Visit of the Delegation from Gifu University to VMU Agriculture Academy
On March 3–5, a delegation from Gifu University (Japan), UGSAS Doctoral School, visited Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA).
During the visit, the delegation met with the Chancellor of VMU Agriculture Academy, Prof. Dr. Vigilijus Jukna, the Vice-Chancellor Doc. Dr. Rytis Skominas, and the International Affairs Coordinator of VMU Agriculture Academy, Doc. Dr. Ekaterina Makrickiene.
The activities and research carried out at the Faculty of Agronomy, as well as the scientific work of the Department of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences, were presented. Representatives of Gifu University also introduced the UGSAS doctoral school, while young researchers from the Faculties of Agronomy and Engineering shared the results of their ongoing research and discussed potential directions for future cooperation.
Doctoral students Lina Juodytė and Lukas Juozaitis, who are studying under the Cotutelle double degree agreement at VMU Agriculture Academy and Gifu University, presented their ongoing research, obtained results, applied methodologies, the progress of their doctoral studies, and potential directions for joint research projects during the international seminar. L. Juodytė is supervised by Prof. Dr. Kęstutis Romaneckas and Prof. Dr. Masafumi Shimizu, while L. Juozaitis is supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darija Jodaugienė and Prof. Hidehiro Inagaki.
During the visit, the delegation also toured the VMU Agriculture Academy Agroinnovation Centre and the Open Access Joint Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, where they became acquainted with modern research infrastructure and ongoing scientific activities. The guests visited the laboratories of Agrobiology, Agrobiotechnology, Environmental Research, Microbiology, and Plant Raw Materials Quality, and also learned about the research carried out in the Plant Raw Materials Biofermentation and Pasteurization Laboratory. The delegation also visited the Aquaculture Centre. Individual meetings with researchers were held to discuss opportunities for joint research, student and researcher exchanges, and further collaboration.
