Consumer Education in Lithuania is a general education which is dedicated to developing the knowledge, understanding, and skills that a person needs in order to live in a consumer society.

On November 11, 2003, the Lithuanian Republic Government approved the Lithuania Consumer Education Program, Number 1404. The purpose of this program is to educate the consumer with the knowledge and ability necessary to make wise choices for goods and services used in everyday life, both personal and professional.

The Consumer Education Program is divided into three areas:

• Consumer Education: the consumer is educated to understand consumer rights, to make thoughtful decision, and to process and understand information.
• Consumer Information: the consumer can receive the necessary information for understanding his/her consumer rights.
• Consumer Consultation: the consumer can receive theoretical and practical assistance in defending their consumer rights. More

Review of consumer education activities in western Lithuania

PROJECT "CONSUMER EDUCATION INTRODUCTION INTO THE SHOOLS OF WESTERN LITHUANIA THRUOGH CREATION OF THE YUONG CONSUMER CLUBS" (funded by The United Kingdom embassy in Vilnius 2004-2005)

WLCF in joint cooperation with British Embassy have implemented three main goals of the project, which took part in 2004-2005:

• Initiated and founded 13 young consumer clubs in secondary and high shools, colleges of Western Lithuania;
• Prepared methodical material for consumer education;
• Trained young consumers;
• Organized competitions among the clubs;
• Organized seminars for the teachers and social workers;
• Once in a quarter local newspapers published our articles (“Klaipėda” daily published in Lithuanian (10900) and Russian (3200); ‘Vakarų Ekspresas” daily in Lithuanian (11200); and other smaller newspapers published in Šilutė, Kretinga, Neringa and Skuodas counties.

These consumer activities allowed to continue strengthening consumer education at traditional Lithuanian schools, developing young consumer with critical thinking and knowledge of his/her rights and duties, and able to use them purposely. More