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(Latvian Public Broadcasting) A number of public officials signed a “Computer for Every Child” cooperation memorandum, which aims to provide an adequate computer for learning process to every pupil and teacher by 2025, the President's Chancellery said May 14. “It's not just a simple purchase of computers, but it is a system where computers are purchased, changed after some time, maintenance is provided, and there are also opportunities for users to learn how to handle the computer,” President Egils Levits said. Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation “Co...

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 The decision to appoint Latvia as the sole host of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship is set to be at an additional cost of between €14 million (£12.5 million/$17 million) and €15 million (£13 million/$18 million), it has been revealed.  Latvia was confirmed as the sole host of the tournament yesterday after Belarus was stripped of co-hosting rights last month.  According to Russia's official state news agency TASS, Latvia's Minister of Education and Science Ilga Šuplinska revealed the cost of the relocation to the cap...

(Latvian Public Broadcasting) Latvia fully complies with the criteria of being  an associate Member State of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Ministry of Education an Science (IZM) said December 10. CERN Council has authorized Director General Fabiola Gianotti to enter into negotiations with Latvia on an association agreement with CERN. Following the signature of the agreement and its ratification by the Saeima, Latvia will become the associated Member State of CERN as soon as 2021. CERN's expert working group, meeting with policy makers...