Latvia
Population 1,820,000 (2024)
Riga
Population 618,000 (2024)
GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS
Active Citizens Fund
Alberta Street 13, Riga, LV-1010 +371 2981 1722
https://www.activecitizensfund.lv/en/ pasts@activecitizensfund.lv
https://www.facebook.com/AktivoIedzivotajuFonds/
Amnesty International
https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/europe-and-central-asia/latvia/
https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/europe-and-central-asia/latvia/report-latvia/
Baltic to Black Sea Alliance (BBSA)
Alberta iela 13, Riga
https://www.facebook.com/BBSALV/
British Council Latvia
Alberta 13, Riga
https://www.britishcouncil.lv/en mail@britishcouncil.lv
https://www.facebook.com/BritishCouncilLatvia
Caritas Latvija
Klostera iela 5, Riga, LV-1050 +371 2955 2102
https://caritas.lv/# info@caritas.lv
https://www.facebook.com/caritas.latvija.50
City of Sanctuary
No details
CND
https://www.nti.org/countries/latvia/
DOTS Foundation for an Open Society
Alberta iela 13, Riga, LV-1010 +371 6703 9241
https://fondsdots.lv/en/ dots@fondsdots.lv
https://www.facebook.com/fondsDOTS.lv
Extinction Rebellion
https://www.facebook.com/groups/286021672084792
Foodbanks
https://dbpedia.org/page/Food_Bank_Latvia
https://www.givingforlatvia.com
https://www.riga.lv/en/services/soup-kitchen-service?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecosia.org%2F
https://aamnationcare.org/best-charities-in-latvia/
Friends of the Earth Latvijas Zemes Draugi
Lapu iela 17, Zemgales Priekspilseta, Riga 1002 +371 6722 5112
www.zemesdraugi.lv zemesdraugi@zemesdraugi.lv
Foundation For Enironmental Education (FEE Latvia)
Vides izglitibas fonds
Lapu iela 17, 2 stava, Riga LV-1002, Latvija. +371 67 194 719
https://videsfonds.lv fonds@videsfonds.lv jaunumi@videsfonds.lv
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Dzirnavu iela 37-64, Riga, LV 1010 +371 2937 3710
https://baltic.fes.de/baltic-states/fes-office-latvia.html krists.sukevics@fes-baltic.lv
https://www.facebook.com/FES.BalticStates/
Friends of Palestine
https://palestina.lt/en/blogas/baltic-solidarity-with-palestine/
https://www.baltictimes.com/latvia_backs_two-state_solution_-_levits_in_palestine/
Greenpeace
No details
Gribu Palidzet Begliem
+371 29 123 348
https://gribupalidzetbegliem.lv/en/ info@gribupalidzetbegliem.lv
https://www.facebook.com/GPBegliem
Human Rights (Latvian Centre for Human Rights) Latvijas Cilvektiesibu centrs
Skolas Street 21, 6 floor, 609c, Riga, LV – 1010
Tel +371 6703 9290 office@humanrights.org.lv
https://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/en/
https://www.baltichumanrights.org/en
Humana Latvia
Gustava Zemgala Gatve 71A, Riga +371 2773 5111
https://humanalatvia.lv/en/home-en/ info@humanalatvia.lv
https://www.facebook.com/HumanaLatvia/?locale=en_GB
Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA)
Pils Street 21, Riga
https://www.liia.lv/en/home liia@liia.lv
https://www.facebook.com/LIIA.lv/
Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO)
Alberta Street 13, Riga, LV-1010
https://www.lato.lv lato@lato.lv
https://www.facebook.com/LatvianTransatlanticOrganisation
Lions Club
http://www.lionsclubs.lv/?ln=en
https://www.facebook.com/LCRiga/
https://www.facebook.com/LionsLatvia/
Oxfam
No details
Reach for Change
Alberta iela 13, Riga
https://baltics.reachforchange.org latvija@reachforchange.org
https://www.facebook.com/ReachForChangeLatvia/
Rotary
Tel +371 29 227 306 rigainternational.rc@gmail.com
https://portal.clubrunner.ca/16555
https://www.facebook.com/rigainternationalrotaryclub/?locale=en_GB
Soroptimists
Tel +371 25 919 392 info@soroptimistriga.com
https://www.soroptimisteurope.org/country/latvia/
https://www.facebook.com/SiRigaClub/
Transition Movement
No details
United Nations Association (UNA)
No details
WILPF
No details
Women’s NGO’s Cooperation Network / Sieviesu sadarbibas tikls
Dzirnavu iela 3A-22, Riga LV-1010 +371 6733 6543
https://sadarbibastikls.lv info@sidarbibastikls.lv
https://www.facebook.com/www.sadarbibastikls.lv/
UNITED NATIONS
UN House
Pils 21 (2nd Floor), LV-1050 Riga +371 6750 3627 imezs@iom.int
https://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/united-nations
http://ano.deac.lv/html_e/index_02.htm
https://www.facebook.com/LVMUN/
IOM Riga Office
https://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/article/latvia-elected-first-time-un-peacebuilding-commission
EEC
EU House, Aspazijas bulvaris 28, Ground Floor, Riga LV-1050 +371 6708 5445
https://esmaja.lv/index.php/en esmaja@esmaja.lv
https://www.facebook.com/esmajalv
https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/country-monitoring/latvia
PLACES AND PEOPLE
Peace Walks/Trails/Paths/Marches
https://www.rsu.lv/en/news/rsu-participates-peace-march-support-ukraine
The Baltic Way 1989
https://www.thebalticway.eu/en/history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Way (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)
Peace Bookshops/Cafes/Shops
Peace Sculptures/Poles/Art
Freedom Monument
Brivibas Laukums Central District, Riga 1050
Memorial to the Barricades 1991
Peace Dance
Bastejkalns parks, Riga and Vermanes Garden?
Peace Mural
Riga Ukrainian High School
Peace Pole in Peace Garden
Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation
Monument to the Latvian Riflemen 1915-1920
Gandhi Statue in the National Library
Peace Gardens/Parks
Miera darzs / Peace Garden
http://wikimapia.org/1445513/Miera-park
Events/Festivals/Conferences
The XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Celebration. Riga, July 9, 2023
Buildings/Museums
People
Historical Information
Treaty of Riga 1921 …. The Peace Treaty?
https://polishhistory.pl/the-peace-treaty-of-riga-a-stop-gap-for-russian-expansion/
Miscellaneous
Riga’s Peace Street
https://www.inyourpocket.com/riga/Rigas-Peace-Street_72975f
Outside Russian Embassy
Centenary Oak of Latvia
Near the National Library
OTHER INFORMATION
Religious Buildings/Organisations
Cathedrals/Churches
Riga Cathedral (Evangelical Lutheran)
Herdera laukums 6 Centra Rajons, Riga 1050 +371 67227573
https://doms.lv/en doms@doms.lv
St James’s Cathedral (Catholic)
Jekaba iela 9, Riga, LV-1050
Nativity of Christ Cathedral (Orthodox)
Brivibas bulvaris 23 Centra rajons, Riga 1050
St Gertrudes Church
St John’s Church
Jana 7, Riga LV 1011
St Peter’s Church
Mosques
Islamic Cultural Centre of Latvia
Brivibas iela 104, centra, Riga LV-1001
https://www.facebook.com/islam.latvia/?locale=en_GB
Temples – Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain
https://iskconmandir.com/iskcon-riga-latvia/
https://www.facebook.com/sikhlatvia/
https://www.karmapa.org/centers/riga/riga-diamond-way-buddhist-center/
https://www.drikung.lv/en/about-us-riga-drikung
Synagogues
https://jews.lv/en/riga-synagogue/
Quaker Meeting House
https://www.facebook.com/RigaQuakerGroup/
https://fwccemes.org/fam?mg=26
Riga by arrangement – Agita Zake or Ilja Bolsakovs +371 2970 5602
Interfaith and Multifaith
No details
Tourist Office
Riga Tourist Information Centre
Ratslaukums 6, Riga 1050 +371 6703 7900
https://www.liveriga.com/en/visit travel@riga.lv
https://www.facebook.com/LIVERIGAcom
https://www.latvia.travel/en/city/riga
City Administration
Riga Town/City Hall
Kalku iela, Riga
https://www.riga.lv/en/city-hall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riga_City_Council
Latvia Parliament / Latvijas Republikas Saeima
Jekaba iela 11, Riga LV-1811 +371 6708 7321
https://www.saeima.lv/en/about-saeima/main-building-of-the-saeima
Library
National Library of Latvia
Mukusalas iela 3, Riga LV-1423
Meditation Room in Library
Riga Central Library
Brivibas iela 49/53, 1010 Riga +371 67 037 126
https://www.rcb.lv rcb@riga.lv
https://www.facebook.com/RigaCB/
Educational Establishments
University
University of Latvia
Raina bulvaris 19, Riga +371 67 034 777
https://www.lu.lv/en/ info@lu.lv
https://www.facebook.com/latvijasuniversitate/
The University of the Third Age (U3A)
Colleges
Schools
Media
TV
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_in_Latvia
LTV1, LTV7, (Latvijas Televizija)
TV4 (4.vara)
TV24 (TV Latvija)
ReTV (ReMEDIA) Regional programmes
Radio Stations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Latvia
Latvijas Radio
Newspapers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_Latvia
UPDATED March 2024
