KKS ERFA @ KAU

Please register your participation below. You will find the draft agenda for reference at the bottom of the page.

Day 1, Wednesday 22 April

12:00 – Drop in Lunch
13:00 – Welcome and Introduction
• Welcome – Margareta Friman
• KKS news – Lena Strålsjö
• Presentation of Karlstad University research schools
– EXACT
– SIGS CyberSec
– m3c
• Presentation of new research schools
– Electrification for a Sustainable Energy System
– REEDEAM

14:00-15:00 – Experience Exchange
Networking
• Introduction
How can we create strong networking opportunities and foster collaboration between companies in our research schools?
• Experience exchange
Reflections on lessons learned, successes and challenges.
• Summary

15:00 – Coffee break – Formula Student

15:30-17:00 – Experience Exchange
International Advisory Board
• Introduction
What is the role of an international advisory board, and how can it be best utilized the research school?
• Q&A
• Experience exchange
Reflections on international advisory boards.

Long term Sustainability
• Introduction – SIGS CyberSec
How can we establish permanent university curricula and knowledge beyond project runtimes.
• Experience exchange
• Summary

19:00 – Dinner – Ohlsons Bazar

Day 2, Thursday 23 April

08:30 – Career Development
• Introduction – Anna Ericson Öberg
Career development for industrial PhD students.
• Experience exchange
How do research schools help companies prepare for the PhD-student’s future career?
• Summary

10:00 – Coffee Break and Activities
Groups A and B rotate between:
• Fika
• Hacking demo / VR / Ransomware

11:00 – Reflections and Moving Forward
Feedback to KKS, funding opportunities/future calls. Next meeting.

12:00 – Lunch
Grab and go lunch available for those who need to leave quickly.