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"Museum on Wheels" Brings History to Communities Across Lithuania
Culture
"Museum on Wheels" Brings History to Communities Across Lithuania

A unique "Museum on Wheels" is traveling across Lithuania, bringing history to schools and local communities. The Lithuanian Museum of Education, with over 100 years of experience, has launched the country’s first mobile museum to make learning more accessible and engaging. Instead of a traditional museum, a city bus has been transformed into an interactive exhibition space. Inside, visitors e

2024 03 08 12:46

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Could Lithuanian Inmates One Day Hold Their Own Cell Keys?
Justice and Home Affairs
Could Lithuanian Inmates One Day Hold Their Own Cell Keys?

Alternative sanctions are an essential part of the justice system. On February 29, the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA) hosted an international conference to discuss electronic monitoring—a system where offenders wear ankle bracelets instead of serving time in prison. Experts from Lithuania, Norway, France, Croatia and Latvia—including representatives from justice institutions, probation service

2024 03 04 00:00

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Family Visiting Specialists: Helping Parents with Care and Trust
Health
Family Visiting Specialists: Helping Parents with Care and Trust

"This service is incredibly meaningful and necessary. Its impact is hard to overestimate," says Irena Stažinskaitė-Glinskienė, one of Lithuania’s first 13 family visiting specialists from Plungė District. Since 2022, Lithuania has been running a pilot family visiting programme, funded by the European Economic Area (EEA) "Health" programme. The service is available in 16 municipalities and supports

2024 02 16 00:00

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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
Fund for bilateral relations
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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Family Visiting Specialists – Supporting 325 Families with Newborns
Health
Family Visiting Specialists – Supporting 325 Families with Newborns

Since 2022, a home visit healthcare service has been helping families in Lithuania who are expecting a baby, have recently given birth, or are raising a child up to two years old. The service is growing in demand and recognition. Currently, 13 family visiting specialists provide support to 325 families in 16 municipalities as part of a pilot project. The programme is set to launch nationwide in May 2025. This serv

2024 01 29 00:00

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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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