91桃色

艩iauliai Academy

Sukurta: 23 May 2022

Vytauto 84, LT-76352 艩iauliai
Tel. 841 595 800
E-mail:
Head 鈥 Prof. Dr Renata Bilbokaite

STAFF

118 teachers (incl. 79 holding research degree), 15 research fellows (incl. 14 holding research degree), 24 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

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2021

I. Dobrovolskyt臈. Interaction between the general work-related physical abilities and the executive function of young people with intellectual disabilities.

S. Kovien臈. Expression and organisation of parent-centered pedagogical education in the activity of pre-school education institution.

G. Stonkuvien臈. Expression of children鈥檚 learning to learn ability in preschool education: experiences of teachers and children.

D. Dambrauskien臈. Implementation of distributed leadership as organizational change in education institutions.

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2021

10th international interdisciplinary conference Region: History, Culture, and Language, 20鈥21 May 2021. Online.

International conference Innovative Teacher Education through Personalized Learning, 17 September 2021. Online.

International methodological-practical conference of education support specialists Hear Me, It's Important to Me, 14 October 2021. Online.

International scientific-practical conference Traps of Uncertainty 鈥 Scenarios for a Resilient Region, 24鈥25 November 2021. Online.
10th international conference Social Welfare Interdisciplinary Approach: Empowerment, Equality, Inclusion, 25鈥26 November 2021. Online.


INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

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

STAFF

Professors: Dr R. Bilbokait臈, Dr R. Bubnys, Dr Reda Gedutien臈 (part-time), 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 I. Bilbokait臈-Skiauterien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, Dr I. Kunigyt臈-Arlauskien臈 (part-time), Dr J. Lenkauskait臈, Dr E. Masiliauskien臈, Dr L. Miltenien臈, Dr E. Musneckien臈, Dr S. Neifas, Dr R. Paulauskas, G. Ramanauskas, Dr A. Vaitkevi膷ien臈, Dr V. 艩lekien臈, Dr V. 沤alys.
Assistants: Dr A. Bat奴rait臈-Bunka, Dr I. Gedminien臈, Dr M. Jurevi膷ien臈, Dr R. Kanatavi膷i奴t臈-Petru啪臈, Dr R. Karvelien臈, Dr S. Kovien臈, Dr K. R奴dyt臈, Dr A. 艩iriakovien臈, Dr L. Tom臈nien臈.
Lecturers: R. Al奴zas, J. Deveikyt臈, I. Donielien臈, E. Elijo拧ius, A. Grabauskas, A. Iva拧kevi膷ius, A. Kavaliauskien臈, J. Kedyt臈, Dr. I. Krivien臈, 沤. Kul臈拧臈, I. Kurmanskien臈, Dr. D. Masiliauskas, L. Mili奴nien臈, V. Navickien臈, A. Plau拧inaitien臈, D. Razmait臈, L. Remeikien臈, Dr. A. Sto膷kus, O. 艩apelyt臈, D. 艩ukien臈, D. Taurien臈, A. Vilbikas, A. 沤ymantien臈, Dr. S. Norkus.
Research professors: Dr R. Bubnys, Dr V. Lamanauskas, 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, S. Garbenis, A. Karda拧ien臈, N. Kaunickien臈, A. Lau啪onyt臈, L. Pe膷iulien臈, V. Starkut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 2021

International Research Projects

Erasmus+ KA201 鈥 Strategic Partnerships for school education. All in 鈥 International Inclusive Society in Arts (ALIISA). 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. 2020鈥2023.

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). 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. 2020鈥2023.
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 results are 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). Project coordinator: 91桃色 艩iauliai Academy (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. 2018鈥2021.
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.

Contractual Research

Contract with 艩iauliai municipality for implementation of programme Natural Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM): EDUCATION FOR LEADERSHIP. March 2021鈥揇ecember 2021.
Preparation of didactic material for STEAM educators.

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 -

  • 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 -

  • 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 journal Problems of Education in the 21st Century Journal of Baltic Science Education, Gamtamokslinis ugdymas / Natural Science Education,
  • editorial board member of the journal 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,

Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Paulauskas 鈥

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

BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

  • Prof. Dr. D. Malinauskien臈. The expression of children's early leadership of games. The challenges faced by teachers in educating modern preschool children. 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference 鈥淚NTED2021鈥. Valencia, Spain. 8鈥9 March 2021.
  • Prof. Dr R. Urnie啪ius. An Approach to Music Teacher as Multi-instrumentalist. 15th International Scientific Conference Music Science Today: The Permanent and the Changeable. Daugavpils, Latvia. 6鈥7 May 2021.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Kaffemanien臈 - Ways of Individualization Education鈥 for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Experience of Special Teachers. Teachers鈥 Cooperation with Parents of Students with Special Educational Needs. 15th International Scientific Conference 鈥濻ociety. Integration. Education鈥 (SIE2021). Rezekne, Latvia. 28鈥29 May 2021.
  • Prof. Dr R. Bilbokait臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Bilbokait臈-Skiauterien臈. Application of networking in Lithuanian comprehensive schools in order to overcome distance learning challenges. 13th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 鈥淓DULEARN2020鈥. Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 5鈥7 July 2021.
  • Prof. Dr R. Bubnys. Phenomenological insights on experiences of professional identity in the process of profession selection and decision to become a teacher. Manifestation of reflective practice in the general education school as a learning organisation. 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation 鈥淚CERI 2021鈥. Valencia, Spain. 8鈥9 November 2021.

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, 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,
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Kaffemanien臈 鈥 member of 艩iauliai region 2021鈥2027 plan development working group, subgroup on public services (quality of education). 艩iauliai Region Development Council.
  • Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈 鈥 member of General Education Council, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania,
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  • Prof. Dr D. Malinauskien臈 鈥 member of working group for Update of the Description of Education and Training Study Fields Group at Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education,
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CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

  • Prof. Dr R. Bilbokait臈 鈥 expert-consultation for the general education schools on updated self-assessment tools and expert-consultations for the Kaunas Nemunas School, Kai拧iadorys district Education and Sports Services Center and Alytus Dz奴kija School on testing updated school self-assessment tools and advising schools on the application of updated school self-assessment tools and the self-assessment and improvement of performance.
  • Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈 鈥 Expert-consultations on the updating of general curricula for developers of general curricula in all subjects: renewal of general curricula. Expert-consultations for textbook authors and content evaluators.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

  • Prof. Dr R. Bilbokait臈. Science popularization articles: Education System is Tired of the Reforms. www.vu.lt (/en/news-events/news/8931-vu-siauliai-academy-director-renata-bilbokaite-education-system-is-tired-of-the-reforms; ); What teacher will teach the children in the regions? www.lrt.lt. (); Without teachers, there would be no doctors or judges - there would be no society. www.bernardinai.lt. ( ; ).
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Kaffemanien臈 et al. Science popularization article Monograph of 艩iauliai researchers "Special education and its transformations in the context of inclusive education" is published. www.etaplius.lt. ().
  • Dr I. Dobrovolskyt臈 (Gedminien臈). Science popularization article Relevant approach to learner empowerment, recruitment and independence. www.epale.ec.europa.eu. ().


INSTITUTE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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

STAFF

Professors: Dr M. Butkus, Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Dr G. Daunys, Dr S. Grigaravi膷i奴t臈, 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.
Associate professors: Dr D. Ber啪inskien臈-Juozainien臈, Dr A. B奴dvytyt臈, Dr M. Damkuvien臈, Dr V. Garbaliauskien臈, Dr L. Gar拧vien臈, Dr L. Jan膷i奴t臈, Dr D. Jakait臈, Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr L. Kaklauskas (part-time), Dr R. Kazlauskait臈, Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈 - Bal膷i奴nien臈, Dr E. Petukien臈, Dr S. Skun膷ikien臈 (part-time), 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.
Teaching assistants: Dr J. Joni拧kien臈, Dr E. Valiulien臈, Dr V. Kiurien臈, Dr K. Butkuvien臈, Dr R. Toleikien臈, Dr D. Dervinis, Dr L. Petrulion臈, Dr D. Ruplien臈, Dr V. Giedrimas, Dr S. Rimovskis.
Lecturers: Dr D. Balbonas, S. Bal膷i奴nas, I. Beniu拧ien臈, Dr E. Bielskis, A. Gumuliauskien臈, A. Jankauskien臈, V. Jani拧auskien臈, Dr V. Kani拧auskas, Dr K. Kani拧auskien臈, Dr J. Karalevi膷ien臈, Dr M. Kazlauskas, R. Navickien臈, Dr S. Potelien臈, B. Po拧kuvien臈, Dr M. Stoncelis, V. Tubutien臈, Dr G. Saulis, Dr D. Roikien臈.
Research professors: Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈-Bal膷i奴nien臈, Dr R. Macaitien臈, Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Dr V. S. 艩idlauskien臈, Dr Rita Regina Trimonien臈.
Senior researchers: Dr M. Butkus, 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, Dr J. Valuckien臈.
Researchers: Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr I. Kerien臈, Dr R. 艩at奴nien臈, Dr R. Vainorien臈.
Research assistants: S. Bal膷i奴nas, Dr. E. Bielskis, G. Jazdauskas.
Laboratory assistants: D. Dovydaityt臈, Dr D. Balbonas.
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, R. Milkintas, A. Padgureckien臈, G. Petru啪is, J. Povilaitien臈, K. Puleikien臈, E. Puskunigyt臈, J. Statkus, A. 艩etiekien臈, 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

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2021

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Research on the Heterogeneous Growth Effects of Public Debt (PUBDEB) (No. S-MIP-19-65). Head of the project: Prof. D. Cibulskien臈. Project researchers: Prof. Dr M. Butkus, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Gar拧vien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩eputien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).

Main publications:

Butkus, M., Cibulskien臈, D., Gar拧vien臈, L., 艩eputien臈, J. The heterogeneous public debtgrowth relationship: the role of the expenditure multiplier. Sustainability. 2021, 13(9): 4602. DOI: 10.3390/su13094602.

Butkus, M., Cibulskien臈, D., Gar拧vien臈, L., 艩eputien臈, J. Empirical evidence on factors conditioning the turning point of the public debt鈥揼rowth relationship. Economics. 2021, 9(4): 191. DOI: 10.3390/economies9040191.

Research Council of Lithuania. A Novel Real-Time Airborne Pollen Recognition and Modelling System for Allergenic Pollen Fforecast (REALTIME). (No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-1-0066). Head of the project: Prof. Dr Mikhail Sofiev. Project researchers: Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Prof. Dr G. Daunys, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 艩ukien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Valiulis, L. Vaitkevi膷ius. 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:

Daunys, G., 艩ukien臈, L., Vaitkevi膷ius, L., Valiulis, G., Sofiev, M., & 艩aulien臈, I. Clustering approach for the analysis of the fluorescent bioaerosol collected by an automatic detector. Plos one. 2021, 16(3): e0247284.

Damialis, A., Gilles, S., Sofiev, M., Sofieva, V., Kolek, F., Bayr, D., ... & Covid-19/Pollen Study Group. Higher airborne pollen concentrations correlated with increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, as evidenced from 31 countries across the globe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2021, 118(12).

艩aulien臈, I., 艩ukien臈, L., Daunys, G., Valiulis, G., Vaitkevi膷ius. Automatic particle detectors lead to a new generation in plant diversity investigation. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2021, 49(3). DOI:

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. Project researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 艩ukien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 experience 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ukien臈, L., 艩aulien臈, I., Dubakien臈, R., Rudzevi膷ien臈, O., & Daunys, G. Analysis of allergenic pollen data, focusing on a pollen load threshold statement. Aerobiologia. 2021, 37(4): 843鈥860.

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: Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 艩ukien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.

Contractual Research

Contract with Municipal enterprise Vilniaus planas for real-time evaluation of bioaerosol concentrations services. 2021鈥2025.

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)
University of Johannesburg (South Africa)

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 (ocial 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,

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. Empirical Evidence on Uncertainty as a Factor Conditioning Turning Point of Public Debt-Growth Relationship. 60th ERSA Congress "Territorial Futures: Visions and Scenarios for a Resilient Region", Bolzano, Italy (online). 24鈥27 August 2021.
  • Dr V. Kiurien臈. Towards sustainable and smart regional development: the case of Lithuanian regional policy. 13th World Congress of the RSAI SMART REGIONS 鈥淥pportunities for sustainable development in the digital era鈥, Marrakech, Morocco (online). 25鈥28 May 2021.
  • Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 艩ukien臈, Prof. Dr G. Daunys, L. Vaitkevi膷ius. The impact of allergenic pollen, air quality, and thermal regime on personal health in Lithuania. European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Annual Congress 2021. Madrid- Krakow (Spain-Poland). 10鈥12 July 2021.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈, Dr R. Toleikien臈. Development of youth anti-corruption potential: the European perspectives. EUMODFRAUD Final Conference on the prevention of fraud in European Funds at University of Porto, Portugal. 17鈥18 June 2021.
  • Dr R. 艩at奴nien臈. Ideas and understandings of 'evolution' in the context of contemporary non-conventional healing in Lithuania. International Society of Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF) congress 鈥濨reaking the rules? Power, participation and transgression鈥. Helsinki, Finland. 19鈥24 June 2021.

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

  • Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Prof. Dr M. Butkus, Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈-Bal膷i奴nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩eputien臈, Dr D. Ruplien臈 were awarded the medal of the 艩iauliai Association of Industrialists for 鈥淧reparation of the Siauliai Region Long-Term Specialized Social and Economic Development Breakthrough Study and Implementation Measures Program鈥.
  • Dr R. Kva拧yt臈 was awarded the Baltic award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia for excellent achievements in researching, nurturing and strengthening the Baltic heritage.
  • Dr R. Kva拧yt臈 was awarded the medal of remembrance of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania for significant scientific works and active and creative social activity in strengthening intercultural dialogue between Lithuania and Latvia, development of cognition and cooperation between the two countries.

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 艩iauliai 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.
  • 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 I. 艩aulien臈 鈥 expert of Lithuanian Standardization Department, Expert of CEN/TC 264/WG 28 鈥淎mbient air and emissions 鈥 Bioaerosols鈥 and CEN/TC 264/WG 39 鈥淎mbient air 鈥 Airborne pollen grains and fungal spores鈥, Expert of Research Council of Lithuania.
  • 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).
  • 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.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

  • Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈. Expert-consultations of 艩iauliai Region 2021鈥2027 development plan strategic issues for 艩iauliai Region Council.
  • Dr V. Kiurien臈. Expert-consultations for municipalities on the promotion of co-operation between municipalities on the basis of material prepared by EC experts.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Petukien臈. Expert-consultation of the concept of online marketing communication for a company for CJSC Glamuras.
  • 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.
  • Prof. Dr R. R. Trimonien臈. Expert-consultations on the assessment of heritage objects for Joni拧kis district municipality administration.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

  • Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈. Science popularization articles: LRT portal - 鈥淭ired of pollen allergies every spring? The scientist advises what to do.鈥 Skrastas.lt portal - 鈥淔lowering plants is a good time to spread pollen鈥 , 鈥淪pring allergies on the doorstep: what new know the scientists?鈥 expert comments: LRT portal - 鈥淚nformation, if you are allergic: high concentrations of birch pollen are already detected in the air鈥, TV3 portal 鈥 鈥淎llergies can be confused with coronavirus: a simple remedy will help prevent them鈥; Lrytas.lt portal 鈥 鈥淪eriously warns: in a few years a debilitating disease will affect half of Europe鈥
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈 and Dr R. Toleikien臈. Public lecture: E-leadership in Public sector. Baltic-German University Liaison Office (Latvia), Riga (together with Prof. Dr Irma Rybnikova from Hamm-Lippstadt University, Germany); Integration of anti-corruption education into school subjects. A series of lectures and seminars for teachers at 91桃色.
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩eputien臈. Interview for LRT TV show 鈥濴aba diena, Lietuva鈥 about inflation - expert comment: for LRT radio show 鈥10-12鈥. The topic of the show: What are the moods for the approaching holidays with rising prices for food, services, and fuel?
    for LRT TV about inflation and rising unemployment during quarantine,
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Kva拧yt臈. Interview: for Manokrastas.lt portal 鈥 鈥淭he correctness of the word depends on various circumstances鈥 鈥淢ost of the coincidences in my life connecting Lithuania and Latvia in one way or another鈥 for Etaplius.lt portal 鈥 鈥淐orrectness of Language: can a word be dirty?鈥