Conference Programme
Conference events: September 26-28, 2023
Event place: Central Building of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas distr., Lithuania
Tuesday, 26th September 2023
| 8.00–9.00 | Registration of Participants (Lobby of Central Building, Studentų str. 11, Akademija) |
| 9.00–13.00 | Plenary Session (Hall of Central Building, 2nd floor) |
| 9.00–9.30 | Welcome speech (+brief presentation about the CRP) |
| 9.30–10.00 | Keynote Speaker 1 Presentation dedicated to 100th anniversary to Agriculture Academy |
| 10.00–10.30 | Keynote Speaker 2 Athena Katharina Ramos The intersection between agriculture, immigrant integration, and rural prosperity: Opportunities for building community in changing times University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| 10.30–11.00 | Keynote Speaker 3 Jiří Mašek Smart Farming as a new Era of Agriculture Czech University of Life Sciences Prague |
| 11.00–11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30–12.00 | Keynote Speaker 4 Umakant Mishra Predicting land use and climate change impacts on soil organic carbon University of California Berkeley |
| 12.00-12.30 | Keynote Speaker 5 |
| 12.30-13.00 | Keynote Speaker 6 |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch (5th floor Lobby of Central Building) |
| 14.00–17.30 | Political, Business and Science Forum (Hall of Central Building) |
| 19.00 | Gala Dinner (Raudondvaris Manor Arts Incubator, Pilies str. 1, Raudondvaris) |
Wednesday, 27th September 2023
| 8.30–13.00 | Parallel Sessions (4th and 5th floor, Central Building) |
| 8.30–13.00 | Section 1. Agro-innovations and Food Technologies Section 2. Biosystems Engineering and Environment Integrity Section 3. Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources Section 4. Social Research for Sustainable Bioeconomy and Climate Change |
| 10.30–11.00 | Coffee break and poster presentation |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch (5th floor Lobby of Central Building) |
| 14.00–15.00 | Final Plenary Session (Hall of Central Building) |
| 15.30–18.00 | Kaunas City Tour (visiting Kaunas city historical places) With the help of the professional tour guide tourists will find facts, stories and legends about most important places such as Kaunas Castle, City Hall Square, Cathedral Basilica of Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, Vytautas Church, Thunder House, Laisvės Avenue, Vienybės Square and much more. |
Thursday, 28th September 2023
| 10.00–12.00 | Cultural Tour (VMU Botanical Garden) |
| 10.00–16.00 | Visiting exhibition “Livestock Show 2023” |