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Saatja: Karin Leichter-Tammisto </O=RIIGIKOHUS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=KARIN LEICHTER90D>
Saaja: Kadri Nõmm
Teema: FW: #RigaJudiciaryConference2025#: 24-25 April 2025
From: Marika Laizāne-Jurkāne <
[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 2:49 PM
To: Karin Leichter-Tammisto <
[email protected]>
Cc: Ksenija Vītola <
[email protected]>; Andrejs Stupins-Jēgers <
[email protected]>; Laura Leiboma <
[email protected]>
Subject: #RigaJudiciaryConference2025#: 24-25 April 2025
Dear Karin,
On behalf of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia, we are pleased to invite you to the international conference titled “The Role of Constitutional Courts in Ensuring the Resilience of Common European Values in the Face of Contemporary Challenges” which will take place on 24–25 April 2025, in Riga, Latvia. The conference is organised within framework of the project “Support to development of the constitutional justice in Ukraine”, implemented within the European Union and Council of Europe Joint Programme “Partnership for Good Governance”. The conference will consist of two panel sessions. The first panel session will address challenges to democracy, the rule of law, and pluralism, while the second will focus on human dignity, freedoms, and respect for human rights.
Please, note that registration for the conference is 24 January 2025.
Please, find attached:
* Invitation;
* Programme;
* General information.
Yours faithfully,
Organising Team of the Conference
Dr Marika Laizāne-Jurkāne
Head of Administration
Constitutional Court
Republic of Latvia
+371 67830751
http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv <http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv/>
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
“THE ROLE OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS
IN ENSURING THE RESILIENCE OF
COMMON EUROPEAN VALUES IN FACE OF
CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES”
General information
CONTENT
ACCOMMODATION – 3
VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE – 4
REGISTRATION – 5
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE – 5
COMMUTE BETWEEN THE PLACES OF VENUE – 6
INTERPRETATION – 6
CONTACT PERSONS – 7
LIVE STREAM OF THE CONFERENCE – 7
CULTURAL SITES IN RIGA – 8
*TO GET MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON UNDERLINED TEXT
ACCOMMODATION
Hilton Garden Inn Riga Old Town
25 Grēcinieku str., Riga
Participants are kindly invited to book and cover their
hotel accommodations. In case of questions, please contact
Hotel reservation department by referring to the booking code GSAT2:
[email protected], +371 25484480 (Mo-Fri 08:30–17:00)
Rooms are reserved for all participants. Please make the hotel booking
by yourself until 1 April 2025 (booking code - GSAT24).
To book the hotel rooms, please click HERE
Price for standard room of single use – EUR 89 per night.
Participants are kindly asked to cover their own
accommodation costs, unless other arrangements
have been made.
CLICK TO GET TO CONTENT 3
VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE
The House of the Black Heads
7 Rātslaukums, Riga
CLICK TO GET TO CONTENT 4
REGISTRATION
Registration of participants will take place:
24 April from 16:00–18:30
in the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn Riga Old Town
25 April from 09:00–09:20
in the lobby of the conference venue (The House of the Black Heads)
Participants are kindly asked to wear their badges throughout the conference.
Badges will also serve as admission to the reception and lunch.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
There will be no official transport service for arrival and departure. A taxi stand is
located in front of the airport building. The price for a taxi ride from the airport to the
hotel should not exceed EUR 35.
You may also use the Bolt mobile app to request taxis.
CLICK TO GET TO CONTENT 5
COMMUTE BETWEEN THE PLACES OF VENUE
No official transportation arrangements are foreseen during the conference.
Conference venue is within walking distance from the hotel. Participants will be
guided to the conference venue by the organisers (distance 100 m).
INTERPRETATION
The working languages of the conference will be Latvian and English.
The following interpreting will be provided:
Channel I – Latvian
Channel II – English
Channel III – Ukrainian
In case your equipment fails to function, please ask the technical personnel in the
meeting room to assist you.
CLICK TO GET TO CONTENT 6
CONTACT PERSONS
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the organisers of the
conference via the following email:
[email protected]
LIVE STREAM OF THE CONFERENCE
The conference will be shown live on
channel of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia.
CLICK TO GET TO CONTENT 7
CULTURAL SITES IN RIGA
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LIBRARY
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OF
LATVIA
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FREEDOM
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LATVIAN
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MUSEUM ART NOUVEAU FOR
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PHOTO: REINIS VILNIS
CLICK TO GET TO CONTENT 8
Language: Latvian is the official language of Latvia
General emergency number: 112
Assistance for foreigners: tourist police unit in Riga (6718 1818)
International dial code for Latvia: +371
Latvian time: GMT +2
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Rīga, LV-1010,
LV-1010, Tālr./Phone:
Latvija Tālr./Phone:
Latvija +371
+371 67830735,
67830735, 67210274.
67210274. E-mail:
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Riga, 5 November 2024
Villu Kõve
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia
Honourable Chief Justice!
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia has the honour of inviting
you to an international conference “The Role of Constitutional Courts in Ensuring
the Resilience of Common European Values in Face of Contemporary Challenges”
to be held on 24–25 April 2025 in Riga, Latvia.
The conference will be organised within framework of the project “Support
to development of the constitutional justice in Ukraine”, implemented within the
European Union and Council of Europe Joint Programme “Partnership for Good
Governance”.
The conference will consist of two panel discussions. The first will address
the challenges facing democracy, the rule of law, and pluralism, while the second
will focus on human dignity, freedoms, and the respect for human rights.
We very much hope to see you at the Conference in Riga and would be most
grateful if your attendance could be confirmed no later than 24 January 2025 by
registering: https://forms.gle/LFDUSkxR8JKwbhKV8. The detailed programme
and general information have been attached. Should you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact the organisers of the Conference, via e-mail
[email protected].
Yours sincerely,
Irēna Kucina
Vice President of the Constitutional Court
of the Republic of Latvia