Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty, Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics continues the series of seminars initiated by Professor Vladas K. Gronskas, dedicated to analyzing sustainable state development in the context of a mixed economy.
The fifty-first seminar will take place on June 3, 2025, at 13:00. The link to join the seminar online via Microsoft Teams online platform. Seminar Topic: Assessing Sustainable Agriculture in the EU/Baltic Countries Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) and EUROSTAT Data Using Stakeholder’s View. Language of the presentation will be English.
The seminar will discuss the evaluation of sustainable agricultural development in the Baltic countries in the context of EU strategies such as the Green Deal and Common Agricultural Policy. We will explore how environmental, economic, and social indicators – such as soil health, water use, and biodiversity can be assessed using the TOPSIS method to support evidence-based policy and practice.
About the speaker
Dr Ahmad Bathaei is a researcher at the Lithuanian Center for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development. He holds two doctoral degrees: a PhD in Economics from the Lithuanian Center for Social Sciences and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, focused on the economic assessment of agricultural sustainability in the Baltic States, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, with a specialization in agile and sustainable supply chains in the Iranian automotive industry.
His interdisciplinary research includes sustainable development, circular economy, supply chain resilience, and the application of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. Dr. Bathaei has collaborated on international research projects and published widely in high-impact journals. His recent work explores the potential of digital transformation in enhancing circularity and sustainability in manufacturing and global supply chains.
On behalf of the organizers,
Prof. Habil. Dr Remigijus Čiegis