Vytautas Magnus University
Acronym: VMU
General Information
Identification Code: 332880326794-79
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Entity Form: viešoji įstaiga
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 4/18/2017
Last Update: 3/5/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Established in 1922 (re-established in 1989) Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) is the public institution implementing liberal arts study policy based on the Harvard study model and relevant research activities aimed at contribution to the society, as well as global community.
In VMU the research capacity is achieved by uniting scientific human resources under the thematic clusters and institutes seeking to assure the interdisciplinary approach, broad scope, high impact, accessibility of research outcomes. VMU has been involved in H2020, COST, Erasmus+, Nordplus, LIFE, Interreg programmes, as well as national European Structural Funds’ projects being a project partner and coordinator (over 300 EU ongoing projects in the fields of biotechnology, biophysics, bio-economy, agriculture, creative industries, law, education, sociology, psychology, computational linguistics, bilingualism, etc.).
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- Food safety
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Bendroji žemės ūkio politika, Horizontas 2020, Europa 2020, EU plan for a competitive low-carbon economy by 2050, EU strategy on adaptation to climate change
Communication Activities: Researchers of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture academy are participating in multiple international projects. Main recent projects:
Horizon 2020
• Smart Forwarder for sustainable and efficient forest operation and management (FORWARDED2020)
• Peer-to-Peer Learning: Accessing Innovation through Demonsytration (PLAID)
• Optimising the management and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Europe (GENTREE)
• Alternative models and robust decision-making for future forest management (ALTERFOR)
• Distributed, integrated and harmonised forest information for bioeconomy outlooks (DIABOLO)
• Agreement ‘eLTER’ Horizon 2020 project, Integrated European Long-Term Ecosystem & Socio-Ecological Research Infrastructure
H2020-LC-SC3-2019-RES-IA-CSA Hydropower solutions for developing and emerging countries / HYPOSONr. 857851
H2020-RUR-2019-1Advancing sustainable circular bioeconomy in Central and Easter European countries / BIOEASTsUP Nr. 862699
FP7
• Integrated intelligent sensor system for improved security of water supply (ISIS)
• Information and communication technologies and robotics for sustainable agriculture (ICT-AGRI 2)
• Rethinking the links between farm modernization, rural development and resilience in a world of increasing demands and finite resources (RETHINK)
EUREKA
• E! 6855 ECORAW. Higher functionality food products from organic vegetable raw materials;
• E! 5030 BIOGASFUEL. Development & implementation of a dual-fuel supply system in diesel engines using biogas/Pilot dose of diesel fuels;
• E! 4449 AKTINIDIA Creation of new confectionery product production technology, using organic plants grown in Baltic and Nordic regions.
COST
• DairyCare;
• Understanding and controlling nano and mesoscale friction;
• Sustainable pollination in Europe – joint research on bees and other pollinators (SUPER-B);
• European network on ecological functions of trace. Metals in anaerobic biotechnologies;
• Urban allotment gardens in European cities – future, challenges and lessons learned;
INTERREG
• Water emissions and their reduction in village communities – villages in Baltic Sea Region as pilots (VillageWaters)
• Optimal catch crop solutions to reduce pollution in the transboundary Venta and Lielupe river basins (CATCH POLLUTION)
• Sustainable rural water management for sustainable agriculture
BERAS
• Baltic Sea Region Program. BERAS (Baltic Ecological Recycling Agriculture and Society) implementation.
LIFE+
• Environmental quality and pressures assessment across Europe: the LTER network as an integrated and shared system for ecosystem monitoring.
ERASMUS+
• Development of interactive and animated drawing teaching tools
ASU in cooperation with partners is publishing 10 scientific journals included in ISI database Web of Science with citation index or reviewed in other international databases:
Baltic Forestry, ISSN 1392-1355, http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt
Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, ISSN 1392-3196, http://www.zemdirbyste-agriculture.lt/
Agronomy Research, ISSN 1406-894X, http://agronomy.emu.ee
Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, ISSN 1392-1649, Online ISSN 2029-2139, http://www.erem.ktu.lt
Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development, ISSN 1822-6760, Online ISSN 2345-0355, http://mts.asu.lt Agricultural Engineering, ISSN 1392-1134, Online ISSN 2345-0371 ASU, http://ageng.asu.lt
Agricultural Sciences, ISSN 1392-0200, http://www.lmaleidykla.lt/ojs/index.php/zemesukiomokslai
ASU Main Biennial Events:
• International Scientific Conference ‘Rural Development’, proceedings – online ISSN 2345-0916, print ISSN 1822-3230 (http://www.ruraldevelopment.lt/);
• International Scientific Conference ‘Balttrib’, proceedings – ISSN 1822-8801 (http://www.balttrib.info/index.htm);
• International Scientific Conference ‘Mobile Machines’, proceedings – ISSN 1392-1134 (http://mobiliojitechnika.asu.lt/?lang=en).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: K. Donelaičio g. 58
Post Code: LT-44248
City: Kaunas
Country: LITHUANIA
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EU Office
Address: K. Donelaičio g. 58
Post Code: LT-44248
City: Kaunas
Country: LITHUANIA
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Financial Data
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 5
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 1.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Organisation Members: ASU researcher’s membership in international organisations:
1. American Society for Horticultural Plants (ASHS);
2. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE);
3. Legume Society (LS);
4. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE);
5. Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES);
6. Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB);
7. European Association on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA);
8. European Soil Sciences Association;
9. European Weed Research Society (EWRS);
10. European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA);
11. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA);
12. European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association (EFMA);
13. European Network of Organic Agriculture Teachers (ENOAT);
14. European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng);
15. ISEKI-Food Association (IFA);
16. Weed Science Society of Japan (WSSJ);
17. Free International Association of Researchers on Natural Substances 09 (FIARNS09);
18. World Ploughing Organisation (WPO);
19. Nordic Association for Hydrology (NHF);
20. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF);
21. International Allelopathy Society (IAS);
22. International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS);
23. International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS);
24. International Weed Science Society (IWSS);
25. International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS);
26. International Council on Materials Education (ICME);
27. International Union of Game Biologists (IUGB);
28. International Aquatic Warbler Conservation Team;
29. International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO);
30. International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS);
31. The World of Statistics;
32. International Tribology Council (ITC);
33. International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO);
34. DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Lithuania alumni club;
35. Verein Deutscher Inginieure (VDI);
36. Etc.