Universities of Applied Sciences Forum: The meaning of Universities of Applied Sciences for the resilience of regions
Organised by Association of Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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German and English languageWhat does a region need to be smart and fit in case of crises? How do Universities of Applied Sciences, which are strongly embedded in their region, contribute to regional resilience? How important are innovation ecosystems? Who are the key players for innovation transfer?
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Prof. Dr. Nurhan ABUJIDI
Associate Professor, Head, Research center Smart Urban Redesign, Zuyd University, Heerlen
| 1996-2000 | Chief Architect / Urban Designer, Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| 2003-2007 | Doctoral Researcher, Dept. ASRO, KULeuven, Belgium |
| 2007-2009 | Post-Doctorate Researcher, COSMOPLOIS, VUBrussels, Belgium |
| 2010-2011 | Senior Researcher, Zaragoza University, Spain |
| 2010-2012 | Associate Professor, Urban design theory and studio, School of Architecture, San Jorge University, Spain |
| Vice-Dean & Research Director, School of Architecture, San Jorge University - Spain | |
| 2013-2016 | Visiting Researcher (Sabbatical leave), Dept. ASRO [Architecture, Urban Design & Spatial Planning], KULeuven |
| since 2016 | Director Research Center (Smart Urban Redesign) – Associate Pro. & team leader Sustainable built environment research team - Zuyd University – The Netherlands |
Mag.a Bernadette BAYRHAMMER
Editor, Die Presse, Vienna
| since 2009 | : Editor Die Presse (Domestic desk), Vienna |
Ph.D Ivana BUJAN
Vice-Dean, Quality and International Relations, Cakovec
| 2006-2008 | External teacher at the Faculty of Economics, Zagreb |
| 2007-2009 | English language teacher and translator |
| 2011 | EU projectassistant |
| since 2010 | Lecturer, later Vice-Dean for Quality and International Relations |
Ph.D M.Sc Riitta RISSANEN
Rector, Manging Director, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Rovaniemi, Finnland
| 1986-1987 | Financing Secretary, SKOP Finance Limited |
| 1987-1992 | Local Financing Director, SKOP Finance Limited |
| 1992-1998 | Lecturer Research Methods and Business, Pohjois-Savo UAS |
| 1998-2001 | Principal Lecturer, Pohjois-Savo UAS |
| 2001-2003 | Head of Education in Business and Economics, Pohjois-Savo UAS |
| 2003-2009 | Head of Research and Developmet, Savonia UAS |
| 2009-2012 | Vice Rector in Research and Development, Savonia UAS |
| 2012-2014 | Vice Rector, Savonia UAS |
| 2014-2018 | Executive Director, Rector's Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences |
| since 2018 | Rector, Managing Director, Lapland University of Applied Science |
BSc Florian SCHITTL
Scientific Staff, FH Burgenland GmbH, Eisenstadt
| 2009-2014 | HTBLuVA Pinkafeld, Mechanical Engineering track |
| 2014-2017 | FH Burgenland, Bachelors Environmental Engineering |
| 2015-2017 | Lorenz-Consult ZT GmbH, HKLS-Technician |
| since 2017 | FH Burgenland, Masters Building Services Engineering and Property Management |
| Forschung Burgenland GmbH, scientific Staff for thermal energy technology and process simulation |
Sophia Eriksson WATERSCHOOT
Director for Youth, Education and Erasmus+; DG Education and Culture, European Commission
Mag. MA Barbara WEITGRUBER
Director General, Scientific Research and International Relations, Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Vienna
| Barbara Weitgruber was founding staff member and Director of the Office for International Relations and lecturer at Karl-Franzens Universität Graz and then Director of the Office for European Educational Co-operation of the Austrian Academic Exchange Service in Vienna. In December 1994 she joined the Austrian Ministry in charge of higher education and research as Director and later became Deputy Director General for Higher Education and Director General for Scientific Research and International Relations. Weitgruber holds a Master degree in English/American and Interdisciplinary Studies, a Certificate in Mass Media and a Translator´s Diploma in English from Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz and an M.A. in Communications from the University of Illinois in Chicago where she started her professional career as a Fulbright Scholarship Holder and Teaching Assistant. She is - among others - member of the Task Force for Research, Technology and Innovation of the Austrian Federal Government, the Austrian Fulbright Commission, the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation, the European "Research Policy Group" and chair of the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria. |
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