Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program "Open Data to tackle intertwined environmental and social challenges"

🎓 Invitation to Apply: Doctoral Summer School on Open Data & Digital Transformation
BIP ID: 2023-1-LV01-KA131-HED-000118278-2
📅 July 14–18, 2025
📍 Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Valmiera, Latvia
📜 3 ECTS Credits
🎯 Target Group: PhD Students and Doctoral Candidates

We are pleased to invite PhD students and doctoral candidates in the fields of ICT, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction to apply for the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Doctoral Summer School, focused on Open Data and Digital Transformation.

👉 Apply now and join an international community of data-driven innovators!

🌐 Programme Overview:

This summer school brings together doctoral students and international professors to collaboratively explore the transformative power of open data. Participants will:

• Present their doctoral thesis progress
• Work in teams on open data innovation challenges
• Engage in lectures, keynotes, and a hackathon
• Receive valuable feedback and mentorship from leading academics and experts

The programme fosters a dynamic environment for research exchange, peer learning, and practical innovation — aligned with the goals of digital transformation and open science.

💡 What You’ll Gain:

✔️ Boost to your doctoral research
✔️ Improved academic presentation skills
✔️ Experience in brainstorming innovative digital solutions
✔️ Collaboration in multidisciplinary, international teams
✔️ Exposure to design thinking, open data tools, and innovation processes

📚 Methods & Structure:

💻 Virtual Seminar (Before the Event):
An online session to strengthen academic presentation skills.

🏫 On-Site Programme (July 14–18):
Day 1–2:
Doctoral student presentations & keynotes on data in research projects
Day 3:
Intro to the Open Innovation Hub, keynote speeches by leading experts (including Guillaume Deffuant, Anna Carbone, Latvian Open Data Cloud), design thinking workshop
Day 4:
Open Data Hackathon – innovate in teams with mentorship
Day 5:
Convert your idea into a compelling 2-pager and pitch it!

🎓 Fields of Study:

• Information and Communication Technologies
• Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction

📍 Location: Valmiera, Latvia
📨 Hosted by: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
📜 ECTS Awarded: 3 Credits

🚀 Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your doctoral journey through innovation, collaboration, and data-driven insights!

🔗 Apply today: Doctoral Summer School on Open Data. 14-18 of July 2025, Valmiera, Latvia
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