Conference Programme 2021
Conference events: September 21-23, 2021
Event place: Central Building of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas distr., Lithuania
Tuesday, 21st September
| 8.00–9.00 | Registration of Participants |
| 9.00–13.00 | Plenary Session The Plenary Session video |
| 9.00–9.30 | Welcome speech Chairpersons: Assoc. prof. dr. Anastasija Novikova, Assoc. prof. dr. Rytis Skominas, Vytautas Magnus University |
| 9.30–10.00 | Innovation & knowledge exchange /EIP-AGRI Pacôme Elouna Eyenga (Belgium) |
| 10.00–10.30 | The bioeconomy transformation from an innovation economics point of view Prof. dr. Andreas Pyka (Germany) |
| 10.30–11.00 | Protein and nitrogen: a key challenge for sustainable bioeconomy and climate change Dr. Christian Huyghe (France) |
| 11.00–11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30–12.00 | Thinking about forest as a socio-ecological system Prof. dr. Vilis Brukas (Sweden) |
| 12.00-12.30 | Denitrifying woodchip bioreactors for nutrient removal in agricultural drainage Prof. dr. Arvydas Povilaitis (Lithuania) |
| 12.30-13.00 | Development of agricultural engineering science Prof. dr. Egidijus Šarauskis, Assoc. prof. dr. Rolandas Domeika (Lithuania) |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00–17.30 | Business and Science Forum “Green Deal: The Way Improving the Well-Being of Society and Business” (Hall of Central Building) Business and Science Forum video |
| 19.00 | Gala Dinner |
Wednesday, 22nd September
| 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 |
| 14.00–15.00 | Final Plenary Session (Hall of Central Building) Chairperson: assoc. prof. dr. Jolita Greblikaitė, Vytautas Magnus University Section 1. Agro-innovations and Food Technologies Assoc. prof. dr. Rimantas Vaisvalavičius, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania) Section 2. Biosystems Engineering and Environment Integrity Prof. dr. Algirdas Jasinskas, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania) Section 3. Multifunctional Approach for Sustainable Use of Bio-Resources Prof. dr. Darius Danusevičius, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania) Section 4. Social Research for Sustainable Bioeconomy and Climate Change Prof. dr. Vilma Atkočiūnienė, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania) Final Plenary Session video |
| 15.30–18.00 | Kaunas City Tour |
Thursday, 23rd September
| 10.00–12.00 | Cultural Tour |
| 10.00–16.00 | Visiting exhibition “Ką pasėsi…” |