Riga Summit to Focus on Practical Regional Readiness for Crises

The second Nordic Resilience Summit will gather experts, business representatives, public-sector officials and defense leaders from the Baltic and Nordic countries at Latvia’s National Library on September 10.

The summit will focus on practical ways to strengthen regional resilience. Its three main themes are leadership and societal resilience, the role of business in preparedness, and cooperation between the military and civilian sectors.

Jānis Vanags, a board member of the Nordic Resilience Organization CIREN, said crisis planning should move beyond slogans. “When thinking about different crises, the question is not whether they will happen, but when,” he said. He added that the summit aims to bring together people with practical ideas and help turn preparedness into workable solutions.

The event will end with a workshop introducing an expert-written guide titled “Preparing Businesses for War in Frontline Countries.” The guide is intended to help European organizations strengthen their resilience amid the threat of war.

CIREN is organizing the summit. The organization works to improve the ability of people and institutions in Northern Europe to respond to natural disasters, terrorism, hybrid threats, military operations and other human-caused disasters. The event has support from Brasa Defence Systems, Citadele and LMT Defence, with several media and institutional partners.

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When thinking about different crises, the question is not whether they will happen, but when.