The project BalticOpen.net is part of the course in Communication System Design held by
the Department of Microelectronics and Information Technology at the KTH Royal Institute
of Technology in Stockholm. This is a course that gathers students from a lot of different
programs at KTH as well as student with different backgrounds and nationalities.
The course is held during spring 2004 and is a popular choice for graduate students.
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The main goal with BalticOpen.net is to enable for and arrange an event in the first week
of May that will demonstrate an interactive workspace between Ventspils University
College (VeA) and The Royal Institute of
Technology (KTH). After this demonstration
there will be a good platform for increasing the collaboration between the two
universities. The workspace will enable VeA to extend their internationalization while
they will become part of an international network consisting of multiple Universities.
It will also be an excellent opportunity for the Latvian students and researchers to reach out to a greater audience as well as exchange knowledge and experiences with educational institutions outside Latvia. Further, KTH will gain from extending the use of iSpace . KTH will also be involved in advanced communication technology with potential break troughs and showcases regarding the use of new equipment and technical solutions that could change the fiber optic market. The project is also of importance since Latvia during the time of the project will become part of the European Union. This gives even more incitements because KTH and Sweden have interest in extending their relations with the new members and it can be a step in VeA’s and Latvia’s work with becoming part of the Union.
It will also be an excellent opportunity for the Latvian students and researchers to reach out to a greater audience as well as exchange knowledge and experiences with educational institutions outside Latvia. Further, KTH will gain from extending the use of iSpace . KTH will also be involved in advanced communication technology with potential break troughs and showcases regarding the use of new equipment and technical solutions that could change the fiber optic market. The project is also of importance since Latvia during the time of the project will become part of the European Union. This gives even more incitements because KTH and Sweden have interest in extending their relations with the new members and it can be a step in VeA’s and Latvia’s work with becoming part of the Union.
