You probably did not expect to read an article about sweets, candy and chocolate on this website, did you? Believe it or not, all these things are not only the shortest way to your loved one’s heart but also a powerful means for success in cross-border cooperation.

Baltic Environmental Forum – Latvia and Baltic Environmental Forum – Estonia is organizing a seminar for Estonia – Latvia border area inhabitants to find out their opinion about the use of the water resources. The seminar will be followed by Vaidava river clean-up activity.

The Monitoring Committee of Estonia – Latvia Programme approved three new strategic cross-border projects – reconstruction of Ape – Mõniste road, costal and maritime spatial planning and renovation of Valga / Valka Railway station – in its Tartu meeting on May 11, 2012.

11^th meeting of Estonia – Latvia Programme Monitoring Committee will take place on May 10 and 11, 2012, in Tartu, Estonia. There are 14 items on the meeting agenda to be discussed and decided on.

On May 17, 2012, Tartu Science Park opens its brand new Demo Centre - a hub for mobile and location based sevices developers. Similar centres are already operating in Riga and Ventspils. The establishment of these centres is part-funded by Estonia – Latvia Programme through ICT DCNet project.

This spring members of FoodArt project went to Denmark to see how the principles of New Nordic Cuisine work in reality. The signature of New Nordic Cuisine is all fresh, local and seasonal, with food made in contemporary, attractive manner that reflects Nordic culture. You can read all about it in the latest FoodArt newsletter.

On May 12, 2012, annual Baltic Robotics competition „Baltic Robot Sumo”will take place in Rīga, Latvia. Robot deminstrations, workshops, exhibits, quizzes, atractions, and of course, the competition itself will be a part of the exhibit in Ķīpsala Exhibition centre.

If you are forced to be indoors during this spring but you would rather be outdoors, we can offer you a great alternative through one of our Programme projects – viewing Estonian and Latvian osprey nests via web cam from the comfort of your home or office.

It is one of presentation titles from a gathering of Estonia – Latvia Programme ICT DCNet project meeting taking place in Riga on April 25-26. Participants of all three Demo Centres – Tartu, Riga and Ventspils, established as a part of this project, are participating.