{"id":238070,"date":"2024-07-10T09:05:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T06:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/subfondai\/sppar\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:09:35","slug":"sccic","status":"publish","type":"subfonds","link":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts&#8217; Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2024, the <strong>\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Crafts<\/strong> (\u0160CCIC), with the support of business representatives who are committed to education in the city and region of \u0160iauliai, aims to establish a named endowment sub-fund worth <strong>100,000 euros<\/strong>. The return on investment from this sub-fund will be used to support <strong>Vilnius University \u0160iauliai Academy<\/strong> and related initiatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chamber has already allocated <strong>50,000 euros<\/strong> for this purpose. \u0160CCIC invites the public to continue growing the sub-fund and contribute to the advancement of education and science in the city of \u0160iauliai. The return on investments is planned to be used to establish scholarships, awards, and other incentives for students, lecturers, and researchers at <strong>VU \u0160iauliai Academy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cThis investment will not only strengthen higher education in the \u0160iauliai region but will also contribute to the growth of our community, enhance international competitiveness, and help create a stronger, more innovative educational environment in our region. It is a great opportunity to showcase the leadership and commitment of our region\u2019s businesses to promoting educational progress,\u201d<\/em> said \u0160CCIC Council President <strong>Vytis Lembutis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237739 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Siauliai-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>VU \u0160iauliai Academy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of the government&#8217;s university network reform, on January 1, 2021, \u0160iauliai University became part of Vilnius University, now known as <strong>VU \u0160iauliai Academy<\/strong>. It functions as one of the three main teacher training centers in Lithuania and offers study programs relevant to the region. VU \u0160iauliai Academy is a higher education institution in Northern Lithuania, operating in various institutional forms for over 70 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Currently, VU \u0160iauliai Academy offers more than <strong>20 full-time and part-time study programs<\/strong> in fields such as ecology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, health sciences, education, humanities, business, and public management. The academy provides bachelor&#8217;s (first-cycle), master&#8217;s (second-cycle), and doctoral (third-cycle, in four fields) programs, as well as continuing education, informal public education programs, supplementary studies, and programs for college graduates who wish to pursue master&#8217;s studies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The academy is home to <strong>two institutes<\/strong> where all research conducted by its scholars and all study programs are developed: the Institute of Educational Sciences, the Institute of Regional Development, and the Lifelong Learning Center. VU \u0160iauliai Academy also features a modern Information Center under the Vilnius University Library, a Botanical Garden, and houses Lithuania\u2019s first <strong>STEAM<\/strong> Center.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237741 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2609-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Established in 1992, the \u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Crafts (\u0160CCIC) is the <strong>strongest associated business organization in the \u0160iauliai region.<\/strong> For over 30 years, it has brought together both young and established businesses for active collaboration, representing and defending business interests in the region and throughout Lithuania. By leveraging modern management, technology, and human competencies, \u0160PPAR is one of the most advanced, strongest, and leading business communities in Northern Lithuania.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Representing its members, \u0160CCIC helps regional economic entities expand international economic relations with foreign partners, increase exports, and improve the entry of Lithuanian goods into foreign markets, as well as attract direct foreign investment. \u0160CCIC places significant focus on creating a business-friendly environment in the region, promoting entrepreneurship, and strengthening social dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>_<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also donate via a bank transfer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IBAN \u2192 <strong>LT12 7300 0101 8556 2392 <\/strong>(Swedbank)<br \/>\nPayment purpose \u2192 <strong>Donation to \u0160CCIC Sub-fund<br \/>\n<\/strong>Recipient \u2192\u00a0<strong>Paramos fondas Vilniaus universiteto fondas<\/strong>\u00a0(company code 304222713)<\/p>\n<p><em>For contribution contracts over\u00a0<strong>100 thousand euros<\/strong>\u00a0notarization is required. Vilnius University Foundation will take care of it. Contact us in a convenient\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">way<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":237758,"template":"","subfonds_type":[44],"class_list":["post-238070","subfonds","type-subfonds","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","subfonds_type-vardiniai-subfondai"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts&#039; Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy - Vilnius University Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts&#039; Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy - Vilnius University Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In 2024, the \u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Crafts (\u0160CCIC), with the support of business representatives who are committed to education in the city and region of \u0160iauliai, aims to establish a named endowment sub-fund worth 100,000 euros. The return on investment from this sub-fund will be used to support Vilnius University \u0160iauliai Academy [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Vilnius University Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-04T12:09:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"650\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"366\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/\",\"name\":\"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts' Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy - Vilnius University Foundation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-10T06:05:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-04T12:09:35+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg\",\"width\":650,\"height\":366},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts&#8217; Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/\",\"name\":\"Vilnius University Foundation\",\"description\":\"Donate to the sustainable endowment fund. Your donation is smartly invested. Return on investment is used to finance Vilnius University, and reinvested.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts' Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy - Vilnius University Foundation","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts' Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy - Vilnius University Foundation","og_description":"In 2024, the \u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Crafts (\u0160CCIC), with the support of business representatives who are committed to education in the city and region of \u0160iauliai, aims to establish a named endowment sub-fund worth 100,000 euros. The return on investment from this sub-fund will be used to support Vilnius University \u0160iauliai Academy [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/","og_site_name":"Vilnius University Foundation","article_modified_time":"2026-03-04T12:09:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":650,"height":366,"url":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/","url":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/","name":"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts' Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy - Vilnius University Foundation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg","datePublished":"2024-07-10T06:05:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-04T12:09:35+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SPPAR-1.jpg","width":650,"height":366},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/sccic\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"\u0160iauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts&#8217; Sub-Fund to Support VU \u0160iauliai Academy"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/#website","url":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/","name":"Vilnius University Foundation","description":"Donate to the sustainable endowment fund. Your donation is smartly invested. Return on investment is used to finance Vilnius University, and reinvested.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subfonds\/238070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subfonds"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/subfonds"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"subfonds_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subfonds_type?post=238070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}