Projects 2019

Modernization of Studies Infrastructure of Vilniaus kolegija / University of Applied Sciences

Project No. 09.1.1-CPVA-V-720-11-0001
Foundation: European Regional Development Fund
Executor: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences
Implement: concentration and improvement of studies environment and infrastructure and development of information systems.
Project aim: to significantly improve the studies quality of health, veterinary medicine, business and public management sciences by modernizing the study infrastructure of Vilniaus kolegija / University of Applied Sciences. The study environment will be improved by implementing the project activities. The equipment of the laboratory will be acquired or updated.
Project result: an attractive learning environment for students will be developed that will keep improving the quality and contents of the study programmes, it will help to efficiently pass over the knowledge and develop practical student skills. The project is financed by the European Union structural funds in the amount of  4 199 947, 94 Eur.
Duration: 2019 09 02 – 2021 10 31

Study satisfaction analysis based on international experience

Project No. S-521
Foundation: Competition for Citizens, Scientific, Creative and Sports Students Projects organized by Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania
Coordinator: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Partners: Klaipėda State University of Applied Sciences (LT); Šiauliai State College (LT).
Project aim: to develop the ability of various college students in Lithuania to carry out applied research activities, to cooperate in researching student satisfaction at the national level.
Duration: 2019 05 02 – 2019 12 15

The CV Creation Platform Based on an Artificial Intelligence Module

Project No. J05-LVPA-K-04-0056
Foundation: Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LT)
Coordinator: “Žmogiškųjų išteklių platformos” UAB (LT)
Partners: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Project aim: to create a CV site platform that helps artificially assess the suitability of each candidate for a job position through artificial intelligence and helps jobseekers to choose the most appropriate occupation and workplace. The new CV standard, which would not only address the ineffective selection processes of employers, but also make the CV standard itself available to potential employees through an automated CV filling platform, which would help reveal and provide the strongest candidate qualities to the workers seeking help through artificial intelligence.
Duration: 2019 – 2021

Development of Prototype of Automated Cyber Security Infrastructure

Project No. J05-LVPA-K-04-0057
Foundation: Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LT)
Coordinator: “Kibernetinio saugumo sistemos” UAB (LT)
Partners: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Project aim: to revolutionize the malware detection industry by fundamentally replacing anti-virus infrastructure by automating a virus detection mechanism to detect anomalies in non-standard system activities.
Duration: 2019 – 2021

Quality aspects of animal products

Project No. NPHE-2019/10298
Foundation: Nordplus Horizontal programme
Coordinator: Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (FI)
Partners: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LV); Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT).
Project aim: to establish a permanent cooperation network with Higher Education Institutions. The aim of the network is to share knowledge about animal welfare and product quality, and how these subjects are linked.
Duration: 2019 06 01 – 2020 06 01

Teachers Competencies for Social Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees in Early Childhood Education

Project No. 2019-1-PT01-KA203-060683
Foundation: Erasmus+ programme (PT)
Coordinator: Polytechnical Institute of Coimbra (PT)
Partners: Balıkesir University (TR); Hanze University of Applied Sciences (NL); University of Girona (ES); University of Northumbria (UK); VIVES University of Applied Sciences (BE); Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT).
Project aim: to create a Blended Learning Course for pre-service and in-service early childhood educators and primary teachers in order to improve their ability to promote the inclusion of migrant and refugee children (3 to 8 years old) in ECE settings and to address the risk of social exclusion those children face.
Duration: 2019 09 01 – 2022 08 31

Inclusion of Innovative Work-Based-Learning and Business Partnerships in HEI Curricula Development

Project No. 2019-1-LT01-KA203-060514
Foundation: Erasmus+ programme (LT)
Coordinator: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Partners: EUROPEN-PEN International EV (DE); Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences (LT); University of Graz (AT); University of National and World Economy (UNWE) (BG); University of Pavia (IT).
Project aim: to integrate and combine academic knowledge with practical experience in HEI curricula so that students are enabled to develop attributes and employability skills. The Practice Enterprise (PE) concept will be supported, promoted, and scaled to curricula of HEIs in the EU and strong strategic links between Practice Enterprises and businesses will be built using work-based learning methodology.
Duration: 2019 11 01 – 2021 12 31

Economics of Sustainability

Project No. 2019-1-PL01-KA203-065050
Foundation: Erasmus+ programme (PL)
Coordinator: University of Economics in Katowice (PL)
Partners: Integrated Business Faculty PU (MK); RRiF College of Financial Management (HR); University of Florence (IT); University of Maribor (SI); Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT).
Project aim: to strengthen students‘ awareness of sustainability issues which will be achieved by involving a new subject into the curricula of partners’ institutions.
Duration: 2019 12 01 – 2022 08 31

Enhancing Staff Research and Innovation Capacity in Professional Higher Education (Presentation)

Project No. 2019-1-PL01-KA203-065823
Foundation: Erasmus+ programme (PL)
Coordinator: Jagiellonian University (PL)
Partners: Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) (DE); EURASHE (European Association of Institutions in Higher Education) (BE); Eurokreator T&C sp. z o.o (PL); Institute of Technology Sligo (IE); Knowledge Innovation Centre LTD (MT); Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (PT); Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT).
Project aim: to strengthen the profile of applied Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) in Professional Higher Education (PHE) in Europe – both within the institutions, as well as towards the regions they operate within. Duration: 2019 09 01 – 2022 08 31

Knowledge Alliance of Business Idea Assessment: Digital Approach

Project No. 612542-EPP-1-2019-1-LV-EPPKA2-KA
Foundation: Erasmus+ programme (LV)
Coordinator: BA School of Business and Finance (LV)
Partners: Mendel University in Brno (CZ); CENTRO STUDI CULTURA SVILUPPO (IT); ArtSmart (LV); Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (PT); Youth Entrepreneurship Promotion Institute (LT); Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT).
Project aim: to develop artificial intelligence for evaluating business plans of young entrepreneurs
Duration: 2019 10 01 – 2022 10 01

Priorities at Georgian Technical University’s Lithuanian Language and Culture Center in 2019

Foundation: Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
Coordinator: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Partners: Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Georgia (GE); Georgian Technical University’s Lithuanian Language and Culture Center (GE); Lithuanian Community in Georgia „Rūta-Geo“ (GE); Sunday school of Lithuanian language in Tbilisi (GE); Vilnius Business College (LT); Vytautas Magnus University (LT).
Project aim: Strengthening the activities of the Lituanistic Center in Georgia by carrying out educational, scientific, and various country research activities in Lithuania and Georgia.
Duration: 2019

Exchanging of social entrepreneurship best examples

Project No. 1K-1.1-24(5.28)
Foundation: Lithuanian-Polish Youth Exchange Fund
Coordinator: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Partners: Cracow University of Economics (PL)
Project aim: to promote intercultural cooperation of young people through the development of entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship and the development of social competences of young people.
Duration: 2019 05 09 – 2019 10 31

Academic integrity as a precondition for corruption prevention: the case of colleges

Project No. S-531
Foundation: Competition for Citizens, Scientific, Creative and Sports Students
Coordinator: Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Partners: Panevėžio kolegija / University of Applied Sciences (LT); Utena University of Applied Sciences (LT); Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT).
Project aim: to develop students’ creativity, critical thinking, initiative, citizenship, ability to conduct applied research and cooperate on a national scale of different Lithuanian colleges by conducting research on academic integrity as a means of preventing corruption in colleges.
Duration: 2019 05 31 – 2019 12 15

Creativity does not sleep: Developing creativity skills in solving real business problems

Project No. S-569
Foundation: Competition for Citizens, Scientific, Creative and Sports Students
Coordinator: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Project aim: to develop students’ creativity and problem-solving skills with the help of business enterprises and social organizations, and to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills for further independent development of creativity.
Duration: 2019 07 01 – 2019 10 30

Challenges of social entrepreneurship: a youth perspective

Project No. UMF1-22
Foundation: Ministry of Social Security and Labour
Coordinator: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Partners: Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (UA)
Project aim: with the help of provided knowledge, developed skills and abilities to encourage young Lithuanian and Ukrainian persons to participate in social entrepreneurship activities.
Duration: 2019 05 01 – 2019 10 31

Teacher Education Network
Project No. NPHE-2019/10036
Foundation: Nordplus Higher Education programme
Coordinator: Western Norway University of Applied Science (NO)
Partners: Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT)
Project aim: during the intensive courses, a cultural program was created to develop the citizenship of students and teachers through the synthesis of various arts and innovative learning methods.
Duration: 2019