The 17th Baltic Conference on Intellectual Co-operation: Mathematics for Society

The Estonian Academy of Sciences is honoured to convene the 17th Baltic Conference on Intellectual Cooperation (BCIC) in Tallinn on 28–29 June 2021. The event includes a meeting of the Presidents of Academies around the Baltic Sea and the Pre-seminar on Energetics.

The main theme of conference is motivated by massive contribution of many scientists into the analysis of processes during the COVID-19 pandemic and design of the exit strategy of this pandemic. While the efforts of medical experts and life scientists have been widely recognised, the related developments in exact sciences, informatics, and engineering are still to be acknowledged and appreciated. Focus of the conference is wider covering applications of mathematics in several fields from policy to genetics.
About the Baltic Conferences on Intellectual Co-operation.

Conference will be held in English.

Times in the agenda EEST (CEST+1).

DAY 1, 28 JUNE 2021

	Scientific Seminar on Energetics, TalTech (online seminar, will be broadcast at the Estonian Academy of Sciences Hall) Everyone recognises that climate change is happening and there is a transition to renewable resources. Studies of experts demonstrate that much higher levels of renewable energy can be reliably achieved while significantly reducing carbon emissions. It is a global challenge to all nations, in particular for Germany reducing the consumption of coal and for Estonia reducing the use of oil shale for electrical energy generation. Challenges and possibilities related to reliable future power systems are discussed at the scientific seminar on energetics.
	Chair Professor Jakob Kübarsepp, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
10.00–10.05	Opening words Jakob Kübarsepp
10.05–10.25	Photovoltaic and Wind Generation Systems within the Global Energy System – on the Way towards an All-Electric-World? Professor Martin Kaltschmitt, Hamburg University of Technology Member of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg
10.30–10.50	Power System Stability Related Challenges and Possibilities in Future Power Systems with a Significant Share of Renewables Professor Jako Kilter, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Engineering, Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
10.55–11.15	Development of Hydrogen Based Energy Systems in Estonia Professor Enn Lust, University of Tartu, Institute of Chemistry Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
11.15–11.30	Trends Influencing the Development of Estoniaʼs Distribution Network Dr Mihkel Härm, Elektrilevi OÜ
11.30–11.45	Discussion
11.45–12.00	Summing up and conclusions Martin Kaltschmitt, Jako Kilter, Enn Lust, Jakob Kübarsepp

12:00–13:00

LUNCH at the Estonian Academy of Sciences

	XVII Baltic Conference on Intellectual Cooperation MATHEMATICS FOR SOCIETY
13.00–13.30	Opening speeches Professor Aadu Must, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) Jūras Banys, President of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Edwin Kreuzer, President of the Hamburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Anna Mauranen, President of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, language expert Ojārs Spārītis, Vice-President of the Latvian Academy of Sciences Tarmo Soomere, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
13.30–15.00	Session 1: Mathematics for Policy
	Chair Professor Krista Fischer, University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
13.30–13.50	Producing and Using Model-Assisted Policy Advice Professor Ahti Salo, Aalto University School of Science, Systems Analysis Laboratory Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
13.50–14.10	Advanced Maths for the Policy Decisions: The Case of the Shadow Economy Research Professor Arnis Sauka, Centre for Sustainable Business at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
14.10–14.30	Social Physics: Data-Driven Analysis and Computational Modelling of Human Social Connectome Professor Kimmo Kaski, Aalto University School of Science, Department of Computer Science Vice President of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
14.30–14.50	The Influence of COVID-19 on Mobility: An Analysis of Mobile Positioning Data from Estonia Associate Professor in Human Geography Anto Aasa, University of Tartu, Department of Geography
14.50–15.10	Coffee break
15.10–17.00	Session 2: Mathematics and COVID-19
	Chair: Professor Tarmo Soomere, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Science, Department of Cybernetics President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
15.10–15.30	Data Analytic Approaches to Support the Management of COVID-19 in Estonia Professor Krista Fischer, University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
15:30–15:50	Dynamic Modelling of the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic in Lithuania Professor Olga Štikonienė, Vilnius University, Institute of Applied Mathematics
15.50–16.10	The Increase of Scientific Activity in Artificial Intelligence during the Pandemic Professor Guntis Bārzdiņš, University of Latvia, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
16.10–16.30	Functional Pathways Analysis for COVID-19 Modelling: The Case of Lithuania Professor Audronė Jakaitienė, Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine
16.30–16.50	What Can/Should We Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic? Professor Reiner Lauterbach, University of Hamburg, Department of Mathematics Member of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg
16.50–17.00	Announcement of the Laureates of the Medals of the Baltic Academies of Sciences. Summary of the day.
17.00–18.00	Refreshments and Tour of the Academy Building by the Vice-President of the Academy Prof. Mart Kalm
18.00–20.00	Conference dinner

DAY 2, 29 JUNE 2021

09.30–10.00	Morning coffee
10.00–12.00	Session 3: Mathematical applications
	Chair Professor Emeritus Jüri Engelbrecht, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Science Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
10.00–10.20	Universality: When Can Complex Be Simple? Assistant Professor Juhan Aru, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, Federal Polytechnic Institute of Lausanne) Member of the Estonian Young Academy of Sciences
10.20–10.40	Mathematics of Quantum Computing Professor Andris Ambainis, University of Latvia, Faculty of Computing Sciences Full Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
10.40–11.00	Computational Modelling and Analysis of 3D Structures of Proteins and Protein Complexes Dr Česlovas Venclovas, Vilnius University, Institute of Biotechnology Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
11.00–11.20	Digging Genomes to Understand Our Past – Modern Tools for Old Puzzles Professor Mait Metspalu, University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics
11.20–11.40	How Will Water Resources of the Baltic Region Change in the Future? Dr Jūratė Kriaučiūnienė, Lithuanian Energy Institute Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
11.40–12.00	On the Development of Navigation Tables in Early Modern England Professor Thomas Sonar, Technical University of Braunschweig, Institute for Partial Differential Equations Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg
12.00–12.15	Final remarks and conclusions
12.15–13.00	Lunch at the Estonian Academy of Science
13.00–16.00	Meeting of the Presidents of Academies