The public’s interest and concern with global events and economic, environmental and social problems are growing and public awareness of global changes is increasing; the public starts to perceive that every individual is capable of contributing to resolution of global problems. However, provision of information on development cooperation issues to the public remains relevant as an integral part of Lithuanian development cooperation policy.
Having regard to an increasing importance of the development cooperation policy in the world and seeking to introduce citizens of Lithuania to the activities of the state in this area and make them easy to understand and accessible to all citizens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs focuses on informing and educating the general public.
The strategic directions for Development Cooperation 2022-2025 forsees that Lithuania shall further support activities to raise public awareness, especially among the youth, on the importance, goals, and advantages of development cooperation, encourage volunteering, inform about projects implemented by Lithuania and results thereof, as well as Lithuania’s contribution to the activities of international development organisations and funds.
Implementing projects for the public awareness raising, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks:
Information to the public is provided through cultural and art projects, media, seminars for teachers and students, and other activities. Projects are implemented in cooperation with Lithuanian municipalities, non-governmental organisations, education and training institutions, media representatives, other institutions and organisations.
Our international commitments are not the only reason why we need to contribute to and support the development of other countries. Goals such as eradication of poverty in the world and saving of millions of lives are global and require a global effort. The aspiration to help developing countries come close to developed countries means both the manifestation of solidarity and a way to achieve that the world is safer and richer. This is important for the further expansion of the security and stability zone around Europe, as well as support and promotion of a stable international order. We must be ready to use all possible means to prevent the occurrence of old and new threats should the need arise. Therefore, it is important to build and promote a sense of common responsibility and solidarity amongst all Lithuanian citizens in an increasingly connected world.
Not such a long time ago, Lithuania itself was an aid recipient, and this aid was highly needed and valuable for Lithuania in restoring its independence and taking the path towards reform. Now, we have the opportunity to contribute and support other countries by devoting our time for voluntary activities, donating funds, taking interest in the development cooperation policy, or influencing decision-making in national government on the need to provide assistance to developing countries. By giving to others, we become richer ourselves: we get to know other cultures, learn foreign languages, and acquire new knowledge, experience and skills to communicate and function in different social and cultural environments.
Eurobarometer annualy conducts a survey on European Union Citizen's views on development cooperation and aid.
The survey is requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication.
Special Eurobarometer Report includes European Union Citizen's views on development, cooperation and aid, with the ephasis on Europeans’ level of information about development aid in general, the attitudes of Europeans towards the importance of helping people in developing countries, challenges for the future of these countries, and the effectiveness of measures to reduce poverty in developing countries, the personal involvement of Europeans in helping developing countries, awareness of the international community’s commitment to sustainable development.
Please find Special Eurobarometer Report - EU Citizen's views on development, cooperation and aid.
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Compass of Global Justice
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The project aims to raise awareness of Lithuanian citizens about the importance of ensuring global justice. This will help to strengthen the support of the society to the national development cooperation efforts to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs on the global level. The project seeks to raise a variety of issues surrounding global justice, e.g., access to education for children and youth, climate justice, etc. The project targets youth (15-24 years old), seniors and a wide public. It offered a wide range of activities which helped to introduce a multi-dimensional approach to global justice and fostered their support to different development cooperation initiatives. Implementing organization: Public Institution Global Citizens' Academy Funds allocated (EUR): 13 882,60 EUR |
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#Agenda2030
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To enhance the active engagement of general public, decision-makers and NGOs in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Implementing organization: National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) Funds allocated (EUR): 30 000 EUR |
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Youth journalists’ competition “Africa is not a country”
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Through journalistic competition and workshops, targeting young people the project aims at strengthening public support for development cooperation policy and implementation of sustainable development goals. The best performing students together with project experts participated in a field trip to a selected African country, with the goal to create original stories about positive cases in implementation of sustainable development goals. Implementing organization: Public Institution AfriKo Funds allocated (EUR): 15 283,94 EUR (2020 –10 263,94 EUR | 2021– 5 020 EUR) |
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Human Rights Documentary Film Festival „Inconvenient Films 2021"
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The project aims to use the experience and potential of international human rights documentary film festival „Inconvenient Films“ as well as its resources for a wide-reaching awareness raising campaign, informing Lithuanian society (youth in particular) about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and development cooperation. Project activities encourage participants of the festival to reflect on global issues and engage into dialogue about the needs of the developing countries. Implementing organization: Association Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights Funds allocated (EUR): 40 000 EUR |
| Project title | The aim of the project |
| Outdoor cinema documentary for SDGs |
Project aims to organize 10 outdoor and drive-in documentary cinema sessions on SDGs topics in unusual places of 10 municipalities, seeking to attract interest in SDGs of less active members of society. Implementing organization: Public Institution Creativity and Innovation Lab Funds allocated: 18 000 EUR |
| #SDG2030 |
Project aims at enhancing public awareness and understanding of SDGs and development cooperation, thereby contributing to the development of global citizenship. To this end, screening of documentary, followed by discussions, advertising campaigns and interactive activities will culminate in a SDGs Week and African Days 2020 attracting no less than 70 organisations and 1600 participants. Implementing organization: National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) Funds allocated: 20 000 EUR |
| Youth journalists’ competition “Africa is not a country” |
Through journalistic competition and workshops, targeting young people the project aims at strengthening public support for development cooperation policy and implementation of sustainable development goals. The best performing students together with project experts will participate in a field trip to a selected African country, with the goal to create original stories about positive cases in implementation of sustainable development goals. Implementing organization: Public Institution AfriKo Funds allocated: 22 990 EUR (2020 – 17 970 EUR | 2021 – 5 020 EUR) |
| Project title | Implementing organisation | Funds allocated (EUR) |
| Human Rights Documentary Film Festival „Inconvenient Films 2019“ | Association "Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights" | 40 000 EUR |
| Steps Towards Sustainable Development 2019 | Lithuanian Development Education and Awareness Raising Network LITDEA | 17 800 EUR |
| The World and I | The Lithuanian Children and Youth Centre (LCYC) | 8 000 EUR |
| SDG Ambassadors | National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) | 16 680 EUR |
| Project title | Implementing organisation | Funds allocated (EUR) |
| Human Rights Documentary Film Festival „Inconvenient Films 2018“ | Association "Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights" | 35 000 EUR |
| Steps Towards Sustainable Development | Lithuanian Development Education and Awareness Raising Network LITDEA | 14 710 EUR |
| The World and I | The Lithuanian Children and Youth Centre (LCYC) | 6 111 EUR |
| Sustainable Development Goals 2030 | National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) | 15 000 EUR |
| World Under One Roof | National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) |
32 000 EUR ( 2016 m. – 10 000 EUR, 2017 m. 18 000 EUR, 2018 m. – 4 000 EUR) |
| Project title | Implementing organisation | Funds allocated (EUR) |
| Human rights film festival “Inconvenient Films 2017“ | Association "Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights" | 29 832,44 EUR |
| World Under One Roof | National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) | 15 457,34 EUR |
| Youth Awareness Raising About United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) till 2030: the Youth of SDG’30 | National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) | 17 996,98 EUR |
| Development Cooperation Internet TV | Public Institution „Laboratory of creativity and innovations“ | 5 325 EUR |
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Sector of assistance |
Project title |
Implementing organisation |
Funds allocated (EUR) |
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Awareness raising |
One world |
Diena Media News |
15.000 |
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World under one roof |
National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) |
10.000 |
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Human rights film festival “Inconvenient films 2016“ |
Association “Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights“ |
30.000 |
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European Day for Development - Word’s Best News: WE HAVE A PLAN |
National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform) |
3 000 (with financial co-financing 3.270, 77 EUR from the European Commission) |
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Global education in school life |
Education Development Centre | 4 240,86 | |
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Publicity cycle: One World. About development cooperation |
Public organization „Media Medis“ | 8 030 | |
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Development cooperation specialists for Lithuania: Bachelor program (in English) „International Policy and Development Studies Faculty of Political and Diplomacy" at VMU |
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) |
10.000 |
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Sector of assistance |
Project title |
Implementing organization |
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Public awareness raising |
Human rights film festival inconvenient films 2015 |
Association Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights |
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„Mission - Development Assistance" |
JSC Studio of News |
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Publication cycle: One world. About Development cooperation. |
Media tree |
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One world |
Diena Media News |
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Global education in school life |
Education Development Center |
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Preparation of development cooperation experts in Lithuania: Bachelor‘s programme in English „International Policy and Development Studies" at VMU |
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) |
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European year for development projects |
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Sector of assistance |
Project title |
Implementing organization |
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Public awareness raising |
EYD2015 project: Dissemination of information on development cooperation |
Public organization "Centre for Equality Advancement" |
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EYD2015 project: Participation and involvement in development activities |
National Nongovernmental Development Cooperation Organizations' Platform, Euro Direct, European Commission in Lithuania, Lithuanian Centre of Non - Formal Youth Education |
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EYD2015 project: Public campaign for EYD2015 |
Public organization "Authors" |
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EYD2015 project: Media for EYD2015 |
Public institution "Eastern Europe Studies Centre" , Network of Lithuanian non-governmental development cooperation and education organizations LITDEA |
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EYD2015 project: EYD2015 Goodwill ambassadors |
Foundation "Baltic endowment" |
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EYD2015 project: Administration of EYD2015 website/Lithuania's account |
National Non - Governmental Development Cooperation Organizations' Platform |
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EYD2015 project: Media for EYD2015 |
Public institution "Eastern Europe Studies Centre" |
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Sector of assistance |
Project title |
Implementing organization |
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Public awareness raising |
Human rights film festival inconvenient films 2014 |
Association Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights |
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„Mission – Development Assistance“ |
JSC Studio of News |
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„World & I“ |
Association of informal education „Youth Academy“ |
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Awareness raising and fundraising UNICEF Project „For Every Child“, 2014 |
Association UNICEF Lithuania |
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„GLOCAL – Think Global, Act Local!” (part of the Project Youth of the World! Mainstreaming Global Awareness in Youth Work) |
Youth Carrier Centre |
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World Meridians |
News Radio |
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Enhancing positive attitudes in schools towards sustainable development and development cooperation |
Education Development Center |
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Preparation of development cooperation experts in Lithuania: Bachelor‘s programme in English „International Policy and Development Studies“ at VMU |
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) |
| Sector of assistance | Project title | Implementing organization |
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| Public awareness raising | Quality Partnerships for Development | National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations' Platform, Association „LITDEA“ |
| Public awareness raising | Ad Hoc: Uncomfortable Cinema 2013 | Association „Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights“ |
| Public awareness raising | The World and Me | Non-Formal Education Association "Youth Academy" |
| Public awareness raising | The Only World (innovative solution in the electronic space) | Center for Democratic Initiatives |
| Public awareness raising | Junior Multiplicators in Lithuania | Lithuanian Kolping Society |
| Public awareness raising | Radio Show "World Meridians" | Radio "News Radio" |
| Public awareness raising | Bachelor Study programme in English "International Politics and Developments Studies" | Vytautas Magnus University |
| Sector of assistance | Project title | Implementing organization |
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| Public awareness raising | Decision Makers’, Opinion Formers’ and Information Multipliers’ Awareness Rising on Development | Association “National Non-governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform” |
| Public awareness raising | Ad Hoc: Uncomfortable Cinema | Association “Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights” |
| Public awareness raising | Public Education on Development Cooperation | Public institution “Europos informacijos centras” |
| Public awareness raising | Development Cooperation Multiplicators in Lithuania | Association “LITDEA” |
| Public awareness raising | Bachelor Study programme in English “International Politics and Development Studies” | Vytautas Magnus University |
| Sector of assistance | Project title | Implementing organization |
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| Public awareness raising | Lithuanian public awareness raising on development cooperation | NGO „National Non-Governmental development cooperation organizations Platform" |
| Public awareness raising | Documentary Film Festival „Ad Hoc: Inconvenient Films 2011“ | NGO „Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights“ |
| Public awareness raising | Public education on development cooperation | NGO „LITDEA“ |
| Public awareness raising | Creation of environment for the development of Global Education in Lithuania | NGO „Centre for Civic Initiatives“ |
| Public awareness raising | Radio program „The World‘s Meridians“ | Radio station „Žinių radijas“ |
| Sector of assistance | Project title | Implementing organization |
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| Public awareness raising | Lithuanian public awareness raising about the development cooperation | NGO „National Non-Governmental development cooperation organizations Platform" |
| Public awareness raising | Information on development cooperation for local applicants | The Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania |
| Public awareness raising | Public education on development cooperation | NGO „LITDEA“ |
| Sector of assistance | Project title | Implementing organization |
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| Public awareness raising | "We are ready" | NGO „Non-Governmental Organizations‘ Information and Support Centre" |
| Public awareness raising | Lithuanian public awareness about the development cooperation | NGO „National Non-Governmental development cooperation organizations Platform" |
| Public awareness raising | The visit of Mr. Roger Moore, the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF to Lithuania (construction of schools in the rural community of Inzaguen (Morroco) | NGO „Lithuanian National Committee of UNICEF“ |
| Cooperation area | Project Title | The main implementing party |
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| Public awareness rising |
Music and Arts Festival "Be2gether 2008" |
Public entity "Leisure Park" |
| Public awareness rising | A closer look to Africa. | Special Events Ltd. |
| Public awareness rising | Spread of Information about Lithuanian development cooperation | National platform of development cooperation NGO's |
| Public awareness rising | Africa. Invisible cultural bridges | Gallery "Vartai" |
| Public awareness rising | Development cooperation in cyber space | Contract signed with natural person |
| Public awareness rising | "We are ready" | Non-governmental organization Information and Support Center |
| Public awareness rising | "Silk Road" | TV Mania Ltd. |
| Public awareness rising | Presentation of exhibition "Invisible cultural bridges: Africa and Lithuania" in Brussels | Permanent Representation of Lithuania in to the European Union |
| Public awareness rising | Strengthening of Lithuanian NGO platform | National platform of development cooperation NGO's |
| Public awareness rising | “Uzupis”- Public space of development cooperation. | Uzupis Art Incubator |
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Cooperation areas |
Project Title |
The main implementing party |
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Awareness raising |
Music festival "Be2gether": music opens borders |
VšĮ "Laisvalaikio parkas" |
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European Development Days: make Lithuania visible |
UAB "Baltijos viešųjų ryšių grupė" |
