Ministers of Germany and Latvia will give a public lecture about digital development to UL students and everyone interested

Live stream will start at 10.45 

On Thursday, 16 February, in the framework of the 81^st international scientific conference of the University of Latvia (UL), the students and everyone interested will have the opportunity to listen to a public lecture by the Minister for Digital Infrastructure and Transport of Germany, Dr. Volker Wissing, and the Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia Māris Sprindžuks about the joint path of the European Union countries in creating a digital Europe.

The guest from Germany, Dr. Wissing, will explain the advantages of the single digital market in the European context, whereas Mr. M. Sprindžuks, will focus on digital transformation as a window of new opportunities in the EU.

The lecture will take place in the UL Small Hall (Raiņa bulvāris 19), starting at 10:45. A live broadcast will be offered on the UL portal lu.lv. The lecture will be held in English, simultaneous translation into Latvian will be available to the attendees of the lecture.

Students of both UL and other higher education institutions, as well as everyone interested in the development of the digital industry in Latvia and Europe, are invited to the public lecture.

Minister for Digital Infrastructure and Transport of Germany, Dr. Volker Wissing is on an official visit to Latvia.