{"id":359,"date":"2023-05-05T17:15:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T17:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edi.lt\/renginiai\/puslaidininkiu-svarba-tarptautinei-politikai-ir-ekonomikai\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T16:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:57:28","slug":"the-importance-of-semiconductors-for-international-politics-and-economics","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/edi.lt\/en\/events\/the-importance-of-semiconductors-for-international-politics-and-economics\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of semiconductors for international politics and economics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 5 May 2023, in the Seimas, we held a seminar on the importance of semiconductors for international politics and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker was Tom Hashimoto, associate professor at Vilnius University and director of international cooperation at Vistula University in Warsaw. 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