UNICA Rectors’ Panel | University of Latvia, 9 April 2025
The UNICA Rectors’ Panel “Competitiveness & Inclusiveness in R&I in Europe: a UNICA perspective” was kindly hosted by the University of Latvia, Riga on 9 April 2025.
The event gathered approx. 25 participants from UNICA member universities, and the programme featured presentations by Edit Herczog, Senior Adviser at Science | Business and Chair of the Science | Business Widening Group, Guntars Kitenbergs, Vice Rector for Research at the University of Latvia, and Aurelija Povilaikė, National Contact Point for the European Research Council (ERC) in Lithuania and Head of the national NCP Unit.
These were followed by a panel discussion with the speakers and the interactive participation of the audience and, in the evening, by the UNICA informal dinner ahead of the EUA annual conference.
List of participants in the UNICA Rectors’ Panel
Presentations
- Competition and Inclusiveness | Edit HERCZOG, Senior Adviser, Chair of the Widening Group, Science | Business, former Member of the European Parliament
- Strengths for a university in a capital of a widening country | Guntars KITENBERGS, Vice Rector for Research, University of Latvia
- From Widening to Winning: Turning Potential into Performance | Aurelija POVILAIKĖ, Head of NCP Unit and ERC NCP, Research Council of Lithuania
9 April 2025
UL House of Nature, University of Latvia - Room 701 | Address: Jelgavas iela 1, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
University of Latvia
Contact
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