June 1 and 2, 2021

Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

Prof. Dr Vilma Cingiene from the Institute of Leadership and Strategic Management at Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius, Lithuania) presented an open guest lecture for PhD, Master and Bachelor degree students of the Faculty of Health, Physical Education and Sports at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University on June 1 and 2, 2021. As to deepen communication opportunities among students of the University, the lecture was also attended by students of the Faculty of Information Technology and Management.

Prof. Vilma Cingiene was invited as to the cooperation agreement between Universities within the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching project for 2020-2021.
The lectures covered the following topics:
- Sport Policy, Organization and Management in Lithuania
(video is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QadO2SA9tzE)
- National Identity and Sports: the Case of Lithuanian Basketbal
(video is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF9rgUMs258);
- Third Sector in Sports (I): Grassroots Sport - Shaping Europe
(video is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l42CGO06tt0);
- Third Sector in Sports (II): Performance Evaluation
(video is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuSujfPziY4).

The lecturer outlined the main aspects of sports development in Europe and Lithuania, in particular, special attention was paid to grassroots sport. Students were presented with a comprehensive analysis of the sports management system, its elements, levels of management of sports organizations at the state and local levels. During the lectures, students learned about the features of hosting international sports events (on the example of EuroBasket 2011).
Prof. Vilma Cingiene paid special attention to the opportunities for cooperation of young scientists in international projects, in particular Erasmus + GeForm, between Mykola Romeris University and Borys Grinchenko University of Kyiv.