International Scientific Conference “Society. Technologies. Solutions 2024”, 12.04.2024.

International Scientific Conference of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences “Society. Technologies. Solutions 2024”
12th April 2024
Valmiera, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
Tērbatas iela 10
5:40 Opening of the second day (Agita Līviņa, professor at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
12:30 Introduction: Gatis Krūmiņš (lead researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
23:49 Panel discussion. Sustainable development of Baltic regions in the past, present, and future
Agita Līviņa (professor at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences),
Zenonas Norkus (professor at Vilnius University),
Olaf Mertelsmann (professor at Tartu University),
Harijs Rokpelnis (Member of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, former chairman of the Mazsalaca County Council),
Juris Pūce (member of the board at the Latvian Economists Association, former Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development)
Moderator: Gatis Krūmiņš (lead researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
2:05:41 Baltic100 project: main conclusions (National and regional gross domestic product (GDP) in 100 years)
2:06:23 Chair: Ola Honningdal Grytten (professor at Norwegian School of Economics)
Reports:
2:08:26 Adomas Klimantas (PhD candidate at the University of Oxford, researcher at Vilnius University)
Gross domestic product of the Baltic States 1920-2020: main conclusions
2:49:09 Zenonas Norkus (professor at Vilnius University), Jurgita Markevičiūtė (professor at Vilnius University)
Regional differences of the Baltic States 1920-2020, analyzing GDP
3:09:34 Panel discussion.
Agita Līviņa (professor at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences),
Juris Pūce (member of the board at the Latvian Economists Association, former Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development)
Adomas Klimantas (PhD candidate at the University of Oxford, researcher at Vilnius University)
Jurgita Markevičiūtė (professor at Vilnius University), Zenonas Norkus (professor at Vilnius University)
Zenonas Norkus (professor at Vilnius University)
Moderator: Ola Honningdal Grytten (professor at Norwegian School of Economics)
4:42:42 Baltic100 project: main conclusions (demography, agriculture, and other development factors)
4:43:13 Chair: Zenonas Norkus (professor at Vilnius University)
Reports:
4:43:47 Olaf Mertelsmann (professor at Tartu University)
Dry data or full of surprises: 100 years of Estonian statistics
4:56:13 Baiba Kļaviņa (research assistant at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
Land use and its changes: Baltic and Latvian regions in 100 years (1920-2020)
5:13:02 Ilmārs Mežs (researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
Regional differences of demographic indicators in Latvia in a 100-year historical perspective
5:34:11 Jānis Šiliņš (researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
Time, space, and personalities: some unexpected pathways in Latvian economic history
5:48:39 Final conclusions
Agita Līviņa (Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences),
Martin Klesment (University of Tallinn)
Jānis Šiliņš (researcher at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
Jurgita Markevičiūtė (professor at Vilnius University), Zenonas Norkus (professor at Vilnius University)
Zenonas Norkus (professor at Vilnius University)
Moderator: Gatis Krūmiņš