Lithuania Section Presentation Tallinn Baltic meeting’ 2008.

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Map of Lithuania

Population about 3.5 millions

Area 65,000 square km

Capital - Vilnius (650,000 citizens)

Vilnius is 650 years old.

Famous Vilnius University was found more then 400 years ago

IEEE Lithuania Section almost 3 year old

The Old Town, historical centre The Old Town, historical centre of Vilnius, is one of the largest of Vilnius, is one of the largest in Eastern Europe (360 ha ) in Eastern Europe (360 ha )

and is inscribed on and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The Geographical Centre of The Geographical Centre of Europe (The French National Europe (The French National

Institute Institute of Geography has established of Geography has established that the geographical center that the geographical center

of Europe is 24 km from Vilnius)of Europe is 24 km from Vilnius)

University of VilniusThe University of Vilnius, one of the oldest and most famous establishment of higher education in Eastern and Central Europe, was founded in 1579.

The University of Vilnius has 12 faculties, 8 institutes, 10 study and research centers, the oldest Library in Lithuania, 3 university hospitals, an Astronomical Observatory, a Botanical Garden, a Computer Center

Dr. Hab. 190 Doctors 913 Academic staff 1270 Professors 179 Docents 540 Research Fellows 229 Dr. Hab. 24 Doctors 152 Students Total: 23126Graduate 3953 Undergraduate 19173 Doctoral students 625 MD’s in residency 528

The Great Courtyard of Vilnius University and the Church of St. John. Picture from ca 1850.

Vilnius Gediminas Technical Vilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityUniversity

Over 13 554 students came to the University's classrooms, with 8465 of them being first-year students. The university has 1736 staff members (1449 of them working full-time). Teaching staff numbers 904, including 49 Research fellows. There are also 117 Doctors Habil and Professors, 472 Doctors or Associate Professors, 67 Lectors and 238 Assistants.

At present the University includes 8 faculties (Architecture, Business Management, Civil Engineering, Electronics, Environmental Engineering, Fundamental Sciences, Mechanics, Transport Engineering), Aviation Institute named after A.Gustaitis, International Studies Centre, Centre for Continuous Education, 10 research institutes and 19 laboratories.

September 1, 1956 is considered to be the date of founding a higher technical school in Vilnius, when the Vilnius Evening division of the Evening faculty of Kaunas

Politechnical Institute (KPI) was established.

Kaunas University of Kaunas University of TechnologyTechnology

More than 18 thousand undergraduate (B.S.) and 450 graduate (Ph.D.) students are enrolled in KTU's eleven faculties. Undergraduates have a choice of 36 majors, and graduate students may choose among 65 graduate areas of study leading to the Master's degree and among 17 graduate areas of study leading to the Ph.D. degree.

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), the largest technical university in the Baltic States, is the second largest institution of higher education of Lithuania.

On January 27, 1920  Z. Žemaitis, a mathematician, and J. Vabalas-Gudaitis, a psychologist, together with other intellectuals founded the first centre of studies in Kaunas - the Higher Courses.

The main milestonesThe main milestones 1995 Lithuania MTT /ED/AD Chapter of Poland

Section 2002 Student branch 2005 Lithuania Section 2005 SP/CI/COM Chapter 2006 R8 Committee meeting in Vilnius

Year Members Students

1995 13 -

2005 56 18

2006 71 25

2008 73 25

Membership:

MTT/ED/AP Lithuanian Chapter MTT/ED/AP Lithuanian Chapter Meeting Meeting

Workshop with Taiwan AP Workshop with Taiwan AP Chapter Chapter

Annual workshop with Belarusian Annual workshop with Belarusian Section Section

Workshop with Poland Section Workshop with Poland Section membersmembers

Volunteer’s Recruitment and Volunteer’s Recruitment and RetentionRetention WorkshopWorkshop in Vilniusin Vilnius

Volunteer’s Recruitment and Volunteer’s Recruitment and RetentionRetention Workshop in RigaWorkshop in Riga

The 12The 12thth International Conference International Conference““Electronics” Electronics” (21-23 May, 2008)(21-23 May, 2008)

Achievements in the following science fields Achievements in the following science fields will be discussed:will be discussed:

1. Image Technology;1. Image Technology;2. MedicineTechnology;2. MedicineTechnology;3. Signal Technology;3. Signal Technology;4. Automation, Robotics;4. Automation, Robotics;5. Electronics;5. Electronics;6. Microelectronics6. Microelectronics;;7. Telecommunication Engineering;7. Telecommunication Engineering;8. Electrical Engineering;8. Electrical Engineering;9. High Frequency Technology, Microwaves;9. High Frequency Technology, Microwaves;10. System Engineering, Computer Technology.10. System Engineering, Computer Technology.

IEEE R8 Region Committee meeting IEEE R8 Region Committee meeting (8-9 (8-9 April, 2006)April, 2006)

IEEE R8 Region Committee meeting IEEE R8 Region Committee meeting (8-9 April, 2006)(8-9 April, 2006)

IEEE R8 Region Committee meeting IEEE R8 Region Committee meeting (8-9 (8-9 April, 2006)April, 2006)

Elektronika 2008 (1)

Elektronika 2008 (2)

Elektronika 2008 (3)

Poland 2008, BISIP (1)

Poland 2008, BISIP (2)

ISAR Imaging behind the wall (1)

Behind the Wall:

Without the Wall:

ISAR Imaging behind the wall (2)

Thank You

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