In order to fully implement the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Magna Charta of the European Universities, Kaunas University of Technology organises its activities while creating an open environment where individual differences, characteristics, potential and contribution of all its staff and students are acknowledged and appreciated. Each employee and student has a right to work and study in the environment that encourages respect to everyone’s dignity.
To foster and ensure the implementation of the fundamental human rights which are set out in the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Equality and Diversity Policy was approved and the University’s Equality Committee was established.
Report of the violation of equality
The alleged cases of the violation of equality or misbehaviour issues in the University should be reported in the electronic system pranesk.ktu.edu or by email pranesk@ktu.lt
The main Tasks of the University’s Equality Committee
- To examine reports (complaints) of the University’s staff and students regarding the violation of equal opportunities or persecution;
- To coordinate the implementation of the Equality and Diversity Policy at the University;
- To provide guidance to managers, employees and students on the issues related to equality;
- To pursue the prevention of the violation of equality.
The University’s Equality Committee acts as an independent, objective and impartial agency with no preconception in cases of discrimination, harassment, violation of equality and persecution.
The members of the University’s Equality Committee
Head of the Human Resources Management Office Jekaterina Rymonienė (Chairwoman of the Committee), Address: K. Donelaičio Street 73, Kaunas, email: jekaterina.rymoniene@ktu.lt
Albinas Baranauskas, Head of the Occupational Safety Group
Asta Švarcaitė, Head of the Administration of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design
Mindaugas Žilys, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Živilė Rutkūnienė, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Danguolė Rutkauskienė, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Informatics
Akvilė Montrimaitė, student (secretary of the Committee)
Redminas Šegžda, student