1 Scholarships programme. Lithuania. Ričardas Totoraitis Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania

2 Aim 1.  Enhancing student achievements in pre-school, general education and vocational training through modernisation of the curriculum and in-service training of education staff.

3 Aim 2.  Improving participation of adults in lifelong learning through development of competencies of adult education staff.

4 Aim 1. Specific objectives  The development of such competences as democratic school governance, human rights, active citizenship

5 Aim 2. Specific objectives  Developing of general competencies and motivation of adults through increasing the flexibility of learning arrangements and effective support to adult education centres;

6 Target groups  Officials from municipal administrations  Management staff of pre-school, general education and vocational training schools;  Teachers active in associations  Management and teaching staff of adult education centres;  Employees of municipal education centres;  Non-formal education providers;  Senior academics, who conduct research in relevant areas;  Advanced students in postgraduate and doctoral programmes studying education content, process and policy.

7 Partners  Education Development Centre, Lithuania  Vox – Norwegian Agency for Lifelong Learning and  The European Wergeland Centre;

8 Method of Implementation  Study groups of up to 10 people that will spend two weeks in EEA or EU country;  Two 2-year cycles. 25 study groups.  1,420,000 EURO

9  AČIŪ UŽ DĖMESĮ