Langas į ateitį Activities to the Development of the Information Society of Lithuania Loreta Krizinauskiene Managing Director Association Langas į ateitį/Window to the Future

We come from Lithuania Population~ CapitalVilnius Internet penetration55,1% (LT) 63,1% (EU)

Langas į ateitį is a Society modernization initiative launched by private business companies in 2002 Mission - to promote the use of internet in Lithuania encouraging society to use e-services and in this way stimulate the growth of the standard of living, as well as Lithuania ’ s competitive ability among European and World countries Members: OMNITEL, Swedbank, SEB bankas, IT company ATEA Partners: Ministry of Interior, Microsoft Lietuva, public relations company PR Service, law firm LAWIN and Public Policy and Management Institute Langas į ateitį (Window to the Future) background

Langas į Ateitį Activities Since )Establishing public Internet Access points 2)Training society in using computers and Internet 3)Promoting the usage of online services 1)Establishing public Internet Access points 2)Training society in using computers and Internet 3)Promoting the usage of online services

What are the results achieved in ?

Langas į ateitį became a stimulator in PIAP development in Integrating private, state and ERDF a net of over 800 PIAPs was established till 2008

Society training projects people involved in Internet trainings in 2003 (private business funds) adults in “ Computer Literacy Basics for a Lithuanian E-citizen ” in (ESF) Over 5000 online courses participants in (MS Unlimited Potential) Total result – over people trained

Computer Literacy Basics for a Lithuanian E-citizen ( project results ) participants

12 %over % % % %under 18 Part of all (%) ‏ Age group Participants age groups (average age – 43) ‏

Training content  PC Basics  Internet & E–mail  Safety on the Net  Information Search  Using E–services State Learning standards E–Citizen syllabus

Participants feedback 96, 45%Excellent and good Part of participantsTraining content evaluation 99, 42%Excellent and good Part of participantsLecturer’s skills evaluation

The Rolling Snowball Model: From Idea to Massive Movement EU Structural Funds provided conditions to extend the planned initiative to the large scale. Even very strong business enterprises alone are not capable of essentially changing the situation in Lithuania but with Structural Funds support the goal has been reached.

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