Conference Programme - RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2025

Conference events:

October 1-3, 2025

Event place:

Central Building of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

Day 1 01 Oct, 2025

Topics	Time	Venue
Registration of Participants	08:00 - 09:00	Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy, Studentų str. 11, Akademija
Plenary Session	09:00 - 13:00	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Welcome speech	09:00 - 09:15	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Morten HARTVIGSEN The potential for multi-purpose land consolidation based on European practice Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia	09:15 - 09:45	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Michel BOËR Threats and challenges to achieve a resilient and sustainable agrifood system Research Infrastructure Consortium	09:45 - 10:15	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Michael JOHNS Application of systems science to the socially complex problems of community-based conservation Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	10:15 - 10:45	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Coffee / Tea break	10:45 - 11:15	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Dimitris TSITSIGIANNIS Harnessing the power of digital technologies to protect plants & the environment Agricultural University of Athens	11:15 - 11:45	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Arjens E. J. VALS Creation of Living Labs and community envolment Wageningen University & Research	11:45 - 12:15	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Erik Dahl KJAER Will we have any forests in 50-year perspective? University of Copenhagen	12:15 - 12:45	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Lunch	12:45 - 14:00	5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Political, business and science panel discussion “Adopting to Global Change and Building a Resilient Bioeconomy“	14:00 - 16:00	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Gala Dinner	17:00 - 22:00

Day 2 02 Oct, 2025

Topics	Time	Venue
Registration of Participants	09:00 - 10:00	Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy, Studentų str. 11, Akademija
Coffee/Tea break	09:00 - 10:00	Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy, Studentų str. 11, Akademija
Parallel conference sessions	10:00 - 12:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 1. Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Technologies	10:00 - 12:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 2. Biosystems Engineering for Sustainability	10:00 - 12:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 3. Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources	10:00 - 12:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 4. Direction - Social Research and Innovations for Strengthening Rural Areas	10:00 - 12:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Lunch	12:00 - 13:00	5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Parallel conference sessions	13:00 - 15:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 1. Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Technologies	13:00 - 15:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 2. Biosystems Engineering for Sustainability	13:00 - 15:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 3. Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources	13:00 - 15:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 4. Direction - Social Research and Innovations for Strengthening Rural Areas	13:00 - 15:00	5th floor of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Coffee/Tea break	15:00 - 15:15	Lobby near the Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Poster presentation	15:15 - 16:00	5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 1. Agro-innovations and Food Technologies	15:15 - 16:00	5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 2. Biosystems Engineering and Environment Integrity	15:15 - 16:00	5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 3. Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources	15:15 - 16:00	5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Section 4. Social Research for Sustainable Bioeconomy and Climate Change	15:15 - 16:00	5th floor Lobby of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Final Plenary Session of the Conference	16:00 - 16:45	Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Kaunas City Tour	17:00 - 20:00	Excursion in Kaunas, visiting Kaunas city historical places

Day 3 03 Oct, 2025

Topics	Speakers	Time	Venue
Coffee/Tea		09:30 - 10:00	Lobby near the Hall of the Central Building of VMU Agriculture Academy
Cultural Tour		10:00 - 12:00