BALTNET Projects and Activities for 2008 

PROJECT # 1.

Academic Exchange projects:

1. UCONN, School of Medicine and KUM, Kaunas, Lithuania
2. UCONN, School of Dental Medicine and KUM, Kaunas, Lithuania
3. UCONN, School of Medicine and Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania
4. Worcester Polytechnical Institute and Kaunas Polytechnical University
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Kaunas Polytechnical University

Coordinator: Dr. D. Giedrimiene
                   Members of the group: Dr. R. Krisst-Krisciokaitis, R. Lavallee, R. Ziurys

Activities for 2008:

1. Trip to Lithuania for Affiliation Agreement Signing
2. Visiting trip from KUM to UCONN, School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine
3. Trip to MIT – to sign the project for participation in Open house, Fall 2008
4. Initiation of new project between Polytechnical University in Kaunas and Technical
   Universities in New England (Worcester) as a part of “Global Studies” project
5. Initiation of new project between Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
   and Polytechnical University in Kaunas
6. Exploration of collaboration opportunities between UCONN School of Business, CCSU
   Institute of Technology and Business Development, International Studies and Baltics

PROJECT #2

Collaborative projects:

1.  Physicists from Vilnius & Kaunas, Lithuania with Companies in CT
        Nufern,
        TRUMPF
        CCAT (Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology)
2. Extension of collaboration with other companies in MA and other areas of New England

Coordinator: Dr. R. Krisst-Krisciokaitis
                   Members of the group: K. Prewo, J. Shemo

Activities for 2008:

1. Visiting trip from Lithuania to CT, including participation at the conferences listed below
2. Invitation of Lithuanian representatives to NALI Conference April 2008
3. Invitation of Lithuanian representatives to Lasers conference, Spring 2008
4. Organization pre-conference and post-conference workshops and meetings

PROJECT #3

MEDI 2008 participation

Coordinators: Dr. D. Giedrimiene and K. Prewo
                    Members of the group: Dr. R. Krisst, R. Lavallee, A. Sisti, J. Shemo

Activities:

1. Baltic Pavilion design and formation
2. Invitation of Biomedical Devices Manufacturing and Engineering companies from BALTICS
3. Collaboration with Consulates – Invitation of representatives from Economic Development Agencies
4. Organization of Pre-conference meetings
5. Organization of Post-conference workshops
6. Summary of the participation at the event - a brochure
7. Article for media/newspaper

PROJECT #4

Cultural and Business trip to BALTIC countries:

Coordinators: P. Kelly  and J. Shemo
                    Members of the group: Dr. D. Giedrimiene, R. Ziurys, A. Sisti, R. Pileika,
                    R, Krisst-Krisciokaitis, Ch. Shimkus

Activities:

1. Advertisement of cultural events in Baltics, such as Song Festival in Ryga, and events in Lithuania and Estonia (July 2008)
2. Selection of group participants (15 – 18 people)
3. Collaboration with Consulates and Travel agencies
4. Schedule of the trip
5. Arrangements of the schedules during a stay in Baltic countries
6. Organization of meetings for cultural, business, and other type of collaboration purposes
7. Summary of the trip - a brochure
8. Article for media/newspaper

PROJECT #5

BALTIC’s Cultural Festival – Spring 2008
As fund raising event

Coordinators: D. Giedrimiene and V. Vinkels
                    Members of the group:  P. Kelly, R. Ziurys, J. Shemo, A. Sisti, A. Stalis, L. Banevicius, A. Nenortas

1. Advertisement  and invitations
2. Selection of performers from all 3 Baltic countries
   Payments for performance
3. Food and refreshments
4. Fund raising Banquet with recognition of sponsors, donors and new members
5. Article for media/newspaper