement Canadian Government policy and to enhance Canada-Latvia economic and commercial relations which could include:

  • encouraging partnerships between Canadian and Latvian entrepreneurs and companies,
  • working with partners (including the CanCham!) and leverage existing relationships,
  • exploiting diaspora connections,
  • raising awareness, attract attention and educate entrepreneurs about business cultures in Canada and Latvia: Seminars, trade missions, high-level visits
  • connecting Canadian and Latvian firms at trade shows in Europe and Canada
  • the need to focus on areas of particular promise and opportunity
 

This provides the CanCham with an excellent opportunity to fulfil its objective and participate in activities which will benefit its members and develop closer ties between Canada and Latvia.

Mr Eyestone’s presentation was followed by our new Corporate Contributing member, Savoie Arbitration’s owner Mr Pierre-Olivier Savoie’s presentation which can be reviewed at Savoie_Arbitration - CETA. Mr Savoie was involved in preparing CETA from the Canadian side, and provided some insight of what was considered when negotiating CETA and how it all developed, and outlined opportunities for SMEs in Canada and Latvia. Two facts were highlighted:

  • SME’s are not using the full advantages offered by CETA,
  • there are mechanisms within CETA to encourage its use.
 

These are opportunities that can and should be used, and the CanCham looks forward to doing so with the help of the Embassy.

We then had a special treat: a memorable wine tasting experience compliments of the Embassy of Canada to Latvia and presented by Tinto’s Arturs Buss for those with a taste for business and good wine. This was well received.

Announcements (see Announcements) preceded the above.

  • Corporate Contributing Members – Savoie Arbitration and the Exupery International School, and Senior Corporate Members Singh’s Restaurants and Indian Raja were recognized.
  • The following new members were introduced: Corporate Contributing - Savoie Arbitration, Senior Corporate – Indian Raja, Corporate – Enera, Ametros, Business – Latsweets, Riga Apartments, Riga Decorative Paining Workshop.
  • We thanked Medigas for the table decorations / pansies, the Canadian Embassy for sponsoring the wine tasting, and Latsweets for providing a wafer snack for all the guests.
 

Please follow http://cancham.lv/news for updates, http://cancham.lv/events for upcoming events and http://cancham.lv/cancham-members/presentations for this event’s and previous presentations.

 

Upcoming Events
17.10.2019

AGM on October 7th at 18.30, Thanksgiving Dinner on October 14th at 18.30.

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