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The Impact of Rudis Masens Latvia on Local Culture and Economy The phrase “Rudis Masens Latvia” encompasses a variety of social, cultural, and economic issues unique to Latvia. Since RudisMasens Latvia is a significant feature of the country’s current terrain, comprehending it necessitates delving deeply into a number of variables that have an impact on its importance and consequences. https://lnkd.in/daHC99AU #rudismasenslatvia #foryou #foryoupage  #technology #article #tech #seo #onpageseo #website #blog #blogposting #posts #like #likesforlike #foryoupage #foryou #benefits #tech #guestpost #guestposting #blogging #blogpost #writing #like #share #follow #likes #innovation #management #HumanResources #digitalmarketing #technology #creativity #Future #futurism #Entrepreneurship #Careers #Markets #Startups #Marketing #SocialMedia #VentureCapita #SocialNetworking #LeanStartups #Economy #Economics #socialmedia #socialnetworking #venturecapital #motivation #sustainability #healthcare #education #design #sales #fundraising #construction

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What is Refugee Council of Lithuania? What do we do? What is the impact of our activities? You can find the answers in this short video.

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Recommended reading for those interested in shared Hungarian-U.S. history!

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I did not moderate any discussions at this year's Opinion Festival, nor did I participate in any panel discussions. I didn't listen to what politicians and experts had to say about Estonia's economy, foreign policy, healthcare, environment, energy, etc. To be honest, all of this has been heard, talked about, and discussed many times before—the same people, the same thoughts. No big ideas, no exciting new or bold visions or approaches. So instead, I explored the cultural program "Lost Paide, Lost Times" (Estonia's Opinion Festival takes place in the small town of Paide), where a group of talented young artists, writers, photographers, actors, performers, musicians, etc., from Estonia and beyond shared their stories about people and places. And it was a genuine experience. Art speaks and touches in a completely different way than political discussions and expert panels. The exhibitions, concerts, and other events in the program addressed important issues directly, honestly, and poignantly, reaching directly to your consciousness and heart. It highlighted, in my opinion, the most important and critical topic for Estonia — DISAPPEARANCE, FADING AWAY. The disappearance of places, the fading away of people's and place's vitality, the disappearance of self-belief and self-worth, the disappearance of opportunities and possibilities, the fading away of hope and trust, the disappearance of empathy and humanity, and the disappearance of hope for a better future. If there are no more universal human values ​​that would carry us as a society, if a large part of people have the all-embracing feeling that they are not needed, they do not matter, and they are left behind, then this is a threat to the security and sustainability of the whole country. It is high time to put the people, their well-being, their hopes and dreams in the spotlight of our public discourse. We need a new value framework in which people are not merely seen as political objects within a prefabricated policy design but as equal partners who engage and articulate their subjective positions. Making a nobody feeling like a somebody. "How do you want to be treated?” must be the only question which need to be asked.

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🌾 Ukraine’s Land Market: A Catalyst for Agricultural Growth and Economic Recovery 🌾 In his latest column, Alex Lissitsa, President of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club, explores the crucial role of Ukraine’s land market in driving agricultural development and post-war recovery. Some key points include: • Agriculture remains a vital part of Ukraine’s economy, contributing to exports and employment even amid the war. • Land market reform is a central tool for unlocking the full potential of Ukraine’s agricultural sector. It offers opportunities for both domestic and international investors to support innovation and growth. • Lessons from Poland: Poland’s successful land reforms in the 1990s led to a modernized agricultural sector, attracting investments, boosting productivity, and driving economic recovery. Ukraine can learn from this experience to create a transparent and efficient land market that benefits all. The time for Ukraine to fully realize the potential of its land is now. By creating a fair, transparent, and competitive land market, we can accelerate our agricultural development and ensure sustainable economic growth for the future. Let’s work together to rebuild and grow through smart land farming #Ukraine #LandMarket #Agriculture #Recovery #EconomicGrowth #Investment #Poland #AlexLissitsa #AgriBusiness

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If you take the fifth step after the second, you will stumble Our conversation in Budapest with Peter Holicza Ph.D., Deputy State Secretary for EU Affairs and International Relations at the Ministry of Energy, and Ádám Nagy, Deputy State Secretary for Industrial Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, on Hungary's energy policy priorities during its EU Presidency, deepened our understanding of our neighbouring country's position on energy and greening issues. Hungary wants to implement the 'Fit for 55' targets before tackling the 2040 climate targets. After all, targets can only be achieved if they are feasible. The green transition leaves many transitional questions unanswered. Renewable energy sources significantly increase the demand for electricity, so the infrastructure needs to be developed first. The Hungarians are continuing the position of the last EU presidency, Belgium, on the "ELECTRICITY GRID DEVELOPMENT PLAN". A conference on the subject will be held in Budapest on 14 October. Hungary is against a 100% state-funded network. Bridging scenarios are also needed for hydrogen, which is not yet economically viable. Gas will play an important role here. There are major concerns about Ukraine in this respect. Hungary and Austria have digitalised their electricity networks at the border so that supply bottlenecks can be absorbed. Ukraine has no such mechanism. This means that there is no information about the network and production. Europe needs more regional cooperation. This also applies to energy production and cyber security. Austria can learn from the experience of Hungary and Poland. All these challenges have to be financed. Energy prices that do not undermine Europe's competitiveness in a global context are essential. Our special thanks go to Péter Holicza and Ádám Nagy for the friendly neighbourly conversation within the framework of Strategic Capital Networking with the Department for Environmental and Energy Policy of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber! Not only the goals, but also the right sequence of steps along the way are crucial for success. Our two interlocutors seem to be well aware of this. Special thanks are also due to Roxána Afrodité Nagy for the organisation of such a fruitful meeting. We stay tuned - Jürgen A. Streitner, Axel Steinsberg, Heinrich R. Pecina, Renate Kepplinger, Markus Oyrer, Philipp Schramel, Orsolya Krammer-Szányi, Claudia Angermayr, Christian Mandl, Heinz Kogler, Iris Marlovits, Karin Jessernigg-Putz, Lisa Rilasciati, Marlene Lales, Barbara Schennach, Ulrike Hassmann-Vorbach, Tamara Achleitner, Edda Knittel, Christian H. SCHIERER and Gudrun Hager. #StrategicCapitalNetworking #hungarianEUpresidency #WorkingProgramme

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People feel responsible to act, but lack opportunities Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a panel on the future of the Nordic Baltic region in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. My message centered on climate transition. I and Marika Palmér Rivera have conducted over 200 interviews with people in socio-economically vulnerable rural areas across Sweden. The differences in climate attitudes between rural and urban areas are often exaggerated. Our study confirms that people in rural areas are indeed worried about climate change and are keen to be part of the green transition. Our study also shows that people feel responsible to act, but lack opportunities to adapt their lives to the demands of rapid climate transition, not least since the communities in which they live struggle with structural challenges such as demographic decline, the withdrawal of commercial and social services, and lack of investment in infrastructure. The cognitive dissonance of feeling a strong responsibility for something that cannot be influenced is hard to live with, leading many to change their attitude instead, downplaying the climate issue. This is something to worry about, for everyone. Expect possibly for the radical right (and the fossil industry, of course). Discontent with unjust climate policies can be exploited by populists in order to delay climate transition, blocking the investments needed in green industries, climate compatible infrastructure investments that businesses hope for and need, but cannot shoulder themselves. The business community and the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga need to promote political leadership for a just transition. Still, our study concludes that local communities are also sources of hope. Local empowerment and participation is indispensable, and can tap into the richness of people’s local experiences, often including experiences of radical, fundamental change. People’s pride and confidence in their local communities is also inspiring. People like their homes, they’re ready to fight to make sure their communities can flourish also in the future. Thank you Karl Wennberg, Kata Fredheim and others for the opportunity and a a very interesting and well organised event.

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Before/after. I'm going to show off a little bit about our ESG projects with the Octava Capital - Октава Капітал team, read good and useful deeds. POST WAR GREENING was conceived a year ago as a project for the post-war greening of Ukrainian cities. Back then, we really wanted to fill every place blackened by shelling and grief with life. As you know, plants are best suited for this task. Today we can summarize the results. They are really impressive. We have already planted 2000 plants! In Kyiv, Bucha, Irpin, Gostomel and Kherson. Our initiative also won the Partnership for Sustainability Award 2023 and the partners are the Kyiv City State Administration, MegaPlant, and Kyivzelenbud… Next in line - another 6000 plants! So, get involved!!!! PS: I would like to thank the BG-media team for their recent article about us (link below in the comment). They made us remember how it all started and what we are now🤗.

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The Proclamation of Latvian Independence was a complex undertaking. This documentary, originally aired during Latvia's Centenary year in 2018, chronicled the multi-faceted struggle to secure and preserve the nation's independence. The path to lasting sovereignty involved battles on both the battlefield and in diplomatic chambers. Concerted efforts were required to firmly establish the fact of Latvia's independence in the international arena. This documentary provides valuable insight into the pivotal events and determined actions that enabled Latvia to triumph in its quest for self-determination. The challenges faced throughout this historic process are compellingly depicted. #Latvia #Riga E-Khānate WorldWide AiFlo #missionLatvia

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🌲 It's always been a given for me to support Sengirės fondas - Ancient Woods Foundation in any way I can. It's an organization and a fund that buys out private forest land in Lithuania, eliminates all deforestation activities and protects thousands of species of plants, insects and animals, saving these gorgeous woods for future generations. 💚 🌲 So, it's especially rewarding to work with mano.bank, a client to whom sustainability and nature protection are not just empty words. This company has been consistently supporting the Ancient Woods Foundation financially, allowing for vast plots of forest land to be saved from deforestation. 👏 💡 Crain Currency, a US website for family fund managers - "where family wealth meets wisdom" - took note, and published a news piece highlighting the donation. Who knows if some foreign wealth manager with Lithuanian roots won't notice? 🤞 SIDE NOTE: Of course, the news article doesn't forget to mention the biggest news Lithuania has recently had to share with the world: domestic product increase and the fact that "This year’s World Happiness Report found Lithuania to be the happiest country in the world for people under 30" - the fact that, in my opinion, is heavily underused by many official local bodies for the national/ localized PR strategy, but that's a completely different story for another day. 🤷‍♀️ #savingforests #internationalPR https://lnkd.in/dqB-2Rxa

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🎥 We used to work for governments - Nataliia Petrova as part of USAID, and I as part of the Ukrainian Startup Fund. Now we are in different roles, but the projects do not become less large-scale and interesting. Find out more about StrategEast, business support through the eyes of a donor, and a vision of the future in the new episode. Click here: https://lnkd.in/eDHM_r_m

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📍 We are starting work within the project "Transparency and accountability of local self-government bodies through the implementation of anti-corruption tools". On May 10, the first working meeting of the Foundation for Institutional Development was held with representatives of the Pervomayskiy City Council of Kharkiv Region with the participation of Serhiy Derkach, Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, Oleksiy Orlovskyi, Director of the Democracy and Good Governance рrogram, and Dina Nerezhneva, Democracy and Good Governance program manager of the International Renaissance Foundation. 💬 In his introductory speech, Serhiy Derkach emphasized the importance of similar projects, during which monitoring of the work of the entire anti-corruption direction in the community, delineation of corruption risks and formation of an effective anti-corruption program will be implemented. He drew attention to the fact that this isn't a material benefit, like the construction of a road or an educational institution, but is the construction of a transparent, stable future for the community. The start of this cooperation will help in the development of a virtuous community, the formation of zero tolerance of society for corruption and will allow the community to attract additional investments during the reconstruction of the community. During the meeting, Kateryna Datsko, the head of this project, presented a detailed project implementation plan and, together with other experts, discussed the key tasks of the project team and the pilot community. 💬 Mykola Baksheiev, the Mayor of Pervomaiskyi, emphasized the absolute readiness of the city council and its employees to implement the project. He told that the community has been working on the openness and transparency of its activities for a long period of time, has great potential and implemented projects in this direction. There are achievements, but there is much to work with. So there are 6 months of fruitful cooperation ahead and the implementation of ambitious ideas that will contribute to the development of the compliance system in the community. The project "Transparency and accountability of local self-government bodies through the implementation of anti-corruption tools" is implemented with the support of the European Union and the International Renaissance Foundation within the framework «European Renaissance of Ukraine» project. #EuRenaissance #MovingForwardTogether #FID #projects

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🚲 Climate Classic 🌍 Polish edition 🚲 Poland is already experiencing the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, awareness of these changes and the need for action is still insufficient. A​ group of volunteers decided to organize Climate Classic also in Poland Climate Classic Poland The key goal of the Climate Classic rallies, initiated by the Dutch foundation Cycling4Climate is to raise public awareness of climate change. This year’s edition will take place tomorrow 19 May 2024. The rally starts in Gdańsk and will lead through Żuławy Wiślane, the part of Poland located partly below sea level and therefore one of the most threatened by rising sea levels. See impression from the first edition: https://lnkd.in/dbShEq3F #cycling #climate #activemobility

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Lithuania Achieves Highest Growth in EU in Innovation Ecosystem, Reports European Innovation Scoreboard 2024. The European Commission has recently unveiled the results of the European Innovation Scoreboard 2024, highlighting significant strides in #Lithuania’s innovation ecosystem. Over the period from 2023 to 2024, Lithuania has demonstrated the highest 📈 growth rate in the #EU, with an impressive increase of 3.7 percentage points, surpassing the EU average of 0.6%. This marks the highest level of development in Lithuania’s innovation ecosystem to date, reflected by a cumulative innovation index score of 92 points. Lithuania’s innovation growth is 10% ahead of the EU average. From 2017 to 2024, Lithuania has shown consistent progress, culminating in a 16% improvement over this period. Similar advancements are observed in countries such as Belgium and Italy, each with a 15% increase. #Innovation #Lithuania #LithuaniaCoCreate https://lnkd.in/dNNwgb28

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“Estonia’s accession to the European Union has been a success story, enabling us to now assist other countries, including Ukraine, in their journey towards EU membership,” emphasised Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. “The European Union is constantly evolving, and for 20 years, we have played a significant role in shaping this development. We are trusted partners; our opinions are valued, and our views are considered.” The Prime Minister highlighted that the Estonian economy and average salaries have increased nearly four times since joining the EU. “With the support of the European Union, we have made substantial investments in various areas of our country’s development and infrastructure, ensuring a high quality of life and safety for our people in Estonia.” #eesti #estoniaeu #estoniaeu20 https://lnkd.in/dBfSVNrV

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Some new field data from Kakhovka area (Khortytsia Island and Malokaterynivka village) has appeared lately. Investigations done by Ukrainian experts showed that a new vegetation cover is formed with a predominance of willow and admixtures of other tree species, in particular black and white poplars. The average height of willows has reached 4.5-5m. Overgrowth of former reservoirs was noted, as well as the drying of tree stands around lakes, probably due to a sudden change in moisture conditions and the inability to quickly adapt to changes. In some places sandy bottom has been opened, which is gradually colonized by sedges, willow and black poplar. Earlier studies shown that number of vascular plants in the area increased nearly seven times, contradicting initial pessimistic predictions of desertification. Both short-lived and perennial plants were almost equally represented, with many spread by the wind. Moreover, the low prevalence of alien species challenges hypotheses of neophyte overgrowth. What is important – several initiatives and discussions about the future of the area have been organized so far. At October 16-18 there were a conference in Lviv concerning the future restoration of Kakhovka area. Earlier (in July) international conference was organized in Kherson. The question about the future of this area still seems to be opened. There are at least four possible solutions – from complete restoration of the dam to doing nothing and recovery of nature. Perhaps the disaster caused by Russian aggression can be turned into benefits for improving nature, mitigating the climate, as well as benefits for people. Shall see. But first step is to win the war… https://lnkd.in/d3PC9HQf https://lnkd.in/dUXZJ4_j https://lnkd.in/dqGzZ3ua https://lnkd.in/d2xrZAdN

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✨ Lithuania achieves record long-term capital investments in H1 2024!   Despite a global downturn in foreign direct investments (FDI), the first half of 2024 has been a promising period for Lithuania.   We have leveraged our country's potential, securing 22 FDI projects to create almost 1,200 new jobs and surpassing last year's figures with €239 million in CAPEX*.   We are grateful to our partners, companies and institutions for their proactive efforts and commitment to co-create Lithuania's growth and innovation on the global stage. 🌐   * - capital expenditures, which are funds used by a company to buy physical assets like buildings and equipment. #InvestLithuania #Lithuania #LithuaniaCoCreate   More: Pirmojo pusmečio tiesioginių užsienio investicijų tendencijos: gerų signalų yra, bet pokyčiai būtini | Investuok Lietuvoje (investlithuania.com)  

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🌲 Lithuania - world’s second-largest exporter of prefabricated wooden houses. Lithuania's status as the world’s second-largest exporter of wooden homes in 2023 highlights the country's significant role in the global prefabricated housing market. With exports valued at €164 million, this sector not only showcases Lithuania's manufacturing capabilities but also underscores its economic resilience. Despite a challenging economic environment, particularly in key markets like Scandinavia, Lithuania’s wooden home manufacturers have managed to maintain a strong export presence. This achievement, alongside Estonia and Poland, which make up the top three exporters in this category, solidifies Lithuania’s strategic position in the European and global markets. More: https://lnkd.in/dTGyEvQ3

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Lithuania Ranks 6th in #European 🇪🇺 eGovernment Benchmark. 💻🛠️🔍    #Lithuania has climbed from 7th to 6th place in the 2024 #European 🌍eGovernment Benchmark, affirming our leadership in digital public services among 37 European countries. This milestone reflects our unwavering commitment to digitizing the public sector and enhancing service quality.🔍   With a score of 86/100, Lithuania ranks among the most advanced countries in Europe.🌐 #egov #IT #digitalization

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