BRIDGING COUNTRIES - BRIDGING GENERATION
Tartu, Estonia, May 3-4
Hosting institution: Estonian University of Life Sciences
Program Seminar venue map Photogallery from seminar
Presentations from the seminar:
Current trends in higher education policy in Estonia: Higher Education Reform 2013+, Anders Koppel, Deputy Secretary General for Higher Education and Research, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research
Introduction to Tartu and Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMU) , Mait Klaassen, rector of EMU, BOVA rector
Green nature in the areas around the Baltic Sea, Professor Ulo Niinemets, EMU
E-learning - what we learn with pleasure we never forget , Meeli Voore, e-learning coordinator, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Social Business for education and beyond, Timo Pentikainen, IBM Software Social Business Solution Architect
NordForsk: Development of Nordic-Baltic Cooperation in Research, Harry Zilliacus, Senior Adviser, NordForsk
Agricultural challenges and university teaching, Professor Jukka Kola, vice rector, Helsinki University
Active learning: The key to development of lifelong learning skills, Professor Peter van Beukelen, Utrecht University
The future of forestry in the Nordic-Baltic region , Dr. Vilis Brukas, North European Regional Office of European Forest Institute
Urbanization, Water resources and Climate change , Dr. Laima Taparauskiene, vice rector of research, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
WORKSHOPS: How to design better NOVA or BOVA courses?
Active learning at a course, Hanni Muukkonen, Senior lecturer in pedagogy, HU-AF
MINISYMPOSIA
Baltic Research Funding: Baltic Compass, NRT participant Reactions to Emerging Findings, Staffan Lund, Grants Office, SLU
Running NOVA PhD courses in collaboration with BOVA - experiences from a successful course, Professor Jens Carl Streibig, KU-SCIENCE
Adult Education, Lilian Arriva, Senior specialist, EMU
NOVA/BOVA Nordplus Network, Thorbjorg Valdis Krisjansdottir, NOVA/Nordplus coordinator, LBHI
On April 2, 2012 BOVA CC will have meeting at LLU in order to discuss processes which should be developed in the frames of BOVA UN in order to fulfill stated tasks in BOVA UN Strategy 2012-2014. In the meeting agenda placed as well items which will be discussed with NOVA KUF after 1 moth during the NOVA/ BOVA seminar "Bridging countries - bridging generations" about joint Master and PhD level activities.
BOVA Veterinary Public Health network has their first meeting in Jelgava on February 17, 2012.
Veterinary public health includes wide range of subjects which should be implemented in veterinary curriculum. Thus, to achieve this goal, multidisciplinary approach covering all subjects (food and non-foodborne zoonosis, epidemiology or emerging and re-emerging zoonoses etc) is essential. Veterinary Public Health (VPH) is a multidisciplinary approach in learning where problem-solving approach can be applied. Thus, new ideas and projects are needed to develop strong network for implementation of VPH principles in training and research in all BOVA member universities.
The purpose of the meeting of Baltic veterinary specialists in food hygiene and infectious diseases is to discuss and prepare a proposal for ERASMUS IP project where public health, epidemiology of infectious diseases, food safety issues will be integrated.
Leader of the BOVA academic network on Veterinary Public Health is elected representative of LLU , assist.prof. Aivars Bērziņš.
BOVA Rectors' Board meeting will take place in Jelgava on February 3, 2012.
After BOVA seminar in Kaunas last year where seminar participants have a lot of discussions of future of BOVA and proposed BOVA strategy for 2012-2014, 4 leaders of BOVA member institutions will come together to discuss and approve the final version of BOVA strategy.
In accordance with new strategy rectors will have discussions on other important items as Action plan for 2012, NOVA/BOVA seminar in Tartu on May 3-4, 2012, cooperation agreement with NOVA, new project initiatives etc.
Cross-border higher education in agriculture, forestry, veterinary and related sciences - Baltic collaboration
December 8-9,2011
Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Kaunas, Lithuania
This seminar is aimed to gather together staff and students from BOVA member institutions taking part in BOVA activities in order openly and widely discuss the most vital collaboration points for benefits of all involved parties and based on these discussions to work out the BOVA strategy for next working period of 3 years. In parallel during this seminar will be touch the items related with the cross-border higher education, the role of BOVA in providing CBHE and future actions.
Registration is closed. More than 50 participants from all 4 member institutions have showed interest to take part in the BOVA seminar.
BOVA e-specialists WG will have their meeting in Jelgava at LLU on June 14, 2011.
The main aim of the meeting is to evaluate the process of integrating of e-studies form in BOVA activities and plan the next steps in the development of this area. At the same time e-specialists will schare the experience and introduce with the latest development in this field at the corresponding universities.
At the same dates the first meeting of newly established BOVA Student Council took place in Jelgava and BOVA SC members have opportunity to get in contact with all Nordplus coordinators, to learn about NOVA and BOVA and this event was as an introduction session before their own discussion and development of the working plan for 2011.
Annual Rectors' Board meeting will take place on December 28, 2010 in Jelgava at LLU.
Traditionally by the end of the calendar year leaders from all 4 BOVA member institutions come together to summing up achievements made during the year 2010 and plane future activities and make strategic decisions on future development.
The meeting will be lead by BOVA Rector , rector of EMU Mait Klaassen, but LLU will host this meeting in snowy and beautiful Jelgava in the middle between Tartu and Kaunas.
Annual BOVA CC meeting took place in Jelgava on November 16, 2010.
