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  Nuclear Research Institutes
Nuclear Research Centre in Salaspils (more info) goto TOP
http://www.lza.lv/EN/INST/in02.htm
The Nuclear Research Centre was founded in 1992 by separating the Nuclear Reactor and several laboratories from the Institute of Physics. Its main experimental base, the Salaspils Nuclear Reactor, was working since 1961. The thermal power of the reactor was 5 MW, the intensity of the gamma radiation loop 10-40 Gy/s.
language: Latvian | English
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information | graphical data or images
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Ministry of Environmental Protection | Decommissioning and dismantling of Salaspils Nuclear Research Reactor

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  University Home Pages
Riga Technical University (more info) goto TOP
http://www.rtu.lv/
Riga Technical University is one of the oldest institutions of higher technical education in North-Eastern Europe. Founded in1862, following similar technical institutions in Switzerland and Germany, the RTU serves the needs of rapidly growing industry of the Baltic region. RTU has been an international institution from the very beginning - many distinguished scientists from Germany, Poland, Sweden and Russia have studied and worked there. After Latvia has regained its independence, Riga Technical University completely reformed its process of education with the clear goal to meet education and research standards set by the European Union. The university actively participates in a large number of European programmes of education and science. Along with Latvian and Russian students, the university has also a fast growing number of students from China, India, Lebanon, Pakistan, Egypt, Syria and other countries. There are about 13,000 students at the RTU.
language: Latvian
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Faculty of Power Engineering | Faculty of Material Science and Applied Chemistry

University of Latvia (more info) goto TOP
http://www.lu.lv/
The University of Latvia named at that time "The Latvia Higher School" was founded on September 28, 1919 on the basis of the former Riga Polytechnic (founded in 1862). In 1923 this school received its now resumed name - the University of Latvia (Universitas Latviensis).
language: Latvian | English
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

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  University Departments
Institute of Physics (University of Latvia) (more info) goto TOP
http://iph.sal.lv/fi/netscape/index.html
Founded in 1946 as Institute of Physics and Mathematics of Academy of Sciences. Since 1950 - Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences Since 1997 - Institute of Physics, University of Latvia Untill 1990 the Institute has been a multi-disciplinary research institution. Reorganization take place in 1991-1993: laboratories of solid state physics, nuclear physics, theoretical physics and mathematics are incorporated within other research institutions. Since 1994 the Institute is a research center specializing in problems of magnetohydrodynamics and heat and mass transfer.
language: English
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information | URLs, mail addresses or dates
type of site: non-commercial site

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  National Nuclear Authorities
Latvian Environment Agency (LEA) (more info) goto TOP
http://www.varam.gov.lv/varam/P_inst/Elva.htm
Latvian Environment Agency (LEA) is the governmental institution subordinated to the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia (MoEPRD). The aim of LEA is to implement governmental policy in the area of environmental data and information compilation, procesing and dissemination.
  • current gamma dose rate on-line
language: Latvian | English
originator: national authority
access: open to the general public
type of data: numerical data, codes | graphical data or images
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Radiation Emergency Monitoring Integrated System and Early Warning in Latvia

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia (more info) goto TOP
http://www.varam.gov.lv/
  • Radons is the radioactive waste management company subordinated to the Ministry
  • State Ltd Reaktors monitors the Salaspils nuclear reactor, ensures its conservation and dismounting and generally manages Government property
language: Latvian | English
originator: national authority
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Non-profit organization State Ltd (RAPA) | Decommissioning and dismantling of Salaspils Nuclear Research Reactor | NIS Nuclear Profiles:Salaspils Research Reactor

Nuclear Authorities (no web site) goto TOP
originator: national authority
type of data: URLs, mail addresses or dates

Radiation Safety Centre (RDC) (more info) goto TOP
http://www.rdc.gov.lv/
language: Latvian
originator: national authority
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site

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  Governmental Organizations
Latvian Council of Science (more info) goto TOP
http://www.lzp.lv/
The Latvian Council of Science was founded in accordance with the decision of the Council of Ministers, Republic of Latvia, in July, 1990. The Council’s tasks include advancement, evaluation, financing and coordination of scientific research in Latvia.
language: Latvian | English
originator: university, laboratory or research organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site

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  Professional Organizations (Science & Engineering)
Latvian Academy of Sciences (more info) goto TOP
http://www.lza.lv/
Since 14 February 1992, the Latvian Academy of Sciences (Academia Scientiarum Latviensis) is functioning as an association of scientists as described above in consonance with its newly developed Charter and Statutes. On 23 January 1997, the Charter of the Academy was endorsed by the Saeima (Parliament) of the Republic of Latvia. The Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) represents Latvia in the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and in the Association of All European Academies (ALLEA).
language: Latvian | English
originator: professional or learned society
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: Nuclear Research Centre | Institute of Physics | links to other Academies of Sciencies

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  Hardware Manufacturers and Vendors
RITEC Ltd. (more info) goto TOP
http://www.ritec.mt.lv/
  • specializes in area of room temperature nuclear radiation semiconductor detectors such as CdTe and CdZnTe detectors
language: English
originator: industry or service provider
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information | numerical data, codes
type of site: non-commercial site

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  General Information / Public Relations
Innovation Relay Centres Network (more info) goto TOP
http://irc.cordis.lu/ircnetwork/promotion.cfm
The IRC Network in Europe was founded in 1994, with the goal of promoting the competitiveness of European Community companies in the world market, by giving them extensive support in the upgrading of existing technologies, the development and utilisation of new ones, and in international cooperation.
  • information about national, regional and community technology transfer programmes
  • sponsored by the European Commission
language: Latvian | English | Russian
originator: international organisation
access: open to the general public
type of data: URLs, mail addresses or dates
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: IRC LATVIA (Innovation Relay Centre) | Technology Database

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  General Newspapers and Journals
Diena (more info) goto TOP
http://www.diena.lv/
  • main daily newspaper
language: Latvian | Russian
originator: unknown
access: open to the general public
type of data: online journals, articles, reports
type of site: non-commercial site

Latvijas Vestnesis (more info) goto TOP
http://www.lv-laiks.lv/
  • official Latvian newspaper
language: Latvian
originator: unknown
access: requires paying membership
type of data: textual information | legal material | online journals, articles, reports
type of site: non-commercial site

Lursoft (more info) goto TOP
http://www.news.lv/
Company Lursoft-IT, Ltd together with leading Latvian publishing houses and newspapers offers the largest Latvian newspapers Internet library and archive. Library includes full-text libraries of 14 central and regional newspapers. Library is updated on daily basis (BNS - every 2 minutes) and has a search engine allowing to find articles by any criteria. The oldest archives are starting from 1992, 12 are in Latvian, one in Russian (Diena), one in English (The Baltic Times).
  • Latvian newspapers Internet library and archive
language: Latvian | English
originator: unknown
access: open to the general public
type of data: online journals, articles, reports
type of site: data base

Neatkarigia Rita Avize (more info) goto TOP
http://www.nra.lv/
  • independent morning newspaper
language: Latvian
originator: unknown
access: open to the general public
type of data: online journals, articles, reports
type of site: non-commercial site

The Baltic Times (more info) goto TOP
http://www.baltictimes.com/
  • weekly newspaper
language: English
originator: unknown
access: open to the general public
type of data: online journals, articles, reports
type of site: non-commercial site

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  News Agencies
BNS News (more info) goto TOP
http://bnsnews.bns.lv/
language: Latvian | English
originator: industry or service provider
access: requires membership or registration
type of data: online journals, articles, reports
type of site: non-commercial site

National News Agency LETA (more info) goto TOP
http://www.leta2000.com/
language: Latvian
originator: unknown
access: open to the general public
type of data: online journals, articles, reports
type of site: non-commercial site

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  Popular Specialized Journals
Energija un Pasaule (Energy and the World) (more info) goto TOP
http://www.baltenergy.com/EUNP/all_2.htm
  • bi-monthly jounal, general interest
language: Latvian | English
originator: unknown
access: open to the general public
type of data: online journals, articles, reports
type of site: non-commercial site