ABOUT
Location and languages
The conference will take place at Kauno Kolegija/University of Applied Sciences, Pramonės pr. 22A, Kaunas, Lithuania. Languages of the conference: Lithuanian, English, Russian.
The main goal
Promote scientific discussion and share ideas about the technological innovations, eco-innovations and technology-based entrepreneurship as drivers for economic growth and social change in regions.
The conference welcomes
Academic staff, professionals specializing in the fields of technology, medicine, regional economics and economic policies, doctoral students.
Scientific commitee
Dr. Sergej Ankuda, Belarus State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (Belarus)
Dr. Goran Avlijaš, Singidunum University (Serbia)
Dr. Refael Barkan, Holon Institute of Technology (Israel)
Prof. dr. Lavinia Buruleanu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)
Dr. Margarita Dancheva, College of Management, Trade and Marketing (Bulgaria)
Prof. dr. Andrejs Domkins, Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Institute (Latvia)
Dr. Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson, University of Akureyri, School of Business and Science, Iceland
Dr. Jana Ižvoltova, University of Zilina (Slovakia)
Dr. Guy Yoskovitz, Holon Institute of Technology (Israel)
Prof. dr. Afam Jideani, University of Venda (Republic of South Africa)
Dr. Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Ingrida Kraujutienė, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Daiga Kunkulberga, Latvia University of Agriculture (Latvia)
Dr. Vaclovas Makūnas, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Romualdas Misius, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Lilyana Nacheva, Agricultural University – Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Dr. Viktorija Piščalkienė, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Vilma Šipailaitė-Ramoškienė, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Donatas Rekus, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Prof. dr. Marco Dalla Rosa, University of Bologna (Italy)
Dr. Irma Spūdytė, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Eglė Stasiūnaitienė, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Aušra Steponavičienė, Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
Dr. Оlga Sych, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukraine)
TOPICS
- innovative technologies, innovative cities and regions (in a line with economic, social, health and environmental transformations);
- (eco-) technological innovations (renewable energy, eco electronics, healthy nutrition, body ecology diet, family and community support systems, etc.) and change in a region;
- good practice of technology-based entrepreneurship (adoption of innovative technologies for company, industry development in a region and sustainable development in health care system).
SPEAKERS
Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson
University of Akureyri, School of Business and Science, Iceland
Refael Barkan (Barak),
Head of the HIT Research and Development Authority, researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences, Israel.
Antonio Bechtle
Freelance Advertiser, Peru/Lithuania
Wilson Mugera Gitari
University of Venda, Republic of South Africa
PROGRAMME
09.00 – 10.00 REGISTRATION
10.00 – 10.10 Opening of the Conference
Dr. Mindaugas Misiūnas, Director of Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences
Simonas Kairys, Kaunas vice mayor
10.10 – 10.40 The Goals of Creation: the Fight behind Creativity and Technology
Antonio Wolfgang Bechtle, freelance advertiser, Lithuania
10.40 – 11.10 Digital Health: Big Data and IoT in Healthcare
Dr. Refael Barkan, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel
11.10 – 11.40 Design of Innovative Groundwater Treatment Materials for Use in Rural Households
Dr. Wilson Mugera Gitari, University of Venda, Republic of South Africa
11.40 – 12.10 International Financial Institutions: How They Can Contribute to the Transition to Clean Energy
Prof. dr. Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson, University of Akureyri, School of Business and Science, Iceland
12.10 – 12.30 Discussions
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.30 Paper session
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 16.00 Final plenary session
Full programme can be found here.
MODES OF PARTICIPATION
Paper presentations
15 minutes for the presentation are allocated. All paper presentations will be grouped into paper sessions. Each paper session will have a chair-person. Handouts before the conference are highly appreciated.
Presentations at the plenary session
These presentations are given by keynote speakers, who are invited by the Scientific Committee of the Conference and who are recognised specialists in the area. 20-30 minutes for the presentation are allocated.
Posters
Presentations of scientific work in a graphical form. At the time of poster presentation, at least one of the authors must be present.
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The online registration to the conference is opened until February 3, 2017.
Registration fee before February 3, 2017, 20,- EUR.
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Payment information:
Bank name and code: AB Swedbank, 73000
Name and address of the beneficiary: Kauno Kolegija / University of Applied Sciences, Pramones pr. 20, 50468 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Institution code: 1119 65284
VAT code: LT 119652811
Account number: LT28 7300 0100 0222 9776
Payment purpose: conference fee
The fee should be paid by a direct bank transfer.
*There is no refund of registration fee.Registration fee includes admission to all conference sessions, workshops, Conference program book, Pendrive Proceedings, Conference banquet, and coffee breaks.
International Conference is one of the events of the International Week happening on April 3-7, 2017. Therefore there is a joined registration for international participants to both - the international week and the conference.
Reasons to participate
Get inspired to start
Get confirmed to continue
Get motivated to change
INFORMATION
February 3, 2017
Registration and abstract submission deadline
February 24, 2017
Preliminary conference programme and paper submission deadline
April 4, 2017
Conference
Papers for publication in conference e-proceedings should submited here.
