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Project: FOTONIKA-LV

Unlocking and Boosting Research Potential for Photonics in Latvia – Towards Effective Integration in

the European Research Area

Grant agreement no: 285912

Report on 2 International Conferences, Exhibition and Research Course

WP4. Knowledge Transfer and Training: Organisation of Workshops, Conferences and Research Courses

Deliverable Number: D4.11

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FOTONIKA-LV 285912 Report on 2 International Conferences, Exhibition and Research Course – D4.11

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Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................4

2. Background information ...........................................................................................................5

2.1. 3rd International Conference on Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability: “Sustainable development, knowledge society and smart future manufacturing technologies” – KNOWLEDGE .....................................................................................................................................5

2.2. 1st International Conference “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012; Exhibition for “high-tech” SMEs “Photonics technologies - Baltics 2012”; Research course for young researchers......6

3. 3rd International Conference on Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability: “Sustainable development, knowledge society and smart future manufacturing technologies” – KNOWLEDGE.....................................................................................................................................7

3.1. Organisation and target audience.........................................................................................7

3.2. The Conference Event..........................................................................................................7

3.3. Outcomes .............................................................................................................................8

4. 1st International Conference “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012; Exhibition for “high-tech” SMEs “Photonics technologies - Baltics 2012”; Research course for young researchers .9

4.1. Organisation and target audience.........................................................................................9

4.2. Research course, Exhibition and the Conference Event ....................................................10

4.3. Outcomes ...........................................................................................................................12

5. Conclusions...............................................................................................................................13

Annexes .............................................................................................................................................14

Annex 1: Conference Leaflet .......................................................................................................15

1.1. KNOWLEDGE ...........................................................................................................................15

1.2. Photonics technologies...........................................................................................................17

Annex 2: Agenda...........................................................................................................................19

2.1. KNOWLEDGE ...........................................................................................................................19


Annex 3: List of Participants.......................................................................................................26

3.1. KNOWLEDGE ...........................................................................................................................26


Annex 4: Conference Abstracts...................................................................................................31

Annex 5: Photos ............................................................................................................................32

Annex 6: Abbreviations ...............................................................................................................35



1. Introduction

Within FOTONIKA-LV project conference organisation is a part of Work Package 4 “Knowledge Transfer and Training: Organisation of Workshops, Conferences and Research Courses”, in particular, Tasks 4.2 - 4.5.

The main objective of the Work Package is:

• to facilitate development and transfer of knowledge in photonics at national and international level, to raise publicity and visibility of FOTONIKA-LV researchers community and to become a recognised partner in the European Research Area.

Task 4.2 “Organisation of the 1st International Conference “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012”; Exhibition for “high-tech” SMEs “Photonics technologies-Baltics 2012”; Research course “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012”, August 2012 and Task 4.5 “Organisation of the 3rd International Conference on Integrative Approaches Towards Sustainability: “Sustainable development, knowledge society and smart future manufacturing technologies” – KNOWLEDGE”< June 2012 were accomplished during the first part of the project in 2012.

The goal for organising of the two conferences differs:

• Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012 aimed to start tradition of organisation in Riga a large scale photonics conferences and linked to the conference research courses for young researchers and exhibition for SMEs;

• KNOWLEDGE aimed to contribute in sustainable development of Latvia and the Baltic region.

During the conferences round table discussions were organised to assess the success of the conference and set-up future plans for the development of the photonics sector and knowledge-based manufacturing in Latvia.



2. Background information

2.1. 3rd International Conference on Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability: “Sustainable development, knowledge society and smart future manufacturing technologies” – KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge is at the basis of competitiveness and strengthening of RTD community’s human potential is crucial for future contribution to the common strategic goals of EU as well as for implementation of the EU strategy for sustainable development. The excellence of European researchers, engineers and technicians is a decisive factor for industrial and economic success; therefore training of human resources in Europe is potentially capable of delivering research and development appropriate to the aspirations of a knowledge-driven economy.

The challenges of sustainable development require that everybody, every institution and every nation evaluates the long-term strategy and considers the best way of moving the planet from its unsustainable track and to measure success. The general assignment for Latvia in particular, is to broaden the interest of people in discussions of national approaches supporting sustainability thereby preventing brain-drain of young people and coming forward with challenging employment opportunities. Particular problem and hope for the country is raising capacity (teams of young researchers) and bringing forward national elements of sustainable development strategies consistently with the strategy of the EU.

The photonics community in Latvia and beyond in Baltic states is aiming at contributing to the development of knowledge society and knowledge economy, i.e. to provide top level basic and applied research and to promote emergence of the “tech-tech” industry in order to ensure the increase of general welfare in the region. That means creating a system of knowledge base, training and support for the researchers, employees and managers of emerging and existing technology-based companies what would increase their capacity to absorb and exploit new technologies and improve the company management and marketing skills, including improvement of innovation culture at the photonics sector.

The goals of the Conference were set to:

• discuss the global goals defined and proceeded by Lisbon Strategy and EU Council in Gothenburg: advances in trans-disciplinary research and nanoscience & nanotechnology (photonics domain as such) development especially thresholds of sustainability and points of no return;

• discuss tendencies towards future manufacturing and relevant corporate responsibility in sustainability context;

• contribute to the development of mission approach: science for sustainable development and knowledge based economy;

• contribute in advanced trans-disciplinary training of young researchers of the Baltic Sea Region and EU;

• discuss and promote integration of researchers from traditional sciences in European and global networks contributing to sustainable development.



2.2. 1st International Conference “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012; Exhibition for “high-tech” SMEs “Photonics technologies - Baltics 2012”; Research course for young researchers

Photonics is a key enabling technology of Europe and the linkage of smart technologies research to industry is an important issue for applied research and supply of human capital. Ambitions of the project are based on long-term history and relevant expertise of research and development of smart technologies and existing links to related industries in Latvia. The emphasis on EU partnerships, innovation, and transfer of knowledge and technology to industry is not only in line with the urgent needs of Research and Development in Latvia, it is consistent also with the context of ERA and coherent with the Vision of Innovation Union 2020.

Highly qualified professionals are essential to sustain the growth of photonics research and the industry in the 21st century. Due to transdisciplinarity of the topic, training in photonics requires knowledge from several fields and detailed understanding of engineering, biotechnology, nanotechnology, electronics, optics, atomic, molecular physics, and medicine etc.

In spite of internationally impressive results in basic and applied research, photonics is not a prioritised sector of RTD in Latvia so far. Due to fragmentation and lack of common strategies, Latvia is poorly represented within the technology platform Photonics21 and elaboration of the "New Photonics Roadmap Towards 2020 - Photonics Driving Economic Growth in Europe". Therefore resources of FP7 are needed to keep the already built capacities before national resources will become available.

University of Latvia, having strong component of basic research in the field, is simultaneously using multi-disciplinary approach in solving urgent trans-disciplinary problems related to health, environment and nanosciences. Therefore mobilisation of resources and strengthening of networks in order to take national leadership in the photonics field promotes inclusion of photonics researcher’s community of Latvia into the European level activities. The conference mission is to raise awareness of the RTD community in the three Baltic countries on potential markets in the photonics domain. The main topics of the conference were planned:

• Photonics in air and space;

• Biophotonics;

• Photonics in microworld and in nanotechnologies;

• Photonics for environmental photonics.

For insuring broader synergy and higher outcome for the project, activities of WP1 and WP4 were combined: secondment of highly professional researchers/tutors form strategic partner institutions as key-note speakers for the conference and lecturers for the research course.



3. 3rd International Conference on Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability: “Sustainable development, knowledge society and smart future manufacturing technologies” – KNOWLEDGE

3.1. Organisation and target audience

The third of the three large-scale international conferences (TOWARDS – SHARING – KNOWLEDGE) on Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability “Sustainable development, knowledge society, and smart future manufacturing technologies” was held in Jūrmala, Latvia 27-30 June 2012 having an overall aim to promote transfer of knowledge and experience from established researchers and recognised scholars to young scientists. The target audience was researchers, politicians, and economists dealing with sustainable development and knowledge-based economy.

Conference web-page www.lu.lv/knowledge was designed and it is linked to the FOTONIKA-LV project web-page: www.lu.lv/fotonika-lv/realizetie-projekti/regpot-2011-1/konferences/3rd-international-conference-on-integrative-approaches-towards-sustainability. Three calls for participants were disseminated via several mailing lists and published on the web (Annex 1.1).

An open Call for Abstracts by young scientists was launched to facilitate participation of young researchers; the best ones were granted participation expenses covering travel, accommodation and subsistence (www.lu.lv/knowledge/young). Selection was made by International Project board on the basis of the scientific profile of candidates, geographical coverage in accordance with principles of equal opportunities among candidates.

Considering complexity of the topic and the need for an essential contribution to the solution of problems, the Conference was scheduled for 2.5 working days starting with a plenary session on Thursday morning followed by poster sessions for young researchers and parallel sessions on Friday. The conference ended on Saturday with round-table discussion. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning were saturated with interactive events to gain maximum intellectual synergy from the conference participants representing respected scientists and enthusiastic young researchers. Keeping the training of young researchers as the major objective of the conferences, the Agenda (Annex 2.1) has been focused on trans-regional sharing and transfer of expertise and was planned so that each participant was able to present her/his research results, be active in discussion and, therefore, contribute to knowledge transfer and the training effect expected from the conference.

3.2. The Conference Event

The Conference was organised in several blocks: plenaries, poster sessions, parallel sessions and round table discussions. It opened with welcome and come-together on 27 June evening.

14 Plenary lectures were delivered on two double-parts plenaries:

• 28 June - Knowledge society and knowledge-based economy in the perspective of Sustainable Development: o Science and knowledge – the basis of social and economic prosperity, o Sustainable development and knowledge based economy in the Baltic Region -

Policy of education, research, and technological development;

• 29 June - Worldwide expertise and expectations: Sustainable development and future manufacturing: o Public Private Partnership, o Academic view.



Two Round table discussions were held on first and last day of the Conference:

• 28 June - Sustainable development and Knowledge society;

• 30 June - EU Strategies, Policies and expected progress in the context of outcomes from UN Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20, 20-22 June, 2012.

25 posters of young scientists were exhibited on four Poster Sessions on 28 June:

• Social corporate responsibility and environment;

• Science for sustainable development;

• Smart future manufacturing and zero emission concept;

• Sustainable development, knowledge society and knowledge based economy.

16 presentations were delivered on four Parallel Sessions on 29 June, each finishing on summary of the previous day’s poster session (parallel and poster session topics were similar) concluding on the best input from young researchers and invitation for contribution to the Conference Proceedings:

• Social corporate responsibility and environment;

• Science for sustainable development;

• Smart future manufacturing and zero emission concept;

• Sustainable development indicators of knowledge society and knowledge based economy.

The conference finished with Closing remarks and optional Study trip.

Conference Proceedings in internationally recognised Peter Lang – International Academic Publishers house (www.peterlang.com) are under preparation in series Umweltbildung, Umweltkommunikation und Nachhaltigkeit (Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability).

3.3. Outcomes

The 3rd Conference discussed substantial tendencies towards future manufacturing and relevant corporate responsibilities of knowledge society in context of sustainability on Earth. Complexity of trans-disciplinary problems in general and production on nanoscale level related to the domain of nanoscience & nanotechnology.

The conference brought together 61 participants from 15 countries: established researchers and people from the private and public arena related to decisions of science policy (Annex 3.1 – List of Participants). Apart from representatives of the Baltic countries (Latvia and Lithuania), participants from other parts of Europe (Austria, Belarus, Finland, Germany, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Ukraine) had an opportunity to identify options for change towards sustainable development and in designing alternative integrative solutions for the regions Baltic and Mediterranean Black Sea contributed to Conference by jointly developing:

• appropriate indicators, tools, and methods for assessment and quantification and;

• identifying the social factors responsible for material flows hindering sustainable development.

Participants of the Conference closing Roundtable discussion draw to a conclusion: large-scale and worldwide foresight exercises are essential for solving complex trans-disciplinary problems and agreed to raise a Foresight Forum Riga – 2015: Knowledge society, future manufacturing, and Earth sustainability.



4. 1st International Conference “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012; Exhibition for “high-tech” SMEs “Photonics technologies - Baltics 2012”; Research course for young researchers

4.1. Organisation and target audience

The University of Latvia has taken a challenge to lead the photonics sector in Latvia and has a clear vision of its mission to nurture and develop sustained and growing research activities in the photonics domain for Latvia and European Research Area. For securing the fulfilment of this mission, the association FOTONIKA-LV has started a series of international events on Photonics Technologies: research course for young scientists + conference + exhibition for high-tech SMEs.

The mission of the 1st International Conference “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012”, Exhibition for high-tech SMEs from Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania “Photonics technologies - Baltics 2012” and Research course “Photonics Technologies - Riga 2012” was to promote awareness on photonics in three Baltic countries and on a European scale. It was held in Riga, Latvia 23-28 August 2012 and the target audience was researchers, politicians, and manufacturers involved in photonics domain.

Conference web-page www.lu.lv/fotonika-lv/realizetie-projekti/regpot-2011-1/konferences/photonics-technologies-riga-2012 has been designed. Three calls for participants were disseminated separately for researchers (including young scientists), SMEs and politicians via several mailing lists and published on the web (Annex 1.2). Information regarding the Event package was published also on Cordis wire: https://cordis.europa.eu/wire/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.Detail&rcn=30129.

An open Call for Abstracts by young scientists was launched to facilitate participation of young researchers both for Research course and the Conference (www.lu.lv/fotonika-lv/konferences/photonics-technologies-riga-2012/call-for-young-researchers-and-students); the best ones were granted participation expenses covering travel, accommodation and subsistence. The precondition for receiving the support was at least poster report. Selection was made by the Conference Scientific Board on the basis of the scientific profile of candidates, geographical coverage in accordance with principles of equal opportunities among candidates.

Similarly, an open Call for Exhibits by SMEs form Baltic countries was launched to facilitate participation of high-tech SMEs; the best ones were granted participation expenses covering travel and exhibit transport, accommodation and subsistence (www.lu.lv/fotonika-lv/konferences/photonics-technologies-riga-2012/call-for-smes). Selection was made by the Conference Scientific Board on the basis of the competitiveness of the proposed technique/ appliance.

The proposed event was expected to start with the Conference, but the availability of high-qualification and expertise speakers was a reason to change the planned schedule and start with Research course which was followed by the Conference and Exhibition. Due to co-incidence of brokerage event organised in Riga, the main event was accompanied by a complimentary event on photonics objectives for FP7 ICT Calls. Keeping the training of young researchers, participation of high-tech SMEs based in Baltic countries and the dialogue with policy makers as the major objective of the conference, the Agenda (Annex 2.2) has been designed to harmonise transfer of expertise with promotion of the photonics sector in Baltic countries, particularly in Latvia.

All registered Conference/Exhibition participants received information and invitation to participate to the brokerage event for FP7 ICT Calls on Photonics.



4.2. Research course, Exhibition and the Conference Event

The Research course was organised in three main blocks: Biophotonics (23 August), Photonics technologies (24 August), and Space technologies including working visit to the Geodynamics Observatory (in LU Botanic Garden) of Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia (25 August). 10 established researchers form Finland, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, and USA presented up-to-date research findings over 3 training days.

Sunday, 26 August was free for Research course participants/lecturers.

The Conference was organised in several blocks: plenaries, poster session, parallel sessions and a round table discussion. It started on 27 August afternoon providing an opportunity for participants to take part in brokerage event on Monday morning.

12 Plenary lectures were delivered on several multi-part plenaries:

• 27 August - Future Photonics Technologies;

• 28 August - Advances in Photonics Technologies from Space to the Nano-world (in two parts).

19 posters of young scientists were exhibited on a joint Poster Session for students/ young researchers on 27 June on topics:

• Photonics in air and space.

• Biophotonics,

• Photonics in the micro-world and in nanotechnologies,

• Photonics for Environment protection and monitoring.

22 presentations (including 9 young scientists) were delivered on three Parallel Sessions on 28 August:

• Air & space;

• Biophotonics;

• Micro and Nano-worlds + Photonics entrepreneurship.

Conference ended with Round Table discussion:

• 28 August - Future challenges of research in photonics in the Baltics and opportunities offered by FP7 and coming HORIZON 2020.

Conference Abstract booklet (Annex 4, cover) was published before the event and distributed to all the participants for better tracking the events.

Complementary event focused on FP7 ICT Challenge 3 “Alternative Paths to Components and Systems” (including Photonics) in support to ICT-2013 Call 10 and Call 11 was held on Monday 27 August morning supported by EC FP7 project Nr. 288598 Idealist2014: http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/fotonika-lv/Announcement_Compl_Riga2012.pdf.

Conference ended with Round Table discussion which brought together leading European scientists, Baltic entrepreneurs and Latvian politicians to discuss Future challenges of research in photonics in the Baltics and opportunities offered by FP7 and coming HORIZON 2020:

• Dr. A.Ubelis, the coordinator of the EU FP7 REGPOT project FOTONIKA-LV made short summary “Photonics in Europe and in Latvia. The status quo”;

• Prof. K.Bergmann, University of Kaiserslautern, Chair of Experts Panel for the EU FP7 People programme discussed “Innovation in photonics”. What does the term



'innovation' actually means and how the innovation works in practice (real life examples). Photonics is one of the six Key Enabling Technologies formulated by the EU; the one with the largest market potential ¬ why is it so important? What are the chances of small countries like Latvia in this area (FOTONIKA-LV - an EU FP7 project with budget of 3.8 M€ with focus on photonics, the largest grant ever won by Latvian scientists in international competition)? Human potential for photonics in Latvia - why bother?;

• Dr. S.Babichenko, Chair of the Baltic Photonics Cluster highlighted “Perspectives of

photonics in Baltics - today and tomorrow”. Baltic photonics industry produces added value, creates jobs, and pays taxes. But what does it expect from policy makers and scientists in order to produce more efficiently in the context of competition within the global market?;

• Dr. D.Hanstorp, University of Gothenburg talked about sustainability of research “How to build a sustainable photonics research in Latvia?” Latvian scientists have won a significant support from the EU FP7 Framework programme. Scientists from other countries are helping by donating significant and expensive scientific equipment. However, EU projects don't last forever and donations are singular actions. The problem actually needs to be met by the local environment, including local policy making to sustain photonics research in Latvia in the future;

• Prof. .J.Spigulis, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia said that Photonics research and innovation in Latvia is a reality. But do we fully use our potential? And what should be changed in order to stimulate the field of photonics and enable the formation of spin-off companies?

• Dr. A.Lejins, Member of Parliament of the Republic of Latvia confirmed the readiness of the group of Parliament deputies to support the initiative of researchers from the point of view of national policy makers. He recognised the importance of photonics role for future of Latvian economy.



4.3. Outcomes

Photonics is a key enabling technology of Europe and the linkage of smart technologies research to industry is an important issue. The conference emphasised EU partnerships, innovation, and transfer of knowledge and technology to industry not only in Latvia, but also the context of ERA and coherent with the Innovation Union 2020.

The conference brought together 97 participants from 14 countries: established researchers and people from the private and public arena related to decisions of science policy (Annex 3.2 – List of Participants). Apart from representatives of the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), participants from other European countries and beyond (Canada, EC, England, Finland, Germany, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, UK, Ukraine, USA) shared experience and discussed urgent issues of Photonics development thus contributing to the Conference by:

• indicating the main sectors of photonics having crucial impact for the development of Europe’s leading role in research and innovation;

• joining participants’ expertise from education, basic research, applied research and development to contribute to manufacturing and relevant photonics applications.

11 lectures on Research training course was followed in total by 40 Young researchers.

Seven stands represented not only SME achievements in photonics sector in the three Baltic states but also beyond:

• IKO Science & Laser Diagnostic Instruments AS - both Estonia;

• Baltic Scientific Instruments & Z-Light Ltd. - both Latvia;

• Altechna Co. Ltd. - Lithuania;

• Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. - England;

• Laser solutions, Gammadata Instrument AB - Sweden.

The results of the Conference were reported on the 71st Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia: http://dspace.lu.lv/dspace/bitstream/7/1379/1/LU-71_konf-programma_2013.pdf.

The ultimate goal the round table discussion was to provide input for a short Policy Briefing document that would be distributed to national policy makers. Two MP of the national parliament Saeima Dr.Andris Buikis and Dr.Atis Lejins participated in the round table discussion. They asked the Scientific Secretary of Association FOTONIKA-LV to write a con-sized letter addressed to President of Ministers V.Dombrovskis just after the Round table and the Parliament deputy Lolita Cigane promised to pass the letter to the President of Ministers and to initiate the Government discussion about financial support to FOTONIKA-LV in pending state budget corrections.

Now the year later, end of July 2013, the statement about feedback is following: no any reaction from the Government and Ministry - even no constructive meetings to discuss the issue!



5. Conclusions

To implement the mission of the Association FOTONIKA-LV at the University of Latvia (association of three research institutes: Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, Institute of Astronomy and Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation) and to reach the objectives of the project the emphasis was put on promotion participation of young scientists and representatives of SMEs in Baltic countries to get synergy from mobilising effects and clearly demonstrate perspectives and attractiveness of carers and involvement in research in the photonics domain.

The two reported Conferences were different regarding set-up:

• first (Photonics technologies) and

• last (KNOWLEDGE)

in series, and mission:

• preparation for foresight studies (KNOWLEDGE) and

• taking the lead in developing photonics sector (Photonics technologies);

but similar in terms of their mission: transfer of knowledge form established scientists to young researchers and setting up the research and innovation scene of sustainable development and manufacturing in photonics sector in Latvia.

The leading-motive for the Conferences was keeping of high level academic discussion from one side and opportunity for young researchers to take part in the conference for presenting their own results from the other side. All interested young researchers were granted free access to plenaries, parallel sessions and round-table discussions hence increasing the participation and involvement of youth in the up-to-date research achievements.

The Conferences contributed to:

• raising general awareness on the issues covered, especially among the young researchers;

• activities towards implementation of strategic elements for sustainable development in the Baltic region as well as establishing roadmap for photonics development in Latvia and the whole Baltic region;

• interaction of science and policy makers of RTD development in Latvia;

• the photonics sector in Latvia by providing a clear vision of its mission for nurturing and developing sustained and expanding research activities in the domain of smart technologies for Latvia and ERA.

Photonics research in Latvia certainly benefited from the networking and dissemination activities offered by the conferences. Established scientists from the leading EU research centres attending the conferences not only shared experience with conference participants but also strengthened existing and established new networking opportunities for qualitative research in all three institutes of the University of Latvia FOTONIKA Association.



Annexes



Annex 1: Conference Leaflet

1.1. KNOWLEDGE



1.2. Photonics technologies



Annex 2: Agenda

2.1. KNOWLEDGE



Annex 3: List of Participants

3.1. KNOWLEDGE

Supported by:

FP7 project FOTONIKA-LV Grant agreement No 285912

3rd International Conference on

Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability “Sustainable development, knowledge society and smart future manufacturing technologies”

KNOWLEDGE

June 27-30, 2012, Jūrmala, Latvia

List of Participants

Name Family Name Country organisation

1. Jānis Āboliņš Latvia University of Latvia

2. Mantas Aliukonis Lithuania Šiauliai University

3. Martins Andzs Latvia Latvia University of Agriculture

4. Aigars Apsītis Latvia University of Latvia

5. Ladislav Bakay Slovak Republic

Slovak University of Agriculture

6. Ojārs Balcers Latvia University of Latvia

7. Ruta Bendere Latvia Institute of Physical Energetics

8. Dina Bērziņa Latvia University of Latvia

9. Egils Bogans Latvia University of Latvia

10. Alexey Cherevan Germany Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität

11. Adam Chorynski Poland Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment, Polish Academy of Sciences

12. Nina Drejerska Poland Warsaw University of Life Sciences

13. Pier Paolo Franzese Italy Parthenope University of Naples

14. Raimonds Ernsteins Latvia University of Latvia

15. Zanda Gavare Latvia University of Latvia

16. Jānis Grāvītis Latvia Institute of Wood Chemistry

17. Kārlis Agris Gross Latvia Riga Technical university

18. Justyna Gutowska Poland Jagiellonian University, Institut of Environmental Sciences

19. Daiva Jakutyte-Walangitang

Austria Austrian Institute of Technology

20. Mikko Jokinen Finland

21. Aivars Kalniņš Latvia University of Latvia

22. Jānis Kaulins Latvia University of Latvia

23. Jānis Kļaviņš Latvia University of Latvia

24. Edvinas Krugly Lithuania Kaunas University of Technology

25. Olga Krukowskaya Belarus Institute for Nature Management NASB



Name Family Name Country organisation

26. Tālis Laizāns Latvia University of Latvia

27. Walter Leal Filho Germany

28. Natālija Lesiņa Latvia University of Latvia

29. Ineta Liepiņa Latvia University of Latvia

30. Paula Lindroos Sweden University of Warsaw/Responsible Business Forum

31. Anita Lontone Latvia University of Latvia

32. Andrejs Lūsis Latvia University of Latvia

33. Greg MacDonald Scotland University of Latvia

34. Rodrigo Martins Portugal

35. Jonas Matulevicius Lithuania Kaunas University of Technology

36. Salvatore Melino Italy Parthenope University of Naples

37. Aleksandra Nesic Serbia Institute for Nuclear Science Vinca

38. Anastasia Pavlova Russia St. Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Engineering

39. Irina Petrova Germany Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, Erfurt University, Germany

40. Mārcis Plikšēns Latvia University of Latvia

41. Renata Putkowska Poland University of Warsaw/Responsible Business Forum

42. Anna Putniņa Latvia Riga Technical University

43. Martynas Radzevičius Lithuania Vilnius University

44. Andrea Reingardt Germany

45. Lars Ryden Sweden Uppsala University

46. Lana Saksone Latvia Latvian Museum of Nature

47. Andrejs Siliņš Latvia Latvian Council of Science

48. Jana Simanovska Latvia

49. Dzintra Slišāne Latvia

50. Jānis Spīgulis Latvia University of Latvia

51. Aigars Stals Latvia

52. Anna Survillo Latvia University of Latvia

53. Uno Svedin Sweden

54. Olesya Timofievich Belarus International Sakharov Environmental University

55. Ursula Tober Germany

56. Arnolds Ūbelis Latvia University of Latvia

57. Sergio Ulgiati Italy Parthenope University of Naples

58. David Oscar Vella Malta University of Malta

59. Roman Viter Ukraine Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University

60. Ilga Zilniece Latvia University of Latvia

61. Ieva Žvirble Latvia




Supported by:

FP7 project FOTONIKA-LV Grant agreement No 285912

1st International Conference “Photonics Technologies – Riga 2012”, Exhibition for “high-tech” SMEs “Photonics technologies – Baltics 2012”,

Research course for Young researchers

August 23-28, 2012; University of Latvia, Raina blvd. 19

List of Participants

npk Name Family Name Country organisation

1. Māris Ābele Latvia University of Latvia

2. Jānis Āboliņš Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

3. Stas Adamovic Latvia “Eventech” Ltd

4. Sebastian Ahlberg Germany Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin

5. Saleh Ahmed UK UK Space Agency

6. Janis Alnis Germany Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics

7. Zanda Alute Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Chemical Physics

8. Andris Ambainis Latvia University of Latvia

9. Stefan Andersson-Engels

Sweden Lund University, Department of Physics

10. Aigars Apsitis Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

11. Richard Arbus Sweden Gammadata Instrument Ab

12. Lasma Asare Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

13. Aigars Atvars Latvia Institute of Physical Research and Biomechanics

14. Mārcis Auziņš Latvia University of Latvia

15. Andris Azens Latvia AGL Technologies SIA

16. Sergey Babichenko Estonia Laser Diagnostic Instruments AS

17. Gunārs Bajārs Latvia Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

18. Ojārs Balcers Latvia University of Latvia

19. Jānis Balodis Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation

20. Arturs Barzdis Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Astronomy

21. Amina Bekina Latvia University of Latvia

22. Artūras Belickas Lithuania Altechna Co. Ltd.

23. Klaas Bergmann Germany University of Kaiserslautern, Department of Physics

24. Dina Bērziņa Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

25. Uldis Berzinsh Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

26. Jānis Blahins Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

27. Kaspars Bluss Latvia Optilas Ltd

28. Ansis Bogustovs Latvia ES Māja

29. Andris Buiķis Latvia The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia

30. Anna Bulycheva Latvia Baltic Scientific Instruments




31. Henrik Cederquist Sweden Stockholm University, Physics Department

32. Mike Cutter England Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd

33. Maxim Darvin Germany Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

34. Ilze Diebele Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

35. Kirill Domkin Russia Scientific Research Institute of Mechatronic Devices

36. Toms Dzenis Latvia University of Latvia

37. Ilgmars Eglitis Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Astronomy

38. Aigars Ekers Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

39. Liene Elste Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

40. Martin Eriksson Sweden Linköping University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology

41. Inesa Ferulova Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

42. Eduards Gavars Latvia Z-Light, Ltd

43. Dag Hanstorp Sweden University of Gothenburg

44. Diāna Haritonova Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation

45. Oscar Isaksson Sweden University of Gothenburg / Chalmers University of Technology

46. Anastasija Ivanova Latvia Institute of Physical Energetics

47. Dainis Jakovels Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

48. Inese Janpaule Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation

49. Vitalijus Karabanovas Lithuania Vilnius University, Institute of Oncology

50. Igors Kaulachs Latvia Institute of Physical Energetics

51. Elīna Kaziņa Latvia University of Latvia

52. Youngwook Kee South Korea TU Munich

53. Volodymyr Khranovskyy Sweden Linköping University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology

54. Matti Kinnunen Finland University of Oulu, Department of Electrical engineering

55. Janis Klavins Latvia University of Latvia

56. Mart Kukk Estonia Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Materials Science

57. Ilona Kuzmina Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

58. Kazimirs Lapuška Latvia University of Latvia

59. Aija Laure Latvia University of Latvia, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Laser Centre

60. Atis Lejiņš Latvia The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia

61. Natalija Lesina Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

62. Jānis Lesiņš Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

63. Ineta Liepiņa Latvia Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

64. Aleksejs Ļihačovs Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

65. Andrejs Lūsis Latvia Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

66. Anssi Mäkynen Finland University of Oulu




67. Janis Melderis Latvia National Defence Academy

68. Katerīna Morozova Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation

69. Christoph Nacke Estonia Ldiamon AS

70. Tanya Nikolova EC European Commission, DG CNECT

71. David Pegg USA University of Tennessee

72. Alexander Priezzhev Russia Lomonosov Moscow State University, Physics department and International Laser Center

73. Ott Rebane Estonia Laser Diagnostic Instruments AS

74. Gita Rēvalde Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

75. Johan Rohlén Sweden University of Gothenburg, Department of Physics

76. Ricardas Rotomskis Lithuania Vilnius University, Institute of Oncology, and Laser Research Center

77. Augusts Rubans Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation

78. Uldis Rubins Latvia University of Latvia

79. Kalvis Salminsh Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Astronomy

80. Kateryna Shavanova Ukraine National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

81. Mihail Shorohov Latvia Baltic Scientific Instruments

82. Andrejs Siliņš Latvia Latvian Academy of Sciences/ Latvian Council of Science

83. Artiom Skripka Lithuania Vilnius University, Institute of Oncology

84. Akvilė Šlėktaitė Lithuania Vilnius University, Institute of Oncology

85. Edgars Šmaliņš Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

86. Innokenti Sobolev Estonia Tallinn University of Technology

87. Jānis Spīgulis Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

88. Karolis Stašys Lithuania Vilnius University, Institute of Oncology

89. Katarina Svanberg Sweden Lund University

90. Sune Svanberg Sweden Lund University

91. Mikelis Svilans Canada University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

92. Alla Tereshchenko Ukraine Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University

93. Victor Tomashov Estonia IKO Science

94. Arnolds Ubelis Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

95. Roman Viter Ukraine Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University / University of Latvia, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

96. Janis Vjaters Latvia HEE Photonic labs

97. Ansis Zariņš Latvia University of Latvia, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation



Annex 4: Conference Abstracts

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Annex 5: Photos



Annex 6: Abbreviations

Abbreviation

Association FOTONIKA-LV

Association of three University of Latvia research institutes: Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, Institute of Astronomy and Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation

Baltic Sea Region 11 countries: Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Germany (Northern), Poland (Northern), and Russia (North-western and Kaliningrad)

D Deliverable

ERA European Research Area

EU European Union

EU Council Council of the European Union - a part of the bicameral EU legislature, representing the executives of EU member states

EU Council in Gothenburg

86th European Council meeting in Gothenburg, 15–16 June 2001

FP7 Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities

HORIZON 2020 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)

ICT Information and Communication Technologies

Lisbon Strategy also known as the Lisbon Agenda or Lisbon Process - an action and development plan devised in 2000, for the economy of the European Union between 2000 and 2010

Photonics21 European Technology Platform for photonics

RTD Research and technology development

SME Small and medium enterprise

UN United Nations

Vision of Innovation Union 2020

EU's growth strategy on employment, innovation, education, social inclusion and climate/energy to be reached by 2020

WP Work package

project: fotonika-lv unlocking and boosting research ......2.1. 3rd international conference on...

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