Conference moderated by Aurelija Povilaikė, Head of the International Cooperation Division, Research Council of Lithuania
Part I (in Lithuanian)
08:30–09:00
Registration and welcome coffee
09:00–09:25
Opening ceremony and welcome addresses
09:25–09:50
Science – The Language That Connects
Prof. Juozas Augutis, Chair of the Research Council of Lithuania
09:50–11:00
SESSION I
From Strategy to Practice: Who Will Deliver Science Diplomacy in Lithuania?
09:50–10:05
Lithuanian Science Diplomacy Guidelines
Dr. Vytautas Jankauskas, Advisor on Science and Innovation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
10:05–10:55
Science Diplomacy Actors: Pathways and the Gap Between Policy and Practice
10:55–11:00
Q&A from the floor
11:00–11:30
Coffee break and networking
Part II (in English)
11:30–12:40
SESSION II
Science Diplomacy as a Tool of European Geopolitics, Competitiveness and Regional Cooperation
11:30–11:45
European Science Diplomacy Framework
11:45–12:35
Science as Strategy: How Europe Turns Research into Geopolitical and Competitive Power
12:35–12:40
Q&A from the floor
12:40–14:00
Lunch and networking
Part III (in English)
14:00–15:10
SESSION III
Big Science, Bigger Bridges: How Europe’s Research Organisations Shape Global Diplomacy
14:00–14:15
From Particle Physics to Political Trust: CERN and the Power of Big Science Diplomacy
Professor Costas Fountas, President of the CERN Council
14:15–15:05
From Ad Hoc Collaboration to Strategic Partnership: What Can Science Diplomacy Learn from Big Science?
15:05–15:10
Q&A from the floor
15:10–15:20
Conference summary and closing remarks
15:20–17:00
Closing reception and networking