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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, 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  

          Prof. Regina Valutytė
          Vice Minister of Education, Science and Sports 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, 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
Representative of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) (TBC)

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11:45–12:35
DISCUSSION. Science as Strategy: How Europe Turns Research into Geopolitical and Competitive Power

Panelists:

          European Commission — DG RTD Representative (TBC) 

          Lithuania — Vice Minister (TBC) 

          Germany — Vice Minister (TBC) 

          Non-EU State — Vice Minister (TBC) 

          Ukraine — Science Policy Representative (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:

          European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) — Representative  (TBC)

          European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) — Representative

          European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) — Representative

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

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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