The Department of International Business, Transport Economics and Logistics at the International Business and Customs Institute (SESMI) of the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management (FEEM), Riga Technical University (RTU) from 28 August to 1 September, held the 25th “Inforum” (Interindustry Forecasting at the University of Meryland) International Conference. Every year, the conference takes place in one of the partner countries, this year it was organized by RTU FEEM, and was attended by cooperation partners from 14 countries.

Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis will visit the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, 20 September, get acquainted with its activities and will discuss the possibilities for further cooperation between Latvia and CERN with the CERN directorate. Together with him, Artūrs Zeps, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development of Riga Technical University (RTU), will visit CERN thus confirming RTU’s active role in promoting cooperation between Latvia and CERN.

Almaty Management University (AlmaU) held an opening ceremony of the Knowledge Building - new intellectual innovative building. The Opening Ceremony was attended by distinguished guests such as Deputy Mayor of Almaty - Almas Madiev known Kazakh entrepreneurs, economists and politicians: the chairman of the Board of Directors of the "Cousteau Group" transnational holding - Erkin Tatishev, the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Director of the Center for Economic Analysis "Perspective" - Oraz Jandosov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of diversified holding Raimbek Group - Raimbek Batalov, Head of Committee of information and communication technologies and the green economy of the Presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan "Atameken" - Murat Abenov and others.

Almaty Management University congratulates all partners, students and employees on the start of the new academic year and wishes great success and bright achievements!