About this Event
We are excited to host an in-person and live streamed discussion with Her Excellency Katarina Plātere, the Ambassador of Latvia to Canada!
The discussion will explore Canada–Latvia defence cooperation in countering evolving hybrid threats while highlighting lessons from Ukraine that can help strengthen our collective ability to respond to emerging threats.
The event will take place in Seeley Hall at Trintiy College, 6 Hoskins Avenue, as well as being live streamed on the NATOCanada YouTube page. The event will start promptly at 11:00 AM EST.
Please register for a ticket only if you plan to attend in person.
Youtube Livestream Link: https://youtube.com/live/TtTo1ryI2A4?feature=share
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Her Excellency Ambassador Katarina Plātere presented the Letters of Credence to the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on 15 September 2026, accrediting her as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Canada.
Ms. Katarina Plātere joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Latvia in 1999 and has since held numerous positions, including European Correspondent, Head of Russia Unit (2014–2016), Director for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (2016). She has worked on European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy matters, Baltic and Nordic-Baltic co-operation, including participation in the work on the NordicBaltic Wiseman Report and Latvian-Estonian Future Co-operation Report (2010). Ms. Katarina Plātere has been posted to Estonia (2007–2010) and the United Kingdom (2017–2021, Deputy Head of Mission).
In 2021, she was appointed the Deputy Director for International Organizations and Human Rights Department of the MFA and at the end of 2021, took over the duties of the Director of the First Bilateral Relations Department of the Ministry, dealing with Russia, Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and Central Asia.
From June 2023 to July 2026, Ms. Plātere was Director General for Bilateral Relations. Ms. Plātere is a graduate of the University of Latvia - Faculty of History and Philosophy, Political Science. She has also studied Political Science at Oslo University, Norway, and at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Germany. Her Excellency speaks Latvian, English, Russian, and Estonian.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Seeley Hall at Trinity College, 6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, Canada
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