Governance

The Governing Body of the Institute of Baltic Region History and Archaeology is an academic self-governance entity that performs the functions set out in the Statute of Klaipėda University. Academic staff and students of the Institute elect members of the Governing Body for a five-year term in accordance with the procedure established by the Senate of Klaipėda University.

The Governing Body of the BRIAI was formed in December 2025 in accordance with the 8 October 2025 Resolution of the Senate of Klaipėda University (nine members):

Prof Dr Vygantas Vareikis, Chairman of the Governing Body
Dr Vytautas Jokubauskas, Deputy Chairman
Dr Tomas Rimkus, Secretary
Prof Dr Vasilijus Safronovas
Dr Miglė Urbonaitė-Ubė
Dr Hektoras Vitkus
Doc Dr Gintautas Zabiela
Aida Barevičiūtė, students representative
Akvilė Poškienė, students representative

In accordance with the Statute of Klaipėda University the Governing Body of the Institute performs the following functions:

1) deliberates and approves the development plan for the Institute;
2) deliberates and approves internal regulations of the Institute in compliance with the Statute of the University;
3) deliberates and approves annual income and expenditure estimate allocated to the Institute;
4) deliberates on research programs and submits for approval of the Senate;
5) deliberates on curricula and submits for approval of the Senate;
6) evaluates the quality of the research conducted in the Institute;
7) elects chairman and vice-chairman of the Governing Body of the Institute;
8) considers candidatures for the position of the Institute’s director from among researchers or acclaimed artists, and gives recommendations to Rector;
9) determines the number of deputy directors;
10) considers candidatures for the position of heads of subdivisions and recommends them to Rector;
11) makes proposals to the Rector on the organization, establishment, discontinuance or reorganization of laboratories and other subdivisions;
12) forms committees for the purpose of deliberation and decision-making regarding major issues of the Institute’s activities;
13) hears and approves the annual report on research activities of the Institute produced by the director. In the event of disapproval, the Governing Body of the Institute proposes a motion for the resignation of the director to the Rector and the Senate;
14) hears and approves annual reports on activities submitted by the heads of subdivisions. In the event of disapproval of an annual report, the Governing Body of the Institute proposes a motion for the resignation of the head of a subdivision to the Rector;
15) proposes a motion to the Senate on the award of the titles of associate professor, professor, an honorary doctorate of the University and other degrees with regard to an individual’s achievements in the area of science, research, arts and teaching and/or merits to the society;
16) deliberates and decides on other issues relevant to the activities of the Institute.