4th CERN-Lithuania Committee Meeting

Europe/Vilnius
Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

Volano str. 2, Vilnius, II floor (Oval Hall)
Description

Members (CERN): 

Ms. Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle, Director for International Relations (Co-Chair CERN)

Prof. Emamanuel Tsesmelis, Head of Associate and Non-Member State relations

 

Members (Lithuania):

Prof. Saule Maciukaite-Zvinienė, Vilnius University, Chair of National Education Council (Co-Chair Lithuania)

Prof. Juras Banys, President of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

Ms. Egle Markeviciute, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Economics and Innovation

Dr. Mantas Vilys, Director of Lithuania Innovation Centre, Industry Liaison

 

Participants (CERN):

Dr. Giovanni Anelli, CERN, Deputy Head of Knowledge Transfer

Ms. Anne Capodici, CERN, Head of Talent Acquisition

Dr. Jérôme Pierlot, CERN, Head of Procurement for Accelerators and Technology

 

Participants (Lithuania): 

Mr. Gintautas Jakstas, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

Mr. Egidijus Meilunas, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Paulius Baltokas, Advisor, President's Office

Ms. Aiste Kairiene, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Office of the Government

H.E. Darius Staniulis, Ambassador, Diplomatic Representative at CERN

TBA, Research Council of Lithuania

Prof. Ramunas Aleksiejunas, Acting Chair of Consortium, Vilnius University

Dr. Aurelijus Rinkevicius, Chair of Center of Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics, Vilnius University

Ms. Kristina Babelyte Acting Head of the Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Ms. Vita Valiunaite, Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Ricardas Valanciauskas, Director of Department, Ministry of Economics and Innovation

Mr. Tadas Juknevicius, Head of Science unit, Ministry of Education, Research and Sport

Dr. Adomas Jelinskas, CERN BIC coordinator in Lithuania, Lithuania Innovation Centre

Dr. Andrius Bernotas, Lithuania Academy of Sciences

 

Zoom link for Geneva participants is below:

    • 2:40 PM 3:00 PM
      Arrival of CERN delegation 20m
    • 3:30 PM 4:00 PM
      Lunch 30m
    • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
      Visiting labs at Vilnius University and Center for Physical Sciences and Technology 1h 30m
    • 5:30 PM 7:00 PM
      Preparation for Annual Meeting 1h 30m
      Speakers: Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle (CERN), Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN), Prof. Saule Maciukaite-Zvinienė (Vilnius University)
    • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
      Informal Dinner 2h
    • 8:00 AM 8:15 AM
      Welcome coffee 15m
    • 8:15 AM 8:20 AM
      Welcome on behalf of the Committee Co-Chairs 5m
      Speakers: Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle (CERN), Prof. Saule Maciukaite-Zvinienė (Vilnius University)
    • 8:20 AM 8:25 AM
      Adoption of Agenda 5m
      Speakers: Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle (CERN), Prof. Saule Maciukaite-Zvinienė (Vilnius University)
    • 8:25 AM 8:35 AM
      Strategic Amendments in Lithuania regarding CERN assoc. membership 10m

      Ms. Egle Markeviciute, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Economics and Innovation

      Speaker: Gintautas Jakstas (Ministry of Education, Research and Sport)
    • 8:35 AM 8:45 AM
      Q&A Session: Strategic Amendments 10m
    • 8:45 AM 9:00 AM
      Progress of Lithuania in Particle Physics (research, innovation and education) 15m
      Speaker: Aurelijus Rinkevicius (Vilnius University (LT))
    • 9:00 AM 9:25 AM
      Progress of Lithuania in Research and Education (CERN related performance other than Particle Physics, and performance of Lithuanian Academy of Science) 25m
      Speakers: Prof. Jūras Banys (Lithuanian Academy of Science, Vilnius University), Prof. Ramūnas Aleksiejūnas (Vilnius University)
    • 9:25 AM 9:35 AM
      Annual Evaluation Conclusions of International Advisory Committee for CERN Chair in Lithuania 10m
      Speaker: Ramūnas Aleksiejūnas (Vilnius University)
    • 9:35 AM 9:55 AM
      Q&A Session: Progress in Particle Physics, Science, Education 20m
    • 9:55 AM 10:15 AM
      Coffee Break 20m
    • 10:15 AM 10:25 AM
      Progress in DeepTech Entrepreneurship programme (Vilnius University and CERN) 10m
      Speaker: Prof. Saule Maciukaite-Zvinienė (Vilnius University)
    • 10:25 AM 10:50 AM
      Lithuania Performance in Innovation and Industry related activities (including performance of Lithuania-CERN Incubators) 25m
      Speakers: Egle Markeviciute (Ministry of Economics and Innovation), Mantas Vilys (Lithuania Innovation Centre), Ricardas Valanciauskas (Ministry of Economics and Innovation)
    • 10:50 AM 11:05 AM
      Q&A Session: Lithuania Performance in Innovation and Industry 15m
    • 11:05 AM 12:00 PM
      Annual Evaluation Remarks from CERN on personnel and procurement matters, research, education and business issues 55m
      Speakers: Anne Capodici (CERN), Daniel Schoerling (CERN), Priscilla Marinho Valavicius (CERN)
    • 12:00 PM 12:10 PM
      Q&A Session: Additional issues for CERN consideration 10m
    • 12:10 PM 12:40 PM
      Lunch 30m
    • 12:40 PM 1:00 PM
      Future developments in CERN: possibilities for Lithuania in FCC 20m
      Speaker: Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)
    • 1:00 PM 1:30 PM
      The visit of the CERN Council task force and evaluation (5 years after the accession of Lithuania to the status of CERN associate country) 30m
    • 1:30 PM 1:45 PM
      Q&A Session 15m
    • 1:45 PM 2:00 PM
      Final Remarks by the Committee Co-Chairs 15m
      Speakers: Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle (CERN), Prof. Saule Maciukaite-Zvinienė (Vilnius University)
    • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
      Departure 1h