latvian presidency of the council of the european union in 2015 october 17 th, 2014 rome, italy

Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2015

October 17th, 2014 Rome, Italy

Welcome to Latvia Location

Situated in Northern Europe, on the coast of Baltic Sea, linking the East and the West.

64,589 km2 of scenic plains and rivers, lakes and hills, including a majestic coastline.

Ethnic composition in Latvia

■ Latvians – 61,4% ■ Russians – 26%■ Belarusians – 3,4%■ Ukrainians – 2,3%■ Poles – 2,2%■ Other – 4,7%

ForestsOnly half of Latvia is not covered by lush forests.

CoastlineThe longest beach in Europe.

500 km of white sand coastline.

RigaPopulation – 700 000

The capital of Latvia.Home to ⅓ of Latvia’s population.Financial and economic hub.The European Capital of Culture 2014.

Calendar of the Events inRiga during Latvian Presidency

Event Date

Meeting of the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) February 4th, 5th, 2015

Meeting of the Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD)

February 24th, 25th, 2015

Meeting of the Co-ordination group for Mutual recognition and Decentralised procedures – human (CMDh)

May 6th, 7th, 2015

The European Medicines Agencies Cooperation on Legal and Legislative Issues (EMACOLEX) Meeting

May 6th, 7th, 2015

HMA HMA Working Group of Quality Managers June 2nd, 3rd, 2015

HMA Working Group of Communication Professionals (WGCP)

June 11th, 12th, 2015

HMA Clinical Trials Facilitation Group (CTFG) June 16th, 17th, 2015

The Meeting of CAMD February 24th, 25th, 2015(Tuesday and Wednesday)

Address: National Library of Latvia 3 Mukusalas StreetRiga, LV-1423

The Meeting of CAMD Executive Group (CEG) February 23rd, 2015 (Monday)

Meeting of the Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD)

State Agency of Medicines of LatviaPhone: +371 67078424E-mail: info@zva.gov.lv

Website: www.zva.gov.lv

Looking forward to meeting you!