Sweden - Latvia Cooperation Fund
The Sweden – Latvia Cooperation Fund is an independent Foundation established in 2019 with the task to renew and strengthen the relations between the two countries. The capital interest is used to support exchange between groups, organizations and individuals.
We welcome applications from anyone who is interested in vitalizing the Swedish – Latvia cooperation.
The board, with four members from Sweden and four from Latvia, is also interested in developing projects with new partners from the business sector. We are also looking for external donors and partners interested in cooperation.
Purpose
The main task of the Sweden – Latvia Cooperation Fund is to work for bilateral exchange and knowledge sharing between the countries. Networking between young people in order to enhance social cohesion, creativity, innovations and entrepreneurs is in focus. The Fund is also working to enhance the Swedish language and culture in Latvia and vice versa.
“Promoting contacts between young people in our countries is the main forward-looking purpose of these funds. This is how we want to invest in our common future”
Margot wallström | previous minister for foreign affairs
Background
The initiative to Sweden - Latvia Cooperation Fund was taken in 2018 by the Swedish Government and presented by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Margot Wallström in a meeting with her colleagues from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania at Skansen in Stockholm on May 28th 2018.
The motive was to celebrate the centenaries of the three Baltic States and to strengthen the relations, especially between youth, in Sweden and the three Baltic Republics.
Board
Kristoffer Tamsons (SE)
Chairperson
Ilze Rūse (LV)
Deputy Chairperson
Daina Millers Dalsjö (SE)
Signe Kazāka (LV)
Agrita Martinsone (SE)
Kaspars Rožkalns (LV)
Anders Bergström (SE)
Nils Mosejonoks (LV)
Office
Austra Krēsliņa
Coordinator