Open Council Meeting for the international competition for the post of KTU rector

On April 28 at 12 AM an Open Council meeting will be held at the 2nd floor of the III Hall (Laisvės al. 13), where the KTU community will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the three candidates running for the KTU Rector’s position and their vision of how KTU should develop in the next five years.

For those who wish to attend this meeting in person, a registration is required. The number of places is limited. Registrations will close on 27 April at 11 a.m. For those who wish to attend the meeting remotely, you can do so here: watch the meeting virtually. It will be translated into English.

The public and international competition for the position of KTU Rector was launched by the University Council on January 9, 2023 in accordance with the Law on Science and Studies of the Republic of Lithuania and the Statute of KTU.

Back on March 15 The Council of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) approved all 3 candidates who submitted their applications to run for the position of the KTU Rector. The candidates are Lithuanian citizens living in Lithuania and abroad (listed here in alphabetical order):

1. Edmund Paul Saliklis, professor of California Polytechnic University, PhD of Civil Engineering;
2. Renata Urbonė, PhD in Social Sciences, Management and Administration, co-owner of firm Esperonus;
3. Eugenijus Valatka, professor, PhD of Chemical Engineering, Rector of Kaunas University of Technology.

The next step in the election of the Rector of KTU after the Open Council meeting will be the Closed Council meeting on May 16 at 2 PM, during which the KTU Council will elect the Rector of the University.