Professional development seminar “International Finance: Topical Questions and Teaching Master Classes”

See more information in the attached programme. This Baltic-German University Liaison Office project is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.   Programme 16:10 Registration, coffee & snacks 16:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks: Inta Bruna, Dean of Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Latvia Hanss Golombeks, Deputy Head of the Baltic-German University Liaison Office  16:35 Ramona Rupeika- Apoga, Associated Professor, University of Latvia Edgars Brekis, Associated Professor, University of Latvia Priit Sander, Associated Professor, University of Tartu Asta Gaigaliene, Lector, Vytautas Magnus University Jan Franke –Viebach,  Professor, University of Siegen BALTIC-GERMAN NETWORK “INTERNATIONAL FINANCE”: DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY PROCESS AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE    16:50 Voldemars Strupka, Chief Economist & Strategist,  Baltikums Bank AS FINANCIAL MARKETS: TOPICAL QUESTIONS17:05 Rolands Feldmanis, Representative in the European Union, CIS, Georgia and Ukraine at Pierce Capital Partners  BUSINESS ANGELS: PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES   17:20 Ansis Grasmanis, Chief Financial Officer, Swedbank Latvia GLOBAL TRENDS IN RETAIL BANKING    17:35 Panel Discussions Moderator: Valdone Darskuviene,  Vice Dean, Faculty of Economics and Management, Vytautas Magnus University Panelists: Andris Strazds,  Adviser, International Relations and Communication Department, Bank of Latvia Andrejs Mežals, Chairman of the Board, Financial sector trade union Ansis Grasmanis, Chief Financial Officer, Swedbank Latvia Voldemars Strupka, Chief Economist & Strategist, Baltikums Bank AS Rolands Feldmanis, Representative in the European Union, CIS, Georgia and Ukraine at Pierce Capital Partners  Q & A session   18:15 Conclusion Working language – English