Latvian Business Association  Links

by Gundars Kaupins, Boise State University

Being Updated March 2007-December  2007

The purpose of this link page is to provide useful business links associated with Latvia.  There is no commercial purpose or personal financial gain from this link page.  Most links include a title, languages used, services, and a brief description of the mission and purpose of the site.  Services include search engines, blogs, on-line polls, site of origin (e.g., .lv, .com, .net) and transactions.  Transactions could be nonfinancial (e.g., registration) to financial (e.g., payment of fees) Almost every brief description is a direct quote from the link.  Most of these direct quotes will refer to either the mission or objectives of the link.

Association of Latvian Commercial Banks (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site) The purpose of Association is to contribute to strengthening and development of the banking system of Latvia.

Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (E) (.edu site)
"This is an international educational and scholarly non-profit organization.  The purpose of the association is the promotion of research and education in Baltic Studies.   Its activities include sponsorship of meetings and conferences for the exchange of scholarly views, promotion, and evaluation, and dissemination of news of current interest in the area of Baltic Studies."

American Latvian Association (Lv, E) (includes Transaction) (.org site)
"The American Latvian Association is the largest Latvian organization in the U.S. Based near Washington, D.C., it is active in civic and political education, cultural affairs, publishing, and other activities for and about Latvians."

Baltic American Freedom League (E) (includes Search Engine) (.org site)
"BAFL is a joint Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian political watchdog organization."

Canada Latvian Business Association (E) (includes Transaction) (.lv site)
"As set out in the Association's statutes, the main objectives are to promote business ties between Canada and Latvia. However, it is recognized that many Latvian-Canadians are extremely active in the social, educational and cultural fields. These interests will also be addressed by the CLBA."

Environment Protection Club (Lv) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site) "Organization focusing on environmental protection behavior and policies."

International Association of Students in Economics and Management (E) (.lv site) "Society connected with recruiting and management and economics education."

Joint Baltic American National Committee (E) (includes Search Engine) (.org site)
"JBANC serves as a liaison between the federal government and Baltic communities in the United States."

Latvian Association of Technology Parks, Centres and Business Incubators - LTICA (Lv, E)

Latvian Association for Quality (Lv) (includes Transaction) (.lv site) Organization focusing on total quality management in organizations throughout Latvia.

Latvian Chamber of Crafts (LV, E, G, R) (.lv site)

Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association - LIKTA - (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv site) This is  "a professional association, founded in 1998, that regroups over 60 important ITTE product and service providers and educational institutions, as well as over 150 individual professional members of the ITTE industry sector in Latvia, namely in computer hardware and software, electronics, and telecommunications infrastructure and service providers. LIKTA member organisations employ over 15 000 people."

Latvian Insurers Association (Lv, E)  (.lv site) "Latvian Insurers Association (LIA) is a public institution, which was founded on 12 August, 1993, by joint stock insurance companies registered in the Republic of Latvia. LIA represents the common interests of the insurance industry of Latvia. The association discusses issues that are relevant to the insurers, as well as informs the society about topics significant for the clients. LIA unites 16 insurance companies ( 11 non-life and 5 life), which control approximately 98% of the total Latvian insurance market. Our members offer all kinds of insurance including motor, property, health, life, as well as pension and savings insurance."

Latvian Packaging Association (Lv, E)  ((includes Search Engine, Poll) (.lv site)This is a "public organization in which consolidates producers, traders, users of packaging materials, machinery and consultants of packaging in Latvia. Activities of the Association are aimed at developing advanced packaging industries in Latvia. Association was founded on 15th of June 1995 and now have 36 members. We are the full members of WPO since July 1995 and it provides wide possibilities in obtaining and exchanging of information about questions which concerns to packaging."

Latvian Timber Producers’ & Traders’ Association (LTPTA) (Lv, E).  (.lv site) "Founded to favour, in collaboration with the state administration, business and international institutions, the development of Latvian largest export branch, the formation of a stabile economic environment for the local enterprises related to export of sawn timber and other processed timber."

Zala Biblioteka (Lv) (.lv site) Organization associated with nature protection.

Other HR-Related Associations for Latvia

Academy of Management (E) (academic-oriented) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)
    Write:  Pace University, PO Box 3020, Briarcliff Manor, NY   10510-8020  (914)-923-2607

American Management Association  (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site) 135 W. 50th New York, NY   10020-1201 (212) 586-8100

American Psychological Association (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site) 
    Write: 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC. 20002
    
American Society for Industrial Security   (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site) 1625 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA  22314-2818  1-703-519-6200 or fax 1-703-519-6299

American Society for Training and Development (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)
 
International Personnel Management Association  (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)
    Write: IPMA 1617 Duke St. Alexandria VA 22314

Society for Human Resource Management (E)  (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)  606 N. Washington   Alexandria, VA  (703) 548-3440

World at Work (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)
    Write: PO Box 1176 Scottsdale, AZ 85252

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