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.

 

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

• Special Task Minister for Societal Integration meets Prata Speks
• Article by the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration about the education reform
• Igor Pimenov presents his opinion on the education reform in Moscow
• Telegraf about the opinions of non-citizens about Latvias EU membership

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Journalist of Lauku Avize reports that the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration Nils Muiznieks did not agree on journalists presence at the meeting of the Integration Minister with representatives of the NGO Prata Speks. The Minister believes that his meetings with visitors are private. However, the information about the agenda of the meeting was revealed after the meeting took place. The NGO Prata Speks wants to receive the state funding to organize Latvian language courses. The Minister suggested to apply for the funding with the Society Integration Foundation that announced a project tender just recently. Lauku Avize

Chas prints an article by the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration Nils Muiznieks about the education reform. The Minister believes the reform is in compliance with international standards, as well as with the goals of society integration in Latvia. He states that it is possible to strengthen the knowledge of Latvian and to preserve the languages of national minorities simultaneously. Nils Muiznieks states that it is the time to start the discussion between teachers and cultural activists about the content of education in minority languages.

The Head of the Association for the Support for Russians Schools in Latvia Igor Pimenov presented his opinion about the education reform in Latvia at the conference about the Russian language in Moscow.

The Head of the Association for the Support for Russians Schools in Latvia Igor Pimenov presented his opinion about the education reform in Latvia at the conference about the Russian language in Moscow. Chas

Telegraf reports on the research prepared by Baltic Institute of Social Sciences in which it has been concluded that non-citizens are more pessimistic about the Latvias EU membership than citizens are.