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Baltic Cooperation Conference

Venue
Hotel Riga, Aspazijas Boulevard 22, Riga, Latvia    NOTE: Change of Venue
September 29-30, 2007

Invited Sections
Sweden Finland Estonia Lithuania Russia North-WestLinks are to their respective web sites.
Poland Germany Norway Denmark Iceland
Objectives
The objective of this conference is to create a functioning cooperation between the Baltic Region sections which shall result in common activities, such as; joint events, joint chapters and common utilization of IEEE resources.

Topics

  • Section presentations including presentations of best practices
  • Joint chapters between sections; experiences and possibilities
  • Student branches activation
  • Communication and information distribution
  • Coordination of Distinguished Lecturer programs
  • Regional event calendar
  • Membership elevation (senior membership and fellows)
  • Creation of Latvia Section

    Meeting Material

  • Meeting Agenda
  • List of existing chapters in Baltic Region

    Cost
    The participation fee is covered by the IEEE Region 8 for a maximum of 2 delegates per participants per section, including meeting facilities, 1 night hotel stay, breakfast, lunch and dinner. The sections are encouraged to cover the travelling costs.

    Travel information
    Riga Airport (RIX) is located approximately 13 Km from the city of Riga. There is a bus service (nubmer 22A) from the airport to city center. It takes about 30 minutes and cost is LVL 0.30 (EUR 0.40). A taxi to the city takes about 15 minutes and cost about LVL 6 (EUR 8).

    Registration
    In order to register send an e-mail to baltic@ieee.se before September 21. This mail shall include:

  • Name of participant
  • Section
  • E-mail address
  • Daytime telephone
  • Mobile telephone
  • Time of arrival in Riga (including fight number if travelling by air)

    Participants
    The following people has so far registered for the meeting:
    Vello Kukk Terje Gjengedal
    Fritz Bekkadal
    Ragnar Kåhre
    Erik Stilling
    Irina Naidionova
    Boris Levitas
    Takhir Mamirov
    Juan Hernandez
    Margaretha Eriksson
    Karl Gudmundsson
    Adam Czajka
    Diana Zalostiba
    Olga Mishina
    Alex Moiseev
    Urmet Jänes
    Andrejs Ermuiza
    Intars Kampuss
    Toms Kalderovskis
    Egils Stalidzans
    Guna Jakobsone-Snepste

    Organizing Committee
    Terje Gjengedal, terje.gjengedal@statkraft.com
    Ragnar Kåhre, ragnar.kahre@ieee.org
    Tatu Koljonen, tatu.koljonen@vtt.fi
    Vello Kukk, vello.kukk@mail.ee
    Erik Stilling, erik.stilling@teliasonera.com
    Juan Hernandez, juan.hernandez@ieee.org (not in picture)

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