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Navigating Volatility with Mindfulness: From Individual Practices to Organizational Strategies
13th of November, 2025
Kalvarijų g. 137E, Vilnius, 111 aud.
9:00-09:30 Registration
09:30 Opening Remarks (Viktorija Palubinskienė – SMK Director)
Moderator: Dr. Mehmet Recai Uygur (SMK College of Applied Sciences, Lithuania)
PANEL I. MINDFUL LIVING: NURTURING RESILIENCE IN A DYNAMIC WORLD
KEY SPEAKER
09:40 – 10.00 Assoc. prof. dr. Kaltrina Kelmendi (Department of Psychology, University of Prishtina)
Resilience and Well-Being in Kosovo: From Challenges to Growth
IN PERSON
10:00-10:15 Assoc. prof. dr. Dimitra Metallinou (University of West Attica, Greece)
Mindfulness in Neonatal Critical Care: Navigating Volatility with Present-Moment Awareness
IN PERSON
10:15-10:30 PhD candidate Arin Agich (Department of Social Sciences, Hungarian University of Sports Science, Budapest, Hungary)
Mindfulness and Inclusion: Lessons from Sports for Resilient Communities
IN PERSON
10:30-10:45 Dr. Magdalena Korzyńska-Pietas (Medical University of Lublin, Poland)
The Role of Motivation and Self-Efficacy in the Academic Development: A Preliminary Report
IN PERSON
PANEL DISCUSSION (10:45-11:15)
Moderator: PhD candidate Alina Liepinaitienė (Researcher, SMK; PhD, Vytautas Magnus University, LTU)
IN PERSON
11:15-11:45 Break
PANEL II. MINDFUL EDUCATION: NURTURING POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
KEY SPEAKER
11:45-12:05 Prof. dr. Antigoni Sarantaki (University of West Attica, Greece)
Mindful Education: Nurturing Positive Learning Environments
IN PERSON
12:05-12:20 Assoc. prof. dr. Kristīne Uzule (EKA University of Applied Sciences, Latvia)
Addressing Inclusivity Issues in Higher Education from the Ecosystem Perspective
ONLINE
12:20-12:35 Prof. dr. Carol Gillanders, Carmen Franco‑Vázquez, María Dolores López Martínez (Santiago de Compostela, Spain), María Dolores López Martínez (University of Murcia, Spain)
Enhancing Well‑being Within the University Community Through Arts – Workshops
ONLINE
12:35-12:50 PhD candidate Ilze Ansule (Rīga Stradiņš University, Latvia)
Open‑minded Approach in Organization of Study Process and Exams in Studies
IN PERSON
12:50-13:05 Assistant prof. dr. Lito Eleni Michalopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Educators’ Multiple Roles and Addressing Students’ Mental Health Challenges
ONLINE
PANEL DISCUSSION (13:05-13:35)
Moderator Agnė Kuznecova (Mental Health Nurse; Head of Nursing, Republican Šiauliai County Hospital; Researcher at SMK, LTU)
IN PERSON
13:35-14:35 Lunch break
PANEL III. MINDFUL EMPLOYMENT: BUILDING RESILIENT WORKPLACES BY CREATING MEANINGFUL AND CARING ENVIRONMENTS
KEY SPEAKER
14:35-14:55 Prof. dr. Pedro Miguel Lopes Mota Veiga (UMAIA, Maia, Portugal)
Mindfulness in VUCA Environments: What We Know and What We Still Need to Learn
IN PERSON
14:55-15:10 PhD candidate Anita Zdanoviča (Department of Psychology, University of Latvia)
Navigating Mental Health Challenges (Employment)
ONLINE
15:10-15:25 Dr. Eirini Orovou (University of Western Macedonia, Greece)
Causes of Mental Illness within Employment
IN PERSON
15:25-15:40 Dr. Maja Tadić Vujčić (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb, Croatia)
Mental Health Amongst Early‑Career Researchers in Croatia
ONLINE
15:40-15:55 Dr. Nasibeh Hedayati (Researcher, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK, Finland)
Empowering Culturally Diverse Youth through Cross-Border Entrepreneurial Education
IN PERSON
15:40-15:55 Daiva Lunienė, Dovile Karulaitienė (SMK Aukštoji mokykla) presentation- discussion “The Link Between Academic Achievement and Practical Competencies: Students’ Reflections and Employers’ Assessments. Research presentation and discussion / Akademinių pasiekimų ir praktinių kompetencijų ryšys: studentų refleksijos ir darbdavių vertinimai. Tyrimo pristatymas ir diskusija (In Lithuanian) at 103 room.
PANEL DISCUSSION (15:55-16:25)
Moderators: Rron Lecaj (SMK) ir assoc. prof. dr. Andreea‑Mihaela Barbu (Bucharest University of Economic Studies)
Formatas: Rron Lecaj – IN PERSON (SMK); prof. Andreea Mihaela Barbu
ONLINE
16:25-16:45 Final Word of Symposium – International Conference.
Organizing committee:
Dr. Inga Iždonaitė-Medžiūnienė (Lithuania)
Dr. Aleksandra Batuchina (Lithuania)
Dr. Andželika Bylaitė (Lithuania)
Dr. Jūratė Čingienė (Lithuania)
Rron Lecaj (Kosovo, Lithuania)
Alina Liepinaitienė (Lithuania)
Agnė Kuznecova (Lithuania)
Scientific committee:
Prof. dr. Kaltrina Kelmendi (Kosovo)
Prof. dr. Antigoni Sarantaki (Greece)
Prof. dr. Carol Gillanders (Spain)
Dr. Dimitra Metallinou (Greece)
Dr. Magdalena Korzyńska-Pietas (Poland)
Dr. Eirini Orovou (Greece)
Dr. Inga Iždonaitė-Medžiūnienė (Lithuania)
Dr. Aleksandra Batuchina (Lithuania)
Dr. Andželika Bylaitė (Lithuania)
Dr. Jūratė Čingienė (Lithuania)
Partial funding was provided by the Lithuanian Science Council (LMTLT), agreement No. S-MOR-25-15.
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