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U.S. Government Funds Training Program for Kaliningrad and Belarus Entrepreneurs at the Panevėžys Management Training Center

September 22, 2000

September 22, 2000, Vilnius--  The U.S. Embassy in Vilnius is pleased to announce that the U.S. Government will fund a continuation of the Entrepreneur Training Program for business people from Kaliningrad and Belarus during 2000-2001.  A successful pilot project, developed in cooperation with the Government of Lithuania, was implemented last November.  Following a competitive bidding process, the Management Training Center (MTC) in Panevėžys was selected to administer the new training program and has developed a comprehensive curriculum for its skilled instructors.   Over the next year, approximately 200 participants from Kaliningrad and Belarus will be trained in business and business support topics in Panevėžys.   The first training course starts September 25, 2000.

The program is funded by the U.S. Government under the Northern Europe Initiative (NEI).  This Initiative seeks to promote cross-border cooperation among the states of the Baltic Sea region.  In line with NEI objectives, Lithuania has pledged to run several such courses over the next year, expanding ties with its neighboring countries.  Through this program, entrepreneurs from Kaliningrad and Belarus will have the opportunity to gain knowledge in practical business principles, as well as to network with Lithuanian contacts.

For more information please contact:

Giedra Gurevičiūte, Program Manager, U.S. Embassy, Vilnius 

Tel: 2-221-666, Fax: 222-954, email: gureviciuteg@state.gov