2020
September, 2020
On the 17th of September Šiauliai University Institute of Regional Development and Researchers' Excellence Network (RENET) invited to take the part in the webinar-round table discussion “Does EU’s regional support achieved its objectives and what are the directions for improving Cohesion policy?” There were three main presentations.
“Does EU’s regional support achieved its objectives and what are the directions for improving Cohesion policy?” Presenter - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kristina Matuzeviciute (Šiauliai University, Lithuania)
“2021-2027 EU programming period: directions and priorities”. Presenter - Programme Assistant Asta Aviete (European Commission, Belgium).
“Question of European macro-regions as forced development of non-existing identities and the importance of development aid for the preservation of rural territories”. Presenter - Research Counsellor Jean Monnet Chair Prof. Dr. Uroš Pinterič (Alexander Dubček University in Trenčin, Slovakia).
Moderator - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vita Juknevičienė (RENET, Šiauliai University, Lithuania).
Photos by Tomas Andrijauskas
October, 2020
On the 2nd of October, members of RENET - prof. Dr Danie Meyer and assoc. prof. Dr Natanya Meyer have invited colleagues from around the world to participate virtually in the "World tour: Views from across the globe", organized by Department of Business Management in the CBE School of Management and SARChI Chair: Entrepreneurship Education (UJ) in collaboration with the TRADE research entity (NWU). Among presenters members of RENET were very active: prof. Dr Włodzimierz Sroka (WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland), prof. Dr Jozsef Popp (Szent István University, Hungary), prof. Dr Judit Olah (University of Debrecen, Hungary), assoc. prof. Dr Jaroslav Dvorak (Klaipėda University, Lithuania), assoc. prof. Dr Vita Juknevičienė (Šiauliai University, RENET, Lithuania). The event was moderated by prof. Dr Danie Meyer (North-West University, South Africa) and assoc. prof. Dr Natanya Meyer (University of Johanesburg, South Africa).
October, 2020
On the 15th of October Researchers' Excellence Network (RENET) invited to take the part virtually in the plenary session of the 9th international interdisciplinary scientific conference "The Region: History, Culture, Language", organized by Šiauliai University.
Presentations:
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Financial Help for War Victims and Latvian State Institutions by Latvians Abroad, 1914–1921 Researcher Kristīne Beķere (Institute of Latvian History, University of Latvia, Latvia). |
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Easter in Lithuania Minor: Changes and Continuity in Tradition Researcher Dr Kristina Blockytė-Naujokė (Department of Philology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Klaipėda University, Lithuania). |
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Attitudes Towards Non-Conventional Healing Practice(s) in Local and Global Contexts Researcher Dr Reda Šatūnienė (Institute of Regional Development, Šiauliai University, Lithuania). |
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Reflection of Afghan Ethnic Identity in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Assist. Prof. Dr Ivana Pondeliková, Head of the Department of European Cultural Studies Dr Jana Pecníková (Department of European Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia). |
Photo by Zenonas Ripinskis
November, 2020
On the 10th and the 11th of November Researchers' Excellence Network (RENET) invited to take the part virtually in two virtual lectures: "Perspective on politics-policy mix in the context of COVID-19: the case of Slovenia" and "Policy as a victim of politics", which were given by prof. Dr Uroš Pinterič (Alexander Dubček University in Trenčin, Slovakia). Both public lectures were trying to address the development of policy activities in the unpredictable environment / situation of COVID-19. Moderators: lect. PhD student Anželika Gumuliauskienė (Šiauliai University, Lithuania) and assoc. prof. Dr Vita Juknevičienė (RENET, Šiauliai University, Lithuania).
