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On Sunday, 22 August, the Baltic Assembly Prize in Science was awarded to Roberts Eglītis, physicist and Member of the Latvian Academy of Science, for research on “Theoretical predictions of new materials for energy storage and harvesting”.
Eglītis is a winner of the Baltic Assembly Prize 2020. In view of the restrictions and precautions imposed due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, last year's winners of the Baltic Assembly Prize are honoured at separate events in their respective countries: in Estonia, the ceremony was held in autumn 2020, while in Lithuania it is to take place this autumn.
The Baltic Assembly Prize not only highlights the importance of cooperation among Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, but also gives us an opportunity to take pride in the creativity of our people, which is recognised both within and outside the European Union, said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, stressing that the ceremony takes place at a very significant time—the 30th anniversary of restoring the independence of the Baltic States.
According to Jānis Vucāns, Vice President of the Baltic Assembly, the prize honours people whose work has contributed to harmonious development and unity of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Vucāns expressed his satisfaction that, despite the challenges posed by COVID‑19, we have been able to continue our active work and strengthen the cooperation of the Baltic States.
During the Sunday ceremony, the Baltic Assembly Prize in the Arts was presented to director Kristīne Briede for the movie “Bridges of Time”. Directed together with Audrius Stonys and co-produced by Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian studios, the film portrays the less-remembered generations of cinema poets of the Baltic New Wave.
The Baltic Assembly Prize in Literature 2020 was awarded to novelist, poet, and essayist Birutė Jonuškaitė for her novel cycle “Maranta” and “Maestro”: long, expansive stories that weave numerous storylines, have detailed characters and possess the versatility, richness of language and depth of the classics—also witnessed in the author’s impressive book of conversations “Laikas ir likimai” (“Time and Destinies”).
The prize-winners were chosen by nine literature, science, and art experts from Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Each prize is EUR 5 000. The Baltic Assembly Prize was established in 1994 and since then has been awarded to several well-known scientists, artists, and cultural workers.
On Sunday, the process engineering and equipment manufacturing company SIA PERUZA was awarded the Baltic Innovation Prize. This prize was established by the Baltic Assembly in collaboration with the Baltic Association of Science/Technology Parks and Innovation Centres. It is awarded to companies that have introduced innovative and efficient products, services, or business models to the market during the last three years.
The Baltic Assembly Medal for outstanding services in strengthening the unity and supporting cooperation among the Baltic States was awarded to Ginta Gerharde-Upeniece, Head of the Latvian Visual Arts Department at the Latvian National Museum of Art, for managing the pan-Baltic art project “Wild Souls. Symbolism in the Baltic States”, as well as Dins Merirands, Deputy State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport of Latvia.
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