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A new free service for families with a newborn - home visitation
Health
A new free service for families with a newborn - home visitation

A service popular in foreign countries, where specialists visit woman who are pregnant, have given birth or are raising children under age of 2 at their home, is now also offered in Lithuania. The aim is to help families acquire skills in caring for babies and treating children well, as well as to help mothers get a foothold in the labour market, recognise postnatal depression and prevent domestic violence.

2022 10 17 09:29

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As the demand for psychological services grows, more opportunities to take care of yourself are available
Health
As the demand for psychological services grows, more opportunities to take care of yourself are available

On 10 October, we celebrated World Mental Health Day. It was a reminder that the psychological health of the world's population is getting worse. The statistics for the Lithuanian population are not encouraging either - the results of the latest 2019 survey conducted by the Lithuanian Statistics Department revealed that as many as 18% of the population had experienced symptoms of depre

2022 10 13 14:06

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Nearly EUR 3 million from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2014–2021 ‘Business Development, Innovation and SMEs’ is available for the implementation of information and communication technologies
Business Development, Innovation and SMEs
Nearly EUR 3 million from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2014–2021 ‘Business Development, Innovation and SMEs’ is available for the implementation of information and communication technologies

On 4 October, an innovation breakfast for business representatives was organised by the Innovation Agency Lithuania. During this event, the call for proposals in the field of information and communication technologies under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2014–2021 ‘B

2022 10 08 00:00

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The Committee of the Baltic Research Programme visited Lithuanian research and higher education institutions
Research
The Committee of the Baltic Research Programme visited Lithuanian research and higher education institutions

The Programme Committee of the Baltic Research Programme meeting was held in Vilnius and Kaunas on 27-28 of September 2022. The Research Council of Lithuania as the Programme Operator in Lithuania was an organiser of the meeting.

2022 09 30 14:58

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The Innovation Agency takes over the administration of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme ‘Business Development, Innovation and SMEs’
Business Development, Innovation and SMEs
The Innovation Agency takes over the administration of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme ‘Business Development, Innovation and SMEs’

As of 1 September 2022, the Innovation Agency takes over the coordination and administration of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme Business Development, Innovation and SMEs. Until now, the programme has been coordinated by the Science, Innovation and Technology Agency (MITA).

2022 09 23 00:00

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Hundreds of Lithuanian parents have already benefited from the parenting training program "Incredible Year"
Health
Hundreds of Lithuanian parents have already benefited from the parenting training program "Incredible Year"

Solving the mental health problems of children depends crucially on their immediate environment - parents' skills to promote their children's social and emotional development, build sustainable relationships with their children, and ensure the well-being of the child and family. The Incredible Years program in Lithuania, from which 585 parents of pre-school age children (3-6 yea

2022 09 15 00:00

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Well-being advisers – a new free service in Lithuania
Health
Well-being advisers – a new free service in Lithuania

Highly qualified, specially trained professionals, called Well-being advisers, have started to provide free services in Lithuania. Their aim is to help people cope with mild emotional difficulties, the first symptoms of anxiety, insomnia and depression. The first Well-being advisers' offices have already been set up in 14 municipalities across the country, staffed by 28 specialists who have completed special training courses.

2022 08 25 10:40

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Norway contributes more than €20 million to the reform of the penal enforcement system in Lithuania
Justice and Home Affairs
Norway contributes more than €20 million to the reform of the penal enforcement system in Lithuania

The penal system in Lithuania is being reorganized along the Norwegian model, with major changes in staff training, education, competence development practices and the resocialization of convicts. The reorganization aims to to create a system of staff competency development that will ensure the successful integration of convicts into society both during and after their sentences. The

2022 08 17 11:45

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A special call for researchers who had participated in the Baltic Research Program’s 2020 call for proposals and did not receive funding
Research
A special call for researchers who had participated in the Baltic Research Program’s 2020 call for proposals and did not receive funding

The Research Council of Lithuania is launching a call for proposals for reimbursement of research visits to donor countries - Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.

2022 07 01 17:30

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