Mykolas Romeris University

Mykolo Romerio Universitetas (MRUNI)

Putvinskio gatvė 70
LT-44211 Kaunas, Lithuania

IAU WHED ID: IAU-012258

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Mykolas Romeris University

About

Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) is an international university that was established in 1990 and it is named after the patriarch of Lithuania‘s Constitutional Law Professor Mykolas Romeris (1880-1945). It consists today of 7500 students and auditors studying at the University. 

The MRU is the largest social sciences specialized university in Lithuania, whose most prominent studies and research areas are: law, public security and public administration.

The University has capable and significant core educational science, economics, humanities, communication, politics, psychology, sociology, and management areas.

The university successfully implements one of its most important missions, which is to foster a culture of scientific research and innovation.

Sustainability at MRU

MRU contributes to the implementation of the goals agreed in 2015 by the world leaders and operates according to the 2021-2023 Strategy for Sustainable Activities. 

Each month of this academic year, the university will pay more attention to the implementation of specific Sustainable Development Goals. In September, the focus will be on poverty and hunger, in October  good health, well-being and quality education, in November – gender equality, clean water and sanitation, in December – affordable and clean energy and decent work and economic growth, in January – industry, innovation and infrastructure and reducing inequalities, in February – sustainable cities as well as infrastructure and responsible consumption and production, in March – climate change and water bodies, in April – life on land, in May – peace, justice and strong institutions and partnerships to achieve these goals.

Find out more on the MRU Sustainable Development actions and commitments.

Read the 2021 2023 strategy for sustainable activities. 

 

News for this university

IAU HESD Cluster Activity Report 2023-24 published

Read the latest report on SDGs activities carried out by the IAU HESD Cluster members

Spotlight #4 on pilot participants - IAU and SOS Responsible Futures Programme

Learn about the participants in this international pilot and their achievements so far in the journey of integrating ESD at the whole institution. We're pleased this month to highlight Responsible Futures International pilot institution Mykolas Romeris University (MRU, Lithuania).

IAU-EWORA Webinar: Tackling the Leaky Pipeline in Academic Leadership

IAU and EWORA organised a discussion ahead of International Women's Day, on "Tackling the Leaky Pipeline in Academic Leadership". Watch the recording now!

Responsible Futures International - ongoing pilot with 7 institutions around the world

Find out how your institution can join the next cohort 2024-25 of the Responsible Futures International Programme !

Launch Announcement : IAU-SOS Responsible Futures International Pilot

The IAU is pleased to announce its partnership with Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK), for the international adaptation of the Responsible Futures programme, that SOS-UK already has been conducting with further and higher education institutions for almost 10 years in the UK.

ESD-Net 2030 Learning Webinar on ESD Pedagogies - Recordings Available!

To promote knowledge sharing, collaboration, and mutual learning ESD-Net 2030 is organizing a series of learning webinars in March, May and September 2023 on ESD pedagogy to highlight and promote innovative practices in ESD. This interactive learning series will focus on sharing and strengthening pedagogical approaches and key competencies in ESD through a broad range of topics and issues. 

IAU HESD Activity Report 2022-23 - available now

Discover the recent actions from the network in the annual Cluster activity report!

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