In October 2024, the E³UDRES² International Engagement Circus themed "Digital Hygiene: Building a Secure and Resilient Future" took place at Vidzeme UAS, Latvia. During the week, guests from the E³UDRES² partnering institutions visited Latvian companies such as SIA "Tet", "Mira Motion", and also met with representatives of the Ministry of Defense, getting to know digital hygiene practices in depth. Seven youth teams, together with their mentors, developed and presented ideas for tasks prepared by entrepreneurs.
Various seminars were also held, for example, lecturer Fransje Immink from the Saxion University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) provided knowledge on how to promote creativity, unlock their creative mind and combine ideas, creating new and extraordinary solutions. Lecturer João Ferreira from Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (Portugal) taught students how to sell or pitch an idea, while Kristaps Felzenbergs, director of the ViA study program "Cybersecurity Engineering", gave an insight into the impact of artificial intelligence, as well as introduced those interested to the most common tactics of cyber attackers.
Fueling curiosity
Event organizer Kristaps Felzenbergs reveals: "In the beginning, the students were quiet and shy, then at the end of the week, everyone proactively shared their experience, opinion and gladly talked about the developed vision for solving challenges. It was a real pleasure to see how the students were actively involved in the discussions from the first day, as well as “poured over” the entrepreneurs with countless questions. This truly proves students activity, interest and curiosity to develop their knowledge and communication skills, ultimately gaining invaluable experience."
The purpose of the International Engagement Circus is to create an opportunity for students, educational entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs not only to get to know each other, but also to solve current problems and develop innovative solutions together. Participants are taking part in interactive workshops and activities that promote collaboration and networking internationally.
Links
➝ International Engagement Circus
➝ Vidzeme UAS
