.
Opening Plenary Session
24 March 2025 at Rīga Stradiņš University, Great Hall & online
Agenda
| RSU Great Hall | |
|---|---|
| 09:00-09:05 | Musical Performance Artist MADARA with her band: solo vocals and cello by Madara Fogelmane; double bass Undīne Berga; guitar Jānis Narbuts; percussion Mārcis Briška; kokle Marte Līce |
| 09:05-09:15 | Opening Remarks by RSU Rector, Prof. Dr. habil. med. Aigars Pētersons |
| 09:15-09:30 | Speech by President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs |
| 09:30-10:10 | Keynote by Dr Bertalan Meskó, Futurist and Director of The Medical Futurist Institute |
| 10:10-10:25 | Q-A session |
| 10:25-10:30 | Musical Performance. Artist MADARA with her band |
| 10:30-10:40 | Introduction by PhD Agrita Kiopa, Vice-Rector for Science and Laura Sabīne Taurmane, International Student Conference 2025 chair |
| 10:40-10:55 | EU research and innovation policy in Latvia's perspective PhD Ivars Ījabs, European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy; Assoc. Prof. University of Latvia |
| 10:55-11:00 | Musical Performance. Artist MADARA with her band |
| 11:00-11:25 | Keynote. Is exercise good for the brain? Professor Emeritus Romain Meeusen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium |
| 11:25-11:50 | Keynote. Improving health by applying the science of behaviour to healthcare practices Professor Susan Michie, University College London, United Kingdom |
| 11:50-11:55 | Musical Performance. Artist MADARA with her band |
