''Sincerely, I would like to be a student again. The University atmosphere and talented young people encourage to study and acquire new knowledge, "– said U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Deborah Ann McCarthy during her visit at VGTU.
Delivering lecture on economic challenges and trends, Ambassador Deborah Ann McCarthy emphasized the global importance of the innovations and modern technologies. ''VGTU has got the human and technical basis to create and export innovations in order to change the world. This process depends on the enthusiasm of people, their talent and international cooperation, but not the size of a country, "- said U.S. Ambassador after the University auditorium excursion.
Speaking about the importance of modern higher education, Ambassador Deborah Ann McCarthy affirmed that students nowadays are more privileged and have many opportunities for gaining experience behind the University and Lithuania borders, and she advised to use them. Recently VGTU has got more than 400 partners from higher schools abroad, and during the last years, entered into relations with the universities of high rating, such as Rochester, Huston and California Polytechnic Universities. Together with the U.S.A. universities, visits of student groups and scientists are organised in Lithuania, lecturers deliver lectures, common summer schools and scientific projects are organised.
As the Ambassador to Lithuania, Deborah Ann McCarthy was inaugurated more than a year ago. Till then, 2010-2013 she worked as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs and was responsible for global economic cooperation and negotiations.
