Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

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• Information about the results of the project competition organised by the Society Integration Foundation
• Genadij Kotov comments on the conference held in Moscow about the role of Russian language
• Vesti Sevodnya
and Telegraf continue the discussion about the education reform

Diena

reports about the results of the project competition for the state budget funding for integration organised by the Society Integration Foundation. In total 70 projects with funding of approximately 244 000 Lats where approved. The biggest number of submitted projects where in two programmes: the support for minority education, language and culture and the support for NGOs in the activities of ethnic integration. reports about the results of the project competition for the state budget funding for integration organised by the Society Integration Foundation. In total 70 projects with funding of approximately 244 000 Lats where approved. The biggest number of submitted projects where in two programmes: the support for minority education, language and culture and the support for NGO’s in the activities of ethnic integration.

Vesti Sevodnya

prints comments of Genadij Kotov, the member of the Riga City Council, on the conference held in Moscow about the role of the Russian language. prints comments of Genadij Kotov, the member of the Riga City Council, on the conference held in Moscow about the role of the Russian language.

Vesti Sevodnya

andand Telegraf Telegraf feature an article by Igor Pimenov, the Head of the Association for the Support for Russians Schools in Latvia. He stresses that his organisation is not planning to change the position regarding the education reform.feature an article by Igor Pimenov, the Head of the Association for the Support for Russians Schools in Latvia. He stresses that his organisation is not planning to change the position regarding the education reform.