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FORTHEM Final Meeting

The FORTHEM Alliance is approaching the end of its current project period and will therefore hold a gathering of all partner universities at the University of Agder!

Bildet kan inneholde: jobb, publikum, presentasjon, samtale, seminar.

Participation is reserved for registered participants only.

Programme: 

Tuesday, 22 September

 Main programmeMeeting point(s)
8:00FORTHEM in Motion - walking shuttles from hotels to campus

Hotel Caledonien

Kristiansand Bystranda

OR the Main Square outside of the church

8:30 - 9:00RegistrationMain entrance, Campus Kristiansand, Vrimlehallen, Universitetsveien
9:00 - 9:30

Welcome speeches 

UiA Rector, Sunniva Whittaker

UBE President, Vincent Thomas

JYU Rector, Jari Ojala (online)

Room B1007
9:30 - 10:00KEYNOTE: Higher Education on the Edge: Facing Disruption in a Shifting World - Professor Romulo PinheiroRoom B1007
10:00 - 10:30Coffee and croissants 
10:30 - 11:45EUI project highlights Room B1007
11:45 - 12:00Practical information about the rest of the day and weekRoom B1007
12:00 - 13:00Standing lunch 
13:00 - 14:30

FORTHEM for the Regions: 

Mathias Bernander (Mayor), Gro Kvanvig (Democracy Week), Digin (EIT partner and STM partner), Agder European Office

Room B1007
14:30 - 15:30General Secretariat MeetingRoom A7001
15:30 - 16:00Coffee break 
16:00 - 17:30

Track 1: Lab Forum

Track 2: NEXUS gaps

Room A7001

Room A7006

18:00Opening of the Lab showcaseMain entrance, Campus Kristiansand, Vrimlehallen, Universitetsveien
18:30Dinner - for all conference attendeesStudent Cafeteria

 

Wednesday, 23 september

7:00

FORTHEM in Motion 

Sauna: 7:00

Jogging: 07:30

Sauna (only those who have registered): Bystranda Sauna

Jogging: Main Square outside of the church

9:00 - 10:30

Track 1: Co-creation exemplified

Students as co-creators in Teaching and Learning

The Situation Room - partnership for emergency preparation

Track 2: Parallel meetings of CC – Steering Committee – Student Council

Room B2014

 

CC: A7002

Steering Committee: 
Building 13, room 114
13 114

Student Council: A7006

10:30 - 11:00Coffee breakVrimlehallen (main hall)
11:00 - 12:30

Parallel meetings: Mission Boards and WP managers

Campus tour for anyone not belonging to a group / opportunity for one-on-one meetings

EC MB: 46137

S&C MB: 46207

RI&T MB: 4807B

S2S MB: P117

Labs MB: V3011

WP managers meeting: V3012

12:30 - 13:10Lunch Group 1 / Campus tour Group 2Lilletunstova (lunch) / Campus tour
13:15 -  14:00Lunch Group 2 / Classical lunch concert Group 1 - SAL 1Lilletunstova (lunch) / SAL 1
13:30 -  15:00Tours of Science Centre and Natural History Museum in several groupsScience Centre / Natural History Museum
15:15 - 16:15

Plenary session:

Long-term communication of the alliance

Launch of FORTHEM-NEXUS and other FORTHEM satellite projects

Room B1007
16:15 - 17:00Walk to town along waterfront 
17:00Guided tour of the Art silo (Kunstsilo) - ticket requiredKunstsilo
18:00Aperitif - ticket requiredKunstsilo
18:30Dinner - ticket requiredKunstsilo (rooftop)

 

Thursday, 24 September

7:00

FORTHEM in Motion

Sauna: 07:00

Walk/hike: 07:30

Sauna (only those who have registered): Bystranda Sauna

Walk/hike: Main Square outside of the church

9:00Bus to GrimstadOutside of Hotel Caledonien
10:00Stop at the top of Kirkeheia 
10:30Campus tour / Mechatronics Innovation Lab 
12:00 - 13:00Project Portfolio workshopCreative meeting center
13:00 - 13:30LunchCreative meeting center
13:30 - 15:00Aligning Impact and Project Management: workshop for the final report and the future projectCreative meeting center
15:00 - 16:00Wrap-up – Conclusion and next stepsCreative meeting center
16:00Bus back to Kristiansand, also possible to take bus to Oslo from Grimstad 
Evening options

Curling

Kilden

Dine around

Curling (only those who have registered):

Idda Arena

Contact:

Picture of Christel Claussen
FORTHEM Coordinator
Email
christel.claussen@uia.no
Phone
+47 38 14 12 24

 

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