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This paper is aimed to scrutinize e-services provided by local government and based on EU and Lithuanian standards as well as to define their development perspectives. Trying to evaluate the possibilities of e-services, the analysis of EU and national legal acts, therewith a statistical data, proving that citizens are ready to use e-services, is presented. Furthermore, evaluating present slub of e-services provided by local government a survey on municipalities' websites and e-services' quantity and maturity level is delivered. Taking into account Lithuanian membership in the European Union a comparative information on EU and Lithuanian e-services provided by municipalities is presented in this paper. To estimate a possible development perspectives of e-services, one of the most popular services - the request and delivery of certificates – is delineated and analysed. According to the propositions made, the possibilities of the citizens as well as state institutions, therein municipalities, to use e-services are constantly developing. However, the potential of municipal governments is not sufficiently availed. Therefore, main reason for this particular inefficient process could be a scant attention of municipalities as well as lack of ununanimous concept on e-services provided by municipalities for citizens on the national level.

This paper is aimed to scrutinize e-services provided by local government and based on EU and Lithuanian standards as well as to define their development perspectives. Trying to evaluate the possibilities of e-services, the analysis of EU and national legal acts, therewith a statistical data, proving that citizens are ready to use e-services, is presented. Furthermore, evaluating present slub of e-services provided by local government a survey on municipalities' websites and e-services' quantity and maturity level is delivered. Taking into account Lithuanian membership in the European Union a comparative information on EU and Lithuanian e-services provided by municipalities is presented in this paper. To estimate a possible development perspectives of e-services, one of the most popular services - the request and delivery of certificates – is delineated and analysed. According to the propositions made, the possibilities of the citizens as well as state institutions, therein municipalities, to use e-services are constantly developing. However, the potential of municipal governments is not sufficiently availed. Therefore, main reason for this particular inefficient process could be a scant attention of municipalities as well as lack of ununanimous concept on e-services provided by municipalities for citizens on the national level.

This paper is aimed to scrutinize e-services provided by local government and based on EU and Lithuanian standards as well as to define their development perspectives. Trying to evaluate the possibilities of e-services, the analysis of EU and national legal acts, therewith a statistical data, proving that citizens are ready to use e-services, is presented. Furthermore, evaluating present slub of e-services provided by local government a survey on municipalities' websites and e-services' quantity and maturity level is delivered. Taking into account Lithuanian membership in the European Union a comparative information on EU and Lithuanian e-services provided by municipalities is presented in this paper. To estimate a possible development perspectives of e-services, one of the most popular services - the request and delivery of certificates – is delineated and analysed. According to the propositions made, the possibilities of the citizens as well as state institutions, therein municipalities, to use e-services are constantly developing. However, the potential of municipal governments is not sufficiently availed. Therefore, main reason for this particular inefficient process could be a scant attention of municipalities as well as lack of ununanimous concept on e-services provided by municipalities for citizens on the national level.

This paper is aimed to scrutinize e-services provided by local government and based on EU and Lithuanian standards as well as to define their development perspectives. Trying to evaluate the possibilities of e-services, the analysis of EU and national legal acts, therewith a statistical data, proving that citizens are ready to use e-services, is presented. Furthermore, evaluating present slub of e-services provided by local government a survey on municipalities' websites and e-services' quantity and maturity level is delivered. Taking into account Lithuanian membership in the European Union a comparative information on EU and Lithuanian e-services provided by municipalities is presented in this paper. To estimate a possible development perspectives of e-services, one of the most popular services - the request and delivery of certificates – is delineated and analysed. According to the propositions made, the possibilities of the citizens as well as state institutions, therein municipalities, to use e-services are constantly developing. However, the potential of municipal governments is not sufficiently availed. Therefore, main reason for this particular inefficient process could be a scant attention of municipalities as well as lack of ununanimous concept on e-services provided by municipalities for citizens on the national level.

Master's thesis determines the relevance of the new e. Lithuania in the field of business formation - smart mobile services for businesses and consumers. According to various statistics, the usage of smart phone and mobile internet is constantly growing in Lithuania. The development of information communication technology is supposed to be as a priority in the state startegies . Therefore, it is important to examine the consumers' demand for smart mobile services. The aim of the work is to examine the infrastructure of smart mobile services, management and opportunities for business development. Moreover, to check compatibility with the stated political strategies. The objectives identified to achieve the aim of the work: to examine the menas, opportunities and problems of the smart mobile services to consumers , to analyze the market of smart mobile services in Lithuania users, to analyze and present geographical locations-referred to intelligent mobile services infrastructure based on project iDeals.lt. For a example, the e. service system, its governance and competitiveness, empirical research that will enable to assess sthe demand of smart mobile services for users in Lithuania and to offer the model of functionality improvement .

Master's thesis determines the relevance of the new e. Lithuania in the field of business formation - smart mobile services for businesses and consumers. According to various statistics, the usage of smart phone and mobile internet is constantly growing in Lithuania. The development of information communication technology is supposed to be as a priority in the state startegies . Therefore, it is important to examine the consumers' demand for smart mobile services. The aim of the work is to examine the infrastructure of smart mobile services, management and opportunities for business development. Moreover, to check compatibility with the stated political strategies. The objectives identified to achieve the aim of the work: to examine the menas, opportunities and problems of the smart mobile services to consumers , to analyze the market of smart mobile services in Lithuania users, to analyze and present geographical locations-referred to intelligent mobile services infrastructure based on project iDeals.lt. For a example, the e. service system, its governance and competitiveness, empirical research that will enable to assess sthe demand of smart mobile services for users in Lithuania and to offer the model of functionality improvement .

Each of us think about our retirement, and ask ourselves the question: what is it? Will we feel loved, cared of, and not left in the hands of fate? At this point, health care and social services improvement is of great importance for the aforementioned aspects. One of the examples of improvement is the conducted international project Improving Access to Community-based Services for Older People Living at Home (IACS).The goal of the present paper is to analyze community's health care and social services facilities availability for older people. To accomplish aims and tasks that were set, corresponding theoretical analysis methods were selected: analysis of scientific literature, method of logical analysis, comparative method of theoretical analysis. To collect empirical data for Kaunas, qualitative study using semi-structured focus group interview method was performed. In order to raise study to an international level in a quasi-social experiment way and to compare community service experiences, qualitative data were obtained from other countries, i.e. Austria and Poland. The paper introduced the concept of social exclusion and the ways to reduce it the European Union and Lithuania contexts. Strong relationship between social exclusion, aging policy, health and social services available older people was also articulated.Social exclusion policy is formed by social policy models. In this sense, Lithuanian and Swedish social policy models were arbitrarily selected and examined. Health and social services systems that derive from social policy models were examined as well. This time, cases of countries that participate in IACS study were selected.This paper also presented the main IACS project approach: social experiment and its conditions in countries that participate in the project, and project strategies. Meanwhile, strategies chosen by Lithuania were examined in more detail using the comparative method of analysis.Further in the paper following concept definitions were introduced: original access to health care, social services and how older people are related to them. Health care access in Lithuania, quality of social services and methods to improve then were analyzed and assessed. Social services provision at home in Kaunas was discussed. Both the qualitative and the quantitative data were examined for IACS project strategies implementation assessment. This led to draw the relevant insights about the practical component of the project.

Each of us think about our retirement, and ask ourselves the question: what is it? Will we feel loved, cared of, and not left in the hands of fate? At this point, health care and social services improvement is of great importance for the aforementioned aspects. One of the examples of improvement is the conducted international project Improving Access to Community-based Services for Older People Living at Home (IACS).The goal of the present paper is to analyze community's health care and social services facilities availability for older people. To accomplish aims and tasks that were set, corresponding theoretical analysis methods were selected: analysis of scientific literature, method of logical analysis, comparative method of theoretical analysis. To collect empirical data for Kaunas, qualitative study using semi-structured focus group interview method was performed. In order to raise study to an international level in a quasi-social experiment way and to compare community service experiences, qualitative data were obtained from other countries, i.e. Austria and Poland. The paper introduced the concept of social exclusion and the ways to reduce it the European Union and Lithuania contexts. Strong relationship between social exclusion, aging policy, health and social services available older people was also articulated.Social exclusion policy is formed by social policy models. In this sense, Lithuanian and Swedish social policy models were arbitrarily selected and examined. Health and social services systems that derive from social policy models were examined as well. This time, cases of countries that participate in IACS study were selected.This paper also presented the main IACS project approach: social experiment and its conditions in countries that participate in the project, and project strategies. Meanwhile, strategies chosen by Lithuania were examined in more detail using the comparative method of analysis.Further in the paper following concept definitions were introduced: original access to health care, social services and how older people are related to them. Health care access in Lithuania, quality of social services and methods to improve then were analyzed and assessed. Social services provision at home in Kaunas was discussed. Both the qualitative and the quantitative data were examined for IACS project strategies implementation assessment. This led to draw the relevant insights about the practical component of the project.

Each of us think about our retirement, and ask ourselves the question: what is it? Will we feel loved, cared of, and not left in the hands of fate? At this point, health care and social services improvement is of great importance for the aforementioned aspects. One of the examples of improvement is the conducted international project Improving Access to Community-based Services for Older People Living at Home (IACS).The goal of the present paper is to analyze community's health care and social services facilities availability for older people. To accomplish aims and tasks that were set, corresponding theoretical analysis methods were selected: analysis of scientific literature, method of logical analysis, comparative method of theoretical analysis. To collect empirical data for Kaunas, qualitative study using semi-structured focus group interview method was performed. In order to raise study to an international level in a quasi-social experiment way and to compare community service experiences, qualitative data were obtained from other countries, i.e. Austria and Poland. The paper introduced the concept of social exclusion and the ways to reduce it the European Union and Lithuania contexts. Strong relationship between social exclusion, aging policy, health and social services available older people was also articulated.Social exclusion policy is formed by social policy models. In this sense, Lithuanian and Swedish social policy models were arbitrarily selected and examined. Health and social services systems that derive from social policy models were examined as well. This time, cases of countries that participate in IACS study were selected.This paper also presented the main IACS project approach: social experiment and its conditions in countries that participate in the project, and project strategies. Meanwhile, strategies chosen by Lithuania were examined in more detail using the comparative method of analysis.Further in the paper following concept definitions were introduced: original access to health care, social services and how older people are related to them. Health care access in Lithuania, quality of social services and methods to improve then were analyzed and assessed. Social services provision at home in Kaunas was discussed. Both the qualitative and the quantitative data were examined for IACS project strategies implementation assessment. This led to draw the relevant insights about the practical component of the project.

Government in every country wants to enhance the quality of their services provided for citizens and business enterprises. However, due to the lack of interoperability, traditional governments and municipalities face serious problems. These are mainly poor quality and high cost of services, and low economical revenues. Lithuania e-government has been proposed for solving these problems by making the interaction between government and citizens (G2C), government and business enterprises (G2B), and inter-agency relationships (G2G) more friendly, convenient, transparent, and inexpensive. E-government unifies different software solutions to provide country citizens and business enterprises easier way to communicate with their government. Web services provide interoperability for different types of applications, and this technology fits very well for developing e-government applications. This document summarizes the development of pension fund G2B software solution which should provide effective and reliable way for Lithuanian Republic Committee of Securities and pension fund governing enterprises to interchange various reports.

Government in every country wants to enhance the quality of their services provided for citizens and business enterprises. However, due to the lack of interoperability, traditional governments and municipalities face serious problems. These are mainly poor quality and high cost of services, and low economical revenues. Lithuania e-government has been proposed for solving these problems by making the interaction between government and citizens (G2C), government and business enterprises (G2B), and inter-agency relationships (G2G) more friendly, convenient, transparent, and inexpensive. E-government unifies different software solutions to provide country citizens and business enterprises easier way to communicate with their government. Web services provide interoperability for different types of applications, and this technology fits very well for developing e-government applications. This document summarizes the development of pension fund G2B software solution which should provide effective and reliable way for Lithuanian Republic Committee of Securities and pension fund governing enterprises to interchange various reports.

Research object – provision of public electronic services for agricultural subjects. Research aim – to prepare research-based measures for improvement of electronic services provision for agricultural subjects. Objectives: 1. to analyze the theoretical concepts of electronic services; 2. to investigate and assess the state of electronic public services in state and local government institutions of the Republic of Lithuania; 3. to investigate and evaluate electronic public services for agricultural subjects; 4. to prepare plan of improvement measures for electronic public services provision for agricultural subjects. Research methods: analysis and synthesis of literature and documents, comparative analysis, logical analysis and modeling method, synthesis, induction, deduction, graphical representation. Research results: The first part analyzes concepts of electronic services, interface of electronic services and e-government, models and maturity levels of public electronic services. The second part discusses that the electronic services for agricultural subjects are difficult to find, agricultural subjects do not receive a special attention of e-services providers, but \"Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center" Web site operates successfully and provides some electronic services to agricultural subjects. The third part, on the basis of theoretical analysis and empirical research, presents plan of improvement measures of electronic public services provision for agricultural subjects for 2007-2013. Systematic structure general electronic public services for agricultural subjects is proposed. Research results were published at the students' scientific conference: "Young Scientist – 2011" on April 28th, 2011 (Lithuanian University of Agriculture)

Research object – provision of public electronic services for agricultural subjects. Research aim – to prepare research-based measures for improvement of electronic services provision for agricultural subjects. Objectives: 1. to analyze the theoretical concepts of electronic services; 2. to investigate and assess the state of electronic public services in state and local government institutions of the Republic of Lithuania; 3. to investigate and evaluate electronic public services for agricultural subjects; 4. to prepare plan of improvement measures for electronic public services provision for agricultural subjects. Research methods: analysis and synthesis of literature and documents, comparative analysis, logical analysis and modeling method, synthesis, induction, deduction, graphical representation. Research results: The first part analyzes concepts of electronic services, interface of electronic services and e-government, models and maturity levels of public electronic services. The second part discusses that the electronic services for agricultural subjects are difficult to find, agricultural subjects do not receive a special attention of e-services providers, but \"Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center" Web site operates successfully and provides some electronic services to agricultural subjects. The third part, on the basis of theoretical analysis and empirical research, presents plan of improvement measures of electronic public services provision for agricultural subjects for 2007-2013. Systematic structure general electronic public services for agricultural subjects is proposed. Research results were published at the students' scientific conference: "Young Scientist – 2011" on April 28th, 2011 (Lithuanian University of Agriculture)

In the context of integration of the Lithuanian social service sector into the international social security system of the European Union where relations of market economy are getting more and more stronger, it is important to substantiate the trends and priorities for efficient development of the mentioned services. In order to ensure rendering of one of the types of the mentioned services – institutional care services – for elderly population not only by the objective structure and scope, but also to ensure sufficient funding thereof, it is necessary to identify the priorities and principles of efficient rendering of the mentioned services. Researches carried out in the European Union show that most of the goals of effectiveness of institutional care services (further – "the ICS") for the elderly are short-term, driven to technical efficiency, where efforts are taken to render maximal quantity of services (of the definite quality) for the minimal ICS costs. However, the increasing need for these services in a result of new changes in the structure and values of the society is not adequate to public resources and does not ensure satisfaction of the ICS need either. As we can see from EU and Lithuanian experience, the old model of rendering of the mentioned services, which is based on the unified conception of the customers, is not a long-term model, as it does not meet the objectives of economic and social efficiency. Researches covered by this thesis demonstrate that potential to increase efficiency in relation to rendering of the concerned services has not been exhausted, i.e., there still are possibilities to bring more benefits to elderly individuals, which need such services most of all, using the funds more rationally and thus avoiding any extra costs.

In the context of integration of the Lithuanian social service sector into the international social security system of the European Union where relations of market economy are getting more and more stronger, it is important to substantiate the trends and priorities for efficient development of the mentioned services. In order to ensure rendering of one of the types of the mentioned services – institutional care services – for elderly population not only by the objective structure and scope, but also to ensure sufficient funding thereof, it is necessary to identify the priorities and principles of efficient rendering of the mentioned services. Researches carried out in the European Union show that most of the goals of effectiveness of institutional care services (further – "the ICS") for the elderly are short-term, driven to technical efficiency, where efforts are taken to render maximal quantity of services (of the definite quality) for the minimal ICS costs. However, the increasing need for these services in a result of new changes in the structure and values of the society is not adequate to public resources and does not ensure satisfaction of the ICS need either. As we can see from EU and Lithuanian experience, the old model of rendering of the mentioned services, which is based on the unified conception of the customers, is not a long-term model, as it does not meet the objectives of economic and social efficiency. Researches covered by this thesis demonstrate that potential to increase efficiency in relation to rendering of the concerned services has not been exhausted, i.e., there still are possibilities to bring more benefits to elderly individuals, which need such services most of all, using the funds more rationally and thus avoiding any extra costs.