Easter Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, marks the end of Holy Easter Week and the beginning of farming work. It is a children's festival, which is why it is also known as Children's Easter. On this day, children would visit their godparents to receive Easter eggs, adults would visit relatives they hadn’t had the chance to see on Easter, and young people would play games, swing on swings, roll Easter eggs, select the strongest egg, have delicious cakes and wait for the arrival of the Easter Bunny.

The eggs are called Easter eggs. The colours of the Easter eggs had symbolic meanings: black represented earth, red represented life and fertility, green represented vegetation, blue represented the sky, good weather and hope, and yellow and brown represented a bountiful harvest. All the elements of the ornaments are also significant: the sun – hope for a warm and sunny year, the spiral – a sign of movement, energy and vitality, the serpent – life awakening in spring.

The Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LT VCA) in cooperation with Vilnius University (VU), for the second year in a row, is organising the course "Breaking into the Finance World: Private Equity and Venture Capital" for VU students, alumni, and other industry players.
The upcoming course is designed to introduce participants to the world of private equity and venture capital. With seven lectures in total, it is aimed at those interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, or finance careers. The course will cover theory and real-life investment examples to give participants a deeper understanding of investment decision-making.
The team of lecturers consists of high-level professionals managing over 2 billion euros in assets, representing leading Baltic market investment funds companies such as INVL, Practica Capital, FIRSTPICK, Contrarian Ventures, LitCapital, I Asset Management, Superia, Willgrow and others.
Upon completion of the course and passing the exam, each participant will receive an industry-recognised certificate at the closing event, marking the beginning of their journey in the world of private equity and venture capital.

Time: 2024 m. kovo 22  d. 15:00-18:30

Location: VU bibliotekos Mokslinės komunikacijos ir informacijos centras (Saulėtekio al. 5)

Registrtion: https://forms.office.com/e/JHAU8A4AhF

Are you already wondering what's next? Graduation can evoke many emotions, from relief and joy to confusion and anxiety.

We want to help you face the challenges ahead with confidence.

On the 22th of March, 15:00–18:30, we invite you to a VU summer graduates event, where we will provide you with all the key information about the post-graduation process. No matter whether you already have a clear career vision or are in the self-discovery phase and just starting to think about what you want to do, the event will deliver useful information for you.

At the event, you will learn about:

• alumni opportunities (what services and benefits you can access by joining the alumni network);
• further study options at Vilnius University (Master's, PhD, free listening, Lifelong Learning Centre activities);
• the importance and possibilities of philanthropy;
• essential practical skills (you will learn how to reconcile professional and personal goals to achieve work-life balance successfully. You will also learn self-presentation tricks that will instantly reveal your professional value in a job interview, CV, social networks or a networking event. You will find out more about personal finance management and investment).

The event will take place at the VU SCIC (VU Library, Saulėtekio al. 5).

Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/JHAU8A4AhF

What's Next? The Forum for Fresh Graduates is an informative event and also an opportunity to meet other future graduates and share experiences.

Get new ideas, valuable tools and decide what's next for you!

Do you have an interest in the cyber security but you haven’t yet had a chance to pursue it? Or, have you ever considered a career in the cyber security but you don’t know where to begin? Or, you are already feeling quite comfortable in the cyber field and would like to test your skills and compete with others? Here is your chance! You are invited you to take part in the biggest ethical hacking event in our region Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024!

Who is it for?

The event is aimed at young people who are interested in the cyber world but have no previous exposure or experience in the field. Youngsters from all Nordic-Baltic countries are WELCOME to take part in this year's event. Requirements for participants:

• age of 15-24;
• interest to learn cyber in a fun and practical way;
• no prior experiences needed.

Event Details?

• Online bootcamps March 23-24 or April 6-7 from 11.00-17.00 (EET) REGISTER HERE! (additional information on www.ctftech.com).
• Bootcamps are in English and require registration. Registration deadline for bootcamps is March 20 (if you participate March 23-24) and April 4 (if you participate April 6-7). Act now because places are limited!
• April 19, after the bootcamps there will be a pre-competition where the best teams will be selected. You can take part in the bootcamps as a single participant but in order to participate in a pre-competition you must form a team of 3-5 members.
• The teams who already competed in the Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2023 can’t participate in the final of 2024 with the same composition (except for the online league participation). There have to be at least 3 new members.
• The best team from each Nordic-Baltic country will be invited to the Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 final on November 1, in Tartu, Estonia.
• In addition, five best “girls only” teams will be selected who will participate in the final event.

Why?

• In the course of the bootcamps the cybersecurity experts will provide you with the basic knowledge and skills to work in the cyber world using a fun learning environment.
• You will acquire basic knowledge on the following topics: Linux Basics, Port Scanning, DNS (Name Server) and Web Server Listing, Brute-Forcing, Metasploit, Cyber Security and Cyber Wisdom, Steganography, Cryptography, Web Vulnerabilities, Security Vulnerabilities.
• Once you have participated in all the required bootcamps you will receive a certificateYou will be included in the Discord channel together with other young ethical hackers and gain experiences and contacts which could be beneficial in your future career.
• And last, but not least - you will gain an insight into the minds of hackers.

Check additional information here: link
Sign up your team by April 15, 2024 here: link

Take a look at the last year’s event: link

On 12 March 2024 at 10.15 a.m. (Auditorium 3, Building 1, Muitinės Str. 8), the students of the study programme Information Systems and Cyber Security of all courses are invited to take part in an open lecture where the representatives of the company Oxylabs will invite the students to join their project Project4Beta  and will announce the challenge competition by Honeygain.

The challenge will involve testing the security of the web application. Students will analyse, identify and document potential vulnerabilities and report them to Honeygain. The students who will submit successful assessments will be awarded with prizes. And the main prize will be an offer of a paid internship placement.

The terms and conditions of the challenge may be downloaded here. The deadline of the competition is 31 May 2024.

The event is organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr Kęstutis Driaunys, the Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics.

According to the partnership agreement between Vilnius University and UAB Nord Security, members of the Vilnius University community can use the NordPass Premium password manager for their personal use.

NordPass is a secure solution for keeping passwords, access keys, credit card details and other information safe.

Strengthen your security and use NordPass for free throughout your studies:
- Create strong passwords.
- Share your passwords safely with family, friends and colleagues.
- Find out if your data has been leaked.

Enjoy convenient and secure password storage for your academic and personal accounts on your computers, smartphones and browsers. Passwords are encrypted on the user's device so only the user can see them. With NordPass, you can spend less time remembering passwords and more time completing your tasks!

How to get a license?

You will receive a NordPass Premium licence by logging into the VU system: https://www.vu.lt/it/apie-mus/nordpass-licencijos

The aim of the cooperation between UAB Nord Security and Vilnius University is to promote cyber-literacy, to inform about the need for cyber-security, to show the interest in this field and to help people understand that cyber-security is not only for those who have a background in programming. For this reason, members of the VU community have access to a license for the NordPass Premium password manager (https://nordpass.com/plans/).

On 26 January, a graduation ceremony of Vilnius University, Kaunas Faculty took place at the Historical Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas (Vilniaus str. 33).

The graduates were greeted and awarded their diplomas by Prof. Dr Vilmantė Pakalniškienė, the Vice-Rector of Organisation Development and Community Affairs, Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedrius Romeika, the Dean of the Kaunas Faculty, and the Director of the Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics Assist. Prof. Dr Indrė Ščiukauskė.

Congratulations were extended by the Chair of the Bachelor programme Information Systems and Cyber Security (taught in Lithuanian), Assoc. Prof. Dr Vytautas Rudžionis, the Chair of the Bachelor programme Information Systems and Cyber Security (taught in in English), Assoc. Prof. Dr Ilona Veitaitė, the Vice-Dean for Infrastructure and Development, and the Chair of the Master programme Financial Technology (FinTech), Assoc. Prof. Dr Saulius Masteika and the Chair of the Master programme Economics of Sustainable Finance, Prof. Dr Kristina Rudžionienė as well as the Chair of the Master programme Art Management Assoc. Prof. Dr Audronė Rimkutė.

This week VU Kaunas Faculty is hosting Dr Katarzyna Szmigiero from University of Social Sciences in Łódź, Poland.
Everyone is kindly invited to attend open lectures by the visiting professor:

on 14th February at 08:00–09:30 at  AVL1 auditorium, Building II, Muitinės g. 6.
Detective and Crime Novel

on 15th February at 13:45–15:15  at VK studium, Building IV, Muitinės g. 14.
The Changing Face of the Medusa Myth