International Conference

On January 21, 2025 our International Transfer Conference “ProGREEN — Towards a Green Course in Vocational Training” was organized by the Aukstaitija Vocational Training Center. 

The conference took place in Alanta Manor. Over 120 participants of the agricultural, business, political and vocational training community from all over Lithuania participated in the conference. 

Vladas Pusvaškis, Director of the Aukštaitija Vocational Training Center and Head of the Strategic Planning Department of the Ministry of Agriculture opened the conference. Everyone was also greeted and welcomed by adviser Goda Vainienė, head of the Vocational Training Department of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, specialist Vilma Matulionienė and the vice mayor of Molėtai district municipality Vaida Saugūnienė. 

The activities in line with the green deal and ProGREEN project participation of the Aukštaitija Vocational Training Center were presented by Vida Šeikienė, a methodologist at the vocational school. Hanse-Parlament project director Christian Wildt (Germany) presented the ProGreen project, it‘s aims and results. Other speeches during the conference came from the head of department specialist of Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania Irmina Kudarauskienė, director of Malnava College Sandra Ežmale and specialist Emilija Medne (Latvia), Häme College lecturer and ProGREEN project partner Annika Michelson (Finland), UAB Agrodronas director and VDU doctoral student Mindaugas Dorelis. During the discussions the results and impacts of the ProGREEN project were discussed among the participants.

It was interesting and useful to share different ideas and best practices with colleagues, to listen to insights on the topic of the green deal and the ProGREEN project, and to establish new partnerships with colleagues from other countries in this international transfer conference.