Conference events:

September 26-28, 2023

Event place:

Central Building of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

Day 1 26 Sep, 2023

Topics Speakers Time Venue
Registration of Participants
Full conference program
https://ruraldevelopment.lt/programme/
08:00 - 09:00 Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy, Studentų str. 11, Akademija
Plenary Session
Live streaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWmqQyJMDJo
09:00 - 13:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Welcome speech
Astrida Miceikienė
Chancellor of Agriculture Academy, guests
09:00 - 09:30 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Presentation dedicated to 100th anniversary of VMU Agriculture Academy
Astrida Miceikienė, Rytis Skominas
Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy – one hundred years of science and studies
VMU Agriculture Academy
09:30 - 10:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Athena Katharina Ramos
The intersection between agriculture, immigrant integration, and rural prosperity: Opportunities for building community in changing times
University of Nebraska Medical Center
10:00 - 10:30 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Jiří Mašek
Smart Farming as a new Era of Agriculture
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
10:30 - 11:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Coffee / Tea break 11:00 - 11:30 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Umakant Mishra
Carbon farming: Opportunities and uncertainties
University of California, Santa Cruz
11:30 - 12:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Petteri Vihervaara
Importance of biodiversity monitoring for green economy and sustainability
University of Eastern Finland
12:00 - 12:30 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Maria de Fátima Nunes de Carvalho
Domestic wastewater reuse in agriculture: decentralized treatment systems
Polytechnic Institute of Beja
12:30 - 13:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Lunch 13:00 - 14:00 5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Parallel Sessions 14:00 - 16:00 5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 1
Agro-innovations and Food Technologies
14:00 - 16:00 5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 2
Biosystems Engineering and Environment Integrity
14:00 - 16:00 5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 3
Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources
14:00 - 16:00 5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 4
Social Research for Sustainable Bioeconomy and Climate Change
14:00 - 16:00 5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Coffee/Tea break 16:00 - 16:30 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Parallel Sessions and poster presentation 16:30 - 17:30 5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 1
Agro-innovations and Food Technologies
16:30 - 17:30 5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 2
Biosystems Engineering and Environment Integrity
16:30 - 17:30 5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 3
Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources
16:30 - 17:30 5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 4
Social Research for Sustainable Bioeconomy and Climate Change
16:30 - 17:30 5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Gala Dinner 18:30 - 22:00 Raudondvaris Manor Arts Incubator, Pilies str. 1, Raudondvaris, Kaunas distr.

Day 2 27 Sep, 2023

Topics Speakers Time Venue
Registration of Political, Business and Science Forum Participants 09:00 - 10:00 Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy, Studentų str. 11, Akademija
Coffee/Tea 09:00 - 10:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Political, Business and Science Forum
Triple Helix Stakeholder Forum “Connecting the dots: a roadmap for bioeconomy innovation and business development in Lithuania”

Live streaming In Lithuanian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPfePZuKTIw
Live streaming In English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jud25g1OgLI
10:00 - 16:50 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Lunch 12:00 - 13:00 5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Coffee/Tea break 14:45 - 15:15 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Final Plenary Session
Live streaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=604ZW39ri38
17:00 - 18:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Kaunas City Tour 18:30 - 20:30 Excursion in Kaunas, visiting Kaunas city historical places

Day 3 28 Sep, 2023

Topics Speakers Time Venue
Coffee/Tea 09:30 - 10:00 Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Cultural Tour 10:00 - 12:00
Visiting exhibition “LIVESTOK SHOW 2023” 10:00 - 16:00 VMU Agriculture Academy, Kaunas distr., Lithuania