Architecture transforms the world by collaborating with diverse fields. The effective design of a livable environment relies on integrating various domains of science and knowledge. In today's society, interdisciplinary collaboration can ignite significant advancements even among seemingly unrelated disciplines. This exchange of methodologies is vital in addressing challenges like climate change and geopolitical tensions, where integrating various scientific fields is essential for developing sustainable, resilient solutions that preserve nature, support cultural identity, protect personal freedoms, and enhance urban security.

We highly invite you to participate in discussions about how our architectural research and educational approaches align with future trends in the profession. Contributions from various academic disciplines will significantly enhance this conversation – renowned speakers from outside architecture will deliver inspiring and thought-provoking talks.

 This is an annual event of the EAAE, providing an opportunity to meet and discuss issues concerning the current state of architectural education and research, as well as contemporary conditions of the profession. The summit is open to deans and heads of schools of architecture who are members of the EAAE. The financial part of the EAAE General Meeting also takes place during the second day of the Summit.

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PROGRAM
Thursday, April 10

01:00 PM Vilnius – the Capital of the Glacier Edge, JONAS ŠEČKUS, Doctor of Science in Geology, Lithuania
(those who arrive earlier are invited to participate in a three-hour hiking lecture on the prehistoric geological formation of present-day Vilnius landscape; separate registration is needed)
05:30 PM Opening / Sign-in
06:15 PM Welcome
06:30 PM Common Goals with Different Strokes: Observations from within SOM's Interdisciplinary Practice, AARON MAZEIKA, Structural Engineer, Principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Chicago, United States and Melbourne, Australia
07:30 PM Dinner at the Faculty

Friday, April 11
9:00 AM Vilnius – the Green Capital, RAMUNĖ BANIULIENĖ, Landscape Architect, Advisor of the Minister of Environment, Lithuania
9:45 AM Visual Art as Critical Spatial Practice, AUDRIUS NOVICKAS, Interdisciplinary Artist, PhD, Professor of Arts at the VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania
10:30 AM Discussions
11:15 AM Coffee break
11:45 AM General Assembly EAAE Part 1 (in person and online)
12:30 PM Lunch break (EAAE Council meeting taking place parallel to the lunch)
02:00 PM Water, Architecture and Urban Environment: Beyond H2O, ALMANTAS LIUDAS SAMALAVIČIUS, PhD, Professor of Architectural Theory and Criticism at the VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania
02:45 PM War Crime Landscape, MAKSIMAS MILTA, Country Director at the Reckoning Project, Ukraine
03:30 PM Discussions
04:15 PM Coffee break
04:45 PM Vilnius EAAE Deans’ Summit Wrap-up discussion 
All information on the General Assembly can be found here soon