Informācijas resursu un bibliotēku pakalpojumu pārvaldības sistēmu modernizācija
2026-02-04 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Latvijas universitāte (Dabas māja) Magnum auditorium, Jelgavas iela 1, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
Semināra mērķis ir iepazīstināt ar jaunākajām tendencēm, izaicinājumiem un iespējām, nodrošinot efektīvu informācijas resursu pārvaldību un izmantošanu augstskolu bibliotēkās. Pasākumā uzņēmuma EBSCO pārstāvji iepazīstinās ar uzņēmuma piedāvātajiem risinājumiem mūsdienīgai informācijas resursu pārvaldībai augstskolu bibliotēkās, kas balstīti atvērtā koda risinājumā “Folio“.
Seminārā laikā sniegta arī informācija par projekta “Studiju procesu digitalizācija”, līguma Nr. 4.2.2.11/1/25/I/001 aktivitāti, kas saistīta ar digitālo resursu un bibliotēku pakalpojumu pārvaldības sistēmu modernizāciju, pašreizējo statusu un nākamajiem soļiem.
Semināra norises laiks un vieta: 2026.gada 4.februārī no plkst. 10.00-17.00 Latvijas Universitātes Dabas mājā, Jelgavas iela 1
Rīga, LV-1004
No plkst. 10:00-12:15 – Magnum zāle, 1.stāvs
no 13.00-17.00 – 223. Telpa, 2.stāvs.
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10:00
Setting the Stage – Uldis Zariņš

10:15
FOLIO Strategy – Gar Sydnor

10:45
FOLIO Consortiality – Roman Piontek

11:15
Open Discussion

12:15
Lunch

13:00
FOLIO and EDS – Claus Wolf

13:45
FOLIO and Other SaaS – Grzegorz Milewski

14:30
Coffee Break

15:00
FOLIO Status Quo – Christopher Spalding

15:30
Open Discussion

Cisco Live
2026-02-09 - 2026-02-13 | RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 25, Amsterdam, 1078, Netherlands
Cisco Live EMEA is Europe’s premier event for IT professionals, customers, and partners, bringing together thousands of industry peers to learn, connect, and get inspired. At this multi-day conference you’ll gain cutting-edge technical education and insights on key technologies like AI, security, networking, and cloud, all designed to support your personal and professional growth.
You’ll have the chance to hear from Cisco executives and industry leaders, participate in hands-on labs and sessions, and learn directly from experts — helping you stay ahead of emerging trends and real-world challenges.
Cisco Live also offers unique community and networking opportunities, letting you connect with peers, partners, and engineers to exchange ideas and build lasting professional relationships.
And of course, it’s not all work — the event includes social experiences and celebrations that make learning fun and memorable.

20th International Digital Curation Conference
2026-02-16 - 2026-02-18 | University of Zagreb, Josipa Marohnića 5, Zagreb, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
The 20th edition of the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC26) will take place in Zagreb, Croatia between 16-18 February 2026.

The main theme for the conference is AI, austerity, and authoritarianism: contemporary challenges in digital curation.
The International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC) is an established annual event with a unique place in the digital curation community, reaching out to individuals, organisations and institutions across all disciplines and domains involved in curating data and providing an opportunity to get together with like-minded data practitioners to discuss policy and practice.

More information: Here
Registration: Here

Forward Together
2026-05-21
Join us for a national event bringing together four major initiatives advancing Latvia’s research and higher‑education ecosystem:

Support for implementing Open Science, developing solutions for shared use of research data, and participation in the EOSC (Nr. 2.1.3.1.i – Data Stewards) https://vpc.lv/data-stewards/
Digitalization of Scientific Activity and Participation in the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC 1.1.1.6. ) https://vpc.lv/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1116_liigums_par_prieksfinanseesanu_VPC.pdf
Research Information Management System (RIMS) https://vpc.lv/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ligums_PIVS_10.2025.pdf
Digital Transformation of Higher Education (4.2.2.11.) https://vpc.lv/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Liguma_1.pielikums_Liguma_visparigie_noteikumi.pdf

In this full‑day conference, we will showcase new digital tools and services that are already available — or soon will be — to researchers, scientific institutions, and other stakeholders. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the progress of various initiatives, upcoming solutions, and their impact on the development of higher education and science in Latvia. The program will include discussions with industry experts and collaboration partners, panel sessions, and interactive workshops. Throughout the conference, we will explore how these sector-wide developments will shape Latvia’s academic and scientific environment in the future, while also highlighting each project’s achievements to date and the direction of their planned next steps.
Register for the event here
