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International scientific conference „Research & Innovation, Educations ant Best Practice for Bioeconomy Development“

On June 5 at Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) invites to participate at the international scientific conference „Research & Innovation, Educations ant Best Practice for Bioeconomy Development“.

Place: June 5 (Monday)
Time: 09.30-13:45
Place: VMU Agriculture Academy IV building  (Universiteto str. 8A, Akademija, Kaunas district)

VMU to Hold Graduation Ceremonies

On 16-23 June, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) invites everyone to participate in festive graduation events.

On 16 June, a graduation ceremony will be held for graduates of the Faculty of Law.

On 20 June, diplomas will be awarded to first-cycle and second-cycle graduates of VMU Education Academy in Kaunas, as well as to graduates of vocational studies in Pedagogy. Certificates of teacher retraining modular studies of VMU Education Academy in Kaunas will also be awarded. A graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Catholic Theology will also be held on this day.

On 21 June, a graduation ceremony will be held for the graduates of the Faculty of Economics and Management, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy, as well as for the graduates of VMU Agriculture Academy (Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, and Faculty of Agronomy), and for the graduates of first-cycle and second-cycle studies and vocational studies in Pedagogy of VMU Education Academy in Vilnius. Certificates of teacher retraining modular studies of VMU Education Academy in Vilnius will be awarded as well.

On 22 June, diplomas will be awarded to graduates of the Faculty of Humanities. On 23 June, diplomas will be awarded to graduates of the Faculty of Informatics, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, and the Music Academy.

Vytautas Magnus University’s diplomas will be solemnly awarded to the graduates in the premises of VMU.

The events will be photographed and/or filmed; therefore, please note that you might be featured in photos or videos which can be published in various media outlets.

Contests for Teaching and Training Visits under Erasmus+ Programme

International Cooperation Department invites all VMU academic and non-academic staff members to participate in the Erasmus+ contests: the contest for Erasmus+ teaching visits in Programme countries (EU/EEA countries) and the contest for Erasmus+ teaching and training visits in Partner countries (non-EU/EEA countries). The visits will be conducted in the 2023/2024 academic year.

The aim of the teaching visit is to read lectures for students of a university abroad and attract them to study under Erasmus+ at Vytautas Magnus University.

The aim of the training visit is to participate in training events held abroad (except for conferences) or do work internship (observe work, participate in training activities) in universities abroad. This activity encourages professional development of academic and non-academic staff.

The announced contests are:

More information is provided by the VMU International Cooperation Department (erasmus@vdu.lt).

Scholarships Awarded to Students for Academic or Artistic Achievements

For the first time this year, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) announced a competition for scholarships for scientific or artistic achievements for VMU students, which aims to encourage students to pursue scientific or artistic activities.

Following the public announcement of the competition, 72 students in total have submitted their applications to present their scientific and/or artistic activities for the previous calendar year (2022). Candidates with at least one scientific publication, a conference presentation, or a public presentation of their work were eligible for the scholarship. Following an evaluation of the applications by a panel of experts, scholarships of 500 EUR (five hundred euros) were awarded to 14 students from different fields of study, who had the highest and most significant achievements, as assessed by the corresponding points of scientific (artistic) production and activities.

Scholarships were awarded:

  • Engineering Sciences and Technological Sciences: to the student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Bachelor’s study program Biotechnology.
  • Mathematical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences: to the student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Bachelor’s study program Biology and Genetics; to the student of the Faculty of Informatics, Bachelor’s study program Informatics Systems; to four master students of the VMU Faculty of Natural Sciences, study programmes of Applied Biotechnology, Biochemical Analysis, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology; to student of the Faculty of Informatics, master’s degree program Applied Mathematics.
  • Arts: to the student of the Music Academy, bachelor’s degree program Performing Arts.
  • Social Sciences, Law, Business, and Public Management: to a student of the Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, VMU Academy of Agriculture, a Bachelor’s study program Logistics and Commerce; to the Law student of the Faculty of Law.
  • Agricultural Sciences: to the student of the Faculty of Agronomy, Bachelor’s degree of Agronomy.
  • Humanities: to a student of the master’s degree program Comparative Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Humanities.
  • Educational Sciences: to the master’s student in Education study program at the Academy of Education.

The results of the scholarship competition for academic or artistic achievements were announced by sending a personal email to each student,  who participated in the competition (email send to VMU Outlook Mailbox).

More information:

  • Student centre (Student Affairs department)
  • AddressK. Donelaičio g. 52-111, LT-44244, Kaunas
  • Phone(8 37) 751 175
  • Emailstudentas@vdu.lt

Admission to PhD studies at VMU Agriculture Academy

Agriculture Academy of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU AA) offers doctoral studies in 8 fields of research in natural, social, technological and agricultural sciences.

Application for admission to doctoral studies will be carried online.

 Research Area Research field Dates of receipt of documents
Natural sciences Ecology and Environmental Science Will be available later
Technological sciences Environmental Engineering 05 06 2023  – 23 06 2023 (no later than 5 p.m.)
Mechanical Engineering 05 06 2023  – 23 06 2023 (no later than 5 p.m.)
Transport Engineering Will be available later
Agricultural sciences Agronomy 05 06 2023  – 25 08 2023
Forestry 05 06 2023  – 25 08 2023
Social sciences Economy 05 06 2023  – 30 08 2023
Management 05 06 2023  – 30 08 2023

The application for participation in the admission to doctoral studies and scanned copies of the necessary documents are provided online.

The application will be registered, when will be filled all necessary parts of Admission to doctoral studies online system epasirasymas.vdu.lt.

The application is considered not to be registered if all the necessary documents or information is not provided.

More information about the admission, dissertation topics, candidates for scientific supervisors and document forms.

More information:

Research and Innovation department Doctoral School
Universiteto str. 8A-202, 53341 Akademija, Kaunas distr.
+ 370 37 752 254, +370 672 63856
monika.brimaite@vdu.lt

+ 370 37 209 815
doktorantura@vdu.lt

Public lecture “The experience of world communities in the implementation of solutions for sustainable rural development”

We kindly invite to participate at the public lecture by assoc. prof. dr. Pavel Kotyza from Prague University on topic “The experience of world communities in the implementation of solutions for sustainable rural development”. The lecture will be held online on 5 April 17 p.m. (EEST).

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Date: 5 April
Time: 17 p.m. (EEST)
Place: online

Vytautas magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) Faculty of Bioeconomy Development Department of Business and Rural Development Management professor dr. Vilma Atkočiūnienė

Erasmus Days ’23: International Mobility Possibilities. Erasmus+ with a Cup of Coffee at VMU Agriculture Academy

The International Cooperation Department of Vytautas Magnus University team invites you to participate in the traditional “Erasmus Days’23” events on February 21-23! During them mobility opportunities will be presented, students’ experiences will be shared, competitions and fun initiatives will be held both, virtually and live. Hesitating where to go? Join, listen, and choose your direction! A special meeting and conversation about exchange with a cup of coffee is organized for students of Vytautas Magnus University Agricultural Academy (VMU AA).

Special “Erasmus Days’23” event for VMU AA students

On February 21 from 11.00 to 12.30, there will be an event “Erasmus+ with a Cup of Coffee” specially for VMU AA students (at VMU Agriculture Academy Central Building 423 auditorium (Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district). VMU AA international activity coordinators invite all students to come for a different format consultation about exchange opportunities with a cup of coffee. Each student will receive all the necessary information about exchange opportunities, the best advice and recommendations of the coordinators. The organizers promise interesting conversations, good emotions, great atmosphere and delicacies!

All Erasmus Days’23 events

Erasmus+ Traineeship Competition 2022-2023. Turn an adventure into an experience!

A competition is open for Erasmus+ student or recent graduate traineeship grants. Application deadline is the 31st of January, 2023.

The placement period is from 2 to 6 months. Recent graduate traineeship must end – in a year after graduation.

Selection

All VMU fulltime degree students who have not used more than 10 months of their Erasmus mobility (study / traineeship) period are eligible for the Erasmus grant.

Selection documents

For student traineeship (traineeship during student’s year of studies)

Documents must be submitted online.

For recent graduate traineeship (application must be submitted during the last year of studies)

The priority in the selection is given to:

  • students whom traineeship is an obligatory part of their study programme;
  • students who have never been Erasmus traineeship students before.

Selection criteria:

  • student’s motivation;
  • good knowledge of the language which will be used during the traineeship;
  • student’s work, study, traineeship, participation in the international/academic projects, social activities experience in Lithuania and abroad;
  • conformability between the chosen traineeship and student’s study programme;
  • study results (first year MA students should attach transcript of records of their BA/MA degree to the application form).

The competition results will be sent to every participant via e-mail.

Competitions for Erasmus+ traineeships will take place each month until June 2023.

More information

  • Monika Medikienė

  • Phone +370 37 752 200

  • E-mail monika.medikiene@vdu.lt

  • Adress Studentų st. 11-202, Akademija, Kaunas district

ERASMUS+ teaching visit to high school “Builders Ecole d’ingenieurs”

On October 11–13 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) associated professors of Faculty of Engineering Rytis Skominas and Raimondas Šadzevičius visited “Builders Ecole d’ingenieurs” according to the programme ERASMUS+. “Builders Ecole d’ingenieurs” is situated in Caen, France. The main goal of the school to provide its engineering students with a practical and operational opening to the civil engineering industry.

During the visit scientists R. Skominas and R. Šadzevičius had lectures about durability, repair, inspection and maintenance of hydraulic structures for master students from Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management study programmes.

VMU AA associated professors R. Skominas and R. Šadzevičius had meetings with International Relation office and academic staff, wherepossibilities to collaborate in study and research fields were discussed. A tour at the “Builders Ecole d’ingenieurs” took place with the aim to get acquainted with the scientific infrastructure. The Wawe Flume channel left a big impression. The 40 m long and 1.50 m deep wave channel has been installed at “Builders Ecole d’ingenieurs” since 2018. This equipment, which is unique in France, allows large-scale testing of the impact of swell on coastal equipment (dykes, jetties, coastal protection, etc.).

Distinguished Speakers in 13th international scientific conference “Accounting and Finance for Business 2022: Towards Sustainability”

The 13th international scientific conference “Accounting and Finance for Business 2022: Towards Sustainability” will be held on 10-11th of November, 2022 at the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (Kaunas, Lithuania), Faculty of Bioeconomy Development. This year, the Conference will be held online. Conference languages – English and Lithuanian.

The conference is intended to bring together accounting and finance researchers to share experience and business-relevant research results. The main aim of the conference is to present and discuss innovative and sustainability-oriented trends in accounting and finance science, to share new approaches that are important for increasing business competitiveness and efficiency and promoting partnerships between small and medium-sized businesses and the public sector.

November 10th 9 a.m. speakers with extensive experience in scientific and practical activities will give presentations in the plenary session (English language) of the conference:

Prof. Kaja Tampere – BIOTeacher and scientist in the communication field: organisational communication and public relations, health communication and bullying, organisational culture and corporate social responsibility, sustainability and legitimacy. Kaja works as a professor in Jyväskylä (Finland) and in Tallinn University and Tartu University (Estonia). Author of many scientific articles. Presentation topic: Corporate social responsibility developments in post-communist countries: towards organizations social legitimacy.

Prof. Catalin N. Albu – professor of Accounting with the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania, where conducts research and teaches in several areas of accounting, with a focus on the application of western models in emerging economies. Catalin’s research has been published in Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Accounting Forum, Accounting and Business Research, Australian Accounting Review, and Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, among others. Professor serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation and as member of the editorial board of Accounting Forum. Catalin is the Chair of the External Relations Committee of the European Accounting Association and acts as Vice-President Conferences for the International Association for Accounting Education and Research (IAAER). Presentation topic: A new role for accountants: the case of NFR reporting in former communist countries.

Dr. Juliette E. Torabian – the author of “Wealth, values, culture & education: reviving the essentials for equality and sustainability” published by Springer. A specialist in comparative higher education, the deputy team leader in H2020 PIONEERED and a Postdoctoral researcher in sociology of education at University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. Juliette is also a senior expert in international development and education with 25 years of experience in strategic planning, policy making and analysis, and capacity building. Juliette is on the editorial board of the Journal of International and Comparative Higher Education and the journal of Sustainability and Climate change. She has an interdisciplinary academic background and 15 years of lecturing experience in pedagogy, gender and human rights, environment, sustainable development, and ethics in business in universities in France, Switzerland and Luxembourg. Presentation topic: Ethics and sustainability in business: the role of higher education.

Rolandas Kubilius – the senior project manager of consulting and auditing company PwC. Rolandas has 14 years of experience in consulting business organizations – he advises company managers, shareholders and investors in making business-relevant decisions. Ronaldas is currently leading PwC Lietuva’s ESG services team and helps businesses solve challenges related to this area. Ronaldas also regularly speaks at events and writes articles and insights for the media on ESG. Presentation topic: Sustainability reports and standards: changes in legal regulation.

November 11th 9 a.m. conference participants are invited to the discussion (Lithuanian language) “What are the risks for a business importing or exporting goods if financial and accounting specialists do not have the necessary customs knowledge?”. During the discussion, Enrika Naujokė (Customs Practitioners Association), Ingrida Kemežienė (Law firm “Ellex Valiūnas ir partneriai”), Monika Bielskienė (UAB “PricewaterhouseCoopers”) will share their insights.

November 11th 9 a.m. a special session (English language) “A Digital Learning Platform for Generation Z: Passport to IFRS©” will be organized, which will be moderated by prof. dr. Aylin Poroy Arsoy (Bursa Uludag University).

We invite you to register and participate in the conference.

Registration of speakers and submission of abstracts until October 3rd 2022!!!

Details can be found on the conference website: https://afk.vdu.lt/en