Education and Science, EU – Baltic States, Legislation, Lithuania

In the meeting, the President and the academic community discussed the possibility to develop cooperation between Lithuanian and Irish universities. The Trinity College Dublin maintains close contacts and is currently carrying out four academic projects with Kaunas University of Technology. Two of these projects concern the development of nano-technologies. Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Mykolas Romeris University are also interested in the possibility to engage in joint projects.

"Lithuania and Ireland will have great political challenges to face – the approaching presidencies of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union. This will offer a good opportunity for political science experts of both countries to develop their academic ties and engage in close cooperation between the Trinity College Dublin and the University of Vilnius, " President Dalia Grybauskaitė said.

According to the President, the Trinity College Dublin, which has accumulated vast experience in the academic fields that are very important for the modernisation of economy and promotion of innovation, would provide a good example for Lithuania in reforming its higher education system.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė visited the Trinity College's library, which is one of the largest libraries in Europe, and gave a present of a book about the Baltic languages. The library has four an a half million of books, manuscripts, maps, and sets of musical notes.