This report, D3.3, is one of eight country-specific studies presenting the results of focus group discussions conducted as part of Work Package 3 (WP3) of the Horizon Europe project DIACOMET – Fostering Capacity Building for Civic Resilience and Participation: Dialogic Communication Ethics and Accountability. In total, 87 focus group discussions were held across Austria, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Over 500 participants took part in these discussions, reflecting on the ethics of public communication and the media environment in their respective countries. The findings are presented in national reports, each prepared independently by the respective country team. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how civil society actors in Lithuania perceive and reflect on the media environment, public communication landscape and ethical standards and responsibilities in their country. Drawing on qualitative data from 14 focus group discussions with a total of 72 participants, it highlights public perceptions of major issues and challenges, ethical tensions and expectations regarding evolving media and communication settings. [...]

“Broader Perspectives” is an English-language informational publication of VMU aimed at the University’s international partners. The publication features interviews with VMU scholars and other specialists, as well as discussions on scientific projects being implemented at the University, innovations, the Artes Liberales study model, and the University’s values. The issue is dedicated to Vytautas Magnus University’s one-year presidency of the Transform4Europe (T4EU) alliance.

Tai trikalbis japonų kalbos vadovėlis, skirtas gidams ir kelionių vadovams, bet tinka ir bet kam, besimokančiam japonų kalbos. Šis vadovėlis apima lygius nuo savarankiško (B1) iki pažengusio vartotojo (C1), pagal Japonijos fondo nustatytus standartus. Vadovėlį sudaro 9 skyriai, parengti pagal gidų darbe realiai pasitaikančias situacijas, išdėliotas būtent tokia eilės tvarka, kokia jos paprastai ir susiklosto. Kiekviename skyriuje pateikiami to skyriaus mokymosi tikslai, žodynėlis, pavyzdinis dialogas, pratimai bei papildomos užduotys. Skyriai išdėlioti pagal situacijas, o ne pagal lygius nuo žemesnio link aukštesnio, tad iš tiesų nėra labai svarbu, nuo kurio skyriaus pradėti mokytis. Tačiau, dar neturintiems gidavimo patirties siūloma pradėti nuo pirmojo skyriaus ir toliau mokytis ta tvarka, kokia pateikiama vadovėlyje.

The Book of Abstracts invites you to get acquainted with the issues discussed at the 8th international scientific conference Sustainable Multilingualism 2025 (SM25), organized by the Institute of Foreign Languages at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, and the Language Teachers’ Association of Lithuania, held in Kaunas, May 29-31, 2025. The primary objective of SM25 was to provide a common platform for researchers, language policy makers, language teachers, students, and anyone interested in discussing and sharing their expertise on key issues of multilingualism, plurilingual competence development, and language education.

The world is rapidly changing, and climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is a reality with growing impacts. Aquaculture, a vital part of the global food system, is particularly vulnerable. As a key source of protein and a model for sustainable food production, it must adapt to rising temperatures, ocean acidification, disease outbreaks, and other environmental pressures. This publication explores how climate change affects aquaculture and presents strategies for ensuring its resilient and ethical development. It covers innovative solutions such as recirculating systems (RAS), integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), improved feeding practices, and biotechnological approaches. More than technologies, this is about people—students, educators, farmers, and researchers—working together to shape a sustainable blue future. Developed under the Erasmus+ project "The Digital Blue Career for a Post-Carbon Future", the publication invites readers to think critically and act responsibly. In the face of climate change, aquaculture is both a challenge and an opportunity.