In the forum dedicated to the centuries of Latgale Congress, the participants stressed the need for strengthening the sustainability of the country

At the Rēzekne Technology Academy, a forum on “Sustainability factors and preservation of natural values in Latvia's next hundreds of years” took place on April 28. This was done at the historic time of Latgale Congress, implementing the activity of the Latvian Environment Protection Fund Multisectorial Project “The celebration of Latvia's environment and natural values in honouring the activity of Latvia's state of existence.”
Project implementers: the Academy of Technology and Partners of Rezekne – the municipality of Rezekne, the municipality of Ludza District, the Municipality of Lephans, the municipality of Madona, the association “Latvian Innovators Association” and the association “Biomass Technology Centre”.
The introductory part of the forum was dedicated to the centenary of the centenary of Latgale Congress. They listened to the analytical academics of the academy, John Stradins, “the main historical and contemporary accents of Latgale Congress.”
In the second part, the Board Member of the Latvian Innovators Alliance Andris Natiņš and the President of the Council of Higher Education, Jānis Vetra, presented the topics discussed in conferences of the project “Sustainability of Latvia – educated people and the preservation of natural values” (in Rēzekne, Ludza, Madona and Livans), characterisation of the current situation, as well as expert recommendations for the development of quality regional policy in Latvia and Latgale. The summary of the main recommendations made by experts in the project conferences presented the main emphasis on building a sustainable living space, linking natural values to social, economic and research, and the added factor, finally highlighting the specific role of education in the context of sustainability.
Following the presentation of the project, a session of high-level expert commentaries was followed, outlining possible national sustainable development scenarios, the necessary steps to be taken to ensure that the proposals made in conferences are implemented in a long-term perspective. They will complement the summary of the focus of the strategic orientations and will be included in the summary of the whole project. This summary document will introduce policy makers and other stakeholders. On the other hand, the agenda of the Saeima Sustainable Development Commission's 24 May meeting includes the question of the contribution of the project “Latvia's sustainability dimensions – educated people and the preservation of natural values” in the context of Latvia's long-term strategic planning.
At the time of the forum, the exhibition of the photoexhibition of the Razna National Park for the decade and the natural values, which will be seen in the Rēzekne Technology Academy by 17 May, will be open to the Rēzekne Technology Academy, but from 18 May it will also be possible to meet Riga – Latvia's university science centre. Following the initiative of the project “Sustaining the sustainability of Latvia – educated people and the preservation of natural values”, a conference on the “intersection – nature” organised by the Latvian University of Latvia will also be held on this day. Responsibility and visions, in which experts will focus more closely on the conservation and environmental aspects of natural values.
The project “Sustainability of Latvia - educated people and preservation of natural values” is dedicated to the centuries of Latvia and is implemented with financial support from the Latvian Environment Protection Fund and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development.
 
Andra Mangale,
project Coordinator
 
Photo - Maris Justs
1 - at the time of the forum, the exhibition “Natural” dedicated to the decade and natural values of Razna National Park was discovered
2 - In the introduction of the event, the Rēzekne Technology Academy choir “Sonitum” and the Tihovskaya family performed the song “Peace, brutal!”
3 – representatives of various fields and sectors participated in the forum
4 – Comment session. From left: member of the board of directors of the Latvian Association of Innovators Andris Natins, Vice-President of Ludza District Council Aivars Meikšāns, Vice-President of Lephen District Council Aija Usane, advisor of the Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Baiba Broka