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
Austris Galindoms
Ventspils State City Municipal Council
Head of the Economics and Procurement Department
Andris Vaivads
Rector of VUAS
Annette Klinkert
COLOURS European University Alliance Managing Director, Dr.
Dace Štefenberga
Project manager of the COLOURS 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
Egons Spalāns
Deputy Executive Director
Ventspils City Council Administration
Sandrine Labory
COLOURS' Alliance Project Leader
at the University of Ferrara
Kārlis Andrejs Krūmiņš
VUAS student
Programme
PART 1
10:00 – 11:50
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 COLOURS alliance at VUAS
10:35–10:50 Ventspils and the economic development of the region through education and labor market cooperation
Austris Galindoms, Ventspils State City Municipal Council, Head of the Economics and Procurement Department
10:50–11:05
Higher Education and workforce in the regions: the case of the Emilia Romagna Region in Italy
Sandrine Labory, COLOURS' Alliance Project Leader at the University of Ferrara
11:05–11:20 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
11:20–11:35 Building the digital skills of the workforce through training
Gvido Grīnbergs, Head of EDIH North Kurzeme Contact Point, Ventspils High Technology Park
11:35–11:50TestDevLab's cooperation with higher education institutions in the preparation of high-quality young specialists
Raita Rollande, TDL School Chief Executive Officer
11:50–12:05 ImmerDigital LLC workforce challenges and opportunities to cooperate with educational institutions
Maksims Kovaļenko, AS "Immer digital" Production Director
Part 2
DISCUSSION PANEL
12:05–13:05
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, VUAS student
Part 3
13:05–14:30
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.
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