Luncheon : Investment climate in Latvia. FICIL Sentiment index 2015

The 1st Sentiment Index 2015 of the Foreign Investor’s Council in Latvia (FICIL) and the Centre of Sustainable Business at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) has recently been published and presented to the Government of Latvia.


FICIL and SSE Riga in cooperation with the largest Chambers of Commerce in Latvia invite you to a Joint Business Luncheon on the investment climate in Latvia 2015. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Arnis Sauka, the author of the Sentiment Index 2015, Associate Professor at the SSE Riga.


The report, based on a qualitative survey of 28 foreign investors in Latvia, summarizes key areas of success and improvement with the aim to foster more evidence-based policy decisions and a more favourable investment and business climate. 

More info on the report here.

Dr. Arnis Sauka will present the main findings and discuss:

  • Why foreign investors decide to invest in Latvia?
  • What are their main concerns?
  • How do they see the future?
  • Does Latvia stand out as an obvious destination of foreign investments? 
  • What can the business community do to assist?

Date: Friday, November 13

Time: 13:00-15:00, registration from 12:30

Venue: Radisson Latvija Hotel, Elizabetes 55

Price: EUR 35 members, EUR 50 for guests

Registration: by November 9 to scc@scc.lv