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1. Existence of a national strategy

2. Scope and contents

3. Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy

4. Revisions/updates

Existence of a national strategy

Lithuania's Vision Strategy “Lithuania 2050” reflects a national vision and priorities for development as well as guidelines for their implementation by 2050. It is stated in the strategy that the vision of Lithuania is a country with creatively empowered population, and its progress is in the hands of responsible, creative and open-minded people. The implementation of the vision is guided by progress-relevant values, like openness to a different views, positive initiatives, to a dialogue, cooperation, and innovations as well as creativity in generation and implementation of new ideas, treating challenges as new possibilities of building success. The strategy states that the foundation of the Vision is culture.

The explicit strategy of youth creativity and culture does not exist, however, the 3.3 goal of the National youth policy development program for 2023-2027 aims at ensuring better youth employment opportunities, creating favourable conditions for young people to participate in the labour market, promoting economic and social entrepreneurship, developing non-formal education system, encouraging youth creativity and active participation  in the society. 

Scope and contents

One of the objectives of the National youth policy development program for 2023-2027  is to is to promote the creativity of young people. Tools:
1. Organize training or implement joint programs with other institutions in order to develop the creativity and entrepreneurial abilities of young people.
2. Encourage municipalities to implement programs that promote youth entrepreneurship and creativity.

The Action Plan for the Implementation of the National Youth Policy 2011-2019 Program for the period from 2017-2019 states that since 2009 financial resources allocated from the state budget of the Republic of Lithuania funds for the cultural education of young people, for the promotion of professional and unprofessional youth art increased by about 2,5 times, nevertheless, the issue of involvement of young people in public and creativity activities is still relevant, therefore, it is necessary to create conditions for the promotion of youth creativity and cultural education.The measure 2.2.1. of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the National Youth Policy 2011-2019 Program for the period from 2017-2019 aims to implement cultural and cultural education promotion initiatives which include not less than 250 000 to 300 000 young people each year in the period of 2017-2019.

Responsible authority for the implementation of the strategy

The implementation of the National youth policy development program for 2023-2027 is coordinated by the Ministry of Social Security and Labor and Agency of Youth Affair. The measures aimed at youth creativity and culture of the Program are implemented by the the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Lithuanian Public Employment Service, Agency of Youth Affairs. Every year before 1 February the responsible authorities submit reports on the implementation of the measures to the Ministry of Social Security and Labor.

Revisions/updates

There have been no major revisions and updates.