On March 17, from 9:00 AM to 1.00 PM the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), in collaboration with Finance Latvia Association, Employers’ Confederation of Latvia, Foreign Investors Council in Latvia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Financial Intelligence Unit, Financial and Capital Markets Commission, State Revenue Service and KPMG Baltics,  will hold a business webinar aimed at general awareness raising and increased understanding of the international sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus.

Watch it in English HERE.

Watch it in Latvian HERE.

The participants will have the possibility to submit questions using sli.do #sankcijas.

The webinar will be held in Latvian (with English translation provided).   The recording and presentations of the speakers will be available after the event.

Speakers:

• Sabīne Janisela, Head of Sanctions Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia.
• Kristaps Markovskis, Director of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Department, Financial and Capital Market Commission.
• Igors Petrovs, Board Member at BlueOrange Bank and Head of International Sanctions Working Group at Finance Latvia Association.
• Paulis Iļjenkovs, Deputy Head of Strategic Analysis Division, Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia.
• Astra Kaļāne, Director of Direct Tax Department, Ministry of Finance.
• Andrejs Birums, Deputy Director of Direct Tax Department, Ministry of Finance.
• Atis Pīlāts, Head of Risk Management Division, National Customs Board, State Revenue Service.
• Ilona Stipina, Head of Customs Clearance Control Division, National Customs Board, State Revenue Service.
• Saiva Krastiņa, Sanctions Officer at Citadele banka and Representative at International Sanctions Working Group at Finance Latvia Association.
• Edvards Grasis, Head of Risk Consulting Department, KPMG Latvia.
• Rūta Beirote, Lursoft Corporate Client Manager.

Moderator: Laima Letiņa, Advisor at Finance Latvia Association

The seminar programe can be found below: