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EU Commission selects HEROES as new European University allianceto boost smart regional resilience

2024-07-08

The HEROES Alliance unites nine universities of applied sciences across the EU under one common objective: to strengthen the resilience of the regions they are located in through digital innovations. 120,000 students and 14,000 staff spread over 22 campuses in mainly non-urban areas will benefit from deep transnational collaboration in education and research, made possible […]

Meeting with Agrokoncernas Group HR and Project manager

2024-07-02

On the 29th of June, dr. Nijole Zinkeviciene, VIKO Vice-Rector for Research and Partnerships, visited AGROKONCERNAS Group and met with Onute Verygaite, HR and Project Manager. The Agrokoncerns Group of Companies is one of the largest partners of Lithuanian farmers in agrochemical services, marketing of agricultural products and other areas of agricultural industry. The company […]

INTERNATIONAL STAFF TRAINING WEEK AT VILNIAUS KOLEGIJA

2024-05-17

For the second year in a row, Vilniaus kolegija is organising an International Staff Training Week on Applied Research, Experimental Development and Innovation for a more effective impact on regional development. This year’s event was organised in cooperation with the Research Community of Practice (ResCoP) of the EURASHE association, which has been actively involved in […]

International Study and Career Exhibition in Armenia, Yerevan

2024-04-17

On April 10-12, the International Study and Career Exhibition took place in Armenia, Yerevan.  During the exhibition, VIKO as well as study opportunities in Lithuania in general, were presented.On 11th of April Ričardas Rimkus, coordinator of student affairs of VIKO, presented our institution at the Armenia-Lithuania Erasmus+ contact exchange meeting at Yerevan University. During the […]

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING WEEK AT VILNIAUS KOLEGIJA / HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION (VIKO)

2024-03-19

The beginning of spring at VIKO is marked every year by the International Teaching Week, which took place from 4-8 March this year. This is the 16th edition of such type of event, that brought together as many as 48 lecturers from higher education institutions and companies from 16 countries around the world. Continuing its […]

VIKO Electronics and Informatics Faculty is announcing The 6th international Cartoon Comics Contest “(MIS)Conceptions or Twisted Minds”

2024-03-12

Theme: (MIS)CONCEPTIONS OR TWISTED MINDS Deadline: 07 April, 2024 DESCRIPTION The contest is held to celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Day! PARTICIPATION: All students are eligible to participate in this contest from Vilnius College. DEFINITION A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature, a parody of a real situation, or simply a […]

VIKO Lecturer D.Karlaitė Elected Ambassador of the Climate Pact

2024-01-24

The General Directorate of European Climate Policy of the European Commission has elected Dalia Karlaitė, a lecturer at the Faculty of Business Management, as the ambassador of the Climate Pact for a one-year term. The European Climate Pact is an initiative by the European Commission, a movement of united people working towards a common goal, […]

Lecturer of Vilniaus kolegija / Higher Education Institution: Climate Change is an Important Concern for Higher Education Institutions in Lithuania

2023-12-27

The EU aims to become a climate-neutral by 2050. To successfully achieve this ambitious goal, there is a need for the commitment of all society. The key questions are: how will we tackle environmental issues, and what are the responsibilities that educational institutions should take on? Dalia Karlaitė, a lecturer at the Faculty of Business […]

Vilniaus Kolegija / Higher Education Institution is the Leader in the Rankings of College Study Fields in 2024!

2023-12-22

The magazine “Reitingai” has published the annual evaluation of the fields of study conducted in higher education institutions. Vilniaus Kolegija remains a leader among Lithuanian higher education institutions of this type.  The fields of study were evaluated according to the following criteria: employers’ opinion about alumni, the number of admitted students, their preparation for studies, […]

Queen Silvia of Sweden Award for Jurgita Stankūnienė,  Teacher and Nurse of the Health Care Faculty 

2023-12-22

The Queen Silvia Nursing Awards have been organized in Lithuania for the fourth year. Their organizers are the nursing hospital “Addere Care” and the organization established by the Queen of Sweden “Swedish Care International”, which initiates this competition in different countries. All Lithuanian nurses and nursing students can participate in the awards. All you have […]

Advancing Toward Sustainability: Reflections on Bankers’ Day at VIKO BANKAS

2023-12-14

On December 13th this year, Bankers’ Day unfolded, showcasing VIKO BANKAS’s unique simulation experience to students hailing from ten different countries. Gitana Mečėjienė, Head of the Department of Banking, emphasized the practical significance of VIKO’s Faculty of Economics in offering a hands-on banking simulation during the final year of the degree program. Mečėjienė stressed the […]

Strengthening Digital Competences in Humanities Education: Insights from the Erasmus+ Project

2023-12-12

On the 4th of December 2023, the Erasmus+ project titled “Digital readiness and capacity building of humanities professors in universities through partnership with digital technologies companies,” under contract No. 2021-1-LT01-KA220-HED-000031124, convened at Vilnius University’s Faculty of Economics. The following day witnessed a pivotal project publicity event aimed at enhancing the digital competences and capacities of […]