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Straipsnio tikslas buvo išanalizuoti bendruomenės kūrimo Lietuvoje psichologines prielaidas. Straipsnis susideda iš trijų dalių. Pirmoje dalyje yra aptariama bendruomenės sąvoka socialinės psichologijos ir suaugusiųjų švietimo požiūriu. Antroje dalyje apibrėžiamas socialinio darbuotojo vaidmuo kuriant bendruomenę. Trečioje dalyje yra pateikiamas psichologinis bendruomenės kūrimo Lietuvoje modelis strategijos ir taktikos aspektu.

Parlamentai yra tarsi demokratijos sukurto tinklo branduoliai, sudėtingi dariniai, kur susitinka kultūra, psichologija, ekonomika ir politika, išrinktieji politikai tariasi su lobistais, rinkėjais ir vieni su kitais, vykdoma teisėkūra, atliekama stebėsena. Norint suvokti šios srities sudėtingumą, būtinas tarpdisciplininis požiūris. Žinant, kad politikos esmė yra santykiai, atrodo keista, kad tik nedaugelis antropologų yra išdrįsę tyrinėti parlamentus. Jų išvados atskleidė kasdienį užkulisinį demokratinės politikos vyksmą įvairiose šalyse, tačiau trūksta informacijos apie taikomus metodus. Straipsnyje apžvelgiami pastarųjų 35 metų antropologų etnografiniai tyrinėjimai, jie gretinami su politikos mokslų atstovų etnografinėmis studijomis siekiant paaiškinti, kiek šių disciplinų teorijos papildo viena kitą, taip pat metodai ir pasiekimai. Antropologai, kompetentingi išsamiai vertinti atskirus parlamentus ir apibendrinti įvairiose vietose įvairiu metu stebimas tendencijas, bendradarbiaudami su kitų disciplinų atstovais, gali padėti parlamento studijoms tapti įvairiapusiškesniu moksliniu tyrinėjimu.

Single mother families is one of the most common and the poorest family type in Lithuania. The literature analysis shows that single mother families' poverty is mostly determined by socio-political conditions. Therefore, the research of the dissertation intended to reveal the reasons that determine the problematics of single mother families in Lithuania and to capture what challenges these families face and what support resources they have. The research has shown that in Lithuanian, in the context of family policy, single mother families are stigmatised and discriminated, they do not receive necessary support and all the system is unappropriated to their needs. Family policies are mostly determined by the dominant conservative, patriarchal, familialistic and religious values. Therefore, the family policy is mainly interested in supporting nuclear and large families and all policy tools are implemented accordingly. In the context of such policy, single mothers and their children face many financial, childcare, education, healthcare, logistic and legislative challenges. While trying to survive in an unfavourable political environment, mothers have to sacrifice many of their own and their children's needs, they experience consumption deprivation and cannot devote as much time to their children as they would like to. Meanwhile, children have to spend a lot of their time alone and to learn to take care of themselves at an early age. The most important source of support to these families is their informal network, which provides them with financial and childcare support. Meanwhile, children's fathers are involved into their lives both socially and financially, as much as they feel close to their children.

Single mother families is one of the most common and the poorest family type in Lithuania. The literature analysis shows that single mother families' poverty is mostly determined by socio-political conditions. Therefore, the research of the dissertation intended to reveal the reasons that determine the problematics of single mother families in Lithuania and to capture what challenges these families face and what support resources they have. The research has shown that in Lithuanian, in the context of family policy, single mother families are stigmatised and discriminated, they do not receive necessary support and all the system is unappropriated to their needs. Family policies are mostly determined by the dominant conservative, patriarchal, familialistic and religious values. Therefore, the family policy is mainly interested in supporting nuclear and large families and all policy tools are implemented accordingly. In the context of such policy, single mothers and their children face many financial, childcare, education, healthcare, logistic and legislative challenges. While trying to survive in an unfavourable political environment, mothers have to sacrifice many of their own and their children's needs, they experience consumption deprivation and cannot devote as much time to their children as they would like to. Meanwhile, children have to spend a lot of their time alone and to learn to take care of themselves at an early age. The most important source of support to these families is their informal network, which provides them with financial and childcare support. Meanwhile, children's fathers are involved into their lives both socially and financially, as much as they feel close to their children.

In my paper, I describe educational experiences carried out not in the name of political choices, but thanks to engaged educators or/and philanthropists. Official school politics have been dominated by conservatism and elitism, whereas educators and philanthropists tried different didactical ways, working out a different idea of a school. The core of the paper is to compare official political school-models and non-official models. At the end, two questions are raised: Why have these experiences not influenced political choices? Why have teachers, politicians and educational theorists not interacted? ; .

Two years ago Lithuania became a member of European Union in equal rights. It means that our country took all rights and responsibilities that are related to membership of EU. Economic changes of globalization were accompanied with growing local economic parts of systems. Under such conditions regional politics gained a big meaning because each region that gets not the same use from above mention changes, tries to improve their position and national Governments and appropriate institutions of EU tries to decrease these inter-regional differences. Relevance of this Thesis is defined by importance of structural policy for Lithuania's economic and social development, variety of tools nominated for implementation of this policy, also problems that administrating institutions, legal entities or natural person face up with while trying to use funding from structural funds. This paper object is EU structural policy and its administration of knowledge in public environment. The main object of this Thesis is to analyze implementation of EU structural policy in Lithuania also to introduce the main priorities of this policy now and in the nearest future till year 2013. Main tasks of the Thesis is to overlook aims of EU structural funds, instruments and main initiatives; explore EU structural funding and its administration in Lithuania; carry out questioning of citizens and identify their level of information regarding handling of structural funds also prove or deny stated hypothesis and finally to make conclusions and recommendations. First part of Thesis is designed to overlook structural policy, emphasizing main goals of policy, its implementation tools, main initiatives of structural funds. In the second part of work EU support administration prerequisites in Lithuania are overlooked highlighting General Programming Document and its priorities also dynamics of assimilation and problems of structural funds in the country. Third part mainly talks about analysis of EU structural funding administration system in Lithuania, pointing out managing, paying and mediating institutions and describing their main functions. In the final part analysis and results of implemented interviewing of citizens are presented estimating level of information of Lithuanian citizens on EU structural funds handling and assimilation and comming to conclusions that Lithuanians are interested in getting funding from EU and would participate in this process but due to lack of clear and systematic information all possible tools of support from EU are not fully used by Lithuanian people. Results of this Thesis could be used by differnet institutions responsible for EU support and structural funds administration, also organizations responsible for spread of information and education of society. Also students studying EU or political sciences and all other people interested in administration of EU structural funds and assimillation of funding in Lithuania.

Two years ago Lithuania became a member of European Union in equal rights. It means that our country took all rights and responsibilities that are related to membership of EU. Economic changes of globalization were accompanied with growing local economic parts of systems. Under such conditions regional politics gained a big meaning because each region that gets not the same use from above mention changes, tries to improve their position and national Governments and appropriate institutions of EU tries to decrease these inter-regional differences. Relevance of this Thesis is defined by importance of structural policy for Lithuania's economic and social development, variety of tools nominated for implementation of this policy, also problems that administrating institutions, legal entities or natural person face up with while trying to use funding from structural funds. This paper object is EU structural policy and its administration of knowledge in public environment. The main object of this Thesis is to analyze implementation of EU structural policy in Lithuania also to introduce the main priorities of this policy now and in the nearest future till year 2013. Main tasks of the Thesis is to overlook aims of EU structural funds, instruments and main initiatives; explore EU structural funding and its administration in Lithuania; carry out questioning of citizens and identify their level of information regarding handling of structural funds also prove or deny stated hypothesis and finally to make conclusions and recommendations. First part of Thesis is designed to overlook structural policy, emphasizing main goals of policy, its implementation tools, main initiatives of structural funds. In the second part of work EU support administration prerequisites in Lithuania are overlooked highlighting General Programming Document and its priorities also dynamics of assimilation and problems of structural funds in the country. Third part mainly talks about analysis of EU structural funding administration system in Lithuania, pointing out managing, paying and mediating institutions and describing their main functions. In the final part analysis and results of implemented interviewing of citizens are presented estimating level of information of Lithuanian citizens on EU structural funds handling and assimilation and comming to conclusions that Lithuanians are interested in getting funding from EU and would participate in this process but due to lack of clear and systematic information all possible tools of support from EU are not fully used by Lithuanian people. Results of this Thesis could be used by differnet institutions responsible for EU support and structural funds administration, also organizations responsible for spread of information and education of society. Also students studying EU or political sciences and all other people interested in administration of EU structural funds and assimillation of funding in Lithuania.

Two years ago Lithuania became a member of European Union in equal rights. It means that our country took all rights and responsibilities that are related to membership of EU. Economic changes of globalization were accompanied with growing local economic parts of systems. Under such conditions regional politics gained a big meaning because each region that gets not the same use from above mention changes, tries to improve their position and national Governments and appropriate institutions of EU tries to decrease these inter-regional differences. Relevance of this Thesis is defined by importance of structural policy for Lithuania's economic and social development, variety of tools nominated for implementation of this policy, also problems that administrating institutions, legal entities or natural person face up with while trying to use funding from structural funds. This paper object is EU structural policy and its administration of knowledge in public environment. The main object of this Thesis is to analyze implementation of EU structural policy in Lithuania also to introduce the main priorities of this policy now and in the nearest future till year 2013. Main tasks of the Thesis is to overlook aims of EU structural funds, instruments and main initiatives; explore EU structural funding and its administration in Lithuania; carry out questioning of citizens and identify their level of information regarding handling of structural funds also prove or deny stated hypothesis and finally to make conclusions and recommendations. First part of Thesis is designed to overlook structural policy, emphasizing main goals of policy, its implementation tools, main initiatives of structural funds. In the second part of work EU support administration prerequisites in Lithuania are overlooked highlighting General Programming Document and its priorities also dynamics of assimilation and problems of structural funds in the country. Third part mainly talks about analysis of EU structural funding administration system in Lithuania, pointing out managing, paying and mediating institutions and describing their main functions. In the final part analysis and results of implemented interviewing of citizens are presented estimating level of information of Lithuanian citizens on EU structural funds handling and assimilation and comming to conclusions that Lithuanians are interested in getting funding from EU and would participate in this process but due to lack of clear and systematic information all possible tools of support from EU are not fully used by Lithuanian people. Results of this Thesis could be used by differnet institutions responsible for EU support and structural funds administration, also organizations responsible for spread of information and education of society. Also students studying EU or political sciences and all other people interested in administration of EU structural funds and assimillation of funding in Lithuania.

Two years ago Lithuania became a member of European Union in equal rights. It means that our country took all rights and responsibilities that are related to membership of EU. Economic changes of globalization were accompanied with growing local economic parts of systems. Under such conditions regional politics gained a big meaning because each region that gets not the same use from above mention changes, tries to improve their position and national Governments and appropriate institutions of EU tries to decrease these inter-regional differences. Relevance of this Thesis is defined by importance of structural policy for Lithuania's economic and social development, variety of tools nominated for implementation of this policy, also problems that administrating institutions, legal entities or natural person face up with while trying to use funding from structural funds. This paper object is EU structural policy and its administration of knowledge in public environment. The main object of this Thesis is to analyze implementation of EU structural policy in Lithuania also to introduce the main priorities of this policy now and in the nearest future till year 2013. Main tasks of the Thesis is to overlook aims of EU structural funds, instruments and main initiatives; explore EU structural funding and its administration in Lithuania; carry out questioning of citizens and identify their level of information regarding handling of structural funds also prove or deny stated hypothesis and finally to make conclusions and recommendations. First part of Thesis is designed to overlook structural policy, emphasizing main goals of policy, its implementation tools, main initiatives of structural funds. In the second part of work EU support administration prerequisites in Lithuania are overlooked highlighting General Programming Document and its priorities also dynamics of assimilation and problems of structural funds in the country. Third part mainly talks about analysis of EU structural funding administration system in Lithuania, pointing out managing, paying and mediating institutions and describing their main functions. In the final part analysis and results of implemented interviewing of citizens are presented estimating level of information of Lithuanian citizens on EU structural funds handling and assimilation and comming to conclusions that Lithuanians are interested in getting funding from EU and would participate in this process but due to lack of clear and systematic information all possible tools of support from EU are not fully used by Lithuanian people. Results of this Thesis could be used by differnet institutions responsible for EU support and structural funds administration, also organizations responsible for spread of information and education of society. Also students studying EU or political sciences and all other people interested in administration of EU structural funds and assimillation of funding in Lithuania.

[straipsnis, santrauka lietuvių kalba; santrauka anglų kalba]
Praėjus 27-eriems nepriklausomybės metams ir 13-ai narystės Europos Sąjungoje metų, elektros energijos srityje Baltijos šalys vis dar veikia iš Maskvos valdomoje sinchroninėje IPS/UPS zonoje, o iki 2014 m. pabaigos buvo visiškai priklausomos ir nuo Rusijoje priimamų sprendimų dėl gamtinių dujų tiekimo ir jų kainos. Vis dėlto priklausymas tai pačiai elektros energetikos sistemai ir Kaliningrado aprūpinimo per Lietuvą veiksnys teisinio abipusiškumo ir pasitikėjimo tarp Baltijos šalių ir Rusijos nesukūrė. Atvirkščiai, Rusijos politika sąlygojo konkrečius neigiamus padarinius Baltijos valstybėms: didesnes didmenines gamtinių dujų kainas, politinių, techninių bei kitų priežasčių sąlygotus energijos tiekimo sutrikimus, politinį šantažą ir pan. Kita vertus, pastarojo meto Lietuvos, Latvijos ir Estijos pažanga, siekiant energetinės nepriklausomybės, nuteikia optimistiškai – Baltijos šalys, regis, atrado Rusijos spaudimui pasipriešinti tinkamas priemones.

The paper attempts to propose a theoretical frame needed to sustain innovation processes in the enlarged European Union. Sustainable innovation processes are seen in the paper as the main driver of competitiveness (and therefore productivity) in the European Union, as called for by the Lisbon Strategy in 2000. Actionable policy and business strategy implications of the proposed theoretical frame are also outlined using a knowledge management perspective. They center on the cluster method of modern development as proposed by Harvard's Prof. M. Porter. Suggestions for further and related research are also included in the paper.

The paper attempts to propose a theoretical frame needed to sustain innovation processes in the enlarged European Union. Sustainable innovation processes are seen in the paper as the main driver of competitiveness (and therefore productivity) in the European Union, as called for by the Lisbon Strategy in 2000. Actionable policy and business strategy implications of the proposed theoretical frame are also outlined using a knowledge management perspective. They center on the cluster method of modern development as proposed by Harvard's Prof. M. Porter. Suggestions for further and related research are also included in the paper.

The paper attempts to propose a theoretical frame needed to sustain innovation processes in the enlarged European Union. Sustainable innovation processes are seen in the paper as the main driver of competitiveness (and therefore productivity) in the European Union, as called for by the Lisbon Strategy in 2000. Actionable policy and business strategy implications of the proposed theoretical frame are also outlined using a knowledge management perspective. They center on the cluster method of modern development as proposed by Harvard's Prof. M. Porter. Suggestions for further and related research are also included in the paper.

The paper attempts to propose a theoretical frame needed to sustain innovation processes in the enlarged European Union. Sustainable innovation processes are seen in the paper as the main driver of competitiveness (and therefore productivity) in the European Union, as called for by the Lisbon Strategy in 2000. Actionable policy and business strategy implications of the proposed theoretical frame are also outlined using a knowledge management perspective. They center on the cluster method of modern development as proposed by Harvard's Prof. M. Porter. Suggestions for further and related research are also included in the paper.

The implementation of youth policy is closely connected to interorganizational cooperation between the organizations that are active in the field of youth activities. The goal of this paper is to present the results of a study wherein the factors that possibly determine cooperation between youth organizations and the local government administration in the Utena District municipality were studied. According to the studies on cooperation and organizational behavior, the factors that contribute to cooperation are the following: an uncertainty of the future, possessing mutual goals, the costs and benefits of cooperation maintenance, and the level of trust between organizations. In order to determine the exact combination of factors and how they contribute to cross-organizational cooperation, a crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis was conducted. The possible cooperation situations between the organizations that are active in the field of youth and the local government administration were the study cases. The semistructured interview method was employed in order to interview the representatives of local the government administration and organizations. The results of data analysis revealed that the most important factor for interorganizational cooperation in the field of youth policy is the level of trust between organizations in the Utena District municipality.