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Changes to the terms and conditions of the call for proposals for reimbursement of research visits to donor countries Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway
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Changes to the terms and conditions of the call for proposals for reimbursement of research visits to donor countries Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway

The Research Council of Lithuania reminds you of the call for applications for reimbursement research visits to Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and informs you about the changes in the conditions of the call.

2024 02 13 18:59

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On International Climate Change Day, we share valuable climate change projections for Lithuania by 2100
Environment, Energy, Climate Change
On International Climate Change Day, we share valuable climate change projections for Lithuania by 2100

The future climate depends largely on the socio-economic development of humanity - how much greenhouse gas emissions will change, how the world's population will change, whether forest cover will increase and what measures countries will take to reduce pollution from their industries, etc.

2024 01 19 11:09

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Changes to the terms and conditions of the call for proposals for reimbursement of research visits to donor countries Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway
Research
Changes to the terms and conditions of the call for proposals for reimbursement of research visits to donor countries Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway

The Research Council of Lithuania reminds you of the call for applications for reimbursement research visits to Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway and informs you about the changes in the conditions of the call.

2023 12 20 09:51

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Prisoner Karolis's open interview: in freedom I had nothing, but behind bars I lost everything
Justice and Home Affairs
Prisoner Karolis's open interview: in freedom I had nothing, but behind bars I lost everything

Karolis, just 27 years old, is currently serving his sentence in Pravieniškės Prison No.1, a Norwegian-style TOG unit. Currently, 11 inmates have the opportunity to be here.

2023 12 15 19:33

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Multidimensional family therapy - helping adolescents with behavioural difficulties and their families
Health
Multidimensional family therapy - helping adolescents with behavioural difficulties and their families

"In the face of any difficulties, it is important to believe, to trust, and change is always possible", say the practitioners of the unique Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) Programme in Lithuania. The State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Security and Labour and the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities

2023 12 01 14:05

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Gaining ground in the combat against domestic violence
Justice and Home Affairs
Gaining ground in the combat against domestic violence

Numbers tell stories. Domestic violence, predominantly against women, remains pervasive throughout the EU and is estimated to affect 1 in 3 women . When authorities are called to deal with domestic violence, every link in the chain — from police officers first on the scene, to investigators, prosecutors and judges — is vital. If one link is missing, the scales of justice teeter.

2023 11 24 00:00

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Kamariškės Manor revives and invites you to create and live slowly
Culture
Kamariškės Manor revives and invites you to create and live slowly

Kamariškės Manor, located in the Zarasai district, on the border between Lithuania and Latvia, has long been a completely neglected cultural heritage site. The manor is finally coming back to life and is being opened to the public thanks to the efforts of Innovators' Valley and the support of the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism.

2023 11 03 16:28

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Prison officers: we would never have believed that inmates would greet each other in freedom
Justice and Home Affairs
Prison officers: we would never have believed that inmates would greet each other in freedom

If you want to become a correctional officer in Lithuania, you won't find the word "tough" or "overbearing" in a job advert, no matter how pervasive the film-soaked image of a ruthless officer is. Officers at Vilnius Prison stress the importance of communicating with inmates and emphasise that if you try to understand rather than punish, it is easier for everyone in prison.

2023 08 30 16:52

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An electronic tool based on a validated methodology will make it easier to identify hazardous waste
Environment, Energy, Climate Change
An electronic tool based on a validated methodology will make it easier to identify hazardous waste

The Methodology for the Identification and Classification of Hazardous Wastes approved by the Minister of the Environment and the related changes to the Waste Management Regulations are launched.

2023 07 26 10:50

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Interactive map and dashboard to help municipalities prepare for climate change
Environment, Energy, Climate Change
Interactive map and dashboard to help municipalities prepare for climate change

Employees of municipalities, other institutions, organisations and citizens can now use a new tool - an interactive map and a dashboard - to see how the climate will change in every municipality in Lithuania by 2100.The tool is expected to help municipalities adapt to climate change and to prepare for emergencies.

2023 06 27 10:34

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