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SUMMARY:Empowering Research: National RIMS System Launch in Latvia\, 28 January
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nAs 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. \nThis step promotes the development of science and higher education by enabling effective management and dissemination of scientific and academic achievements. \nVPC and Elsevier are delighted to invite you to the National Research Information Management System (RIMS) Launch in Latvia.\n\nLink to registration: Press here\n\nDate: 28th January\, 2025\nTime: 11am – 4:30pm\nVenue: University of Latvia House of Science\, Jelgavas Street 3\, Room 103/104 \n\nAbout: \nJoin 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. \nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n10:00–11:00\nRegistration and coffee break\n\n\n11:00\nWelcome\n\n\n11:30–11:50\nWelcoming words from the Ministry\n\n\n11:50–12:20\nKeynote Speech: “Driving Innovation: The Role of Pure in Empowering Research and Collaboration in Latvia” (Said Taha\, Senior Vice President\, Elsevier)\n\n\n12:20–12:50\n“From Conception to Reality: The Journey of the National RIMS System in Latvia” (Janis Grevins\, Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Service Centre)\n\n\n12:50–13:15\nLeading the Way: How Riga Stradiņš University Pioneered Pure in Latvia\n\n\n13:15–14:00\nLunch Break\n\n\n14:00–14:30\nPure system: Driving Innovation in Latvia’s National RIMS (Michał Nowak\, Software Solutions Technical Sales Manager)\n\n\n14:30–15:00\nInsights and Outcomes: The Impact of Pure Community Implementation in Israel\n\n\n15:00–15:15\nKey Conclusions: Lessons Learned from Implementation in Israel\n\n\n15:15–16:00\nStrategic Rollout: The Implementation Journey of Pure (Kresten Kodal Sorensen\, Senior Implementation Manager)\n\n\n16:00–16:30\nClosing and Q&A
URL:https://vpc.lv/event/empowering-research-national-rims-system-launch-in-latvia-28-january/
LOCATION:Latvijas universitāte (Zinātnes māja)\, Jelgavas iela 3\, Rīga\, Latvia
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SUMMARY:Higher Education Reference Model - HERM
DESCRIPTION:Register for an eventSpeakers \nPatrik Maltusch \nPatrik Maltusch leads the EA architecture team at Aalto University and chairs the Finnish EA-SIG and EUNIS EA-SIG. With over 15 years as a network architect and business owner in a global Telco\, he is also an accredited security professional\, risk manager\, and Education Enterprise Architect. Patrik emphasizes interoperability as key to managing digitalization in complex ecosystems. \nEsa Suominen \nEsa Suominen works as an Enterprise Architect at the University of Helsinki. He is also secretary of the EUNIS EA SIG and the Finnish EA SIG. He has long experience in IT sector at Higher Education Institute. He holds M. Sc. from University of Lappeenranta. He is interested in to implement Enterprise architecture in practical way in organizations. \nAgenda \nDownload agendaDownload AgendaAgenda \n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30-12:00\nRegistration. Tea/coffee\n\n\n12:00-13:30\nPractical workshop (for study process and IT teams) Introduction to HERM\, mapping of existing systems and processes\, review of real organisational situations and scenarios.\n\n\n13:30-14:15\nLunch\n\n\n14:15-16:00\nIT Institutional Strategy and National Framework (for leaders\, study process and IT teams) Strategic vision\, high-level roadmap\, cost-benefit analysis\, governance and alignment with national shared services.\n\n\n16:00-16:20\nTea/coffee\n\n\n16:20-17:30\nImplementation approaches and next steps International best practice\, simple integration and gradual implementation. HERM’s role in long-term governance and interoperability.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30-\n12:00\nRegistration. Tea/coffee\n\n\n12:00-\n13:30\nPractical workshop (for study\nprocess and IT teams) Introduction to HERM\, mapping\nof existing systems and processes\, review of real\norganisational situations and scenarios.\n\n\n13:30-\n14:15\nLunch\n\n\n14:15-\n16:00\nIT Institutional Strategy and\nNational Framework (for leaders\, study process and\nIT teams) Strategic vision\, high-level roadmap\,\ncost-benefit analysis\, governance and alignment\nwith national shared services.\n\n\n16:00-\n16:20\nTea/coffee\n\n\n16:20-\n17:30\nImplementation approaches and\nnext steps International best practice\, simple\nintegration and gradual implementation. HERM’s role\nin long-term governance and interoperability.\n\n\n\n\n• At Jelgavas Street 1\, Riga. Entry to the parking lot is before the LU Dabas māja (Nature House) if you are coming from the city center. Press the button at the barrier and provide the password ‘VPC’. \n• At Jelgavas Street 3\, Riga. Entry to the parking lot is behind the LU Zinātņu māja (Science House) if you are coming from the city center. Press the button at the barrier and provide the password ‘VPC’.
URL:https://vpc.lv/event/higher-education-reference-model-herm/
LOCATION:Latvijas universitāte (Zinātnes māja)\, Jelgavas iela 3\, Rīga\, Latvia
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SUMMARY:VPC Information day
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URL:https://vpc.lv/event/1778/
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