Orientation Days for Master’s, Evening and Distance Learning Bachelor’s Students
The new academic year is just around the corner! We warmly invite our Master’s, Evening and Distance Learning Bachelor’s students to the RISEBA Orientation Days.
These two special days are a great opportunity to familiarise yourself with the study environment, learn more about the study process, meet fellow students and get inspired as you begin this new chapter of your studies.
8 September | 3D Forum
We will kick off the Orientation Days with the 3D Forum – an inspiring evening where well-known leaders will share their personal experiences and stories of inspiration.
Our speakers will offer valuable advice, share insights from their professional journeys and inspire you to think about your own future goals and career.
📍 Aisteres Hall, Aisteres iela 2
🕔 17.15–20.30
17.15 – Registration
18.00 – Start
~20.30 – End
3D FORUM PROGRAMME
17:15–18:00 | REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
Guest registration, informal introductions, and a small treat before the forum begins – coffee, tea, and mini pancakes.
18:00 | PART I – OPENING & 3D FORUM
Dr.oec. Irina Senņikova
Rector of RISEBA, Member of the Management Board
Dr.oec. Valters Kaže
Vice-Rector for Research and Development at RISEBA
Speakers:
1. Varis Vētra
Actor, director, musician, and entrepreneur
The Art of Reinvention
On the ability to change roles, professional direction, and oneself without losing one’s identity. A conversation and performance exploring how creativity, entrepreneurship, and personal experience can become resources for navigating change.
2. Inta Ozola
Director of the State Education Development Agency, education management professional
Can a System Have Imagination?
Can creativity, intuition, and the courage to create something new be preserved within a framework of rules, structures, and responsibilities? A reflection on imagination as the starting point for change and on the ability to envision a future within a system for which no instructions yet exist.
3. Daniels Joffe
Director, producer, and Head of RISEBA Production
Who Is Directing Your Reality?
From a RISEBA student to the international film industry – or from RISEBA to Cannes – a story about how skills, curiosity, and a single opportunity can transform a professional journey. About being ready to seize opportunities, embrace challenges, and become the director of your own professional reality.
4. Armands Simsons
TV and event host, digital content creator
Luck Is a Bad Business Plan
On luck, opportunities, discipline, reputation, and being ready to be in the right place at the right time. Why luck may open the door, but it is your own work, attitude, and consistency that determine whether you can stay once you are through it.
PART II – ADDRESSES BY PROGRAMME DIRECTORS
PART III – NETWORKING
The informal part of the evening – an opportunity to meet the speakers, programme directors, colleagues, students, and guests, get to know one another, continue conversations beyond the stage, and make new connections in a more relaxed atmosphere.
9 September | Getting to Know the Study Process and Key Information
💻 ZOOM
🕕 18.00–~20.00
On the second Orientation Day, we will meet online to introduce you to the study process, key study resources and opportunities, as well as other important information that will be useful as you begin your studies at RISEBA.
In Latvian:
Join the Zoom meeting in Latvian
In English:
Join the Zoom meeting in English
We encourage you to take part in both Orientation Days, so that your start at RISEBA is not only informative, but also inspiring – and so that from the very beginning, you can become part of the RISEBA community.
We look forward to seeing you at the Orientation Days!