91桃色

艩iauliai Academy (former 艩iauliai University)

Sukurta: 09 June 2021

38 P. Vi拧inskio, LT-76352 艩iauliai
Tel. (841) 595 800
E-mail: 

Head 鈥 Prof. Dr Renata Bilbokait臈

STAFF (since 01 January 2021)

124 teachers (incl. 90 holding research degree), 17 research fellows (incl. 16 holding research degree), 28 doctoral students.

DEPARTMENTS OF THE ACADEMY

Institute of Education
Institute of Regional Development

RESEARCH AREAS

Education and Training Processes
Humanities in the Development of Society Culture
Life Sciences and Advanced Technologies
Socio-Economic Phenomena in the Process of Building a Welfare State
Strengthening an Inclusive Society by Socio-Educational Measures

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2020

13th international conference Teacher Education in the 21st Century: Changes and Perspectives, 17 November 2020.

National scientific-practical conference Autism: to Know, Understand, Help, 29 October 2020.

9th international interdisciplinary conference Region: History, Culture, and Language, 15鈥16 October 2020.

International conference Course after 2020 Shock Therapy - Regions Economics Transformations, 26 November 2020.

LXI conference of the Lithuanian Mathematical Society, 4 December, 2020.


INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

25 P. Vi拧inskio, LT-76352 艩iauliai
Tel. 595 735
E-mail:
Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Irena Kaffemanien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr I. Baranauskien臈 (part-time), Dr R. Bilbokait臈, Dr R. Bubnys, Dr Habil. V. Gudonis, Dr A. Gumuliauskien臈, V. Janulis, Dr A. Kazlauskien臈, Dr V. Lamanauskas, Dr D. Malinauskien臈, Dr L. Radzevi膷ien臈, Dr D. Strak拧ien臈, Dr R. Urnie啪ius, G. 艩iuk拧膷ius.
Associate professors: Dr D. Alifanovien臈, Dr D. Augien臈, Dr R. Bakutyt臈, Dr N. Bra啪ien臈, G. Dapkevi膷ius, Dr R. Gau膷ait臈, Dr R. Gele啪inien臈, Dr D. Gerulaitis, Dr L. Grajauskas, B. Janonien臈, Dr I. Kaffemanien臈, Dr A. Kepalait臈, I. Kudinova, Dr E. Masiliauskien臈, Dr R. Melien臈, Dr L. Miltenien臈, Dr E. Musneckien臈, Dr S. Norkus, Dr R. Paulauskas, G. Ramanauskas, Dr A. Vaitkevi膷ien臈, Dr V. 艩lekien臈, Dr V. 沤alys, Dr D. Miniauskien臈.
Lecturers: R. Al奴zas, Dr A. Bat奴rait臈-Bunka, J. Deveikyt臈, I. Donielien臈, E. Elijo拧ius, A. Grabauskas, A. Iva拧kevi膷ius, Dr M. Jurevi膷ien臈, Dr R. Kantanavi膷i奴t臈, A. Kavaliauskien臈, Dr J. Lenkauskait臈, Dr D. Masiliauskas, L. Mili奴nien臈, V. Navickien臈, A. Plau拧inaitien臈, D. Razmait臈, L. Remeikien臈, Dr K. R奴dyt臈, Dr A. Sto膷kus, Dr L. Tom臈nien臈, Dr S. Vaivada, O. 艩apelyt臈, Dr A. 艩iriakovien臈, S. Daniut臈, I. Dobrovolskyt臈, S. Kovien臈.
Assistants: A. Karda拧ien臈, I. Kurmanskien臈, I. Krivien臈.
Research professors: Dr R. Bubnys, Dr V. Lamanauskas, Dr D. Strak拧ien臈, Dr D. Malinauskien臈.
Senior researchers: Dr Ieva Bilbokait臈-Skiauterien臈, Dr R. Gau膷iat臈.
Research assistant: Dr R奴ta 艩iau膷i奴lien臈.
Doctoral students: I. Barabanova, S. Daniut臈, I. Dobrovolskyt臈, S. Garbenis, A. Karda拧ien臈, N. Kaunickien臈, S. Kovien臈, L.Pe膷iulien臈, V. Starkut臈, G. Stonkuvien臈, A. Vai膷i奴nien臈, I. Vietien臈, L. Zavadskien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Science and technology education
Teacher鈥檚 education and teaching/learning processes
Research and studies of childhood phenomena
Cultural, artistic and sporting education in a sustainable inclusive society
Social education and psychosocial well-being of persons, who are in social exclusion risk situations
Innovations in inclusive education and meeting special educational needs

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2020

International Research Projects

Erasmus+ KA201 鈥 Strategic Partnerships for school education. All in 鈥 International Inclusive Society in Arts (ALIISA). 2020鈥2023. Project coordinator: Savonia University of Applied Science (Finland). Project partners: 91桃色 艩iauliai Academy (Lithuania), University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Austria), Kuopio Conservatory (Finland), Association 鈥濱ch bin OK鈥 (Austria). Project coordinator at 艩iauliai Academy: Prof. Dr D. Strak拧ien臈.

The aim of the ALIISA project is to meet the development needs of general education with an international continuing education model. ALIISA is an innovation and development project for inclusive art pedagogy in international cooperation: improvement the social significance of art and its role in promoting social inclusion and well-being; developing pedagogical attitudes and skills; improvement the quality of art pedagogical teaching and ensure the availability of qualified professionals on the field of general and art education.

Erasmus+ KA201 鈥 Strategic Partnerships for school education. European Network in Nutritional Education for Aquired Disabilities (ENNEADI). 2020鈥2023. Project coordinator: Futura SOC CONS RL (Italy). Project partners: 91桃色 艩iauliai Academy (Lithuania), University of Bologna (Italy), Nueva Opcion Acquired Brain Injury Association of Valencia (Spain). Project coordinator at 艩iauliai Academy: Prof. Dr L. Radzevi膷ien臈.
The ENNEADI project is mainly addressed to professionals who, with different roles, work and assist people with acquired disabilities, with particular reference to neurological disabilities resulting from a traumatic event (e.g. after a brain or spinal cord injury). Expected result is a definition of innovative educational methodologies developed in collaboration with experienced partners and validated through a peer review by the project's network, in particular on the field of good quality-of-life and nutrition practices and services for the people with acquired disabilities.

Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership project Innovative Teacher Education through Personalised Learning (INTERPEARL). October 2018鈥揗arch 2021. Project coordinator: 91桃色 艩iauliai Academy (former 艩iauliai University) (Lithuania). Project partners: 91桃色 (Lithuania), Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), University of Iceland (Iceland) and College Cork (Ireland). Head of the project: Prof. Dr S. Ali拧auskien臈.
The aim of the partnership is to develop, implement, test and transfer innovative practices of personalised learning within teacher education systems. This aim will be achieved through the development and implementation of a personalised learning conceptual framework which will bring innovative changes to teacher education curricula, methods, tools and assessment practices. :/48223/pf0000374043.

INTERREG research project (ERDF financing). Joint and Interdisciplinary Long-Life Learning Training for Professionals Working with Neurosensorimotor Disorders (INTERPROF) (LLI-352). June 2018鈥揗ay 2020. Project coordinator: 91桃色 艩iauliai Academy (former 艩iauliai University). Project partner: University of Liepaja (Latvia). Project coordinator in Lithuania: Dr V. Aleknavi膷i奴t臈-Ablosnk臈, Project coordinator in Latvia: I. Vasermane.
The objective of the project is to increase cross border job opportunities for professionals working with neurosensorimotor disorders by improving their skills in joint interdisciplinary and innovative life-long learning training, which would be based on the science and practice. During the project there will be developed an informal, interdisciplinary training program for professionals with a higher education, which covers the latest trends in science and practice of neurosensorimotor disorders field. It is planned that 80 participants 鈥 professionals from 艩iauliai and Kurzeme regions 鈥 will participate in 7 joint training sessions on latest scientific and practical achievements in the field of alternative medicine physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy (animals and art therapy).

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Savonia University of Applied Science (Finland)
Palacky University Olomouc (Czech Republic)
University of Education, Freiburg (Germany)
Ludwigsburg University of Education (Germany)
University of Maribor (Slovenia)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr D. Malinauskien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal 艩vietimas; politika, vadyba, kokyb臈 (Education Policy, Management and Quality),
  • Council member of Lithuania Education Research Association (LERA) (Lietuvos edukacini懦 tyrim懦 asociacija / LETA).

Prof. Dr D. Strak拧ien臈 鈥

  • editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Young Scientists,
  • editorial board member of the journal Music Science Today: the Permanent and the Changeable,

Prof. Dr R. Bubnys 鈥

  • Council member of Lithuania Education Research Association (LERA) (Lietuvos edukacini懦 tyrim懦 asociacija / LETA), Head of LERA Strategic Partnerships Network Committee.
  • editorial board member of the journal American Journal of Educational Research,
  • editorial board member of the Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases (JRCD),
  • editorial board member of the journal American Journal of Educational Research,

Prof. Dr V. Lamanauskas 鈥

  • editor-in-Chief of the journals: Problems of Education in the 21st Century, Journal of Baltic Science Education, Gamtamokslinis ugdymas (Natural Science Education),
  • editorial board member of the journals: Baltic Journal of Career Education and Management, Psychological Thought,

Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈 鈥

  • Council member of Lithuania Education Research Association (LERA) (Lietuvos edukacini懦 tyrim懦 asociacija / LETA), Head of General Education Network Committee.
  • editorial board member of the Journal of Education and Training,
  • editorial board member of the journal Higher Education Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education,

Prof. Dr L. Radzevi膷ien臈 鈥

  • deputy-editor of the journal Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach,
  • editorial board member of the journal Problems of Modern Psychology,

Prof. Dr I. Baranauskien臈 鈥

  • editor-in-Chief of the journal Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach,

Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Paulauskas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the Journal of Studies in Education,

Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Tom臈nien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the Journal of Exceptional People, www.jep.upol.cz.

Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Augien臈 鈥

  • editor-in-Chief of the journal Baltic Journal of Career Education and Management,

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

  • Prof. Dr D. Malinauskien臈. Educational experiences of preschool teachers: aspect of the application of innovations. 14th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2020. Valencia, Spain. 2鈥4 Mach 2020.
  • Prof. Dr V. Lamanauskas. Exploring the usefulness of mobile technology in the teaching / learning process: A multidimensional approach. 13th International Conference DIVAI2020. 艩turovo, Slovakia. 3鈥7 May 2020.
  • Prof. Dr R. Bilbokait臈. Didactic approach of music integration in pre-school children鈥檚 daily learning activities: limitation of themes and use of methods and Teachers鈥 professional development: main factors fostering progress of education. 12th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies EDULEARN2020. Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 6鈥7 July 2020.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Masiliauskien臈. The development of a culture of children's behaviour in preschool education institutions: analysis of preschool teachers' experience. International Conference Innovations in Science and Education. Prague, Czech Republic, 18鈥20 May 2020.
  • Prof. Dr R Bubnys. Manifestation of Novice Teachers' Experiential Learning in the Initial Stage of Professional Career. 8th International Conference on Educational Research and Innovation ICERI 2020. Valencia, Spain. 9鈥10 November 2020.

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES

  • Prof. Dr R. Bilbokait臈 鈥 Head of 艩iauliai City Municipality Education Council, since 2019 (); member of Lithuania Education Council, ().
  • Prof. Dr.R. Bubnys 鈥 member of the Higher Education Evaluation Commission at Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education, (); member of National Health Council under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, ().
  • Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈 鈥 member of General Education Council, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania,
  • ().
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Paulauskas 鈥 member of Academic Council of Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic, ().
  • E. Elijo拧ius 鈥 Deputy Mayor of 艩iauliai City Municipality, ().

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

  • Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈. Expert-consultations on the updating of general curricula for developers of general curricula in all subjects: renewal of general curricula (creativity competence).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES


INSTITUTE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

25 P. Vi拧inskio, LT-76352 艩iauliai
Tel. 595 885
E-mail:
Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Lina Gar拧vien臈

STAFF

Professors: Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Dr G. Daunys, Dr S. Grigaravi膷i奴t臈, Dr A. Krupavi膷ius, Dr A. Lazauskien臈 (part-time), Dr L. Liukinevi膷ien臈, Dr R. Macaitien臈, Dr B. Maskuli奴nas (part-time), Dr D啪. Maskuli奴nien臈 (part-time), Dr Z. Tama拧auskien臈, Dr T. Tamo拧i奴nas, Dr S. Turskien臈, Dr D. 艩aparnien臈 (part-time), Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Dr D. 艩iau膷i奴nas, Dr S. 沤i膷kien臈, Dr R. R. Trimonien臈.
Associate professors: Dr D. Ber啪inskien臈-Juozainien臈, Dr M. Butkus, Dr A. B奴dvytyt臈, Dr M. Damkuvien臈, Dr V. Garbaliauskien臈, Dr L. Gar拧vien臈, Dr V. Giedrimas, Dr D. Jakait臈, Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr L. Kaklauskas, Dr R. Kazlauskait臈, Dr L. Kelp拧ien臈, Dr R. Kva拧yt臈, Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈 - Bal膷i奴nien臈, Dr E. Petukien臈, Dr K. Kani拧auskien臈, Dr S. Rimovskis, Dr D. Roikien臈, Dr S. Skun膷ikien臈, Dr S. Su拧inskien臈, Dr G. Valiulis, Dr J. Valuckien臈, Dr J. Vaskelien臈, Dr D. 膶ikotien臈, Dr J. 艩eputien臈, Dr L. 艩ukien臈, Dr K. 沤ilinskas.
Lecturers: Dr D. Balbonas, S. Bal膷i奴nas, I. Beniu拧ien臈, Dr E. Bielskis, Dr M. Brazauskas, Dr K. Butkuvien臈, D. Dervinis, Dr G. Felinskas, A. Gumuliauskien臈, A. Jankauskien臈, Dr V. Kani拧auskas, Dr J. Karalevi膷ien臈, Dr M. Kazlauskas, Dr I. Kerien臈, Dr V. Kiurien臈, Dr N. Klovien臈, R. Navickien臈, Dr L. Petrulion臈, Dr S. Potelien臈, B. Po拧kuvien臈, Dr L. Prascevi膷i奴t臈, J. Roli膷ius, Dr D. Ruplien臈, Dr A. Sabaliauskas, V. Ska膷kovas, Dr M. Stoncelis, Dr R. Toleikien臈, V. Tubutien臈, Dr E. Valiulien臈.
Assistants: V. Jani拧auskien臈, A. Deveikyt臈.
Research professors: Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Dr R. Macaitien臈, Dr D啪. Maskuli奴nien臈 (part-time), Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈-Bal膷i奴nien臈, Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Dr V. S. 艩idlauskien臈.
Senior researchers: Dr M. Butkus, Dr M. Damkuvien臈, Dr R. Kva拧yt臈, Dr J. Pabr臈啪a, Dr R. Urnie啪ius, Dr J. Valuckien臈, Dr J. Vaskelien臈, Dr D. 艩iau膷i奴nas, Dr L. 艩ukien臈, Dr V. Garbaliauskien臈, Dr D. Jakait臈.
Researchers: Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr R. 艩at奴nien臈.
Research assistants: S. Bal膷i奴nas, Dr E. Bielskis, G. Jazdauskas, Dr R. Toleikien臈, Dr M. Brazauskas.
Doctoral students: A. 膶i啪auskait臈-Butkaliuk, D. Dambrauskien臈, L. Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈, L. Diliuvien臈, D. Gaudinskait臈, A. Gumuliauskien臈, K. Kulikauskien臈, K. Kupryt臈, E. Me拧kien臈, A. Padgureckien臈, G. Petru啪is, J. Povilaitien臈, K. Puleikien臈, E. Puskunigyt臈, J. Statkus, A. 艩etiekien臈, M. Tama拧auskas, V. Tubutien臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Educational management and leadership
Environmental research
Expression of good governance in local government
Modelling and data science
Problems of analytical number theory
Quantitative modelling of macroeconomic processes
Research of language, literature, culture, and history
Research on social challenges
Smart manufacturing

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2020

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Research on the Growth Effects of Public Debt (PUBDEB) (No. S-MIP-19-65). Head of the project: Prof. D. Cibulskien臈. 2019鈥2022.

The aim of the project is to provide the theoretical background on the potential factors that determine the heterogeneity of the impact of public debt on growth, and after carrying out the empirical research on their interactions with public debt, to identify conditions when public debt fosters (hinders) economic growth. The practical value of this project is related to the aim to identify the indicators provided on the annual basis, which might be used to foresee the value of fiscal multiplier, and, in turn, the nature of the impact of debt on economic growth (fostering, hindering).

Research Council of Lithuania. The Assessment Model of Return on the EU Regional Support (AMREUS) (No. S S-MIP-17-114). Head of the project: Assoc. Prof. M. Butkus. 2017鈥2020.

The research is relevant because determining the maximum level of funding intensity, which has no additional effect, as well as the minimum required funding intensity necessary to promote regional economic development, would allow increasing the EU's support efficiency by reallocating funding to regions whose financing intensity is not in optimal range. Such assessment of return on regional support would qualitatively exceed formally used in the EU and would provide important insights for regional policy adjustment. The planned study is also original in a way that it will involve assessment of return not only on the European Regional Development, but also on the European Social and the Cohesion Funds at usually researched NUTS2 and very rarely analysed NUTS3 level.

Main publications:

Butkus, M., Maciulyte-Sniukiene, A., Matuzevi膷i奴t臈, K. Heterogeneous growth outcomes of the EU鈥檚 regional financial support mediated by institutions with some empirical evidences at NUTS 3 level. Review of Regional Research. 2020, 40(1): 33鈥66. DOI: 10.1007/s10037-019-00137-z.

Butkus, M., Ma膷iulyt臈-艩niukien臈, A., Matuzevi膷i奴t臈, K., Cibulskien臈, D. Does financial support from ERDF and CF contribute to convergence in the EU? Empirical evidence at NUTS 3 level. Prague Economic Papers. 2020, 29(3): 315鈥329. DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.737.

Butkus, M., Ma膷iulyt臈-艩niukien臈, A., Matuzevi膷i奴t臈, K. Mediating effects of cohesion policy and institutional quality on convergence between EU regions: an examination based on a conditional beta-convergence model with a 3-way multiplicative term. Sustainability. 2020, 12(7): 3025. DOI: 10.3390/su12073025.

Research Council of Lithuania. A Novel Real-Time Airborne Pollen Recognition and Modelling System for Allergenic Pollen Forecast (REALTIME) (No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0066). Head of the project - Prof. Dr Mikhail Sofiev. 2017鈥2021.

REALTIME will be implemented by two activities supplementing each other: (i) creation of algorithms for real-time allergenic pollen recognition; (ii) innovative use of algorithms for real-time allergenic pollen recognition for territorial pollen forecasting and hindcasting modelling. Real-time pollen monitoring would benefit allergic people, facilitate physicians鈥 work and open up new possibilities for monitoring of air quality. Application of such data in air quality modelling systems would be an innovative step in personalised medicine.

Main publications:

艩aulien臈, I., Daunys, G., 艩ukiene, L. Health behaviour of Lithuania鈥檚 residents during the airborne pollen season. Bioaerosols and Environmental Impacts: 7th European symposium on Aerobiology, 16鈥20 November 2020, C贸rdoba, Spain. Virtual edition. C贸rdoba: University of C贸rdoba. 2020, 046: 186.

艩aulien臈, I., 艩ukiene, L., Daunys, G., Valiulis, G., Vaitkevicius, L., Sofiev, M. Real-time Automatic Pollen Recognition: Know-How in Lithuania. Bioaerosols and Environmental Impacts: 7th European symposium on Aerobiology, 16鈥20 November 2020, C贸rdoba, Spain. Virtual edition. C贸rdoba: University of C贸rdoba. 2020, O.082: 128.

Research Council of Lithuania. Evaluation of Synergistic Effect of Allergenic Pollen and Air Quality on Human Health (LORI) (No. S-MIP-19-53). Head of the project - Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈. 2019鈥2022.

The project is based on the idea of clean air and focuses on the goals to find answers whether persons sensitised to pollen are experiencing exacerbation of symptoms not only due to the persistent effects of allergens, but also because of synergy with air pollution, high air temperature, thunderstorm or complex of air temperature and relative humidity during the vegetation season in Lithuania. We will use multi-annual allergenic airborne pollen, Lithuanian allergic newborns/Alergemol/EuroPrevall cohort, Copernicus open-source air quality and meteorological data, Pollen Diary accessible via PASYFO mobile app.

Main publication:

艩aulien臈, I., 艩ukien臈, L. Is the mobile tool changing monitoring of influence of pollen load on personal health? Allergy: Abstracts from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Digital Congress, 06鈥08 June 2020. 2020, 75(S109), 0544: 321鈥322.

International Research Projects

EUMETNET. Automatic Pollen Detection Network (AutoPollen). Head of the Project - Dr Bernard Clot (MeteoSwiss). 2018鈥2022. Project coordinator at 91桃色 艩iauliai Academy (former 艩iauliai University) - Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈. Project partners: ARSO, Slovenia 鈥 CHMI, Czech Republic 鈥 DHMZ, Croatia 鈥 DWD, Germany 鈥 FMI, Finland 鈥 HNMS, Greece 鈥 IMGW-PIB, Poland 鈥 Met Eireann, Ireland 鈥 MeteoLux, Luxemburg 鈥 MeteoSwiss, Switzerland 鈥 ZAMG, Austria 鈥 AERONET, Turkey 鈥 ATMO, France 鈥 Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety, Germany 鈥 Biosense Institute Research, Serbia 鈥 European Aerobiology Society 鈥 European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients鈥 Association (EFA) 鈥揘ational Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Ukraine 鈥 Red Espa帽ola de Aerobiolog铆a (REA), Spain 鈥 RNSA, France 鈥 Sciensano, Belgium 鈥 Siauliai University, Lithuania 鈥 Swedish Natural History Museum, Sweden鈥 University of 脡vora, Portugal 鈥 University of Latvia, Latvia 鈥 University of Worcester, UK.
The AutoPollen programme seeks to take full advantage of the large potential for progress that automatic pollen observations provide. It brings together a consortium from across Europe with the multidisciplinary expertise needed to address the challenges along the entire information chain 鈥 from the actual observation through to the final end-user defined product. The programme is particularly innovative in its cooperation and standardisation from-the-start approach. It also favours convergence with the aerosol and air quality monitoring communities, which should lead to improved service provision and additional savings.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Kent State University (USA)
University of Nebraska, Omaha (USA)
University of Latvia (Latvia)
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia)
Hamm-Lippstadt University (Germany)

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Central and Eastern European Journal of Management and Economics,
  • deputy editor of the journal Socialiniai tyrimai=Social Research,
  • Council member of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA), vice-president of ERSA Baltic Section,
  • Council member of the Lithuanian Researchers Association (Lietuvos mokslinink懦 s膮junga),

Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Science Journal of Business and Management (SJBM), www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/index?journalid=175;
  • editorial board member of the journal Challenges of the Future,
  • deputy-editor of the journal Socialiniai tyrimai (Social Research),

Prof. Dr R. R. Trimonien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Forschungen zur Baltischen Geschichte,
  • editorial board member of the journal History (Istorija),

Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈 鈥

  • editor-in-Chief for Environmental Determinants of the journal Frontiers in Allergy,
  • editorial board member of the journal Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis,
  • editorial board member of the journal Zemdirbyste-Agriculture,
  • President of European Society of Aerobiologists,

Prof. Dr T. Tamo拧i奴nas 鈥

  • editor-in-Chief of the journal Socialiniai tyrimai (Social Research),
  • editorial board member of the journal Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice 鈥 Series D,
  • editorial board member of the journal Management and Education,

Prof. Dr S. 沤i膷kien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal FIRMS鈥檚 International Journal of Economics and Management Studies,
  • editorial board member of the journal International Journal of Applied Research in Management and Economics,

Dr R. Kva拧yt臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Scriptus manet,
  • deputy editor of the journal Acta humanitarica universitatis Saulensis,

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

  • Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Butkus, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Gar拧vien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩eputien臈. Factors and their Interactions Affecting Heterogeneity of Public Debt: Growth Relationship. ERSA Web-Conference 2020 Spatial Challenges for the New World, 25鈥27August 2020.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Damkuvien臈. School collaborative professional efficiency. 13th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. Seville, Spain. 9鈥11 November 2020.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Giedrimas. The role of blockchain for increasing trust of software components and services. The 14th IEEE International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies AICT2020. Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 07鈥09 October 2020.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Su拧inskien臈. The Contribution of Nominalizations to the Informational-Pragmatic Cohesion of Political Discourse. International Conference XXX Scientific Readings. Daugavpils, Latvia. 30 January 2020.
  • Dr Reda 艩at奴nien臈. Ideas and understandings of evolution in the context of contemporary nonconventional healing in Lithuania. 16th EASA Biennial Conference New Anthropological Horizons in and beyond Europe. Virtual Lisbon conference. 20鈥24 July 2020.

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES

  • Prof. Dr R. R. Trimonien臈 was awarded the gold badge of the Lithuanian Genealogical and Heraldic Society 鈥淔or sincere work in the activities of the Lithuanian Genealogical and Heraldic Society鈥.

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES

  • Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈 鈥 Council member of Siauliai Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (SCCIC); member of SCCIC Executive Club; member of the Implementation Monitoring Group on 艩iauliai City Economic Development and Investment Attraction Strategy, 艩iauliai Municipality; expert of Research Council of Lithuania.
  • Prof. Dr R. R. Trimonien臈 鈥 member of Joni拧kis District Municipality Real Estate Heritage Assessment Council; member of the State Independence Scholarship Commission (Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania); expert of Research Council of Lithuania.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Kazlauskait臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Vaskelien臈 鈥 member and Expert of State Lithuanian Language Commission under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
  • Prof. Dr S. Turskien臈 鈥 Council member of Lithuanian Computer Society.
  • Prof. Dr V. S. 艩idlauskien臈 鈥 member of the Innovation and Research Investment Subcommittee of the DNA Plan Investment Committee (Ministry of Finance); member of the working group of the UNESCO Recommendations on the Implementation of Science and Research in Lithuania (Research Council of Lithuania).

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Damkuvien臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Petukien臈. Expert consultation of 艩iauliai city image (marketing and communication representatives) for 艩iauliai Tourism Information Centre.
  • Prof. Dr R. R. Trimonien臈. Consultations on the history and cultural heritage of 艩iauliai city and region for 艩iauliai Tourism Information Centre; consultations on history issues for 艩iauliai 鈥淎u拧ra鈥 Museum.
  • Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈. Consultations on informing the public about climate change and its threats to human health for Center for Health Education and Disease Prevention.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Valuckien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Damkuvien臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petukien臈. Researchers鈥 consultation for the project 鈥淟eaders' Time 3鈥 creative team of Raseiniai district municipality.
  • Prof. Dr S. Turskien臈, Prof. Dr L. Sakalauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Giedrimas. Consultation in preparing an application for R&D activities under the call of the LVPA program 鈥淓xperiment鈥 for Company OWEXX.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈 鈥

  • Science popularization articles: 鈥楾his is the first time such a situation has arisen in Lithuania: people with allergies should be especially careful鈥. www.delfi.lt: 鈥楢nother anomaly of nature - in Lithuania plants are already spreading pollen and the risk of allergies is increasing鈥. LRT portal -
  • Interview for LRT TV about allergenic pollen - interviews for LRT radio daily programme Lietuvos diena, about allergenic pollen, its spread in Lithuania.