6th International Week

You are cordially invited to take part in the 6th International Week entitled “CONNECTING RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN SPORT AND HEALTH STUDIES” which will take place on April 24th–28th, 2023 at the Lithuanian Sport University, Kaunas, Lithuania.

The 6th International Week is open to the academic staff (and not only) from our partner universities whom we invite to share their knowledge, expertise and innovative ideas through lectures, seminars, practical sessions, discussions, etc. in the following thematic areas:

·         Health-enhancing physical activity
·         Nutrition
·         Adapted physical activity
·         Physiotherapy
·         Physical education
·         Sports coaching
·         Sport and exercise physiology
·         Sport biomechanics
·         Sport management
·         Sport recreation
·         Tourism and leisure studies
·         Other disciplines related to sport science

The annual International Week is an important part of the LSU “Internationalisation at home” policy aiming to build an international dimension in studies and research by welcoming highly competent scholars, teachers and practitioners from our partner institutions. During the International Week, incoming teachers will be assigned to give lectures and/or lead seminars, workshops and practical sessions for students from different LSU study programmes based on their offered teaching topics.

The participants of the International Week will have an opportunity to meet colleagues from other academic institutions to share and learn from each other and get inspired, and build new partnership networks for future collaboration.

Along the teaching programme, the International Week will offer a variety of activities, including:
– partner networking fair
– individual meetings with representatives of the departments
– guided Kaunas city tour,
– tasting traditional Lithuanian cuisine,
– sports activities at the LSU campus
– and much more…

Costs:
Participation in the event is free of charge. However, all participants are expected to cover their travel, accommodation and living expenses from the Erasmus staff mobility for teaching/training grant or other funds.

Maximum number of participants:
40 participants (max. 2 participants per partner institution).

Language:
The working / instruction language is English.
The recommended language of instruction level for incoming teachers is B2 (CERF).

Registration:
Please apply for the International Week by completing the registration form
The deadline for registration is January 31st, 2023.

For contacts:
Mr. Tomas Kukenys
International Relations Office
Tel.: +370 690 09921
e-mail: tomas.kukenys@lsu.lt or erasmus@lsu.lt

Photo Gallery from previous IW events: