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The 5th Maritime Spatial Planning Forum “Navigate Planning Through Changes” takes place in Riga

From 11 to 12 November 2025, the 5th Maritime Spatial Planning Forum “Navigate Planning Through Changes” will be held in Riga, with participation from Jūras Zeme representatives. During the forum, a member of the association’s board will give a presentation on the challenges faced by coastal communities. More information about the event is available here: https://vasab.org/5th-baltic-msp-forum/
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Towards a Unified Lower Gauja: Shaping a Shared Vision for Sustainable River Development

📍 On November 3rd in Carnikava, the most active participants of the “River Network” project and invited experts gathered to continue developing the Lower Gauja Development Strategy – from Murjāņi to the river’s mouth at the sea. 💬 This time, the main focus was on the governance model and specific actions that will help implement the shared vision for 2030: “The Lower Gauja has become a unifi...
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Carnikava Harbor Festival – water fun, music, and togetherness by the Gauja River

The Carnikava Harbor Festival featured a parade of watercraft, SUP competitions for beginners, a discussion in a floating tent, live music concerts on a floating stage, as well as 'street fishing'-style angling competitions. The festival took place on 6 September 2025 from 11:00 at the Carnikava Harbor and along the Vecgauja riverside Read more in Press Release JZ_Press Release_25.08.2028. Vi...
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Creating a Common Vision for the Gauja river development from Murjāņi till the Sea

On July 1, 2025, the first public strategy seminar will take place in Ādaži to engage local stakeholders in shaping the development of the Gauja area from Murjāņi till the sea. The seminar is part of an international cooperation effort that will result in a joint strategy for the Emajõgi and Gauja rivers of which are scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. The aim of the strategic planning...
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Study Visit to Åland and the Turku Archipelago: Knowledge Exchange and Cooperation for a Joint Strategy

From 11–15 May 2025, a study visit to Finland took place as part of the Estonian–Latvian Interreg cooperation project Building Stronger River Networks: Empowering Rural Communities through Joint Action. The destinations included Åland and the Turku Archipelago. The study trip brought together representatives from local governments and organizations involved in the development of the River Gauja an...
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Tartu County Development Association discovered the pulse of the Gauja River in Latvia

From September 3rd to 6th, 2024, a study trip was conducted in the Ādaži and Saulkrast municipalities of Latvia as part of the Estonian-Latvian Interreg cooperation project, "Building Stronger River Networks: Empowering Rural Communities through Joint Action." Organized by Latvian partners NGO Sea Land, the "Gauja River Pulse" study trip delved into the intricate relationship between nature, co...
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Sea Land representatives discovered Estonian practices within the framework of the “River Networks” project

Tartu County Development Association organized a study tour for the Latvian partners of NGO Sea Land within the Estonian-Latvian Interreg cooperation project "Building Stronger River Networks: Empowering Rural Communities through Joint Action" on July 1 - 3, 2024. The purpose of the study trip was to introduce Latvians to the region's peculiarities, developments, challenges, share experiences and ...
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