Programme Summaries
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Note: Simultaneous translation from English to Portuguese will be provided
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THURSDAY 11th MAY 2017
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9:30| Check-in
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10:15| Opening Session
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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
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11:30| Coffee-break + Networking
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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
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13:30| Lunch
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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
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16:30| Coffee-break + Networking + Exhibition
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17:00| Hivebrite - modernising Alumni Relations online
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19:00| Departure to Social Program (Transport + Dinner)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Feedback Session
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17:00| Closing Session
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