MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA ORDER ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE ORDER NO. V-895 OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF 13 AUGUST 2015 ‘REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF THE PRIORITY AREAS OF RESEARCH AND (SOCIO-CULTURAL) DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT (SMART SPECIALISATION) AND THEIR PRIORITIES IN THE AREA OF GOVERNANCE OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA’ 26 May 2016 No. V-490 Vilnius I hereby amend the Order No. V-895 of the Minister of Education and Science of 13 August 2015 ‘On the approval of the general action plan for the implementation of the programme of the priority areas of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation) and their priorities in the area of governance of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania’ and set it forth as follows: MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA ORDER ON THE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY MEASURES OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND (SOCIO-CULTURAL) DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTERED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITY AREAS OF RESEARCH AND (SOCIO-CULTURAL) DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT (SMART SPECIALISATION), THEIR PRIORITIES AND RELATED MEASURES Implementing the Programme on the implementation of the priority areas of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation) and their priorities approved by the Resolution No. 411 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 30 April 2014 ‘On the approval of the Programme on the implementation of the priority areas of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation) and their priorities’, considering Paragraph 6.2.4 of the Rules on the distribution of the responsibilities and functions among institutions, when implementing the Action programme for EU funds investments 2014–2020 approved by the Resolution No. 528 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 4 June 2014 ‘On the distribution of the responsibilities and functions among institutions when implementing the action programme for the EU funds investments 2014–2020’, considering Paragraphs 30 and 35 of the Project administration and financing rules approved by the Order No. 1K-316 of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania of 8 October 2014 ‘On the approval of the project administration and financing rules’, I hereby approve the general action plan for the implementation of the policy measures of higher education and research and (socio-cultural) development administered by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania which contribute to the development of priority 2 areas of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation), their priorities and related measures (enclosed). Minister of Education and Science Audronė Pitrėnienė APPROVED Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania Order No. V-895 of 13 August 2015 (version of the Order No. V-490 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania of 26 May 2016) THE GENERAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY MEASURES OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND (SOCIO-CULTURAL) DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTERED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITY AREAS OF RESEARCH AND (SOCIO-CULTURAL) DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION (SMART SPECIALISATION), THEIR PRIORITIES AND RELATED MEASURES CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. The General action plan for the implementation of the policy measures of higher education and research and (socio-cultural) development administered by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania which contribute to the development of priority areas of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation), their priorities and related measures (hereinafter – the General action plan) was drawn in accordance with the Programme on the implementation of the priority areas of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation) and their priorities approved by the Resolution No. 411 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 30 April 2014 ‘On the approval of the Programme on the implementation of the priority areas of research and (socio- cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation) and their priorities’ (hereinafter – Programme for the implementation of R&D&I priorities), the actions plans for priorities of priority areas of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation) approved by the Orders of the Ministers of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania, the Concept of the creation and development of the integrated research, higher education and business centres (valleys) (hereinafter – Valley concept), the Action programme for EU funds investments 2014–2020 approved by Commission Implementing Decision of 8 September 2014, which approved certain elements of the Action programme for EU funds investments 2014–2020 to secure support from the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, European Social Fund and special allocations for the Youth employment initiative for Lithuania in pursuit of the objective of investments into economic growth and job creation (the Commission notified by the document No. C(2014) 6397 about the above-mentioned decision) (hereinafter – Action programme). The General action plan also contributes to the implementation of the national progress strategy Lithuania's Progress Strategy 'Lithuania 2030' approved by the Resolution No. XI-2015 of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania of 15 May 2012 ‘On the approval of the national progress strategy Lithuania's Progress Strategy 'Lithuania 2030', the national progress programme 2014–2020 approved by the Resolution No. 1482 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 28 November 2012 ‘On the approval of the national progress programme 2014–2020, the National development programme of higher education, research and (socio-cultural) development 2013–2020’ approved by the Resolution No. 1494 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 5 December 2012 ‘On the approval of the national development programme of higher education, research and (socio-cultural) development 2013–2020’. 2 The following action plans for priorities of the areas of priority research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation development (smart specialisation) were approved: 1.1. The action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘Agro-innovation and food technologies’ approved by the Order No. V-59/4-48 of the Ministers of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania of 29 January 2015 ‘On the approval of the action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘Agro-innovation and food technologies’; 1.2. The action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘New production processes, materials and technologies’ approved by the Order No. V-133/4-88 of the Ministers of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania of 20 February 2015 ‘On the approval of the action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘New production processes, materials and technologies’; 1.3. The action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘Inclusive and creative society’ approved by the Order No. V-290/4-175 of the Ministers of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania of 31 March 2015 ‘On the approval of the action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘Inclusive and creative society’; 1.4. The action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘Energy and sustainable environment’ approved by the Order No. V-291/4-176 of the Ministers of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania of 31 March 2015 ‘On the approval of the action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘Energy and sustainable environment’; 1.5. The action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio-cultural) development and innovation (smart specialisation) ‘Transport, logistics and information and communication technologies’ approved by the Order No. V-363/4/239 of the Ministers of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania of 17 April 2015 ‘On the approval of the action plans for priorities of the Priority area of research and (socio- cultural) development