SUCCESS OF THE CONFERENCE "THEORY AND PRACTICE: STUDENT INSIGHTS"

Eleven years ago Kolping University of Applied Sciences started to organize student conferences, where students were sharing results of accomplished projects and researches, gained academic experience in Lithuania and abroad according to Lifelong Learning/Erasmus Exchange program. On November 15, 2012 Kolping University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) organized international student conference "Theory and Practice: Student Insights“, where students from Higher Education Institutions from Lithuania, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia, Canada, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Belarus participated and presented their reports.

During the Plenary session presentations were made by Kolping University of Applied Sciences Principle Lina Kalibataitė, Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) President and Dean of Adizes Graduate School (USA) Dr. Virginijus Kundrotas, Eichstaett- Ingolstadt Katholik University (Germany) Dr. Monika Pfaller-Rott and Kolping University of Applied Sciences students, who shared their experience gained in the Great Britain, while studying according to Lifelong Learning/Erasmus program. During the Conference 54 students presented their ideas in four work groups and the best presentations were selected:

1)   Work group “The Challenges For Business Community During The Time Of Uncertainty” as the best presentation were recognized report “Example of How to Make Youth Interested to Studies and the Possibility to Have a Good Influence on Earth planet Environment” presented by student Marc-André Canuel (Canada);

2)     Work group “The Importance Of Social Work Studies In Modern Society: Student Experience And Prospect” as the best presentation were recognized report „The Experience of Hard of Hearing Young People in a Secondary School: Analysis of Social Relations“ presented by student Eglė Daučytė (Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Social Science;

3)        Work group “The Role Of Young Specialists In Development Of Law” as the best presentation were recognized report „Council Regulation (Ec) No 2201/2003 Concerning Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial Matters and The Matters of Parental Responsibility Particularity of the Legal System of the Republic of Lithuania“ presented by students  Ieva Aurylaitė ir Mindaugas Gaulia (Kaunas College);

4)    Work group “The Art Of Learning Languages” as the best presentation were recognized report „Contemporary Methods in Language Learning“ presented by student Guoda Petruškevičiūtė (Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty of Humanities).

We believe that this International student conference is an exclusive event, which not only improved student skills relied with theoretical knowledge, but practical skills application through analyzing various topics as well (reports preparation, public speaking, English language, etc.). Students from Lithuania and abroad had a possibility to get to know each other better, share experience, develop the ability to defend their position finding the right arguments, it encouraged independence and constructive thinking in a frame of Christian values. When a big challenge inspires, our minds become free and a curious young person becomes a part of the world, which is still not very well known for him.

We are very thankful for Conference participants and wish all the best in improving

the palace of the scientific mind,

Student Conference Organizers