The book consists of three parts. The first part «Innovation of and for learning and development» comprises twelve articles. The second part of the book is devoted to examining the issues of «Networking and cohesion» and comprises six articles. The third part of the book is called «University for development of new learning and mobility» and comprises fifteen articles. Though dealing with the problems of the countries in-transition, these articles touch upon more general points of higher education. The articles should catch the eye of those readers and researchers who are interested in the problems of higher education development associated with the conversion of educational paradigm. We hope that the ideas presented in the articles of this book will stimulate new research. As the publications involve quite a lot of data on educational changes in Lithuania, this collection of articles may be useful to those researchers, teachers and students who are interested in comparative research. It may also be of interest to those who focus on the issues of lifelong learning, development of the knowledge and learning society, and stimulation of innovativeness its stakeholders (individual and organisations), especially those concerned with education.

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The Editors: Gerd-Bodo von Carlsburg, Professor for Educational Research at the Heidelberg University of Education (Germany), Institute of Education, Faculty of Educational and Social Sciences; since 1993 several annual stays in Lithuania, Honorary doctors of the Vilnius Pedagogical University (Lithuania) and of the Tallinn Pedagogical University (Estonia).
Palmira Jucevičiene, Professor for Educational Research at the Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Department of Educational Systems, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Gediminas Merkys, Professor for Educational Research at the Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Department of Educational Systems, Faculty of Social Sciences.

Inhalt
Contents: Giedrius Juceviius: The Enlarged European Union - Towards an Economic Governance System for the Collective Learning and Innovation? Marija Jotautien/Brigita Janinait: The Importance of Educational Innovation Implementation in Achieving the Qualities of the Knowledge Society: What Barriers Can Emerge at the Initiation Phase and How to Identify Them? Robertas Juceviius: Clusters as Innovative Tool for Regional Development Egl Katilit: Premisis for Development and Implementation of the Educational Strategy in the Knowledge Society Vilija Staniauskien: The Model of Career Competence and Its Expression in the Contemporary Labor World Virginija Chreptaviien: The Change of the Conception of Communicative Competence in the Context of the Information and Multicultural Society Gediminas Merkys/Palmira Juceviien/Gintar Tautkeviien: Library as a Preferred Learning Environment Giedr Adomaviien/Liuda iauiuknien: Creation of Differentiated Learning Environment as a Condition of Liberal Education Aims Nijol Bankauskien/Ilona Skersien: Cohesion of Educating in Philology and Technological Education Alicija Ramanauskait/Nida Stankeviien: Technological Education as a Means of Reducing Technological Disjuncture Palmira Juceviien/Sandra Baleviien: Multidisciplinarity of Socially Important Theme of Natural Science in Personal Theory-in-Use Vilija Dabriien/Ona Visockien: Manifestation of the Tendencies of Educational Change in Lithuanian Secondary School Gediminas Merkys/Viktorija Barauskien/Dalia Antinien: The Structure of Social Network: A Diagnostic Study of Lithuanian Students Population Rta Urbanskien/Virginija Chreptaviien/Rta Januleviien: Creating Closed Partnership between Business and Science through Social Capital Networks Antanas Bagdonas/Viktorija Barauskien: Congruence of Interests of Different Stakeholders of Secondary School in the Context of Information and Knowledge Society Vilma ydinait: The Substantiation of a Junction between Teamwork Competences and Professional Competence Angel Kauylien: Characteristics of Schools' Network Meant for Educational Stimulation of the Youth Edita tuopyt: The Specificity of Socio-Educational Activities of the Community Centers Auks Markeviien: The Contemporary University as a Cultural Phenomenon: Paradoxes of Being Palmira Juceviien/Violeta Karenauskait: The Role of University in Liberalization of Society on the Countries in-Transition Nijol Zinkeviien/Brigita Janinait: Conservatism and Innovativeness as University Values in the Aspect of Knowledge Society Vida Stasiulionien: Deep Learning at University: Does it Always Mean Quest for the Truth? Rta Klimaauskien: Knowledge Mobility between Higher Education and Educational Practice: Pursuing Qualities of the Learning Society Dalija Gudaityt/Vida Vilkien: Towards the Knowledge Society: Co-operative Learning Encouraged by European Mobility Projects in Teacher Training Higher Non-University Educational Institution Loreta Rudaitien: Self-Directed Development of Emotional Intelligence in Professional Performance Aldona Augustinien/Nijol iuiulkien: The Educating of Students' Decision Making Competence in the Problem Based