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On 3 November 2023, the seventh meeting of the LIFE programme projects in Latvia took place. The aim of the event was to inform the participants about the news, planned activities and challenges of the LIFE projects in Latvia, as well as to share experience and discuss topical issues related to the implementation of the LIFE Programme projects.

In the first part of the event, the participants, accompanied by the LIFE-IP LatViaNature team went on two excursions to learn more about the completed project's work and future plans.

The first excursion included a visit to the nature park "Ragakāpa", where LIFE-IP LatViaNature invasive species experts Jānis Saulītis and Jēkabs Dzenis accompanied the visitors to see the eradication works of the invasive spindle corinth.

The second excursion took the participants to the picturesque Lake Kaņieris, where the project expert Linda Uzule explained the development of habitat and species conservation objectives.

In the second part of the event, representatives of the Latvian LIFE projects presented updates of their projects, discussed the achievements and accomplishments during the year, as well as future plans. During the presentations, participants took the opportunity to mutually share the experience gained from the implementation of the European Commission LIFE Programme projects in Latvia. Likewise, representatives from the State Regional Development Agency Latvian Environmental Protection Fund administration, which administers national funding for LIFE projects, also participated in the event.
The event was attended by 31 representatives from the 9 LIFE projects ongoing in Latvia. The LIFE Support Unit would like to thank everyone who participated in the event, as well as the LIFE-IP LatViaNature team for their initiative and for providing the excursions.

The event was organised by the LIFE Support Unit. The LIFE Support Unit is supported by the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund.

LIFE is the EU (European Union) financial instrument for the environment and climate, with the aim of promoting, updating, developing and implementing EU environment and climate policy by co-funding projects with European added value. National funding is also available for projects approved by the EC. The LIFE Programme has been running in Latvia since 2001 and has successfully implemented more than 60 projects.