The monograph opening event took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Republic of Latvia on 29 November 2019. The staff of the European Policy Research Institute of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (EPRI LAS) took active part in the drafting of the monograph. The monograph has been supported by the European Economic Zone and Norwegian financial instrument.

The Baltic Assembly Prize awarding ceremony took place on 28 November 2019 in Riga.

The Baltic Assembly prize in science was awarded to Jūras Banys (Dr.Hab. in Physics, President, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences), received the award for his outstanding contribution to research and innovations in ferroelectricity and phase transition as well as his devout leadership and professional scientific achievements.

With deep sorrow the Latvian Academy of Sciences announces the death of Jānis Stradiņš (10.12.1933. - 29.11.2019.), full member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Dr.habil. chem., Dr.h.c.hist., Janis Stradiņš was a President of the Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (since 2004), President of the Academy of Sciences (1998 - 2004).

We express our deepest condolences to the family, colleagues and to the entire world of scientists in Latvia and abroad.

On 21 November 2019, the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) held its annual Autumn General meeting.