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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
17:30-17:45lunch 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

18.30Dinner

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

9.00-11.45Funding 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
12.00End of conference with completion of the evaluation forms