Programme Summaries
Note: Simultaneous translation from English to Portuguese will be provided
THURSDAY 11th MAY 2017
9:30| Check-in
10:15| Opening Session
10:30| Session 0 – The Why | Moderator - Sandra Rincón
Why Alumni are important for HEIs?
Pedro Dominguinhos, Polytechnic of Setúbal, Portugal
Anita Straujuma, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Corey Morris, Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, Denmark
11:30| Coffee-break + Networking
12:00| Session 1 – Launch | Moderator - Diana Aguiar Vieira
Essentials for creating an effective alumni office
Claire Kilner, University of Manchester, UK
Launch of International Alumni Programme
Barbro Kolbjørnsrud, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
13:30| Lunch
15:00| Session 2 – Locate & Communicate | Moderator - Anita Straujuma
Engagement through technology
Polly Akhurst, United World Colleges International Office, UK
Teele Arak, University of Tartu, Estonia
16:30| Coffee-break + Networking + Exhibition
17:00| Hivebrite - modernising Alumni Relations online
19:00| Departure to Social Program (Transport + Dinner)
FRIDAY 12th MAY 2017
9:30| Session 3 - Engagement I | Moderator - Sandra Rincón
‘Stop thinking, start feeling’ when it comes to engagement
Richard Gillingwater, Independent Brand and Engagement Consultant, Oxford, UK
10:15| Coffee-break + Networking
11:00| Session 4 – Engagement II | Moderator - Sandra Rincón
Engaging alumni: at home and abroad
Corey Morris, Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, Denmark
Leasa Weimer, European Association for International Education, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
12:30| Lunch
13:45| Session 5 – The Ask | Moderator - Leasa Weimer
Fundraising
Fernando Soares, Nova School of Business & Economics, Portugal
Mentoring
Lina Slavickaite, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
15:15| Coffee-break + Networking
16:00| Session 6 – Recognize & Nurture | Moderator - Richard Gillingwater
How do we recognize Alumni?
Anita Straujuma, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Diana Aguiar Vieira, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
John Arboleda, Noyo, Spain
Sandra Rincón, Emojiee, Netherlands
Feedback Session
17:00| Closing Session