Dec. 14-15th, 2015, Norway's Bergen University Prof. David Wheat visited Mykolas Romeris University and met with Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Algirdas Monkevičius and MRU researchers, academics.

He also met with Politics and Management Faculty Dean Assoc. Prof. Virginijus Valentinavičius.

Prof. Wheat, a system dynamics modeling expert, discussed creating models for public management processes with a group of researchers.

He lectures on system dynamics modeling processes and policy modeling matters in the international system dynamics Master's Degree programme.

Prof. Wheat is part of the Lithuanian Research Council-financed project, "Inclusion of Associated Groups and Abilities in the Public Management Process."

The project team includes MRU Prof. Birutė Mikulskienė, Prof. Birutė Pitrėnaitė-Žilėnienė, doctoral students Simona Švaikauskienė, Šarūnas Narbutas and Eglė Caronkutė. They are conducting research regarding interest group management practices and their inclusion forming policy.