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Invitation to the 31st International Scientific-Practice Conference “HUMAN AND NATURE SAFETY 2025”

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

It gives us immense pleasure to invite You to the 31st International Scientific-Practice Conference “HUMAN AND NATURE SAFETY 2025”, which will take place in Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, 7–9 May, 2025. The annual conference “HUMAN AND NATURE SAFETY” is organized on occasion of the International Days of Health, Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety & Health.

The aim of the Conference is to discuss interrelated human safety & health and environment protection problems, present the results of the newest research and to create opportunities for scientists and young researchers to share the research results not only among researchers and students, but also between farmers, agricultural experts, representatives from forestry and other sectors. Also, to promote a safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Sections of the Conference:

  • Biosystem Engineering
  • Environment and Health
  • Ecology, Nature-based Solutions, Sustainable Forestry

Conference Seminars:

  • Medicinal (Aromatic) Plants (MAP’s) Research Traditions, Contemporary Trends, Innovations and their Rational Use (7th May 2025, VMU Botanical Garden, 12:00-16:00).
  • Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions (9th May 2025).

Important dates: 

  • until 10th February 2025 – registration;
  • until 7th March 2025 – publication submission;
  • until 21st March 2025 – participation fee;
  • until 31st March 2025 – editorial board decision on the suitability of the article for printing.

Scientific articles will be published in the selected papers of 31st International Scientific-Practice Conference “ŽMOGAUS IR GAMTOS SAUGA 2025 / HUMAN AND NATURE SAFETY 2025”. Edition of the selected papers is indexed by Central & Eastern European Academic Source (EBSCO).

Contacts: 

Chairperson of Organizing Committee – acad. prof. dr. Egidijus Šarauskis

Tel. +370 686 47539;

E-mail: egidijus.sarauskis@vdu.lt

Conference administrator – Nijolė POŠKIENĖ

Tel. +370 37 752357;

E-mail: nijole.poskiene@vdu.lt

Conference e-mail: zmogaus.sauga@vdu.lt

Conference website: https://zgs.vdu.lt/en

Conference events will be organized in-person.

We would appreciate if You share this information with everyone that might be interested in participation.

Looking forward meeting You in the 31st International Scientific-Practice Conference “HUMAN AND NATURE SAFETY 2025” at Vytautas Magnus University.

Christmas and New Year Wishes and Greetings

12th International Scientific Conference “RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2025: Resilience to Global Change”

We kindly invite You to the 12th International Scientific Conference “RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2025: Resilience to Global Change”, which will take place in Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (Lithuania), 1-3 October 2025.  

This conference is aimed at fostering interdisciplinary scientific discussions by presenting new ideas for agricultural development, rural development, and resilience in the context of global change.

The main topics of Conference sessions: 

  • Biosystems Engineering for Sustainability;  
  • Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Technologies;  
  • Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable use of Bioresources;   
  • Social Research and Innovations for Strengthening Rural Areas.  

Keywords: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Biosystems, Global Change, Resilience, Rural development. 

Political, Business and Science panel discussion “Adopting to Global Change and Building a Resilient Bioeconomy” will be held during the Conference.  

Important dates and deadlines: 

  • Until June 30th, 2025 – early bird registration  
  • Until July 7th, 2025 – payment of early bird participation fee   
  • Until August 31st, 2025 – late bird registration 
  • Until September 5th, 2025 – payment of late bird participation fee   
  • Until September 19th, 2025 – article submission 
  • January 2026 – publishing of the Conference proceedings  
Participation fee  In person (EUR)  Online 

 (EUR) 
Early bird authors and co-authors until July 7th  300  170 
Late bird authors and co-authors until September 5th  400  220 
Students  150  100 
Participants  150  Free of charge 
For Ukrainian authors and co-authors (if all authors are from Ukraine)  150  100 

 Participation fee in person covers not only the Conference proceedings, but also coffee breaks, lunches and gala dinner. The costs of accommodation, cultural (social) programme and transport should be covered by the participants of the Conference. 

Speakers of the conference pay the participation fee after receiving information about the confirmation of the abstract of the presentation, but no later than deadlines. Confirmation will be sent to the participants during the five workdays after filling in the registration form.    

More information about the Conference.

Online Registration on the Conference website. 

Information for authors. 

Conference website: https://www.ruraldevelopment.lt/ 

Conference e-mail: rural.development@vdu.lt 

VMU Agriculture Academy Autumn Intake 2025/2026 is open!

Would like to gain strong knowledge, solid skills, and invaluable international experience? Thinking about an unforgettable European student adventure and traveling the world?

Top-quality studies in a high-ranking university and living in Kaunas – located in the center of Europe – may be the perfect combination for You.

Your lifetime adventure can start now with Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Agriculture Academy.

Application is open from December 1, 2024, for Autumn Intake 2025/2026 study programmes:

APPLY HERE -> vytautasmagnus.dreamapply.com

DEADLINES:

  • May 15, 2025
    • For applicants from non EU/EFTA countries, except the countries listed below.
  • July 1, 2025
    • For applicants from EU/EFTA countries
    • For applicants and citizens of visa-free countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Moldova, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
      Note: Please check if you need a visa to enter Lithuania here.

Note (!) Diplomas may be added after application deadline.

Note (!) Studies start on August 25, 2025.
Note (!) Due to limited admission places, applications for autumn intake for the academic year 2025-2026 might be closed earlier. Spring (February) intake is not offered.

Information about Application and Admission Procedures

Information about Scholarships

Contact person: VMU Agriculture Academy International Coordinator Ekaterina Makrickiene ekaterina.makrickiene@vdu.lt, +370 37 752 386.

More information about VMU Agriculture Academy study programmes.

VMU Agriculture Academy is launching a new MA program, Aquamatics

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Agriculture Academy is launching Aquamatics, a new double-diploma master’s program in Environmental Engineering (E03), within the broader field of Engineering Sciences (E). This forward-thinking program addresses the growing global demand for experts in sustainable water management and environmental protection. Aquamatics provides students with interdisciplinary knowledge and hands-on skills, empowering them to tackle complex challenges in water-related environmental issues.

The aim of the study program Aquamatics is to prepare highly qualified environmental engineering specialists who are able to solve theoretical and practical problems of water management, analyse and model natural water phenomena and engineering processes using the latest information technologies by integrating knowledge from different fields. The graduate will not only understand the problems of threats arising from climate change and related hydrological and hydrobiological changes, but will be ready to search for solutions by determining the causes of environmental changes and rationally evaluating/predicting their ecological effects and changes as well. The Master will be able to offer practical solutions to eliminate/limit the impact of such activities by performing: an inventory of surface and underground water and water-related environment; implementing effective monitoring methods for these areas, proposing and checking the effectiveness of corrective actions using statistical and mathematical modelling methods, design activities related to water environment protection and melioration, implement modern, proven solutions related for water protection. Upon successful completion of these studies, the degree of Master of Science in Engineering will be awarded.

The program is carried out in collaboration with University of Silesia in Katowice. The admission is planned for 2025 autumn (opening from December 1, 2024).

Visit of scientists of VMU AA to Warsaw university of life sciences

The scientists of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) assoc. prof. dr. Midona Dapkienė (Department of Water Engineering, Faculty of Engineering) and prof. dr. Laima Česonienė (Department of Environment and Ecology, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology) visited the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) under the Erasmus+ mobility program on October 15th to 18th 2024.

Since 2023 Warsaw University of Life Sciences belongs to the Green European University (UNIgreen) in the frame of the European Universities Initiative. UNIgreen is an Alliance of eight European universities with a specific focus on sustainable agriculture, green biotechnology and environmental and life sciences, which are pivotal areas for achieving a resource-efficient, circular, digitised and climate neutral economy by 2050.

SGGW offers 40 study programs in Polish and 12 degree programs in English. The study programmes in Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering are offered by the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering of this University. The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering is the second biggest faculty of the University, where new engineers – construction, environment and water management specialists, land surveyors, as well as landscape designers and planners, are prepared.

The representatives of  VMU Agriculture Academy presented their University, gave the lectures and had an opportunity to meet the professor dr. Wojciech Sas (a Head of Geotechnical Department of Institute of Civil Engineering), assistant professors  dr. Justyna Dzięcioł and dr.  Andrzej Głuchowski, and to discuss the possibilities of the joint projects as well as to familiarize with the study process and reasearch at the Institute of Civil Engineering.

Visit of teachers of VMU Agriculture Academy to Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

The teachers of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Agriculture Academy assoc. prof. dr. Midona Dapkienė (Department of Water Engineering, Faculty of Engineering) and prof. dr. Laima Česonienė (Department of Environment and Ecology, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology) visited Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok, Thailand) according to Erasmus+ Mobility agreement on June 10th to 14th 2024.

Founded in 1917, Chulalongkorn University (Chula) is Thailand’s first institution of higher education. For the 14th consecutive year Chulalongkorn University is ranked the first in Thailand according to the QS World University Rankings and is placed 224th in the world. The University consists of 26 faculties, schools, colleges and institutes, with a range of 447 degree programmes on offer. More than 37 thousand students study in this institution and about 8 thousand teachers and other staff work in it.

The representatives of VMU Agriculture Academy presented their University, shared knowledge in the field of their research and teaching, and got acquainted with the study process and research carried out in the Department of Environmental Engineering of Faculty of Engineering of Chula. They discussed the possibilities of the joint projects and cooperation in teacher’s and student’s exchange under Erasmus+ programme.

The teachers of Agriculture Academy had an opportunity to participate in the Cula International Staff Exchange Week ,,Connecting Through Differences“. Representatives from universities in China, Indonesia, Germany and other countries took part in this event. The participants of the International Week were introduced to the University’s international aspirations, innovations, student activities, as well as the Thai language and traditions. Excursions to famous historical and cultural objects were organized during this event.

Admission to PhD studies at VMU Agriculture Academy

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

Application for admission to doctoral studies is 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 01 05 2024  – 15 05 2024 (no later than 5 p.m.)*
05 06 2024  – 20 06 2024 (no later than 5 p.m.)
Mechanical Engineering 01 05 2024  – 15 05 2024 (no later than 5 p.m.)*
05 06 2024  – 20 06 2024 (no later than 5 p.m.)
Transport Engineering Will be available later
Agricultural sciences Agronomy 24 04 2024  – 26 08 2024
Forestry 03 06 2024  – 23 08 2024
Social sciences Economy 03 06 2024  – 29 08 2024
Management 03 06 2024  – 29 08 2024

*Submission of documents for the recognition of qualification obtained abroad in Lithuania (for those applicants who have obtained their education at a foreign higher education institution and do not have a document confirming the recognition of their diploma in Lithuania)

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

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

Postdoctoral internships at VMU AA. Extended application deadline

The Lithuanian Research Council, promoting the development of the system of internships for young scientists after doctoral studies and raising the scientific qualifications of interns, announces a call for proposals for the projects of posdoctoral studies.

Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) invites applications for postdoctoral internships and do an internship at VMU AA in the fields of agriculture, life sciences, business and public management or engineering sciences. Applications for postdoctoral internships are submitted to the Research Council of Lithuanian. Applications for postdoctoral internships are submitted until June 16, 16.00 p.m. (Lithianian time).

The purpose of postdoctoral fellowships is to promote the development of the system of postdoctoral internships for young scientists and to raise the scientific qualifications of interns (these projects must not aim to create specific products for the market and increase the scale of commercial and technology transfer).

According to this activity, a postdoctoral trainee is understood as a researcher who has a PhD degree awarded by a Lithuanian or foreign research and study institution, and for whom no more than 5 years have passed from the date of the award of the PhD degree to the date of submission of applications specified in the invitation (this period does not include pregnancy and maternity leave, paternity leave or leave to take care of the child until the child turns 3 years old) and carrying out scientific research work provided for in the project. The intern must go to a foreign science and study institution or research center, laboratory, company, institution, library, archive, expedition, etc. for internship.

Contact at VMU Agriculture Academy:

Ingrida Ignotaitė
Tel. (8 37) 752 377
E-mail ingrida.ignotaite@vdu.lt
Universiteto str. 8A, Akademija, LT-53341, Kaunas distr.

SEMINAR Innovative research in agriculture and environmental engineering for the bioeconomy development

The Bioeconomy Research Center of Excellence (BioTEC) of the Academy of Agriculture of the Vytautas Magnus University invites teachers, researchers, doctoral students and students to participate in the seminar: Innovative research in agriculture and environmental engineering for the bioeconomy development.

Date: 2024 May 9 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION

THE PROGRAM

Join the pre-seminar remotely HERE