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Belarusian Politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to Visit VMU
On May 6, 2024, at 11:15, Belarusian politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Vytautas Magnus University (V. Putvinskio str. 23-311, Kaunas). During the meeting with the academic community, S. Tsikhanouskaya will deliver a speach on Regional Stability: The Role of Democratic Belarus in Ensuring Security in Eastern Europe. The aim of the lecture will be to evaluate the role of Belarus in the context of regional stability and security in Eastern Europe, especially considering the country’s political situation and democratization opportunities. The lecture will analyze how internal political and economic factors of Belarus can affect regional stability, as well as evaluate its potential role in the democratic form in Eastern Europe.
New Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers Released
Right here in front of you is the twentieth Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers, which was issued by the Career Centre of Vytautas Magnus university. In this catalogue students will find internship and volunteering offers of enterprises, public institutions, non-governmental organizations. We are hoping that each of you will find something useful in the pages that follow!
Prof. Avižienis: VMU Is Exactly as We Envisioned It
“When I look at what Vytautas Magnus University has become, it’s truly heartwarming to see that our vision for its re-establishment has been realised”, says Professor Algirdas Avižienis, the first elected Rector of the re-established Vytautas Magnus University (VMU).
International Forum to Mark 35th VMU Re-Establishment Anniversary
What should universities do: merely follow the immediate societal needs or transcend them by being a guide to a full-fledged and far-sighted advancement?", asks the Rector of VMU Prof. Juozas Augutis, introducing the international academic forum "The Idea of University in the Era of Transformations: What Role Is There for Liberal Arts Education?", which will be held on 26 April.
“Freedom to Create 2024” Conference Programme Announced
Very soon, on the first Friday of May, the third “Freedom to Create” conference will once again bring together students and schoolchildren. Dedicated to the anniversary of the re-establishment of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and to the concept of artes liberales, this year’s event will feature nearly sixty presentations – the largest number yet.
Adamkus Prize Awarded to Reipas for Modernising Waste Management
On International Mother Earth Day, the winner of the Environmental Prize of Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum and Dana Gedvila Fund was announced. This year, the winner is Algirdas Reipas, the former long-standing director of the Alytus Region Waste Management Centre. He received the prize for his merits and contribution to the development and modernisation of the waste management system in Lithuania, and for creating an exemplary and modern waste management system in the Alytus region.
Workshop on How to Prepare a CV for a Specific Job Application
Are you feeling frustrated by the lack of response to your job applications? Struggling to showcase your achievements and skills effectively on your CV and cover letter? Perhaps you’re doubting your suitability for positions due to limited experience or considering a switch to a different field? If any of this sounds familiar, then you’re not alone! Many current students and graduates encounter these obstacles as they navigate their early career journeys! On April 24, Wednesday, at 16:00–17:30 we invite you to participate in the workshop “How to tailor your experience for a specific job-application?” and discuss all the ins and outs of how to get ready for a job-searching journey. The event will take place at VMU dormitory “Baltija” (Vytauto pr. 71 - room 102 (choir hall).
Invitation to Propose Topics for Conference on the History of Manors
We invite you to propose topics for the International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference "History, Culture and Heritage of Manors in Central and Eastern Europe" to be held at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Kaunas, Lithuania on 24-26 April 2025.
A Lecture by Ambassador of Sweden Lars Wahlund will take place at VMU
Continuing the beautiful tradition of lectures by the Swedish ambassadors to Lithuania during the Scandinavian Days in Kaunas, Ambassador of Sweden Lars Wahlund will meet the VMU students on 25 April at 10.00 o’clock. The lecture Sweden in the Baltic Sea Region sets out to tell the story about Sweden, merging history with the contemporary geopolitical dynamics and security challenges leading up to Swedish membership in NATO.
Intensive Erasmus Program Invited Students to Discover Cultures
On 8–12 April, VMU was bustling with international students who participated in a blended intensive Erasmus program (BIP). The program, organized by the European university alliance Transform4Europe and the VMU Institute of Foreign Languages, attracted undergraduate students from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Spain.
