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to improve the knowledge and skills. The programs for improvement of digitals skills
have to be better disseminated among educators, and educational institutions have to
start to require a development of that skill from their employees. This call out for na-
tional strategy to be implemented and more possibilities of development created.

2.5 STATE-OF-THE-ART FINDINGS FROM LITHUANIA

2.5.1 STATE-OF-THE-ART OF NATIONAL DIGITALIZATION AND DIGITAL
COMPETENCE LEVEL IN THE POPULATION

THE NATIONAL DIGITAL STRATEGY
There are no official strategies in Lithuania in terms of the digitalization. However, the
Lithuanians could choose from various basic ICT skills development courses (free or
paid), offered by the wide rage of private companies, NGOs, Unemployment Agency
and other organisations, providing trainings.
Concerning the digitalization of educational system, the situation is a little bit different.
As the importance of digitizing education has become even more apparent with the
advent of quarantine and distance learning, the part of the Lithuanian DNA Plan for the
Future Economy funds will be allocated for the digitalization of Lithuanian education
system.

2.5.2 DIGITAL COMPETENCES AND SKILLS AMONG CITIZENS
According to Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2022 survey published by EC, in
2021 only 32% of Lithuanians had higher that basic level of digital skills. The same sur-
vey showed that only 9% of Lithuanians learn through online courses.

2.5.3 VARIOUS CPD PROGRAMMES AND NETWORKS AVAILABLE FOR
TEACHERS
The national strategy of CPD of pedagogues stresses the importance of development
of various skills, including digital literacy skills. However, it means that teachers can
develop only basic ICT skills (using the computer, internet, Word, Excel etc.), which
could be beneficial in the work of a teacher. There are a lot of ICT skills development
programmes (free and paid) for development of such skills, which teachers or learners
could participate in. It is really hard to find the course or programme improving educa-
tors’ competences in teaching digital skills and it’s almost impossible to find the pro-
gramme related with improving teaching digitals skills within adult education context.
There are some programs provided by NGOs in the framework of EU projects, however
most of them orients to improvement of various skills and competences of learners,
while the trainers are taught how to promote digital inclusion and tackle disinfor-
mation through education and training. Thus, there is no direct impact on the teachers
in improvement of their digital skills.