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LITHUANIA
LCATC - Lithuanian Cultural Administrators Training Centre
Division of Programmes and Training
Saltoniskiu street 58
Vilnius 2600
Lithuania
Director: Mrs Lina Baniene
Phone: + 370 2 752777
Fax: + 370 2 790304
Background, orientation and purpose
The Lithuanian Cultural Administrators Training Centre, established in 1994, offers opportunities for
post-graduate training in cultural management, and for practical and theoretical improvement of the
professional skills of employees of various cultural institutions (leaders, administrators, specialists in
libraries, museums, culture centres, cinema, performing groups, theatres, curators of art galleries
etc.). The Centre’s training programmes and seminars aim to provide basic knowledge on cultural
policy, culture and art management and to empower practitioners to take a strategic approach
towards the development of their institution or local and regional culture life.
The purpose of training is to develop the creativity and professional background of individuals and to
share contemporary practical experiences in the field of culture and art management. The Centre is
financed by the state budget (70 percent). Its founder is the Ministry of Culture.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Twenty-two training programmes are implemented by LCATC every year, e.g. culture management
training; training of library specialists; specialised training seminars; ‘Public Relations in Museum
Management’, and the LCATC and OSI project, ‘Baltic Freeway’. Most of the programmes include
internships.
Duration
From one day to two weeks.
Content
Courses are designed for domestic students as well as students from the region (Eastern Europe,
Mongolia).
International/European dimension
The institution is a member of ENCATC.
Special information
The teaching language is Lithuanian (translation is provided for foreign visiting lecturers). The
institution is a member of the Lithuanian Association of Public Administration Training.
Evaluation and assessment
Evaluation of the students is made through obligatory attendance and private study.
Lecturers
The number of permanent teaching personnel is 25 and the total is 185. There are 160 visiting
lecturers per year, out of which 98 are women.
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