{"id":126,"date":"2024-09-26T01:39:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T01:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/?post_type=ace-countries&p=126"},"modified":"2025-04-01T12:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:36:26","slug":"lithuania","status":"publish","type":"ace-countries","link":"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/ga\/countries\/lithuania\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Year<\/th>2012<\/th>2014<\/th>2016<\/th>2018<\/th>2020<\/th>2022<\/th>2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Population<\/strong><\/td>3 199 771<\/td>2 943 472<\/td>2 888 558<\/td>2 808 901<\/td>2 794 090<\/td>2 795 680<\/td>2885900<\/td><\/tr>
GDP \u20ac m<\/strong><\/td>30 705<\/td>3 4631<\/td>37 331<\/td>42 191<\/td>48 797<\/td>55 383<\/td>71986.2<\/td><\/tr>
GDP\/head \u20ac<\/strong><\/td>9 596<\/td>11 765<\/td>12 924<\/td>15 020<\/td>17 465<\/td>19 810<\/td>24944.18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>2012<\/th>2014<\/th>2016<\/th>2018<\/th>2020<\/th>2022<\/th>2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Market<\/strong><\/td>10<\/td>n\/a<\/td>11<\/td>17<\/td>21<\/td>51<\/td>52.43<\/td><\/tr>
Average turnover per practice (\u20ac)<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2 persons<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>26 566<\/td>25 106<\/td>50 000<\/td>n\/a<\/td>50000<\/td><\/tr>
6 – 10 persons<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>178 349<\/td>119 063<\/td>550 000<\/td>n\/a<\/td>183333<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>2012<\/th>2014<\/th>2016<\/th>2018<\/th>2020<\/th>2022<\/th>2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Architects<\/strong><\/td>1500<\/td>1350<\/td>1350<\/td>1400<\/td>1450<\/td>1300 <\/td>1300<\/td><\/tr>
% Male<\/strong><\/td>86<\/td>n\/a<\/td>50<\/td>52<\/td>64<\/td>40<\/td>61<\/td><\/tr>
% Female <\/strong><\/td>14<\/td>n\/a<\/td>50<\/td>48<\/td>36<\/td>60<\/td>39<\/td><\/tr>
% <40 years <\/strong><\/td>37<\/td>n\/a<\/td>38<\/td>43<\/td>n\/a<\/td>42<\/td>21<\/td><\/tr>
Practices <\/strong><\/td>422<\/td>n\/a<\/td>337<\/td>359 <\/td>423<\/td>222<\/td>311<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>2012<\/th>2014<\/th>2016<\/th>2018<\/th>2020<\/th>2022<\/th>2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Participants<\/strong><\/td>22<\/td>n\/a<\/td>143<\/td>122<\/td>17<\/td>13<\/td>76<\/td><\/tr>
Accuracy of results 95% confidence +\/-<\/strong><\/td>+\/-20.7<\/td>n\/a<\/td>+\/-7.8<\/td>8.5<\/td>23.6<\/td>27.1<\/td>10.6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>2012<\/th>2014<\/th>2016<\/th>2018<\/th>2020<\/th>2022<\/th>2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sole Principals<\/strong><\/td>24<\/td>n\/a<\/td>14<\/td>21<\/td>8<\/td>17<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
Partners & Directors<\/strong><\/td>43<\/td>n\/a<\/td>3<\/td>12<\/td>31<\/td>8<\/td>56<\/td><\/tr>
Private practice Salaried<\/strong><\/td>19<\/td>n\/a<\/td>22<\/td>43<\/td>31<\/td>42<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
Private in-house<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>n\/a<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Freelance  <\/strong><\/td>5<\/td>n\/a<\/td>15<\/td>14<\/td>23<\/td>8<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Other Private  <\/strong><\/td>5<\/td>n\/a<\/td>36<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Local \/ central government<\/strong><\/td>5<\/td>n\/a<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td>8<\/td>25<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Other Public<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td>n\/a<\/td>5<\/td>5<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>2012<\/th>2014<\/th>2016<\/th>2018<\/th>2020<\/th>2022<\/th>2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sole Principals<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>15000<\/td>n\/a<\/td>16000<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Partners & Directors<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>18000<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Private practice Salaried<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>12000<\/td>15000<\/td>30000<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Private in-house<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Freelance  <\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>10000<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Other Private  <\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Local \/ central government<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Other Public<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Protection of the title \u201cArchitect\u201d<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Protection of the function of Architects<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Professional title<\/strong><\/td>Architect<\/td><\/tr>
Mandatory Registration<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
If yes, Where?<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Competent authority<\/strong><\/td>– Ministry of the environment in collaboration with the Chamber of Architects
– Architects’ Chamber of Lithuania (ACL)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Entrance examination <\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Academic training<\/strong><\/td>Bachelor of 4 years (compulsory)
Master\u2019s degree 2 years (not compulsory)<\/td><\/tr>
Qualified as<\/strong><\/td>Qualified Architect (Dipl. Architect)<\/td><\/tr>
Professional training needed?<\/strong><\/td>Yes
Compulsory professional examination by the Ministry of the Environment and the ACL.
Compulsory registration with the LAR.<\/td><\/tr>
If yes How much time <\/strong><\/td>Compulsory professional experience of 3 years for BA.<\/td><\/tr>
Comments<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Additional compulsory practical training – internship<\/strong><\/td>3 years after Bachelor or 1 year after Master degree<\/td><\/tr>
Requirement for undertaking compulsory professional experience as a requirement for access to the professional examination<\/strong><\/td>There are no requirement<\/td><\/tr>
Period of traineeship supervised (overseen)
By who?<\/strong><\/td>		Architects’ Chamber of Lithuanian<\/td><\/tr>
Compulsory professional experience (requirement for access to the professional examination)
Where?
To which conditions<\/strong><\/td>		In the architect office
Not conducted<\/td><\/tr>
Number of hours per month required <\/strong><\/td>Not described<\/td><\/tr>
Compulsory Professional examination<\/strong> <\/td>Yes. Compulsory Professional examination by the Ministry of the Environment and the Architects’ Chamber of Lithuania.<\/td><\/tr>
Complementary professional education<\/strong> <\/td>
Not described<\/td><\/tr>
Remuneration of the professional experience<\/strong><\/td>Not described<\/td><\/tr>
Trainee accompanied<\/strong><\/td>Not described<\/td><\/tr>
Specific supplementary courses organised<\/strong><\/td>Architects’ Chamber of Lithuanian<\/td><\/tr>
Model form of contract available <\/strong><\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Professional practice undertaken abroad taken into account<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Evaluation of the professional experience <\/strong><\/td>Just during on the process of licensing in ACL<\/td><\/tr>
Evaluation method used<\/strong><\/td>Presentation of the works and recommendations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Are Architects obligation to carry insurance? <\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Legal Basis:
what are the most commonly used Term and Conditions:<\/strong><\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
What are the requirements for obtaining insurance? <\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
How are insurance premiums calculated?<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
What forms of Insurance contract exist:<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Insurances\/Agents<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Comments<\/strong><\/td>All designs must have insurance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
What requirements must a European architect fulfill to practice in this country?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Diploma, Registration with the Ministry of Environment and Architects’ Chamber of Lithuania.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Does a system of CPD for architects exists in your country?<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
If yes:
Is it compulsory?
Is it encouraged?
Is it free?<\/strong><\/td>		Compulsory<\/td><\/tr>
If it is compulsory, is it required by law or by a Code of Conduct?<\/strong><\/td>Compulsory by law<\/td><\/tr>
If it is regulated, who regulates the system:
A professional body
A governmental body
A combination of the two?<\/strong><\/td>		A combination of the two<\/td><\/tr>
Is it organised?<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Who provides the courses?<\/strong><\/td>ACL<\/td><\/tr>
What level of training is provided:<\/strong><\/td>Not described<\/td><\/tr>
Are certain subjects mandatory?<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
What types of activities or provisions are accepted:<\/strong><\/td>Practical activity<\/td><\/tr>
Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material?<\/strong><\/td>Yes, the estimation of courses<\/td><\/tr>
Who recognises (accredits) these trainings?<\/strong><\/td>ACL<\/td><\/tr>
Development of the trainings:
A. Estimated number of courses\/year
B. Estimated number of participants\/year
C. Estimated lesson hours\/year<\/strong><\/td>		C<\/td><\/tr>
Level of requirements for the architects:<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Is this required level validated or checked and how:
A. Not requested
B. Attendance tracking
C. Attendance tracking
D. Self-assessment using self-test
E. By regular checks
F. Examination
G. Thesis
H. Other means (e.g. electronic monitoring)?<\/strong><\/td>		C<\/td><\/tr>
Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted?<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
What kind of sanction is applied for the non-compliance with CPD obligation:
A. None
B. Reprimand
C. Expulsion from the register
D. Other?<\/strong><\/td>		C<\/td><\/tr>
Do you have a database of the content of your CPD programme?<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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