CoLab "Higher Education and Workforce in the Region"

Higher Education and Workforce in the Region

Science Centre "VIZIUM"

Rūpniecības iela 2, Ventspils, LV-3601, Latvija

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About CoLab

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences has become part of the COLOURS consortium, which has been granted the status of a European University. This collaboration opens new opportunities for the development of our university, promoting international mobility, research, and innovation.

As part of the COLOURS universities alliance, a forum (CoLab) titled "Higher Education and Workforce in the Region" will be held in Ventspils on November 28th, bringing together academic staff, students, entrepreneurs, society, and policymakers to jointly address the region's development challenges.

This event, which we can refer to as a "Quadruple Helix Dialogue," will explore how higher education can better align with the needs of the regional labor market and foster regional development.

We invite to participate

Academic staff and students

Entrepreneurs

Policymakers

Society

Moderators and lecturers

Jānis Krēvics

Moderator, TV3 presenter, journalist

Jānis Vītoliņš

Chairman of the Ventspils State City Municipal Council

Andris Vaivads

Rector of VUAS

Annette Klinkert

COLOURS European University Alliance Managing Director, Dr.

Dace Štefenberga

Project manager of the COLORS alliance at VUAS

Gvido Grīnbergs

Head of EDIH North Kurzeme Contact Point

Ventspils High Technology Park

Raita Rollande

TDL School

Chief Executive Officer

Baiba Kūma

Kurzeme Planning Region

Manager of the Business Center

Maksims Kovaļenko

AS "Immer digital" Production Director

Kārlis Andrejs Krūmiņš

Student of VUAS

Egons Spalāns

Deputy Executive Director

Ventspils City Council Administration

Programme

PART 1 10:00 – 12:00

HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE IN THE REGION

10:00–10:10 Opening

Rector of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Andris Vaivads

10:10–10:25 COLOURS Alliance and its benefits for regions

Dr. Annette Klinkert, COLOURS European University Alliance Managing Director

10:25–10:35 Higher education and cooperation in the development of the region - VUAS in the COLORS alliance

Dace Štefenberga, Project manager of the COLORS alliance at VUAS

10:35–10:50 Ventspils and the economic development of the region through education and labor market cooperation

Jānis Vītoliņš, Chairman of the Ventspils State City Municipal Council

10:50–11:05 Will be clarified

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Latvia

10:05–11:20 Will be clarified

Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia

11:20–11:35 Kurzeme Planning Region and Ventspils University of Applied Sciences - joint approach to the development challenges of the region

Baiba Kūma, Kurzeme Planning Region Manager of the Business Center

11:35–11:50 Building the digital skills of the workforce through training

Gvido Grīnbergs, Head of EDIH North Kurzeme Contact Point, Ventspils High Technology Park

11:50–12:05 TestDevLab's cooperation with higher education institutions in the preparation of high-quality young specialists

Raita Rollande, TDL School Chief Executive Officer

12:05–12:00 ImmerDigital LLC workforce challenges and opportunities to cooperate with educational institutions

Maksims Kovaļenko, AS "Immer digital" Production Director

Part 2 DISCUSSION PANEL

12:30–13:30

The impact of regional development and higher education on the local economy

PARTICIPANTS:

Raita Rollande, TestDevLab

Egons Spalāns, Ventspils State City Municipal Council

Andris Vaivads, Rector of VUAS

Kārlis Andrejs Krūmiņš, Student of VUAS

Will be clarified, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia

Part 3 13:30–14:30

Workshop, lunch, networking

The forum will be held in Latvian, but an English translation will be provided through the Zoom app, which you will need to connect to from your own phone. Please bring your own headphones.