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OLF Tent “Space for Open Thinking” at the discussion festival “Exactly!”
2018-09-18September 7 (Friday): open from 16:00 to 21:00 16:00 – 21:00 CTG (Critical Thinking Gauge), interactive citizenship test; 19:30 – 20:30 Brain Battle. Moderator: D. Puslys, Chief Editor of Bernardinai.lt, The Person of Tolerance in 2014, a political scientist and journalist. Team registration by 09.05 by e-mail info@olf.lt and in the OLF space on the […]Open Lithuania Foundation Programme for the Discussion Festival “Exactly!” 2018
2018-09-1007.09 Friday SUSTAINABLE LITHUANIA 16.30–17.30 “Lithuanian Cinema Reflecting the Spirit of the Century” Black and white horse manes against a foggy backdrop. Austere farmers gazing at the rye field. On the other hand, you can also see dynamic Tarantino-style explosions on Lithuanian streets HD and straightforward eroticism in historical films. Everyone from 1 to 100 […]The Minister of Finance supports the idea of the NGO Fund
2018-06-13On June 8, at the meeting with Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka and Vice-Minister Darius Sadeckas, representatives of NGOs discussed the situation regarding the draft law on the development of NGOs. The law is being prepared by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, together with civil society organizations. The participants expressed the need for a […]“I decide!”: A Youth Citizenship Programme Begins Another Year
2018-05-22The Open Lithuania Fund (OLF), together with its partners and associates (the public institution “OSFL Projects” and the Association “Civic Initiatives Center”), is implementing a long-term youth education program “I’m Also a Decision-Maker!”. The programme aims to change the attitude of young people towards their participation in public governance. Young people are encouraged to take […]Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis supported the project of the NGO Fund Strategy
2018-04-18On April 18, representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) met with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis to discuss the most important issues in the NGO sector. The main objective of the meeting was to discuss the situation regarding the draft law on the development of NGOs, prepared by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, together with […]National Equality and Diversity Awards solemnly presented at the Royal Palace
2018-04-09On 22 March 2018, the National Equality and Diversity Awards were solemnly presented at the Royal Palace. The Commission and the people who voted on the Internet rated best those individuals, organizations and initiatives who worked in the area of human rights in 2017. Equal Opportunities Controller Agneta Skardžiuvienė believes that the nominated people are […]Programme that enables schoolchildren and seniors to separate the wheat from the chaff
2018-03-23How to manage information overload? How to know what’s hidden behind the news headlines? Who’s the liar? What stereotypes dominate in the media? How to understand the media critically? These and similar issues have been under focus in some Lithuanian schools since October 2017. The Open Lithuania Foundation (OLF), together with the Vilnius Institute of […]Non-governmental organizations meet to discuss a new sponsoring mechanism for public policy NGOs
2018-02-12On 8 February 2018, at the Open Lithuania Foundation, 40 NGOs discussed the establishment of an NGO Fund foreseen in the Programme of the Seventeenth Lithuanian Government. The Fund would reinforce the participation of civic society organizations in public politics and would strengthen their capacities; it could be financed annually from the 2% of the […]The Vilnius Institute of Policy Analysis (VIPA) is an independent organisation uniting different policy experts
2017-12-11Associate experts of the VIPA investigate important problems of the state and society, address uncomfortable issues, search for fact-based answers, and propose solutions to make public life more transparent. Our activities are aimed at increasing freedom, transparency, democracy, and civic awareness in Lithuania. We want the Lithuanian citizens to participate actively and boldly in the […]A Response to the Hungarian National Consultation
2017-11-21Rebuttal of the October 9 National Consultation in Hungary: November 20, 2017, www.GeorgeSoros.com On October 9, 2017, the Hungarian government mailed a national consultation to all eight million eligible Hungarian voters purporting to solicit their opinions about a so-called “Soros Plan.” The statements in the national consultation contain distortions and outright lies that deliberately mislead […]OLF is expanding its activities with the Borderland
2017-06-20The events on 12-13 June 2017 marked the continuation, or, more precisely, the renewal of cooperation between the Borderland Foundation and the newly re-established OLF. The stimulating discussions held in Poland seem to have opened up excellent possibilities for continued cooperation. Almost all the core members of the OLF joined the two-day meetings in Sejny […]The Vilnius Institute of Policy Analysis (VIPA) is an independent organisation uniting different policy experts
2017-04-30Associate experts of the VIPA investigate important problems of the state and society, address uncomfortable issues, search for fact-based answers, and propose solutions to make public life more transparent. Our activities are aimed at increasing freedom, transparency, democracy, and civic awareness in Lithuania. We want the Lithuanian citizens to participate actively and boldly in the […]
