{"id":420,"date":"2026-06-25T10:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:07:24","slug":"kaunas-university-of-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/partners\/kaunas-university-of-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaunas University of Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KTU_logotipas_pilnas_EN_juodas-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-429\" style=\"width:221px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KTU_logotipas_pilnas_EN_juodas-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KTU_logotipas_pilnas_EN_juodas-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KTU_logotipas_pilnas_EN_juodas-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KTU_logotipas_pilnas_EN_juodas-1536x850.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KTU_logotipas_pilnas_EN_juodas-2048x1133.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KTU_logotipas_pilnas_EN_juodas-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-72600bfb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hover-card is-style-default has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fdb928f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:24px;border-top-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-left-radius:24px;border-bottom-right-radius:24px;min-height:50%;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41cfa0fb80e7e0a28f169d3251cf5586\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.809), 1.5rem);\">Kaunas University of Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ed705afc165bfe97e38f426f2ab90e9e wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kaunas University of Technology<\/strong>&nbsp;is one of the largest technical university in the Baltic States. It has 9 faculties and 9 research institutes, offers Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degree programmes. University enrolls approx. 9.000 students and has 1000 academic staff. The mission of Kaunas University of Technology is to provide research-based studies of international level, to create and to transfer knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable development and innovative growth of the country, to provide an open creative environment that inspires leaders and talented individuals. The strategy of KTU is focussed on developing the innovation-based research results solving tomorrow\u2019s problems, including climate change and other environmental challenges. KTU is a member of many international associations (ECIU, EUA, CESAER, EUCEN, SEFI, EAIE, EDEN, Global Compact, IACEE,&nbsp;UICEE, BALTECH, ATUBS). In 2015, KTU took one of the most important steps in the development of international relations by becoming a member of the network of the European Universities \u2013 ECIU University. In cooperation with foreign universities, their communities, representatives of business, public sector and civil society, we have begun the development of an innovative challenge-based higher education model in Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hover-card is-style-default has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fdb928f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:24px;border-top-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-left-radius:24px;border-bottom-right-radius:24px;min-height:50%;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f283271247cbe51cf543096d2c76b56c\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.809), 1.5rem);\">The Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-48cd287620fbe8670ea92abde3da2fb3 wp-block-paragraph\">The Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities creates a dynamic and solid platform for the development of contemporary knowledge and innovation society in Lithuania, with the focus on research and study excellence in different disciplines including public administration, politics, regional development, and sociology. The Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities and its scholars are very active in European and international scientific cooperation. There is a wide spectrum of research teams, mostly working in interdisciplinary academic areas, including active participation in Framework, COST or national programmes, participating and leading projects in citizen engagement, democracy, environmental education, youth social inclusion, citizen science, open science, civil society, civic participation, social innovations. The staff has experience in coordinating implementation of surveys with nationally representative samples (e.g. International Social Survey Programme, ISSP).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-5081291966adf7eca1eb9f0db3bbd664\"><strong>Role in the Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23c922fc wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hover-card has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fdb928f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:24px;border-top-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-left-radius:24px;border-bottom-right-radius:24px;min-height:50%;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b8912e4bf31f0a9446fb03ce4e8443d\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.809), 1.5rem);\"><strong><strong>WP3<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-82e361311030d3b0ffa853bcc66c5f0a wp-block-paragraph\">Kauno technologijos universitetas (KTU) will lead WP3 and ensure the successful development and implementation of the CitizenUnited coursework.<br><br>KTU will organise an initial meeting to define the objectives, expected outcomes and framework of WP3, as well as thestructure and requirements of the CitizenUnited coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c3b42a720452223da2964c3d24e87ba7 wp-block-paragraph\">Also, KTU will develop the guidelines and basic structure for the coursework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1a32d0d046057d4eb980ba8a65ca2f2b\"><strong>People involved in the Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc18b00a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/egle-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/egle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/egle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/egle-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/egle.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hover-card has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fdb928f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:24px;border-top-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-left-radius:24px;border-bottom-right-radius:24px;min-height:50%;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-473ccb2fcf5419ba006681927bbba56e\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.809), 1.5rem);\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Egle Butkeviciene<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Professor of Sociology &amp;<br>Head of Committee for Political Science, Sociology and Public Governance Study Programs <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-31db634ecb21dd79fc76b65e60492b09 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Egle Butkeviciene<\/strong>, PhD, serves as full Professor of Sociology and head of Committee for Political Science, Sociology and Public Governance Study Programs at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology. She holds a visiting professor appointment at University of Central Florida. Her research and teaching focuses on civil society issues, public governance, civic participation, social innovations, citizen science, social entrepreneurship, environmental activism, and social impact of technologies.<br>She is a founding member of Citizen Science Association in Lithuania. Currently she also serves as a member of Board of Directors of European Citizen Science Association (ECSA), represents Lithuanian University Rectors Conference (LURC) in EUA Expert Group on Open Science (EGOS) and is a contact point in Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). She is an expert in ESF Social Innovation+ initiative and a trainer (ToT) on Science for Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-19e35b5ccfed21de5c2bad2dbbb1a8e8 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaunas University of Technology Kaunas University of Technology&nbsp;is one of the largest technical university in the Baltic States. It has 9 faculties and 9 research institutes, offers Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degree programmes. University enrolls approx. 9.000 students and has 1000 academic staff. 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