The Association “Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Service Centre” (VPC) has successfully conducted an open tender for the “Subscription of the Research Information Management System (RIMS) and Procurement of Related Services.”
As a result of the tender, a Framework Agreement was signed on December 31, 2024, ensuring access to modern research information management solutions for Latvian state and academic institutions.
This step promotes the development of science and higher education by enabling effective management and dissemination of scientific and academic achievements.
VPC and Elsevier are delighted to invite you to the National Research Information Management System (RIMS) Launch in Latvia.
Link to registration: Press here
Date: 28th January, 2025
Time: 11am – 4:30pm
Venue: University of Latvia House of Science, Jelgavas Street 3, Room 103/104
About:
Join us to celebrate the launch of Latvia’s first cloud-based National Research Information Management System, powered by Elsevier’s PURE platform. The event will feature a welcome address from key representatives, a keynote speech on driving innovation and collaboration, and a discussion on the journey of the National RIMS system in Latvia. Attendees can also look forward to a panel discussion on expectations and collaborative goals, a presentation on the Pure system’s impact on innovation, insights into how a leading university pioneered Pure, and details on the strategic rollout of the system. The purpose of the event is to highlight the significance of this new system in empowering research and collaboration across Latvia.
Agenda:
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:00–11:00 | Registration and coffee break |
| 11:00 | Welcome |
| 11:30–11:50 | Welcoming words from the Ministry |
| 11:50–12:20 | Keynote Speech: “Driving Innovation: The Role of Pure in Empowering Research and Collaboration in Latvia” (Said Taha, Senior Vice President, Elsevier) |
| 12:20–12:50 | “From Conception to Reality: The Journey of the National RIMS System in Latvia” (Janis Grevins, Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Service Centre) |
| 12:50–13:15 | Leading the Way: How Riga Stradiņš University Pioneered Pure in Latvia |
| 13:15–14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00–14:30 | Pure system: Driving Innovation in Latvia’s National RIMS (Michał Nowak, Software Solutions Technical Sales Manager) |
| 14:30–15:00 | Insights and Outcomes: The Impact of Pure Community Implementation in Israel |
| 15:00–15:15 | Key Conclusions: Lessons Learned from Implementation in Israel |
| 15:15–16:00 | Strategic Rollout: The Implementation Journey of Pure (Kresten Kodal Sorensen, Senior Implementation Manager) |
| 16:00–16:30 | Closing and Q&A |
