2024/2025
- Project "ĮGUDO" (Contracted research - R&D business plan, UAB Moku plaukti). The project aims to develop a system for monitoring children's physical activity and psychological state, named "ĮGUDO." Activities include scientific research to acquire new knowledge for product development. Research areas: Public Health (primary), Informatics Engineering. Methods: preparation of testing environments, adaptation, data collection, measurements, analysis, and evaluation of alternatives. Duration: 1 to 10 months. The project is funded under the "INOSTARTAS" financing measure. Planned investment: EUR 318,773, with an aim to secure EUR 200,000. Project implementers: L. Rapolienė, A. Šarkauskienė, V. Kontautienė, R. Jančiauskas, E. Misiūnas, B. Švitrienė. Project is ongoing.
2022/2025
- Project "Move and Get to Know" (No. SRF-FAV-2022-1-0096). Implemented by the KU Department of Sports, Recreation, and Tourism. Funded by the Sports Support Fund. Project duration: 34 months (2022-09-01 / 2025-06-30). Project leader: A. Šarkauskienė.
2024
- EU-CONEXUS Project SHIE (Sport Handicap Inclusive Experience, No. 2021-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000023532). Working group meeting at UTCB (Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest), April 18–19, 2024, in Bucharest, Romania. V. Kontautienė participated with students with special needs.
- Erasmus+ BIP Study Project: "Erasmus+ for Higher Education, KA131 (2021-2027)." V. Kontautienė participated in the Erasmus+ BIP program "Leisure Time - Mountain Activities and Teambuilding" (Project No. 2022-1-RO01-KA131-HED-000055422-1) at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest - University Centre of Pitesti (Romania). The mobility and BIP activities were carried out under Erasmus+ Key Action 1 - Learning Mobility of Individuals (2023-2024 academic year). Participants from three countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania) took part. Virtual program: May 24 and June 3, 2024. Physical mobility: May 26–31, 2024. Project completed.
2023/2024
- EDTech Project "Digital Education Transformation" (No. 10-004-P-0001). Participants: A. Beniušienė, V. Kontautienė, A. Šarkauskienė (KU Rector's Decree No. 1-116, November 24, 2023). The project aims to promote the adoption of digital education innovations in the education sector. Activities included digital competency training for lecturers, digitization of courses, and development of digital teaching materials.
2022/2024
- Project "Strengthening the International Competitiveness of Klaipėda University within the EU-CONEXUS European University Network" (No. 10-005-P-0001). A. Šarkauskienė is a member of the implementation working group (Decree No. 1-094, December 30, 2022).
2021/2024
- Erasmus+ Project - "Sports Disability Inclusive Experience" Coordinator: La Rochelle University - LRUniv, France. Partner organizations: Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Greece; Klaipėda University (KU), Lithuania; University of Zadar (UNIZD), Croatia; Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest (UTCB), Romania. Total duration: 36 months. KU project coordinator: A. Šarkauskienė.
2019/2022
- KA107 Project with Aleksandër Xhuvani University, Albania (No. SUT-NAC-062). Duration: 3 years (2019-09-01 – 2022-09-01). Objective: Strengthen international cooperation, improve research and teaching quality. Project leader: Dr. V. Kontautienė. Outcome: Signed cooperation agreement including non-EU mobility participants, contributing to the European Research Area.
2019/2021
- Project "Forever Young 65+" (No. SRF-FAV-2019-1-0162). The project promoted physical activity for seniors aged 65 and above. Funded by the Sports Support Fund (SRF). Duration: 30 months (2019-04-01 - 2021-09-30). Total budget: EUR 100,247. Project leader: A. Šarkauskienė. Project activities coordinator: V. Kontautienė. Implementers: B. Švitrienė, A. Tutlienė, I. Bučinskienė, R. Jančiauskas. Recognized as an SRF success story: SRF Success Story.
2021
- EU-CONEXUS International Festival On August 24, 2021, orienteering sports competitions were held in Klaipėda Old Town as part of the EU-CONEXUS festival, featuring participants from universities in France, Spain, Romania, Croatia, and Lithuania. Organizers: V. Kontautienė, A. Šarkauskienė, A. Budreikaitė, R. Jančiauskas.
- Project "Train with a Klaipėda University Sports Star." Project leader: A. Šarkauskienė. Implementers: V. Kontautienė, R. Jančiauskas. Funded by the Klaipėda City Municipality. Budget: EUR 600. Project completed.
2019/2020
- Project "Wave of Activity." Implemented by the Physical Education Teachers Association "Klaipėda Sports" (KU as a partner). Project leader: Prof. Dr. Asta Šarkauskienė. Funded by the National Public Health Promotion Fund. Duration: 7 months (2019-09-10 / 2020-04-10). Implementers: V. Kontautienė, A. Budreikaitė, R. Jančiauskas. Project completed.
2018
- Project "Sports Facility Renovation" (contract No. FS-622, 2018-05-25). The project proposal was prepared by D. Rauktys. The project was funded by the Physical Education and Sports Support Fund. Project value – 9976.45 EUR. Project duration: 2018-03-07 to 2018-11-30. Project completed.
- International Summer School 2018: OUTDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATION EDUCATION SUMMER SCHOOL 2018 (OSRESS2018), (September 5-11, 2018). Participants – lecturers and students from 5 countries. Klaipeda, Lithuania. Project manager – A. Šarkauskienė, activity coordinator – V. Kontautienė, activity implementers – A. Budreikaitė, R. Jančiauskas, S. Derkintienė, B. Švitrienė, A. Tutlienė, I. Bučinskienė. Organizers and implementers were awarded a certificate from the J. Pilsudski Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw Branch in Biala Podlaska for excellent event organization.
2017
- International project "Source of Activity" (Physical Education Teachers Association "Klaipėdos sportas", project partner – Klaipeda University), 2017-05-21 to 2017-05-26. Lecturers from Poland, Turkey, and Klaipeda Universities presented various physical activity activities for 11-13-year-old students. The total duration of the project was 10 months. Project completed.
