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The master's thesis analyzes the problems of smart city cultural governance. The smart governance of cultural policy is perceived as a multidimensional phenomenon that includes the smartness, smart management, smart public management and smart cultural management. In order to reveal the problematic aspects of the research, the aim was to develop a theoretical model of smart city cultural governance and to evaluate Šiauliai city smart cultural governace functioning. The result of qualitative content analysis based on scientific sources is 3 chapters of the theoretical part: smart management, smart city and expression of intelligence in cultural management. The smart governance chapter reveals the key aspects of smartness as a fundamental component of the smart social system and the concepts of smart governance, smart public governance. Second chapter introduces the key concepts of smart city, discusses the essentials of smart city, presents smart city model, identifies the quality of smart social system. The third chapter presents and discusses different conceptual approaches of cultural management, on which are based theoretical model of smart city cultural governance. The theoretical smart city cultural governance model consists of six dimensions and eighteen qualities of a smart social system. The methodological part of the research describes the chosen qualitative research strategy, which is applied for: analysis of the content of scientific sources, analysis of the content of legal acts and informants' provisions. The theoretical model of smart city cultural governance is based on the results of the analysis of theoretical sources and a partially structured interview results. In the analysis part of the research results legal acts of different level are analyzed: legal acts of the European Union, Lithuanian national level (strategic documents, legal acts), local level strategic documents. The project of the law called the Fundamentals of Lithuania culture, which is going a long way to be confirmed by the Parlament of the Republic of Lithuania, is also analyzed. 10 informants participated in the survey of informants' attitudes. The content analysis of the informants' attitudes was done, on which base was formed Šiauliai smart culture governing model. In order to determine the functioning of the smart social management system in Šiauliai, a quality assessment was carried out. According to the evaluation, eighteen qualities of the smart social system were distributed: 5 qualities work well, 10 qualities work moderately and 3 qualities perform poorly. For poor performed qualities are made recommendations.

The master's thesis analyzes the problems of smart city cultural governance. The smart governance of cultural policy is perceived as a multidimensional phenomenon that includes the smartness, smart management, smart public management and smart cultural management. In order to reveal the problematic aspects of the research, the aim was to develop a theoretical model of smart city cultural governance and to evaluate Šiauliai city smart cultural governace functioning. The result of qualitative content analysis based on scientific sources is 3 chapters of the theoretical part: smart management, smart city and expression of intelligence in cultural management. The smart governance chapter reveals the key aspects of smartness as a fundamental component of the smart social system and the concepts of smart governance, smart public governance. Second chapter introduces the key concepts of smart city, discusses the essentials of smart city, presents smart city model, identifies the quality of smart social system. The third chapter presents and discusses different conceptual approaches of cultural management, on which are based theoretical model of smart city cultural governance. The theoretical smart city cultural governance model consists of six dimensions and eighteen qualities of a smart social system. The methodological part of the research describes the chosen qualitative research strategy, which is applied for: analysis of the content of scientific sources, analysis of the content of legal acts and informants' provisions. The theoretical model of smart city cultural governance is based on the results of the analysis of theoretical sources and a partially structured interview results. In the analysis part of the research results legal acts of different level are analyzed: legal acts of the European Union, Lithuanian national level (strategic documents, legal acts), local level strategic documents. The project of the law called the Fundamentals of Lithuania culture, which is going a long way to be confirmed by the Parlament of the Republic of Lithuania, is also analyzed. 10 informants participated in the survey of informants' attitudes. The content analysis of the informants' attitudes was done, on which base was formed Šiauliai smart culture governing model. In order to determine the functioning of the smart social management system in Šiauliai, a quality assessment was carried out. According to the evaluation, eighteen qualities of the smart social system were distributed: 5 qualities work well, 10 qualities work moderately and 3 qualities perform poorly. For poor performed qualities are made recommendations.

In the evolution of public governance, the wide range of public governance changes and reforms require the consolidation of innovative ideology and practice. Therefore it is necessary to modify traditional governance values, to develop the options of incremental change models, to improve the functioning of social systems and subsystems, their activities and communication between them. In the modern era of globalization and development of information technology, many functions and processes are being implemented by using network systems. Networks are an essential structural form, which helps to seek the new knowledge, to exchange information and experiences, and networking ensures these processes and their results. Network and networking researches in recent decades have become important not only in informatics or economics, but also in other scientific fields such as political science, sociology and public administration. Innovative solutions, related to the development of networked forms in the governance of public sector organizations, become increasingly important in the evolution of new public governance doctrine. By the influence of networked forms of governance, the public sector becomes more decentralized, pluralistic and provides the opportunities to consolidate cooperation with non-governmental subjects. Networks are becoming an important alternative to hierarchy and control mechanisms. The problem of this research is the complexity of networking dimensional specification in the rapidly changing modern public governance. The purpose of the study is to identify the key concepts of networking constructions and practice opportunities in the environment of the public governance changes. The article analyzes the typology aspects of: network structures, which develop integration opportunities; network systems, models and types; networking processes and their efficiency, effectiveness, functional possibilities. The authors, based on the opportunities of interpretive methods and theoretical modeling, in the article seek to summarize the indicators of newly developed new public governance doctrine, in which public administration theorists distinguish different types of policy, management and economic networks systems, described as a network structures and networking. As important task, the authors of this article hold the necessity to disclose the positions of the various authors, analyzing the interactions between the networking participants' quantitative and qualitative dimensions, normative and standardized elements of state institutions, as decision making, conflict regulation, the development of networks and networking as a systematic processes and organization performance management. The particular attention the authors distinguish to the social relations, i.e. the organizational functioning and cultural aspects of social networking, and the categorization analysis of social capital (in the context of the networking process). The authors conclude that modern public governance, influenced by global changes, has a multidimensional nature and the characteristics of cross-sectoral interaction and development of network structure formation. A special factor of new public governance becomes the development of hybrid organizations. These factors are the priority dimensions of scientific academic debates. They are underlined in the fixation of new public governance indicators, management process of public sector organizations, establishing organizational culture, value orientations and behaviour standards. Networking as a form of public government, becomes increasingly important instrumentation in modern public government methodologies and practices. Networking qualitative characteristics depend on many factors: the preparation of organizations, the professionalism of supervisors, leaders and managers, the development of democratic governance trends, the interaction with stakeholders and associations. Important factor (especially in an official and centralized networking level) becomes the social and service networks and the political, administrative and legal regulation of networks performance, which establish the responsibility, functional purposes, the forms of informal networks in organizations, and the rules of performance. The successful and efficient functioning of networking is possible only if there are created network systems with the explicit dimensions of social networks and social performance systems. ; Straipsnyje, remiantis mokslinių šaltinių metaanalizės, mišrios analitinės sintezės, interpretacinio modeliavimo metodais, bandoma atskleisti esmines tinklaveikos, kaip šiuolaikinio viešojo valdymo etapo, tipologijos raiškos formas, tyrimo dėmesį sutelkiant į kompleksinį naujojo viešojo valdymo pobūdį, įvertinant tinklaveikos tyrimų metodologinį reikšmingumą, veiklos metodologiją traktuojant kaip viešųjų struktūrų tyrimo ir veiklos valdymo logiką. Straipsnio autoriai aptaria naujojo viešojo valdymo evoliucijos procesus, kai vis svarbesnė tampa valdymo pokyčių kokybė, į rezultatus nukreipta veiklos vadyba, inovacinių valdymo sprendimų rengimas ir įgyvendinimas.

The dissertation aimed to explore the concept of UBC governance and on the basis of theoretical and empirical research results develop a conceptual normative UBC governance model. Research methodology was based on the phenomenological and heuristic inquiry strategy and integration of action research and fieldwork research elements.The dissertation included the analysis of the theoretical framework of UBC governance, exploration of the best practices of UBC governance in foreign countries, examination of the case of UBC governance in Lithuania, and development of the conceptual normative model. It was concluded that the theoretical framework for UBC governance can be examined with regard to the evolution of New Public Management and New Public Governance doctrines, the shift from Conventional or Mode 1 to Corporative or Mode 2 approach, the knowledge creation models of the Triple Helix, the Quadruple Helix and the Quintuple Helix, network, knowledge and innovation management.University and business divide in Lithuania is caused by weak UBC traditions, lack of strategic management, lack of leadership and consolidating institution, and low level of cooperative and entrepreneurial culture.

The purpose of the research is to determine the impact of EU funding on regional govern-ance of Tauragė and Vilnius. The term "regional governance" is a rather new phenomenon within the governance dis-course, therefore it is significant to analyse and delve into the principles of regional governance in order to ensure the economic and social growth of regions not only within Lithuania, but also within the whole European Union (hereinafter referred to as EU). It has been established that regional gov-ernance is based on the principles of cohesion policy in Lithuania. One of the cohesion policy princi-ples is that EU provides funding to ensure economic growth and competitiveness of regions. In Lithuania, EU funding policy is implemented by the Government and ministries, which act under Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council. Within regions, the regional governance is implemented through the adoption of regional development plans, which are affected by EU funding. The research is divided in two stages in order to elucidate and consolidate the findings. The decisions made throughout the period from 2016 to 2019 by Tauragė and Vilnius regions are analyzed in the first stage of the research, and it showed that there are challenges regarding the EU requirements for the absorption of funding. EU funding has an impact on the change of decisions made by the Development Council on the adjustment of regional programs for 2014-2020. The in-terview carried out in the second stage consolidates the findings from the first stage. It supports the fact that the regional governance in Tauragė and Vilnius is strictly formed in accordance with EU funding. The agenda and adopted decisions by regional development councils fully depend on EU funding. A drastic conclusion was reached that if EU funding was discontinued, the regional gov-ernance in Tauragė and Vilnius would cease to function.

The purpose of the research is to determine the impact of EU funding on regional govern-ance of Tauragė and Vilnius. The term "regional governance" is a rather new phenomenon within the governance dis-course, therefore it is significant to analyse and delve into the principles of regional governance in order to ensure the economic and social growth of regions not only within Lithuania, but also within the whole European Union (hereinafter referred to as EU). It has been established that regional gov-ernance is based on the principles of cohesion policy in Lithuania. One of the cohesion policy princi-ples is that EU provides funding to ensure economic growth and competitiveness of regions. In Lithuania, EU funding policy is implemented by the Government and ministries, which act under Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council. Within regions, the regional governance is implemented through the adoption of regional development plans, which are affected by EU funding. The research is divided in two stages in order to elucidate and consolidate the findings. The decisions made throughout the period from 2016 to 2019 by Tauragė and Vilnius regions are analyzed in the first stage of the research, and it showed that there are challenges regarding the EU requirements for the absorption of funding. EU funding has an impact on the change of decisions made by the Development Council on the adjustment of regional programs for 2014-2020. The in-terview carried out in the second stage consolidates the findings from the first stage. It supports the fact that the regional governance in Tauragė and Vilnius is strictly formed in accordance with EU funding. The agenda and adopted decisions by regional development councils fully depend on EU funding. A drastic conclusion was reached that if EU funding was discontinued, the regional gov-ernance in Tauragė and Vilnius would cease to function.

The purpose of the research is to determine the impact of EU funding on regional govern-ance of Tauragė and Vilnius. The term "regional governance" is a rather new phenomenon within the governance dis-course, therefore it is significant to analyse and delve into the principles of regional governance in order to ensure the economic and social growth of regions not only within Lithuania, but also within the whole European Union (hereinafter referred to as EU). It has been established that regional gov-ernance is based on the principles of cohesion policy in Lithuania. One of the cohesion policy princi-ples is that EU provides funding to ensure economic growth and competitiveness of regions. In Lithuania, EU funding policy is implemented by the Government and ministries, which act under Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council. Within regions, the regional governance is implemented through the adoption of regional development plans, which are affected by EU funding. The research is divided in two stages in order to elucidate and consolidate the findings. The decisions made throughout the period from 2016 to 2019 by Tauragė and Vilnius regions are analyzed in the first stage of the research, and it showed that there are challenges regarding the EU requirements for the absorption of funding. EU funding has an impact on the change of decisions made by the Development Council on the adjustment of regional programs for 2014-2020. The in-terview carried out in the second stage consolidates the findings from the first stage. It supports the fact that the regional governance in Tauragė and Vilnius is strictly formed in accordance with EU funding. The agenda and adopted decisions by regional development councils fully depend on EU funding. A drastic conclusion was reached that if EU funding was discontinued, the regional gov-ernance in Tauragė and Vilnius would cease to function.

The purpose of the research is to determine the impact of EU funding on regional govern-ance of Tauragė and Vilnius. The term "regional governance" is a rather new phenomenon within the governance dis-course, therefore it is significant to analyse and delve into the principles of regional governance in order to ensure the economic and social growth of regions not only within Lithuania, but also within the whole European Union (hereinafter referred to as EU). It has been established that regional gov-ernance is based on the principles of cohesion policy in Lithuania. One of the cohesion policy princi-ples is that EU provides funding to ensure economic growth and competitiveness of regions. In Lithuania, EU funding policy is implemented by the Government and ministries, which act under Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council. Within regions, the regional governance is implemented through the adoption of regional development plans, which are affected by EU funding. The research is divided in two stages in order to elucidate and consolidate the findings. The decisions made throughout the period from 2016 to 2019 by Tauragė and Vilnius regions are analyzed in the first stage of the research, and it showed that there are challenges regarding the EU requirements for the absorption of funding. EU funding has an impact on the change of decisions made by the Development Council on the adjustment of regional programs for 2014-2020. The in-terview carried out in the second stage consolidates the findings from the first stage. It supports the fact that the regional governance in Tauragė and Vilnius is strictly formed in accordance with EU funding. The agenda and adopted decisions by regional development councils fully depend on EU funding. A drastic conclusion was reached that if EU funding was discontinued, the regional gov-ernance in Tauragė and Vilnius would cease to function.

The aim of the work is to assess the perspectives of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality. Participatory governance implementation is an integral part of democratic governance, and participation itself is identified as one of the core democratic values, which effectiveness depends on the implementation mechanism. The main factors that will help ensure the smooth running of this mechanism are the right to participate, the opportunities and the participants. In order to ensure the participation of civil society based on the principles of transparency and accountability, the regulation of this process as defined in the legal acts must be followed. The analysis of legal acts has shown that national and international documents emphasize the rights and obligations of citizens and civil servants to participate in public governance, and they are more detailed in the domestic laws of the Republic of Lithuania. After the research, it was found that participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality is more theoretical than practical. The situation is aggravated by the discrepancy between the attitude of residents and civil servants towards the existing problems. Residents lack information, appropriate conditions for involvement and cooperation from government representatives, and the municipal employees do not see their mistakes in believing that all measures are taken to encourage participation. Such a contradiction leads to a negative development of participatory governance, therefore, it would be appropriate to take the following steps: first, dissemination of detailed and clear information on the planned actions through various information dissemination channels (on social networks, the municipality website, in the press, also not to eliminate the possibility of leaving leaflets in mailboxes when discussing issues of particular relevance to the residents), with a greater focus on youth and the elderly. Secondly, and probably most importantly, SWOT analysis of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality should be performed and a plan for ensuring this process should be prepared, indicating the goals, objectives, and defining the implementation period in stages.

The aim of the work is to assess the perspectives of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality. Participatory governance implementation is an integral part of democratic governance, and participation itself is identified as one of the core democratic values, which effectiveness depends on the implementation mechanism. The main factors that will help ensure the smooth running of this mechanism are the right to participate, the opportunities and the participants. In order to ensure the participation of civil society based on the principles of transparency and accountability, the regulation of this process as defined in the legal acts must be followed. The analysis of legal acts has shown that national and international documents emphasize the rights and obligations of citizens and civil servants to participate in public governance, and they are more detailed in the domestic laws of the Republic of Lithuania. After the research, it was found that participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality is more theoretical than practical. The situation is aggravated by the discrepancy between the attitude of residents and civil servants towards the existing problems. Residents lack information, appropriate conditions for involvement and cooperation from government representatives, and the municipal employees do not see their mistakes in believing that all measures are taken to encourage participation. Such a contradiction leads to a negative development of participatory governance, therefore, it would be appropriate to take the following steps: first, dissemination of detailed and clear information on the planned actions through various information dissemination channels (on social networks, the municipality website, in the press, also not to eliminate the possibility of leaving leaflets in mailboxes when discussing issues of particular relevance to the residents), with a greater focus on youth and the elderly. Secondly, and probably most importantly, SWOT analysis of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality should be performed and a plan for ensuring this process should be prepared, indicating the goals, objectives, and defining the implementation period in stages.

The aim of the work is to assess the perspectives of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality. Participatory governance implementation is an integral part of democratic governance, and participation itself is identified as one of the core democratic values, which effectiveness depends on the implementation mechanism. The main factors that will help ensure the smooth running of this mechanism are the right to participate, the opportunities and the participants. In order to ensure the participation of civil society based on the principles of transparency and accountability, the regulation of this process as defined in the legal acts must be followed. The analysis of legal acts has shown that national and international documents emphasize the rights and obligations of citizens and civil servants to participate in public governance, and they are more detailed in the domestic laws of the Republic of Lithuania. After the research, it was found that participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality is more theoretical than practical. The situation is aggravated by the discrepancy between the attitude of residents and civil servants towards the existing problems. Residents lack information, appropriate conditions for involvement and cooperation from government representatives, and the municipal employees do not see their mistakes in believing that all measures are taken to encourage participation. Such a contradiction leads to a negative development of participatory governance, therefore, it would be appropriate to take the following steps: first, dissemination of detailed and clear information on the planned actions through various information dissemination channels (on social networks, the municipality website, in the press, also not to eliminate the possibility of leaving leaflets in mailboxes when discussing issues of particular relevance to the residents), with a greater focus on youth and the elderly. Secondly, and probably most importantly, SWOT analysis of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality should be performed and a plan for ensuring this process should be prepared, indicating the goals, objectives, and defining the implementation period in stages.

The aim of the work is to assess the perspectives of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality. Participatory governance implementation is an integral part of democratic governance, and participation itself is identified as one of the core democratic values, which effectiveness depends on the implementation mechanism. The main factors that will help ensure the smooth running of this mechanism are the right to participate, the opportunities and the participants. In order to ensure the participation of civil society based on the principles of transparency and accountability, the regulation of this process as defined in the legal acts must be followed. The analysis of legal acts has shown that national and international documents emphasize the rights and obligations of citizens and civil servants to participate in public governance, and they are more detailed in the domestic laws of the Republic of Lithuania. After the research, it was found that participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality is more theoretical than practical. The situation is aggravated by the discrepancy between the attitude of residents and civil servants towards the existing problems. Residents lack information, appropriate conditions for involvement and cooperation from government representatives, and the municipal employees do not see their mistakes in believing that all measures are taken to encourage participation. Such a contradiction leads to a negative development of participatory governance, therefore, it would be appropriate to take the following steps: first, dissemination of detailed and clear information on the planned actions through various information dissemination channels (on social networks, the municipality website, in the press, also not to eliminate the possibility of leaving leaflets in mailboxes when discussing issues of particular relevance to the residents), with a greater focus on youth and the elderly. Secondly, and probably most importantly, SWOT analysis of participatory governance implementation in Neringa municipality should be performed and a plan for ensuring this process should be prepared, indicating the goals, objectives, and defining the implementation period in stages.

The purpose of the research: to determine the content of regional governance concept and its change in Lithuanian strategic documents. Regional governance is a relatively new phenomenon in both academic and practical public administration activities; therefore the use of this concept is not well-established and causes a lot of debate. Foreign authors who have analysed the concept of regional governance have divided it in three dimensions: • Theoretical, where regional governance is turned into object of research; • Empirical, which includes the practice of public administration processes in the region, public and private sector cooperation, in order to improve policy implementation in the region; • Instrumental, when regional governance becomes an instrument for achieving sustainable development goals and developing participatory governance. The study revealed that regional governance in analysed strategic documents is usually understood as an instrument for implementing principles of sustainable development and participatory governance aimed at increasing social and economic cohesion of the regions and the formation of a positive image. In the course of the research it was noticed that in some of the analysed documents regional governance is understood in two ways: both as an instrument and as an empirical phenomenon. The documents emphasize the need for sustainable regional development and the involvement of citizens in the decision-making process, which turns regional governance into an instrument; however, a need to transfer the functions of central government to local authorities also arises, thus regional governance is brought closer to the interpretation of the empirical phenomenon. Creation and development of a network system is typical in regional governance that is understood as an instrument. Based on the data of the research, it can be stated that the content of regional governance remains similar in all analysed documents.

The purpose of the research: to determine the content of regional governance concept and its change in Lithuanian strategic documents. Regional governance is a relatively new phenomenon in both academic and practical public administration activities; therefore the use of this concept is not well-established and causes a lot of debate. Foreign authors who have analysed the concept of regional governance have divided it in three dimensions: • Theoretical, where regional governance is turned into object of research; • Empirical, which includes the practice of public administration processes in the region, public and private sector cooperation, in order to improve policy implementation in the region; • Instrumental, when regional governance becomes an instrument for achieving sustainable development goals and developing participatory governance. The study revealed that regional governance in analysed strategic documents is usually understood as an instrument for implementing principles of sustainable development and participatory governance aimed at increasing social and economic cohesion of the regions and the formation of a positive image. In the course of the research it was noticed that in some of the analysed documents regional governance is understood in two ways: both as an instrument and as an empirical phenomenon. The documents emphasize the need for sustainable regional development and the involvement of citizens in the decision-making process, which turns regional governance into an instrument; however, a need to transfer the functions of central government to local authorities also arises, thus regional governance is brought closer to the interpretation of the empirical phenomenon. Creation and development of a network system is typical in regional governance that is understood as an instrument. Based on the data of the research, it can be stated that the content of regional governance remains similar in all analysed documents.

The purpose of the research: to determine the content of regional governance concept and its change in Lithuanian strategic documents. Regional governance is a relatively new phenomenon in both academic and practical public administration activities; therefore the use of this concept is not well-established and causes a lot of debate. Foreign authors who have analysed the concept of regional governance have divided it in three dimensions: • Theoretical, where regional governance is turned into object of research; • Empirical, which includes the practice of public administration processes in the region, public and private sector cooperation, in order to improve policy implementation in the region; • Instrumental, when regional governance becomes an instrument for achieving sustainable development goals and developing participatory governance. The study revealed that regional governance in analysed strategic documents is usually understood as an instrument for implementing principles of sustainable development and participatory governance aimed at increasing social and economic cohesion of the regions and the formation of a positive image. In the course of the research it was noticed that in some of the analysed documents regional governance is understood in two ways: both as an instrument and as an empirical phenomenon. The documents emphasize the need for sustainable regional development and the involvement of citizens in the decision-making process, which turns regional governance into an instrument; however, a need to transfer the functions of central government to local authorities also arises, thus regional governance is brought closer to the interpretation of the empirical phenomenon. Creation and development of a network system is typical in regional governance that is understood as an instrument. Based on the data of the research, it can be stated that the content of regional governance remains similar in all analysed documents.