Virtual Global Faculty Week 2021 - Kaunas University of Technology

About

The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated huge changes in higher education and introduced new forms of cooperation. With more or less active student mobility, staff visits have been put on hold for an indefinite time. For the autumn semester and into 2021 virtual mobility might be the only option for most of HEI’s to form and maintain partnerships and reach their goals for internationalisation.

The European Commission has now confirmed through the National Agencies that blended and virtual mobility can take place under the Erasmus+ mobility actions. It is an occasion to limit the negative impact of the crisis, but also to establish an additional format and opportunity for international mobility.

Therefore, KTU kindly invites colleagues from partner universities worldwide to its “Virtual Global Faculty Week 2021” to be held on 22-26 March 2021.

The event is open for academic staff willing to give lectures online, share experiences with our professors, find areas of cooperation. We believe that it is a mutual interest and virtual lectures will become another form of cooperation and exchange of expertise.

In addition, we have prepared a short but comprehensive online programme with cultural presentations, networking events and workshops that will give the opportunity to gain new knowledge, start discussions and networking as well as help strengthen the existing and create new partnerships with colleagues from all over the world. We understand that physical mobility with all its benefits remains the priority but we will do our best to compensate the lack of social and cultural interaction and make you feel welcome.

Participants shall agree on the workload and forms of online lectures individually with receiving departments.

Language of the event and lectures is English.

We would be glad to assist you if you are preparing any documents for your virtual visit to be recognised at the home institution (Erasmus+ or other programmes) or need confirmation.

Please go to the section “Hosting Faculties” for the list of study areas/programmes and hosting departments.

Hosting Faculties

Hosting Faculty	Study area/Programme	Prerequisites
Civil Engineering and Architecture	Civil Engineering: Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings, Building Digitization and BIM, Building Structures, Construction Management. Architecture: Preparation of Architectural Projects, Parametric Architecture Design, Digital Architecture, Heritage Protection, Urban Planning.	Theoretical lectures and/or workshops (8 academic hours).
Mechanical Engineering and Design	Interdisciplinary studies comprising Environmental Engineering, Manufacturing and Production Engineering, Business.	–
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Automation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence with focus on PLC Programming, Robot Control, Mechatronic Systems, Discrete and Nonlinear Systems, Scada Systems, Modelling of Robotized Systems, Control of Electric Drives, Industrial Communications.	Theoretical lectures and/or workshops (8 academic hours).
Chemical Technology	Technological Sciences: Food Technology, Biotechnology. Physical Sciences: Chemistry. Engineering Sciences: Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering.	–
Informatics	Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): Operating Systems, Interactive Web Technology, Teamwork in Information Systems Projects.	–
	Information Systems	Lecture without practical assignments on the fundamentals of Non-relational (No SQL) Databases: key features and differences from the relational DBs, available architectures, key database management systems; BA students.
	Information Systems	Lecture without major practical assignments on the fundamentals of Information Architecture (i. e., science of organizing and structuring content of the websites, web and mobile applications, and social media software). Key principles, IA system components, integration of IA into user interface design processes; BA students.
Panevėžys Faculty of Technologies and Business	Management: Social Responsibility, Change Management, Digital Marketing. Civil Engineering: Sustainable Development in Construction, Energy Efficient Buildings. Electrical Engineering: Artificial Intelligence in Robotics, Cyber Security.	Theoretical lectures and/or workshops only possible within these time-periods: Mon-Fri 17.30-20.46, Sat 9.00-17.00.
Mathematics and Natural Sciences	Medical Technologies	Subjects related to Medical Physics, especially MRI and Terranostics.
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities	Education: Distance Learning, Curriculum, Innovations in Education. Communication: Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Political Communication, Media Communication. Linguistics, Translation, Music Technologies, Philosophy.	–
School of Economics and Business	Economics: Macroeconomics, Engineering Economics, Circular Economics, “Green” Logistics, Sustainable Freight Transportation, Industry 4.0, Innovations in Logistics.	–
	Human Resource Management: Talent Management, Artificial Intelligence in HR, Leadership, Managing Remote Workers, HR Analytics.	Theoretical lectures and/or workshops (8 academic hours).
	Management: Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Management & Logistics.	Theoretical lectures and/or workshops (8 academic hours).
	Business and Public Administration: Strategic Management Accounting.	MA students
	Accounting/Finance: Taxation, Tax systems, Tax Planning, Avoidance and Evasion, Investment Management.	MA students

Programme

The programme will include online cultural and social events, networking, workshops, open lectures. The details will be announced by the end of February 2021.

Application

The application is open for academic staff working in the aforementioned study areas.

The registration deadline is 15 February 2021.

Selection of applicants will be an ongoing process. The applicants will be notified about the results and receive further organizational guidelines as soon as possible after we have received the confirmation from the host faculties.

Application must include a resume and a list of proposed lectures.

Registration for Virtual Global Faculty Week 2021

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Contacts

We are happy to assist you in any matters related to your visit. Please do not hesitate to contact

Ms. Virginija Savalenkovienė, Academic Exchange Office

Email virginija.savalenkoviene@ktu.lt

Phone +370 37 300 035

After your participation is confirmed you will be provided with the contacts at the receiving departments.

"Global Faculty Week 2019"

GLOBAL FACULTY WEEK 2019

Participants from 4 continents, 17 countries, 23 higher education institutions:

France (Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes & University of Angers)
Spain (Tecnical University of Catalonia – ESEIAAT & University of Zaragoza)
Germany (University of Applied Science Bingen & Schmalkalden University of Applied Science)
Italy (University “Federico II” of Naples)
Czech Republic (Brno University of Technology & University of Economics, Prague)
Israel (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Columbia (Universidad Antonio Nariño)
Ukraine (Ternopil Ivan Pului National Technical University)
Norway (University of Southeast Norway)
Croatia (University of Zagreb)
Mexico (Monterrey Institute of Technology & Higher Education)
Poland (University of Lodz & Lublin University of Technology)
Brazil (Paulista University)
Serbia (University of Novi Sad)
Portugal (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)
Netherlands (University of Twente)
South Korea (Seoul National)