Baltic Cooperation Conference Outcome Terje Gjengedal IEEE Norway

Venue Riga, Sept , 2007 Riga, Sept , 2007 Participants from 9 countries Participants from 9 countries –Sweden –Norway –Denmark –Finland –Iceland –Estonia –Lithuania –Poland –Latvia

Financing the meeting: Region 8: 3000 USD Region 8: 3000 USD Industry ( Statkraft of Norway) : 2000 USD Industry ( Statkraft of Norway) : 2000 USD Sections: paid their own travel costs Sections: paid their own travel costs

Topics Discussed Experiences and activities Experiences and activities –Presented by each section Focus on Latvia Focus on Latvia –Ending with the creation of a Latvian section –Presentation of SB activities from AAU & ISBIR Industry relations activities Industry relations activities –Discussions on industry needs and best practices –Actions defined IEEE Baltic for the future IEEE Baltic for the future –Formation of action points to be carried out Industrial mathematics workshop Industrial mathematics workshop

Actions Investigate foundation for creating joint chapters Investigate foundation for creating joint chapters –Vello Kukk, IEEE Estonia Create IEEE Baltic website with “Baltic calendar” Create IEEE Baltic website with “Baltic calendar” –Ragnar Kåhre, IEEE Sweden Organize best practice seminars on section operation Organize best practice seminars on section operation –Ragnar Kåhre, IEEE Sweden Organize seminars on how to engage industry involvement Organize seminars on how to engage industry involvement –Terje Gjengedal, IEEE Norway

Actions (cont.) Strengthen and coordinate student activities Strengthen and coordinate student activities – by making inventory of active student branches –Joint student meetings and SB conferences etc. –Erik Stilling, IEEE Denmark Co-ordinate distinguished lecturers visits in Baltic rim Co-ordinate distinguished lecturers visits in Baltic rim –Tatu Koljonen, IEEE Finland Set up a registry of local prominent lecturers Set up a registry of local prominent lecturers –Tatu Koljonen, IEEE Finland Invite members of other sections to Section events Invite members of other sections to Section events –All

Actions (cont.) Help with formation of Latvia section Help with formation of Latvia section Support Latvia section to start activities Support Latvia section to start activities Mentor ’young’ sections in the Baltic rim and share practise and experience Mentor ’young’ sections in the Baltic rim and share practise and experience Have two meetings a year Have two meetings a year - one at R8 meeting -one meeting in a Baltic rim country Focus on strenghtening section development and growth of IEEE Focus on strenghtening section development and growth of IEEE

Request Reg 8 to fund continuing development of Baltic rim cooperation. Reg 8 to fund continuing development of Baltic rim cooperation. Reg 8 to fund USD in 2008 Reg 8 to fund USD in 2008