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Survey: Research of the needs and possibilities of Lithuanian community organizations
03-06-2021

The Council of the Lithuanian Association of Local Community Organizations (LVBOS), in order to study the current situation of Lithuanian local community organizations (hereinafter - BO), analyze the strengths and weaknesses of NGOs and reveal their opportunities and needs, organizes a survey of urban and rural NGOs. to determine the directions and measures of support for NGOs, on the basis of which the guidelines of the Lithuanian Communities Development Program will be prepared. Program guidelines will be provided to public authorities.

The questionnaire is completed online, i.e. in the online space. You can find the questionnaire here.

The Ministry of Agriculture seeks to depoliticise the activities of local action groups. "Local action groups should be independent of political winds. We strive for the interests of local government in the LAG to be no longer represented by mayors and other politicians, ”says Daivaras Rybakovas, Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture.

This year, the rural communities of Rokiškis region and the organization uniting them participated in the National Competition for Rural Communities project competition, which is sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture. 8 of them received funding for their ideas.

A total of 539 applications were submitted for the tender for 1,696.5 thousand. EUR (meanwhile the amount allocated for the tender is 900 thousand EUR).

From May 24. the Opportunity Passport came into force, giving more freedom to people who are either vaccinated, have a valid negative test, or have a history of coronavirus infection.

More about the validity of the passport and its purchase on the koronastop website (click here)

Comunity

Golgotos kelias: a traditional bicycle ride

On May 21st a traditional bicycle ride is being organized to celebrate the day of honoring the partisans, the army and th society day. This year's march will be dedicated to the history of the Lithuanian partisans who operated in the Šimonys forest.

Applications for AKKA competition until the end of April

Applications for the 2023 selection competition of examples of good projects of the Lithuanian rural development 2014-2020 program "Future village developers 2023" must be submitted by April 30th.

Only completed projects that have been implemented without violations, have not been subject to sanctions and have achieved all the monitoring indicators provided for in the project application can be submitted to the tender.

Executors of eligible projects who wish to participate in the Good Project Examples competition must complete the "Good Project Example Form"

for more information - click here

Events in memory of Antanas Strazdas

On April 3rd-29th, events are held in Kamajai in memory of Antanas Strazdas "Ei, tu tu tu Strazdelis, tujei mandras paukštelis".

Community initiatives - in the participatory budget

40,000 Euros are provided in the budget of the municipality of Rokiškis district for the participating budget: 20,000 Euros to implement district projects and 20,000 Euros for city projects. The purpose of financing community initiatives aimed at improving the living environment, project finansating idea is to increase the opportunities of citizens to be included in the formation of the municipal budget.

The applicant can be any resident who has declared their place of residence in the municipality of Rokiškis district, who is at least 16 years old, and who has collected 20 signatures of residents who have declared their place of residence in the district, supporting the idea.

Proposals for project ideas are being accepted until 2023 March 14th at the Rokiškis district municipality administration (Respublikos g. 94, Rokiškis) and electronically (e-mail: savivaldybe@rokiskis.lt).

The value of the project implementation is up to 20,000 Euros.

More information can be found here

Flag of the Gediminas Tower for Pandėlys Gymnasium

On January 1st, during the Lithuanian Flag Day remembering ceremony, the national flag that was hanging at the Gediminas Tower was handed over to the Pandėlys Gymnasium of Rokiškis district for public spirit nurturing, - the Ministry of National Defense reported.

The tradition of handing over the flag of the Gediminas Castle tower to one of the Lithuanian schools has existed since 2005.

L. Sadauskienė – the president of Rokiškis business club

Just before Christmas, Laimutė Sadauskienė, a long-time member of the board of the Rokiškis district local activity group, owner of a bakery company, and an active public figure, became the president of the Rokiškis business club.

L.Sadauskienė is counting her personal business achievements with the medals of šakotis, sweet mushrooms and other baked goods from various national and international exhibitions. Her activities are also important in the LAG of Rokiškis district - L. Sadauskienė has been sharing her experience with NGOs almost since the beginning of the LAG, she joined in 2009. L. Sadauskienė's company is often mentioned by non-governmental organizations for its patronage tradition.

A virtual exhibition for the centenary of the artist

The Lithuanian Literature and Art Archive has prepared a virtual exhibition to commemorate the centeruy of the birth of a talented artist from Rokiškis region, Aleknos, Juzefa Pajuta (Jutos) Čeičytės (1922 - 2022), repost the portal alkas.lt.