1. Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2015 October 17 th, 2014 Rome, Italy

2. Welcome to Latvia Location Situated in Northern Europe, on the coast of Baltic Sea, linking the East and the West. 64,589 km 2 of scenic plains and rivers, lakes and hills, including a majestic coastline.

4. Ethnic composition in Latvia ■Latvians – 61,4% ■Russians – 26% ■Belarusians – 3,4% ■Ukrainians – 2,3% ■Poles – 2,2% ■Other – 4,7%

5. Forests Only half of Latvia is not covered by lush forests.

6. Coastline The longest beach in Europe. 500 km of white sand coastline.

7. Riga Population – 700 000 The capital of Latvia. Home to ⅓ of Latvia’s population. Financial and economic hub. The European Capital of Culture 2014.

8. Calendar of the Events in Riga during Latvian Presidency Event Date Meeting of the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA)February 4 th, 5 th, 2015 Meeting of the Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD) February 24 th, 25 th, 2015 Meeting of the Co-ordination group for Mutual recognition and Decentralised procedures – human (CMDh) May 6 th, 7 th, 2015 The European Medicines Agencies Cooperation on Legal and Legislative Issues (EMACOLEX) Meeting May 6 th, 7 th, 2015 HMA HMA Working Group of Quality ManagersJune 2 nd, 3 rd, 2015 HMA Working Group of Communication Professionals (WGCP) June 11 th, 12 th, 2015 HMA Clinical Trials Facilitation Group (CTFG)June 16 th, 17 th, 2015

9. The Meeting of CAMD February 24 th, 25 th, 2015 (Tuesday and Wednesday) Address: National Library of Latvia 3 Mukusalas Street Riga, LV-1423 The Meeting of CAMD Executive Group (CEG) February 23 rd, 2015 (Monday) Meeting of the Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD)

10. State Agency of Medicines of Latvia Phone: +371 67078424 E-mail: info@zva.gov.lv Website: www.zva.gov.lv Looking forward to meeting you!