DRAFT PROGRAMME for SOCIETY. TECHNOLOGY. SOLUTIONS, the 5th International Scientific Conference & the 14th Students' Research Conference, 15-17 October 2025

Abstract submission is closed. 

Registration: HERE (Oxford Abstracts)

till July 31, 2025 for Presenters at the 5th International Scientific Conference 

till September 16, 2025 for all other participants

Regular conference fee is EUR 160 

The fee includes abstract review and publication in the abstract book of the 5th International Scientific Conference SOCIETY. TECHNOLOGY. SOLUTIONS, coffee breaks during the conference, as well as participation in the Science Festival form 15^th to 17^th October, 2025 at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Valmiera, Latvia. The Science Festival will incorporate: the 14th Students’ Research Conference on October 15, the Research Leadership Forum on October 16, and the Stakeholders’ Forum on October 17.  

Reduced conference fee of EUR 80 is applied to:  

• Doctoral students  

• E³UDRES² members 

• Every next abstract of the same author 

Free of charge: 

• Participation with an abstract in the 14th Students’ Research Conference on October 15 

• Listening to the presentations at the students’ research conference on October 15 and parallel sessions of the scientific conference (participation with no report / abstract) on October 16  

• Participation in Research Leadership Forum and Stakeholders Forum (information to be specified soon) 

Agnese Dāvidsone, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4276-9144

Oskars Java, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2189-3798 

Andris Klepers, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7314-7957

Agita Līviņa, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-9132

Austė Aleksandravičiūtė-Šviažienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3889-659X

Lukas Aluzas, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Anna Broka, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3057-1624

Aurora Dibra, University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi", Albania, ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5332-6341

Peter Fredman, Mid Sweden University, Sweden, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3098-1490 

Mahender Reddy Gavinolla, Central University of Karnataka, India 

Ieva Gintere, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0203-3351 

Lukaš Kaminski, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Rui Madeira, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7360-3855

Liene Resele-Dūšele, Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3751-9468

Hein Roelfsema, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

Emmanouel Rovithis, Ionian University, Greece, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7404-4063  

Sarmīte Rozentāle, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0682-4196

Valdone Rudenkiene, Vilnius University, Lithuania, ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1695-3408

Aija van der Steina, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2300-8967

Lāsma Šķestere, Riga Stradins University, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1761-5004 

Tatjana Tambovceva, Riga Technical University, Latvia, ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9516-1530 

The 5th International Scientific Conference 

For the 5th International Scientific Conference, we invite authors to submit original abstracts that have not been published or submitted to other conferences or journals. At the Conference presenters will be divided in panels based on the thematic of their abstracts submitted to the Conference. One panel will consist of 4 to 6 presenters and a moderator. Each presenter will give an 8-minute presentation providing short insight in the research. Presentations will be followed by a 30-minute moderated discussion of the presenters. The language of the presentations and the discussion is English.  

The 14th Students’ Research Conference

Students and recent graduates from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences and other higher education institutions are invited to submit abstracts based on their study projects and thesis. At the 14th Students’ Research Conference on October 15, there will be two options for presenting: an 8-minute oral presentation or a poster. The language of the abstracts, the presentations and the posters is English. The best abstracts and presentations will be awarded. 

There will be two abstract books published digitally:

Abstract Book of the 5th International Scientific Conference SOCIETY. TECHNOLOGY. SOLUTIONS

Abstract Book of the14th Students’ Research Conference SOCIETY. TECHNOLOGY. SOLUTIONS

A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) will be assigned to each abstract.