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    Baltic - Nordic Business Forum

    Baltic - Nordic Business Forum "STEM & SPACE: NEW HORIZONS FOR COOPERATION"

    2022. gada 28. augusts
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    Baltic - Nordic Business Forum "STEM & SPACE: NEW HORIZONS FOR COOPERATION" will take place on September 22, 2022 10:00 at the Exhibition Hall at Vidzeme Concert hall “Cēsis”, Latvia. 
    REGISTRATION https://forms.gle/LDhVQadEzksZN1Q97 

    As a contribution to the tradition of Nordic-Baltic cooperation and the vision of strengthening the high-value-added economies of our countries, this forum will devote its attention to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and the space economy as a resourceful and inspirational domain for innovation, cooperation, synergies and growth.

    STEM competencies are becoming the backbone of industrial competitiveness and thus, are enjoying a rapidly growing demand in Europe and beyond. At the same time, the space economy is gaining momentum globally, and it offers the Baltics and Nordics a favourable context for innovation-stimulating cooperation and STEM development: by inspiring curiosity for science, driving technology transfer and advancing the already well-developed capacities in the region’s space sectors.

    The forum aims to inspire discussions and create insights into mission-oriented cooperation development, efficient use of investments, science and entrepreneurship collaboration for the benefit of the society, economy and environment as well as space becoming a catalyst for cooperation and growth of economies, industries and life-long.

    The forum is organised in the framework of Nordic Days in Cēsis 2022 by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riga, Cēsis Space Education Centre, the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Latvia, Cēsis Municipality in cooperation with other Nordic Embassies.

    AGENDA

    REGISTRATION, COFFEE
    WELCOME SPEECHES

    • Jānis Rozenbergs, Cēsis Mayor
    • Ine Måreng, Ambassador of Norway to Latvia

    OPENING SPEECH: NORDIC-BALTIC COOPERATION: TRADITION, VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES

    • Ieva Siliņa, Advisor to the Minister on Innovation and Digitalisation, the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia 

    KEYNOTE: WHAT IS LATVIA FOR NORDIC BUSINESSES AND WHAT IS THE NORDIC REGION FOR LATVIA’S BUSINESSES?

    • Ivi Anna Buce, Director of Investment Project Department, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

    PART I: STEM AND ITS GROWING INFLUENCE ON ECONOMIES, INDUSTRIES AND EDUCATION

    KEYNOTE: INTEGRATING SCIENCE INTO BUSINESSES. What drives innovation?

    • John Tully, Chairman of MikroTik and the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia

    KEYNOTE: DRIVING INTEREST FOR STEM. What drives innovation and why should people choose science?

    • Jaan Praks, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Aalto University, Finland

    PANEL DISCUSSION: STEM OR NOT STEM? The significance of STEM competencies for economic development
    Moderator: Pauls Irbins, President of the Latvian Space Industry Association and the Director of the Space Education Centre in Cēsis

    Participants

    • Tālis Juhna, Vice-Rector for Research, Riga Technical University
    • Intars Palameiks, Sales Manager, TietoEvry
    • Anna Andersone, Founder, Riga TechGirls

    COFFEE BREAK
     

    PART II: SPACE AS A CATALYST FOR STEM AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES

    KEYNOTE: SPACE AS AN OLD INSPIRATION AND A NEW REALITY. Why invest into space?

    • Åsunn Lyngedal, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Andøya Space Education and Director at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    KEYNOTE: SPACE AS AN OPPORTUNITY. How invest into space?

    • Timo Stein, Head of Space Technology at Kjeller Innovasjon and Managing Director at European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Norway

    KEYNOTE: SPACE AS AN OPPORTUNITY: Lithuania’s example

    • Eglė Elena Šataitė, Head of Dpace Programmes at Innovation Agency Lithuania
    SPACE AS AN OPPORTUNITY. People, projects and partnerships.
    • Reinis Āzis, Business Development Manager at VTTI, member of the Supervisory Board at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences. 

    PANEL DISCUSSION: SPACE AS A CATALYST FOR STEM AND NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    Moderator: Pauls Irbins, President of the Latvian Space Industry Association and the Director of the Space Education Centre in Cēsis

    Participants:

    • Eglė Elena Šataitė, Head of Dpace Programmes at Innovation Agency Lithuania
    • Angelina Bekasova, Space and Innovation Policy Senior Expert, Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia and Director for International Relations and Industry Development at the Latvian Space Industry Association
    • Kristaps Banga, Head of Innovation & Growth Accenture Baltics, Accenture Latvia
    • Jaan Praks, Assistant Professor, Aalto University, Finland

    COFFEE BREAK

    PART III: GOAL-ORIENTED AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE NORDIC-BALTIC COOPERATION

    KEYNOTE: MISSION-ORIENTED APPROACH FOR BALTIC – NORDIC COOPERATION

    • Angelina Bekasova, Space and Innovation Policy Senior Expert, Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia and Director for International Relations and Industry Development at the Latvian Space Industry Association
    KEYNOTE: MISSION SATELLITE AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION

    • Angelina Bekasova, Space and Innovation Policy Senior Expert, Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia and Director for International Relations and Industry Development at the Latvian Space Industry Association

    PANEL DISCUSSION: NORDIC – BALTIC SPACE COOPERATION TO BENEFIT INDUSTRIES ON EARTH
    Moderator: Pauls Irbins, President of the Latvian Space Industry Association and the Director of the Space Education Centre in Cēsis
    Participants:

    • Åsunn Lyngedal, Director at UiT the Arctic University of Norway and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Andøya Space Education
    • Jānis Vucāns, President of the Baltic Assembly and Member of Parliament of Latvia, Member of the Education, Culture and Science Committee; Member of the Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee
    • Angelina Bekasova, Space and Innovation Policy Senior Expert, Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia and Director for International Relations and Industry Development at the Latvian Space Industry Association
    • Timo Stein, Head of Space Technology at Kjeller Innovasjon and Managing Director at European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Norway

    CLOSING SPEECH

    • Stefan Eriksson, Director, Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia 

    NETWORKING LATE LUNCH at Cēsis Concert Hall

    OPTIONAL: VISIT TO CONSTRUCTION SITE OF CESIS SPACE EDUCATION CENTRE (NORWAY GRANTS)

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