conference Odessa

Conference of the Alumni-Network Ukraine-Germany
Ukrainian Alumni of German universities and research institutions will find a multifaceted program:
- Quality Management,
- Entrepreneurship,
- Working & funding Opportunities,
- Academia-industry cooperation (incl. excursion to company site).
Venue:
Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University (ONU) 24/26 Frantsuzsky blvd, Odessa, Ukraine
in cooperation with Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Conference Program
Conference language: English & (*)German with simultaneous translation of marked presentations (German-Ukrainian)
from 13.30(*) | Registration with lunch |
15.00-16.00(*) | Opening and moderation , Marina Schmitz, Coordinator at JMU Welcome from Rector Prof. Dr. Igor Koval Welcome from Viktor Grinevich, Head of the Department of International Relations (ONU) Keynote speech, "Goals and partners of the Alumni-Network Ukraine-Germany", Prof. Dr. Alfred Forchel, President JMU |
16.00(*) | Continuing Education “Quality Management”, Part I: Introductory lecture, Dr. Anette Köster, JMU |
17.30(*) | “Wissenschaft für die Gesellschaft seit 1402: Entwicklung, Aufgaben unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Technologietransfers“, Prof. Dr. Alfred Forchel, President JMU |
17:30-17:45 | lunch break |
19.00 | Welcome reception by Prof. Dr. Alfred Forchel, Speaker of the Alumni-Network together with Ukrainian and German partners from academia, economy, politics and society |
9.00-17.00 | Continuing Education “Quality Management”, Part II: Workshop, Dr. Anette Köster, JMU Completion with certificate |
13.00-14:00 | lunch break |
17.30 | “Novel approaches to understanding brain aging and dementia”, Prof. Dr. Olga Garaschuk, University of Tübingen |
18.30 | Dinner |
9.00-16.00 | Ukrainian-German Forum Economy-Academia |
9.00 | Welcome and Introduction, Marina Schmitz, JMU |
9.15 | “Turning brain drain into brain circulation: Chances and opportunities of German-Ukrainian academic cooperation”, Prof. Dr. Olga Garaschuk, German-Ukrainian Academic Society |
9.45 | “Sharing experience and generating working opportunities: Internship Programme of German Business for Ukraine”, Andriy Goncharuk, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
10.00-10.15 | coffee break |
10.15 | Alumni-reports on experiences in German companies |
11.30 | Talks between Ukrainian Alumni and German companies |
12.30-13.30 | lunch break |
14.30-18.30 | Excursion to Odessa National Polytechnic University |
9.00-15.30 |
Continuing education “Entrepreneurship“, Prof. Dr. Sascha Walter, JMU 9.00 Keynote speech 10.30-10.45 coffee break 10.45 Workshop "Boosting academic entrepreneurship at public universities" 12.30-13.30 lunch break 15.30 Completion with certificate |
16.00 | “Lessons learned” by Dr. Nils Gageik, founder of spin-off company Emqopter GmbH |
16.30 | Ukrainian Alumni reports |
17.00 | Dinner speech, Prof. Dr. Dashkovskiy, JMU |
9.00-11.45 | Funding for Ukrainian Alumni in Germany |
9.00Welcome and Introduction, Michaela Thiel, Alumni Coordinator at JMU | |
9.15 “Funding opportunities for study exchanges and mobility of Ukrainian Alumni in German research institutions”, Maxim Gatskov, Bayhost | |
10.15 Experiences with the Internship Program of German Business for Ukraine, Adelina Alekseichyk | |
10.45 Alumni-Workshop, Michaela Thiel, JMU | |
12.00 | End of conference with completion of the evaluation forms |
