Investing in Tomorrow: ALL Digital Week 2025 in Latvia
The Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association (LIKTA), in cooperation with the Latvian Digital Skills Coalition Partners, was organising the Digital Week in Latvia from 24 to 28 March 2025. Together with more than 100 partners from the public and private sectors, at least 250 face-to-face and online events were organised, attended by more than 22,000 participants.
Digital Week 2025 in Latvia focused on artificial intelligence skills, digital skills for education sector, cybersecurity, as well as future labor market requirements. Digital Week 2025 was organized by LIKTA together with principal partners – the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC), the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM), the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) and the Culture Information Systems Centre (KISC).
“The interest of partners and the target audience in participating in the Digital Week is truly encouraging, which means that we are aware that the development of digital skills is a continuous work throughout life. This year, Digital Week in Latvia is taking place for the 16th time and I would like to highlight the importance of cooperation between partners and an understanding of common goals in building a modern digital society. Working together and sharing knowledge is the key to success in raising the level of digital skills in society!” emphasizes LIKTA President Prof. Signe Bāliņa.
“Everyone needs digital skills because they help to be more efficient and save time. In other words, digitally literate citizens are the backbone of the country’s competitiveness, economy and societal well-being. Therefore, the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development is responsible for several important measures: training programmes for all age groups, with a particular focus on seniors and entrepreneurs, increasing the number of ICT specialists by supporting modernised training programmes developed in cooperation with universities and industry, as well as training for state and municipal employees in order to make the public sector more efficient and innovative. We are confident that as a result of these activities, we will be able to significantly improve the situation in the coming years,” says Inga Bērziņa, Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development.
“We often say that safety comes first, but in practice we see that it is mostly only a second or third priority. On the Digital Week Cybersecurity Day, industry experts shared their experiences and drew attention to the most typical problem situations, providing concrete advice on preventive action to protect themselves, their families and workplaces from the increasing threats and traps of digital malicious actors. We are pleased to say that, in general, public awareness of digital security issues is growing. However, there is still a lot of work, as the types of threats and vectors are also changing and expanding," says Ģirts Ozols, Chairman of the Board of LVRTC.
“The content-rich and event-rich educational information campaign confirms the importance of supporting every individual in developing their digital skills. The Ministry of Education and Science coordinates several support programmes that help people to acquire or develop these skills. Organising the seminar "Digital skill - the ladder to your growth", the Ministry of Education and Science provided practical and valuable information on how such skills can contribute to personal development, what support opportunities are currently being offered and what is planned for the development of a quality assessment system for formal and non-formal adult education. The Ministry of Education and Science will continue to support citizens and education professionals so that everyone can use digital skills to shape their future,” says Jānis Paiders, Acting State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science.
"Reflecting on the previous Digital Week, the Culture Information Systems Centre appreciates the active involvement of municipal public libraries in organising various educational and informational events for citizens. Opening the Digital Week 2025, we highlighted the State of the Digital Decade report. This shows that Latvian citizens are very interested in the use of digital content and e-services, which is facilitated also by the speed and wide availability of the internet in the country. It is therefore essential to raise citizens' awareness of both internet safety and the responsible use of artificial intelligence. We take care of this by providing secure and reliable content and e-services to citizens. Also, our successful library network, as well as the activity and impact of libraries in local communities is a great support, addressing citizens to improve their digital skills and knowledge of the internet environment,” comments Sandra Ozoliņa, Deputy Director of KISC.
Digital Week 2025 in Latvia not only created new partnerships, but also facilitated the creation of shared digital skills resources that can later be used by various target audiences.
The educational campaign “Digital Week” has been taking place in Latvia since 2009, and is organised annually by LIKTA and partners as part of the European All Digital Weeks.
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