On 27 – 28 May 2015 in Mark Rothko Art Centre in Daugavpils (Latvia) an experience exchange event for promotion of cooperation between Latvian and Norwegian municipalities and establishment of strategic partnerships took place. The event was organized by Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia and Latvian and Norwegian associations of local and regional authorities.

The aim of the event – to provide an opportunity for Latvian and Norwegian political and administrative level representatives to meet in order to establish closer contacts and learn about mutual cooperation opportunities, particularly in the context of regional development, as well as to discuss revival of existing and establishment of new possible strategic partnerships. Representatives of 27 institutions from Latvian side and 14 institutions from Norwegian side took part in the event and shared their experiences, as well as future cooperation ideas. The event was held with support of the Fund for Bilateral Cooperation of the Norway Grants programme „Capacity-Building and Institutional Cooperation between Latvian and Norwegian Public Institutions, Local and Regional Authorities”.