UTRECHT NETWORK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

09-10 APRIL 2019, UNIVERSITY OF - RIGA

PROGRAMME

Tuesday 9 th April 2019

From 10.45 am Registration desk for AGM Lobby of University of Latvia, Riga, Raiņa Blvd.19 11 am – 12 noon New Faces session – this session is aimed at members attending the AGM for the first time (although all members are welcome). The session will provide an introduction to the Network and explain some of the background to the AGM agenda. Room 101 University of Latvia 12:00 – 12.30pm Welcome + photo session 12.30 pm – 13.30 pm Joint lunch for AGM attendees and AGM workshop attendees Canteen of the UL, basement floor 13.30 pm – 17.00 pm Annual General Meeting Riga, Raiņa Blvd.19, Small Hall of the University of Latvia Coffee served in room 240 at the Small Hall 19.00 pm University of Latvia hosted dinner Restaurant Piramida, Reimersa Str. 1

Wednesday 10 th April 2019

From 10.00 am Registration desk for AGM – Coffee will be served Lobby of University of Latvia 10.00 am – 12.30 pm Annual General Meeting

Riga, Raiņa Blvd.19, Small Hall of the University of Latvia 12.30 – 13.30 pm Lunch Canteen of the UL, basement floor 13 .30 – 16 .00 pm Annual General Meeting Riga, Raiņa Blvd.19, Small Hall of the University of Latvia 17.00 pm Guided city tour 1

19.30 pm Utrecht Network hosted dinner Restaurant CUT, Elizabetes Str. 73

Thursday 11 th April 2019

9:00 am – 15:00 pm: Optional trip to .

9:00 am: pick up of participants; the pick up point will be announced on Friday

Sigulda is on a picturesque stretch of the primeval Gauja river valley. Because of the reddish Devonian sandstone which forms steep rocks and caves on both banks of the river, Sigulda has been called the "Switzerland of ". After the restoration of Latvian independence in 1991, an emphasis was placed on conserving Sigulda's public monuments and parks as well as improving the town's tourist sector. Supported by the town council, a traditional Opera Festival takes place in an open- air music hall in the castle ruins each summer. A Town Festival is celebrated in May when cherry trees blossom, while Sigulda is known for the colors of its trees in autumn. Sports such as skiing, bobsledding, and the luge are popular in wintertime and bungee jumping is practiced during the rest of the year. The lies halfway between and Castle and has a small stream flowing from it. It is the largest cave in the Baltics, measuring 19 m (62.34 ft) deep, 12 m (39.37 ft) wide and 10 m (32.81 ft) high. The cave still bears inscriptions from as early as the 17th century; drinking the water is supposed to be healthy and is said to increase one's lifespan. From the cave it is possible to climb into the hills and take the cable car over the river valley.

MAP INFO (City Center: Hotels –UL-Restaurants) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SP3sN5F4eaHx2TUemEf1AafgK969pYgJ&usp=sharing

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UTRECHT NETWORK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

09-10 APRIL 2019, UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA - RIGA

RIGA, RAIŅA BLVD.19, SMALL HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY O F L A T V I A

A G E N D A

TUESDAY 9 T H APRIL 2019, 13.30 PM – 16.45 PM

SESSION 1: ACTIVITIES OF THE NETWORK 13.30- 14.20 pm 1 Welcome to the meeting and introduction to Prof. I.Druviete, 15’ University of Latvia in Riga Vice-rector 2 Latvia and the Latvian language, presentation by Liva Liva Kukle Kukle –student of the Faculty of Humanities 3 Approval of 2018 AGM minutes, 2018 AGM A. Gržibovska 15’ evaluation, SC workplan and actions 4 Presentation on the State of the Art, withdrawals and A. Gržibovska 20’ new membership enquiries and introduction to the new initiatives 14.20 –15.10 pm 5 Presentations and approval of Task Force workplan: 50’ (i) Internationalisation of Curricula Task Force F. Girotti (ii) Research Management Task Force A. Gržibovska (iii) Staff Mobility Task Force R. Freitas (iv) Student Mobility Task Force R. Vienažindienė (v) Summer School Task Force S. Poller 15.10–15.30 pm Coffee break All 20’

15.30 –16.30 pm 6 New initiatives: (i) International Communications S. Poller 15’ (ii) Staff Training on Pathways of Institutional Support for I. Georgiadou 15’ Young Refugees’ Access to Higher Education, Training and Employment (iii) Open Science – How it can boost the careers of early R. Freitas 15' career researchers (iv) 5th annual UN Research Management workshop A. Gržibovska 15’

16.30-16.45 pm 7 Report on the 2019 AGM workshop A. Gržibovska 15’

WEDNESDAY 10 T H APRIL 2019, 10.00 AM – 16.00 PM

SESSION 2: INTERNATIONAL NETWORK – ENGAGEMENT, BENEFITS AND DEVELOPMENTS 10.30-11.00 8 Partnerships reports: (i) AEN J. Haensel- 10’ Neumann (iii) MAUI N. Daugherty 10’ (iii) REARI-RJ A. I. Ferreira 10 11.00-12.30 am 9 Networking and the initiative “European Universities”. R. Markeviciene 1h Interactive session “International network – F. Girotti 30’ engagement, benefits and developments”. S. Poller

12.30-12.40 10 Network activities for Utrecht network representatives A. Gržibovska 10’

12.45-13.45pm Lunch All

SESSION 3: FORMAL ISSUES ABOUT THE NETWORK 13.50-14.30 pm 11 Budget issues: 40’ (i) Financial Audit 2018-2019 G. Zimmermann (ii) Draft Budgets 2019-2020 G. Zimmermann (iii) 2019 EIAE UN dinner G. Zimmermann (iv) Report on IMPALA project W. Bruyndonx F. Girotti (v) Report on CALOHEE project A. Ferreira

14.30-15.00pm 12 Election of Steering Committee member and Financial All 30’ Auditor

15.30-15.45pm 13 UN website and intranet S. Mastrapasqua 15’

15.45-16.00pm 14 2020 AGM and AGM workshop A. Gržibovska 15’

16.00-16.05pm 15 Valedictions A. Gržibovska 10’

16.05-16.20pm 16 Any other business, arrangements for claiming back S. Mastrapasqua 15’ travel expenses