Valmiera program

Regional seminar
“Description of successful policies in applying innovation at work and learning”
Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Valmiera, Latvia
June 1-2, 2010

PROGRAMME

1ST OF JUNE
Open seminar. Cēsu Str. 4, Valmiera
Moderator Visvaldis Valtenbergs

9.00- 9.30 Registration and coffee at Cēsu str. 4, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
9.30 – 9.40 Welcome address by Aigars Andersons, Vice-rector of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences and methodology expert of IntoPractice project
9.40 – 10.25 TBC …. . Roberts Ķīlis, Latvia’s Commission of Strategic Analysis

10.25 – 11.00 Innovative approaches for Vidzeme region. Laila Gercāne, Head of Development department at Vidzeme Planning region
11.00 – 11.30 Entrepreneurship Education and Innovations. Paula Ahokanto, Finnish Information Office
11.30 – 11.40 Virtual reality in education, Arnis Cīrulis, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
11.40 – 12.00 Discussion

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

13.00 – 13.20 Innovations in study process at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Visvaldis Valtenbergs and students from Faculty of Social Sciences, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
13.20 – 13.40 Video made by ViA about innovations at schools and companies in Vidzeme region
13.50 – 16.30 Innovative workshop ”DoTalk”

16.30 – 16.50 Coffee

For project partners and invited guests only:
17.00 – 20.30 Study visit to an innovative company and project dinner

2ND OF JUNE
Workgroups for partners of project “Central Baltic Innovation Tools for Practice”. Cēsu Str 4, Valmiera

9.30 – 10.00 Registration and coffee

10.00 – 11.00 Meeting for project coordinators

11.00 – 12.30  Study material group meeting, presentations of the video materials

12.30 – 13.30  Farewell lunch