We invite you to the 4th International Scientific Conference on “Challenges to Modern Law: An International Perspective”, hosted by Kazimieras Simonavicius University in Vilnius.

The conference will be held on May 27–28, 2024, in a hybrid format.

The dynamic and swiftly changing geopolitical landscape necessitates a constant review of legal frameworks, an in-depth examination of conceptual constructs, and an exploration of the feasibility of conceiving novel norms, instruments, and paradigms capable of effectively addressing the multifaceted challenges of our era.

This conference aspires to fulfill its role as a platform for the rigorous analysis of contemporary legal complexities and the assessment of the legal framework’s functionality within national and international communities, ultimately contributing to the advancement of legal scholarship and practice in the evolving legal landscape of our interconnected world.

Participants: Lithuanian and foreign scientists – researchers, lecturers, students, law practitioners, and social partners. The scientific publications of the conference participants will be published in our partners journals.

For more information, visit the conference website: 4th International Scientific Conference, “Challenges to Modern Law: An International Perspective”

Call for Papers

Registration form and paper submission form is here: https://forms.office.com/e/tnV5xL3RSX

The world is coping with a wide range of challenges such as migration, cyber-attacks, organised crime, and other new challenges, including a recent virus-led crisis. In the past years these challenges have also become security issues of importance to many European countries. Security challenges are important for any organisation or company, so experienced and well-trained security specialists are vital for development of any company.

At the moment, it is clear that European countries deal with these challenges in different ways. There are no unified standards and approaches as to how specialists should deal with these kind of challenges. There is a need for professional, well-trained specialists who can realise sound security risk management at various levels and in different kind of organisations.

During the intensive programme students will have the opportunity to learn about security risk management, develop skills, and gain knowledge about planning and implementing security management in various organisations. They will also learn about identifying and managing security risks. Of course, security education also requires practical knowledge and cooperation, so the course will include practical activities such as team challenges and exercises, and other activities that can be crucial factors in real situations.

The programme is organised by Turiba University (Riga, Latvia) in partnership with Kazimieras Simonavicius Universiry and few other European universities. On-site activities will take place on 7-11 May 2024 at Turiba University (Latvia).

Also, there will be 3 introduction on-line lectures where students will get to know other participants and will participate in lectures about security basics and security risk management. Dates: 11 April; 18 April; 25 April, 16:00- 17:30 (Vilnius time).

Participation in these on-line lectures is mandatory part of the programme. Students, who successfully pass the whole programme, will be awarded 3 ECTS which will be recognised as part of their study programme at KSU.

Participation in the programme is free of charge. Selected students will receive Erasmus+ scholarship of EUR 553 for the trip and stay costs, and Turiba University will cover accommodation costs in Students’ hostel (2 bedded rooms).

Participants – bachelor and master students of Law and Business field, any other students interested in security risk management topic (except the last year students). Only 5 places are available for KSU students.

Interested? Submit the Application form till 20 February by e-mail international@ksu.lt.

Congratulations to KSU students who have successfully defended their bachelor’s and master’s theses!
The Master’s and Bachelor’s theses were defended by students of Integrated Communication, Organizational Innovation and Management, Fashion Industries, Entertainment and Tourism Industries, Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Management, and Aviation Management.
We would like to thank all the participants of the Defense Commission for their valuable experience and insights, as well as our social partners: Darius Čepulis, Head of Teltonika B2B and IoT Academies; Jomantė Vaitkutė, stylist; and Aleksandras Nemunaičius, Chairman of the Board of the National Aviation Association LAVIA.

We would like to inform you that the KSU community can now use the Moodle system. In order to quickly resolve any problems and to ensure access to the information necessary for studying, a new KSU Moodle has been created. All the environments have now been set up, lecturers and students have been inducted. Moodle users have been informed by email about the updated logins and the next steps.

The system is still being maintained and information is being added, thank you for your patience.

If you have any questions about Moodle, please contact: neringa.balvociute@ksu.lt

Please note that the MOODLE system is currently unavailable. As our, KTU and many other educational institutions’ MOODLE systems are hosted on KTU servers, a cyber-attack at KTU has affected the systems hosted at the KTU data centre, and we are currently unable to access the MOODLE system. The incident has been reported to the National Cyber Security Centre.

Specialists are currently working on restoring the services, doing everything possible, and looking for solutions. How long it will take and when we will be able to use everything we have, we unfortunately cannot say at the moment. We are following the information, we will take the appropriate decisions, and we will be sure to update you as soon as we know anything.

We ask for everyone’s understanding and patience.

Lecturers are kindly requested to postpone the due dates for students in view of this extraordinary and unpleasant situation and to allow students to submit their work and receive the necessary materials by other alternative means (email, Google Drive, or any other method you prefer).

Career in law area is much more than applying national legal basis into practice. Nowadays it’s critical to have a comprehensive understanding about international law, and especially EU policy trends. Lectures, workshops and debates on EU institutions & Enforcement of EU Law will be organised in Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme “Enhancing legal understanding of the EU Institutions and their functioning” which is organised by Leuven University of Applied Sciences (Leuven, Belgium) in partnership with Kazimieras Simonavicius Universiry, University of Lumsa (Italy), University of Alba Julia (Romania) and University of Villanueva (Spain). Visit to European Parliament in Brussels and other social / cultural activities are planned as well.

On-site activities will take place on 4-8 March 2024 at Leuven University of Applied Sciences (Belgium). Also, few online meetings in February 2024 will be organised for the preparation for intensive programme in Belgium. Participation in these online meetings is mandatory part of the programme. Students, who successfully pass the whole programme, will be awarded 3 ECTS which will be recognised as part of their study programme at KSU.

Participation in the programme is free of charge. Selected students will receive Erasmus+ scholarship of EUR 553 for the trip and accommodation.

Students of Law (1^st-4^th year of studies) and EU Law (1^st year of studies) are invited to take part in this unique programme. Only 4 places are available for KSU students.

Interested? Submit the Application form till 30 November by e-mail international@ksu.lt.

KSU representatives attended the “Vantaa Business Day 2023” in Finland. On November 9–10, the Rector of Kazimieras Simonavicius University, Prof. Dr. Jolanta Bieliauskaite, and the Head of the School of Business Innovation and Communication, Doc. Deimantė Žilinskienė, participated in the Aviation Industry and Future Insights Researchers Meeting in Helsinki.

The meeting focused on trends in aviation city development, collaboration between cities and universities in education, research, and development, and the future needs of aviation training. Discussions also centered on leveraging artificial intelligence and big data for the Tourism, Aviation, and Hospitality Experiences Cluster (THE Cluster), as well as exploring entrepreneurial and service opportunities at airports.

Additionally, KSU representatives were actively involved in “Vantaa Business Day 2023.” The event’s theme this year was “Digitalization, artificial intelligence, and evolving competency requirements in business”. The Business Day stands as one of Vantaa’s largest business seminars, annually attracting around 300 business professionals from the region and beyond.

On November 9th, Chancellor Gabija Skučaitė of Kazimieras Simonavicius University, along with representatives from the International Relations and Strategic Development Department, met with a delegation from the Civil Aviation Academy of Kazakhstan (CAA). The CAA delegation included Chairman of the Board and Rector Beken K. Seidakhmetov, Vice-Rector for Science and Digitalization Prof. Dr. Kairant T. Koshekov, and the Director of the Simulation Flight Center, Daulet Tureakhmetov.

During the meeting, Rector B. K. Seidakhmetov presented the activities of the Academy and the extensive collaboration opportunities in various areas, such as science, mobility, double degree programs, information exchange, internships, professional development, and joint science and technical projects. The Rector also emphasized the Kazakh government’s commitment to supporting science and education in the fields of transportation and logistics, allocating funds accordingly.

It is worth mentioning that in March of this year, KSU signed a cooperation agreement with the Civil Aviation Academy. CAA is the only higher education institution in the Republic of Kazakhstan that trains aviation specialists according to international ICAO, EASA, and IATA requirements.

On Tuesday, a conference titled “Implementation of the Unmanned Aircraft Regulations: Opportunities and Challenges” was organized by Air Navigation to share experiences and discuss how unmanned aircraft (drone) traffic will be managed with the introduction of the U-Space management system.

“The U-Space service system will be deployed and tested in the summer of 2024 and will allow drone pilots to monitor the airspace in real time and air traffic controllers to receive information about and manage drone flights to authorize them to fly.

During the conference, we learned about countries’ experiences in providing U-Space services to ensure safe drone flights.

Presentations were made by Air Navigation, the Agency for Transport Excellence, U-Space system manufacturer Frequentis AG, drone operators, and manufacturers.