OREANDA-NEWS. June 29, 2011. The American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia together with its partners will hold a seminar in the AmCham Outlook series to discuss the present investment climate in Latvia on Thursday, June 30 at 10:00 am at Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE), Strelnieku 4a.

Foreign investment in Latvia has significantly decreased in the last few years. While such a decrease may have been mainly the result of the global economic crisis, some investors have withdrawn from Latvia as they were discouraged by administrative barriers, unpredictable taxation and the perception of uneven playing field.

The government and business experts will discuss the present investment climate and how can Latvia become a more attractive investment destination. Experts will also discuss the most common reasons why investors choose to walk away from Latvia and the role of the Coordination Council for Large and Strategically Important Investment Projects as well as conclusions from the recent FICIL High Council meeting with the government.

Joining the debate will be the following experts:

? Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia;

? Jens-Christian Pastille, Managing Partner Baltic States of Rodl & Partner;

? Toby Moore, Managing Director of Imprimatur Capital.

The event will be moderated by Morten Hansen, Head of Economics Department, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.

The event is sponsored by NCH Advisors, Inc.

AmCham Outlook addresses business topics of interest to AmCham members and the wider business community in a timely and lively forum. The event program involves detailed remarks from each speaker, followed by a Q&A session.