Sustainable seaport development, adaptation to climate change and responsible relationship with the marine environment are the areas where both technological progress and scientific research are needed. On 13 May, Nature Research Centre and Klaipėda State Seaport Authority signed a cooperation agreement to further strengthen their partnership in addressing the most urgent environmental challenges.
The agreement provides for cooperation in the fields of marine biodiversity research, socially responsible business development, scientific projects and educational initiatives. The agreement also includes joint actions to improve the quality of doctoral studies, strengthen staff competences and promote the dissemination of scientific knowledge in society.
“We are glad to have the growing cooperation with a strategic Lithuanian company. Nature Research Centre’s scientists have already been cooperating with the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority for decades, but new environmental challenges and the European Union’s green course require innovative solutions. I am convinced that science will contribute to the development of the Port of Klaipėda through real work”, says Prof. Dr. Sigitas Podėnas, Director of Nature Research Centre.
This agreement is another step in strengthening the synergy between science and business in Lithuania, and at the same time it is a commitment to create a knowledge-based, environmentally friendly future.
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