REQUEST FOR SPEAKER TO DISCUSS ETHICS, EDUCATION

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 VILNIUS 000647

SIPDIS

IIP/G/EUR FOR KELLISON AND CSIEMONH
EUR/PD FOR JLOCKARD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KPAO LH
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR SPEAKER TO DISCUSS ETHICS, EDUCATION
REFORM IN LITHUANIA


1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Embassy would like to invite Dr.
Peter Greer to discuss short- and long-term strategies
for the introduction and implementation of ethics education
programs at the local and national levels. Dr. Greer would
conduct a seminar on the importance of ethics integration
into the school curriculum. He would share lessons
Lithuanian schools can learn from American experience in
ethics and character education at the secondary school
level. In addition, Dr. Greer would lecture on ethics and
character teaching strategies, working with parents, and
student activities that develop character. We request this
program for late September, early October 2005.


2. TIME FRAME: Four working days in late September, early
October 2005, depending on the speakers availability.


3. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: (A) Ethics and educational
reform are key topics in Lithuania right now. Dr. Greers
seminar would prove a valuable contribution to an ongoing
Regional Ethics and Leadership Institutes (RELI) project
Character Education Initiative: Values Bridge US-
Lithuania. Dr Greers seminar would enhance the efforts of
the Embassy to improve ethics and anticorruption
programming in Lithuania.

(B) The effort to improve ethics education in Lithuania
enjoys the full support of the Presidency and the Ministry
of Education and Science; a large and diverse group of
individuals is expected to benefit from this topic. This
includes over 200 teachers and administrators,
superintendents of school districts and representatives
from the Ministry of Education and the Presidents office.
We also plan to conduct a seminar and/or consultations with
s with
the Special Investigations Service in Lithuania that
conducts anti-corruption and ethics programs for youth.


4. SPEAKER BIO: Dr. Peter Greer is former Headmaster of the
Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, New Jersey. Dr.
Greer is formerly the Dean of the School of Education and
Professor at Boston University, Superintendent ad interim
of the Chelsea, Massachusetts, Public Schools, and United
States Deputy Under Secretary of Education under President
Reagan. Dr. Greer is one of the leading experts in the US
on ethics and character education. Full bio available. His
Academy also hosted a group of Lithuania administrators
earlier this year to discuss ethics in education.


5. AUDIENCE: Seminar Participants will include: Teachers
and administrators; school superintendents; officials of
the President's Office and the Ministry of Education of
Lithuania; and officials of the Special Investigations
Service. A unique aspect of the program is that it will
target schools in small towns and broaden Embassy access to
such schools for future programming.


6. SPECIALIST REQUIRED:
Dr. Peter Greer, Headmaster,
Montclair Kimberley Academy,
201 Valley Road Montclair, NJ 07042
Tel. 973-746-9800


7. PROPOSED TOPICS:
-- Ethics and character teaching strategies;
-- Working with parents;
-- National youth-oriented ethics and anti-corruption
programs; and
-- Student activities that help the formation of character.


8. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: None.


9. SUPPORTING MATERIALS: None, unless requested by
speaker.


10. MISSION CONTACT:

Ingrida Sidlauskiene
Cultural Affairs Specialist
e-mail: SidlauskieneI@state.gov
Tel. +370 5 2660 330

APAO Randolph B Flay
e-mail: flayrb@state.gov
Tel. +370 5 2660 330

PAO Anthony A. Pahigian
e-mail: Pahigianaa@state.gov
Tel. +370 5 2660 330


11. FUNDING: The Embassy requests the use of FY05 I-Bucks
for this event.

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