Events
On 6 October 2022, the International scientific and practical conference Stress-free social work: Mission (im)possible? took place. The aim of the conference, organised by the KUAS and the Social Care Centre ‘Vija’, was to encourage an open discussion on methods and techniques to reduce tensions in social work practice, share experiences, and cooperate in finding solutions for […]
On 21–22 October 2022, the KUAS lecturers, Prof. Dr Daiva Beržinskienė-Juozainienė (the Deputy Director for Academic Affairs) and Assoc. Prof. Dr Rūta Meištė (Head of the Centre for Economics and Entrepreneurship) travelled to Rezekne Academy of Technology as guest lecturers under the Erasmus+ Programme. Joint Management and Economics lectures applying experiential teaching/learning methods took place during the visit. The lecturers also discussed […]
On 18–25 September 2022, the faculty and administrative staff of the KUAS went on a working observation visit to Latvia, as part of the Erasmus+ KA121-ADU project (Project No 2021-1-LT01-KA121-ADU-000008552). As the project aims are related to the training of older persons and improving their digital, linguistic and other skills, the Liepaja University (Latvia) was visited, which has […]
On 26–30 June 2022, the lecturers of the Experiential Learning Centre of the KUAS Evelina Darulienė, Vitalija Mikutaitienė, Juozas Stočkus, the Director of the KUAS Assoc. Prof. Dr Ramunė Bagdonaitė-Stelmokienė and the Coordinator of the Experiential Learning Centre Inga Bagdanovė participated in the Erasmus+ Adult Education training organised by Idevelop Training S.L. in Malaga, Spain. The training topic was ‘Lifelong […]
On 23 June 2022, the Kaunas Church of St. George the Martyr (Franciscans) hosted a solemn graduation ceremony for graduates of the KUAS. Professional Bachelor’s diplomas were awarded to 56 graduates, including 26 graduates with a letter of commendation for their excellent studies and active participation during the study year, who successfully completed the study programmes of […]
On 1 April 2022, the KUAS representatives Monika Terzytė, Public Relations Specialist, and Viktorija Geštautienė, Coordinator of the Social Welfare Centre, visited the Palemonas High School of Kaunas. During the meeting, the students of the 11th and 12th grades were introduced to the KUAS, its principles, values, study programmes and opportunities during the studies. For their active […]
On 25 March 2022, the KUAS hosted the students of the Jonas Biliūnas High School of Anykščiai. The high school students, together with partners from Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, and Poland, visited the KUAS as part of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership Project. During the meeting, they discussed sustainable tourism and ecotourism, got acquainted with ecotourism studies and the […]
On 23 March 2022, an international symposium on Social Work Responses to Climate Change was held remotely to celebrate the World Social Work Day 2022 and its theme Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind. The symposium was organised by the KUAS in collaboration with the Department of Social Work, Central University of Tamil Nadu, […]
Sustainable development is increasingly important in today’s world. Communities play a key role as social partners in the economic, social, political, cultural, environmental, and other challenges of sustainable development. Communities promote the implementation of sustainable development through voluntary and selfless social relations, moral unity and responsibility, communication and solidarity and social identity. During the conference, […]
On 21 March 2022, practical first aid training took place. The training was conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Regina Navickienė, the Head of Ecotourism Study Programme of the KUAS, and the Manager of the company UAB Mūsų odisėja. Participants learnt how to perform closed-chest cardiac massage, use a defibrillator, help a choking person, and stop bleeding. The practical first aid […]
