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Part I (in Lithuanian) 

08:30–09:00
Registration and welcome coffee

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09:00–09:25
Opening ceremony and welcome addresses

          H.E. Mr Gitanas Nausėda
          President of the Republic of Lithuania (TBC) 

          Raminta Popovienė
          Minister of Education, Science, and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania (TBC) 

          H.E. Mr. Kęstutis Budrys
          Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (TBC) 

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09:25–09:50
Science – The Language That Connects
Prof. Juozas Augutis, Acting Chair of the Research Council of Lithuania 

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09:50–11:00
SESSION I
Lithuanian Science Diplomacy: Directions and Priorities 

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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

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10:05–10:55
DISCUSSION. The Potential of Science Diplomacy for Lithuania: What Can We Achieve?
Panelists:

          Sigitas Mitkus
          Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania  

          Assoc. Prof. Gediminas Urbonas
          Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA 

          Prof. Inga Žalėnienė
          President, Conference of Lithuanian University Rectors (CLUR) 

Moderated by Aurelija Povilaikė, Head of International Cooperation Unit, Research Council of Lithuania 

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10:55–11:00
Q&A from the floor 

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11:00–11:30
Coffee break and networking 

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Part II (in English)

11:30–12:40
SESSION II
Science Diplomacy as a Tool for European Geopolitics, Competitiveness and Regional Cooperation

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11:30–11:45
European Science Diplomacy Framework
Maria Cristina Russo, Deputy Director-General, European Commission (TBC)

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11:45–12:35
DISCUSSION. Science as a Strategic tool: How Europe Turns Research into Geopolitical and Competitive Advantage

Panelists:

        Vsevolod Chentsov, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine

        Dr Regina Valutytė, Vice-Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania

        Dr Marcus Pleyer, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

        Maria Cristina Russo, Deputy Director-General, European Commission (TBC)

       Representative of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) (TBC)

Moderated by Tadas Tumėnas, Head of LINO Office

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12:35–12:40
Q&A from the floor

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12:40–14:00
Lunch and networking

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 Part III (in English)

14:00–15:10
SESSION III
Big Science, Bigger Bridges: How Europe’s Research Organisations Shape Global Diplomacy 

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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

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 14:15–15:05
DISCUSSION. From Ad Hoc Collaboration to Strategic Partnership: What Can Science Diplomacy Learn from Big Science?

Panelists:

        Prof. Costas Fountas, President of the CERN Council

        Representative of European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) (TBC)

        Representative of European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) (TBC)

        Representative of Kaunas University of Technology (TBC)

        Representative of ESFRI (TBC)

Moderated by Prof. Saulė Mačiukaitė-Žvinienė, Vilnius University

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15:05–15:10
Q&A from the floor

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15:10–15:20
Conference summary and closing remarks 

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15:20–17:00
Closing reception and networking