First international week at LSU: sharp impressions and interesting events

An international event Thinking European – going international took place at LSU. There were forty participants from Denmark, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Hungary and Germany. Staff of international offices of foreign universities, international coordinators of faculties, lecturers responsible for education, internationalization, development of research activities and projects exchanged their ideas, shared their knowledge and experience with the representatives of our University, participated in discussions, seminars, sporting activities and delivered lectures to our students.

 Erasmus Partners Fair was held in the middle of the week; it attracted much interest from LSU students – visitors from abroad introduced their universities, advised on the issues of international study and exchange programs. LSU lecturers got acquainted with the representatives of foreign universities, established contacts for carrying out joint research and projects and were familiarized with opportunities to deliver lectures at their universities.

  The participants had a possibility to visit LSU offices and centers, meet the staff and share experience. The program included not only academic activities; the guests could participate in Pilates, Nordic walking, swimming, volleyball and other physical activities, went on tour to Kaunas and Trakai. The representatives responsible for placement organization and practical training visited A. Sabonis Basketball School, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, the company    "Ortopedijos technika".  

"The international week went smoothly, and the guests were satisfied because the participants were inquisitive, active and eager to be involved in different activities, and all LSU departments and divisions put much effort. The participants were happy to have found new partners, and to have had the opportunity to directly get acquainted with our institution. The event was very useful for us as well – we presented our university, study programs and research activities; the representatives of LSU Adapted Physical Activity received an offer to participate in the Erasmus + program. Perhaps this event could become traditional", said the head of International Relations Office Irena Čikotienė.