E³UDRES² ONLINE OPENING CONFERENCE
E³UDRES², the Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions, is celebrating its official Online Opening Conference on 22-23 March 2021.
Get on board and join us among inspiring speakers and outstanding experts of our E³UDRES² alliance!
Co-ideate Future Universities for Smart and Sustainable Regions and gain your individual added value from the European University Initiative, a flagship initiative of the EU’s ambitions to further develop and strengthen a joint European Education, Research and Innovation Area.
Time & Date: 22 March, 13:00 – 18:30 (CET) | 23 March, 13:00 – 19:30 (CET)
Place: Online Conference via MS Teams
PROGRAMME
Learn more about E³UDRES² and the European University Initiative, be part of exciting discussions and discover new takes on what universities as well as smart and sustainable regions might look like in the future!
Day 1 | 22 March: Towards Future Universities…
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Welcome Notes by representatives of the E³UDRES² Alliance |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Keynotes Future Universities Forward-looking keynotes by renowned experts • Manuel Heitor, Portuguese Minister of Science and Technology • Gabriele Permoser, Project Member E³UDRES², Head of Service Unit Research and Knowledge Transfer at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences Hannes Raffaseder, Project Lead E³UDRES², Chief Research and Innovation Officer at St. Pölten University of Applied Science E³UDRES² - Towards a Future European University for Smart and Sustainable Regions • Tine Delva, Deputy Head of Unit „Higher Education” at the European Commission European Universities: Building the universities of the future |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Coffee Break and Meet & Greet with experts and official representatives from E³UDRES² Get the full conference experience by joining our virtual coffee tables using the online-tool wonder.me. Exchange your thoughts with our interesting hosts and chat with renowned experts over a cup of home-made coffee! |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Ideas & Concepts for Future Universities Trendsetting ideas and outstanding concepts from the E³UDRES² Call for Ideas |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Coffee Break and Meet & Greet with experts and official representatives from E³UDRES² Get the full conference experience by joining our virtual coffee tables using the online-tool wonder.me. Exchange your thoughts with our interesting hosts and chat with renowned experts over a cup of home-made coffee! |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Inspiring Chat hosted by EURASHE with higher representatives from the E³UDRES² alliance • Pedro Dominguinhos, President of Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal • Radu Vasiu, President of the University Senate of Politehnica University Timișoara • Agita Livina, leading researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences |
Day 2 | 23 March: …for Smart and Sustainable Regions
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Welcome Notes by representatives of the E³UDRES² Alliance |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Keynotes Smart & Sustainable Regions Forward-looking keynotes by renowned experts • Patricia Huion, manager European University projects at UC Leuven-Limburg Education for smart and sustainable regions: a criminal investigation into the future • Kristaps Rocans, project manager of the Vidzeme Planning Region How to provide planning and coordination for long-term and well-balanced regional development • Beate Hauser, managing director at Goodville Mobility How to enable a smart and sustainable region with alternative and active mobility |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Coffee Break and Meet & Greet with experts and official representatives from E³UDRES² Get the full conference experience by joining our virtual coffee tables using the online-tool wonder.me. Exchange your thoughts with our interesting hosts and chat with renowned experts over a cup of home-made coffee! |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Ideas & Concepts for Smart and Sustainable Regions Trendsetting ideas and outstanding concepts from the E³UDRES² Call for Ideas |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Coffee Break and Meet & Greet with experts and official representatives from E³UDRES² Get the full conference experience by joining our virtual coffee tables using the online-tool wonder.me. Exchange your thoughts with our interesting hosts and chat with renowned experts over a cup of home-made coffee! |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | E³UDRES² Official Online Opening Ceremony Official opening ceremony with statements and speeches of key politicians and representatives |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Inspiring Chat hosted by EURASHE with higher representatives from the E³UDRES² alliance • Zsuzsanna Tarr, Director of International Relations at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences • José Tummers, head of research unit Smart Organisations at UC Leuven-Limburg • Alois Frotschnig, Chairperson of the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences Board |
You can download the official conference booklet here.
REGISTRATION
Please register here in order to attend the online event. After registering, the link to the MS Teams live event will be sent to you via e-mail a few days before the event.
Note that the events are carried out using the online tool Microsoft Teams. By attending the event, you confirm that you have read the privacy statement of Microsoft Teams and accept it.
The coffee breaks are voluntary and are carried out using the online tool wonder.me. Please find the privacy statement of wonder.me here.
We are looking forward to welcoming and hosting you during this event!
Organisers
Gabriele Permoser (St. Pölten UAS) / Pamela Nolz (St. Pölten UAS) / Ramona Mauthner (St. Pölten UAS)
Any questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].