Published: 28.03.2025.
Artificial Intelligence In general
Translated by machine translator
Diskusijas "Fokuss: prasmes digitālajā desmitgadē" dalībnieki ar Digitālās nedēļas baneri fonā
No kreisās: moderators Uģis Joksts, Sandra Ozoliņa, Inga Bērziņa, Signe Bāliņa, Ģirts Ozols Foto: Kaspars Dobrovoļskis

On Monday, March 24, Digital Week 2025 was opened in Latvia with a high-level expert discussion "Focus: Skills in the Digital Decade", which discussed Latvia's priorities in the field of digital transformation, taking into account the tasks set by the European Union's Digital Decade and the Latvian Digital Transformation Guidelines, as well as emphasizing aspects of digital security, artificial intelligence, and the development of future digital skills.

The opening event was attended by Inga BĒRZIŅA, Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development, Signe BĀLIŅA, President of the Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association, Ģirts OZOLS, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre, and Sandra OZOLIŅA, Deputy Director of the Culture Information Systems Centre (CISC).

Digital Week 2025 Opening Event “Focus: Skills in the Digital Decade”

 

    Meanwhile, on March 25, the Cultural Information Systems Center organized online seminars on the latest developments in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in CISC services in public administration and the cultural sector:

    • Webinar "AI Solutions in the Development of the National Joint Catalogue of Museum Collections (NJMC)", in which CISC Deputy Director for Digital Development Jānis ZIEDIŅŠ spoke about the AI-based search engine that will offer a natural language search function on the new Chat.NMKK.lv portal of the National Joint Catalogue of Museum Collections (NJMC), which we are currently working on, and at the same time emphasized the issue of changing the search paradigm on the World Wide Web with the comprehensive entry of AI into society's everyday life.
    AI solutions in the development of the National Joint Catalogue of Museum Collections (NJMC)
    • Webinar “Hugo.lv Easy Language Tool”, in which KISC Deputy Director for Digital Development Jānis ZIEDIŅŠ presented this tool, while Irīna MEĻŅIKA, representative of the association “Easy Language Agency”, introduced the theoretical aspects of easy language, providing practical examples.
    Hugo.lv Easy Language Tool

    “Digital Week 2025” in Latvia takes place from March 24 to 28 and is organized as part of ALL Digital Weeks 2025 (#ADWeeks2025), which will take place from March 17 to April 4, and within its framework, both companies and citizens are offered opportunities to participate in various in-person and online events, where they can develop existing or acquire new digital skills.

    “Digital Week 2025” is organized by LIKTA in cooperation with the Latvian State Radio and Television Center, the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development, the Ministry of Education and Science and the Culture Information Systems Centre. In addition, other organizations are also organizing their events as part of the campaign – ICT companies, state institutions, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, libraries, digital centers and educational institutions.

    Deputy Director for Administrative Affairs
    Project Implementation Group

    Ilma Elsberga

    Assistant Project Manager
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    ilma.elsberga [at] kisc.gov.lv