The Latvian Node of MIRRI-ERIC organised a bilateral meeting with the Estonian Microbial Culture Collections, aiming at exchanging experiences and working on future synergies between the parties.
Originally established by five member states, MIRRI-ERIC has since grown into a consortium of seven member states and one observer country. As a relatively young research infrastructure consortium, MIRRI-ERIC prioritises widening participation. To date, Eastern and Northern Europe remain underrepresented within the consortium, with Latvia — one of its founding members — being the primary representative from the region.
To strengthen regional collaboration and raise awareness among microbial culture collections about the benefits of joining MIRRI-ERIC, a bilateral meeting between MIRRI-ERIC and Estonia was held in Riga, Latvia, on 4 June 2025. Three Estonian Microbial Resource Centres (mBRCs) were present in Riga to join an exchange session with MIRRI-ERIC National Coordinators Forum representatives.
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