ETECH2017 SUMMARY
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
April 26-28, 2017, Riga, Latvia
Dear participants and guests – Thank you very much for Your support and active participation in all the conference activities!
This year we are happy to introduce a new title and a new logo of our annual international scientific conference – “Emerging Trends in Economics, Culture and Humanities (etECH)”! We are also happy to have a new partner - the Faculty of Management of the University of Economics in Katowice!
This year we have an honour to host guests from USA, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Italy, Israel, and Bangladesh.
Looking forward to see you in 2018!
Sincerely Yours,
Organizing committee
CONFERENCE 1ST DAY
Conference opening ceremony took place at the University of Economics and Culture, Lomonosova 1/5, Riga.
Plenary session presentations:
Mike Levens, Chair and Professor of Marketing / Walsh College (USA), with a presentation Emerging Trends in Brand Marketing
Anna Svirina, Professor at the Department of Financial Engineering and Derivatives / TISBI University of management (Russia), with a presentation Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Management
CONFERENCE 2ND DAY
Conference 2nd day was devoted to the International discussion "Financial literacy issues in the Baltic States" that was organized by the Financial and Capital Market Commission.
Presentations:
Jelena Titko, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation (EKA, Latvia), with a presentation Financial Literacy - Global Perspective. Involved Parties in Latvia
Ieva Upleja, Head of Standing Group for Implementation of National Financial Literacy Strategy (FCMC, Latvia), with a presentation Conclusions after the OECD INFE International Survey 2016: The Baltics in context of the OECD countries
Leonore Riitsalu, Researcher of financial literacy and lecturer of consumer behavior (Estonian Business School, Estonia), with a presentationComparison of knowledge and behaviour in managing personal finances in Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Norway
