Lithuanian Society’s Civic Empowerment Index, November - December 2009

The purpose of the study: to determine the changes in Lithuanian society's interest in public affairs, their civil participation, willingness to be engaged in civil actions at the local and national level, the attitudes towards the available civil power and the assessment of the friendliness of social environment to engage in civil activities. Major investigated questions: respondents were asked which sources of information they use in order to learn about public affairs.

They were also asked to indicate how they would behave if they and all the society confronted with a serious political, economic or any local problem. Civic participation of respondents was evaluated by asking questions about various forms of political participation and, community action and social solidarity. Political effectiveness of respondents was evaluated by asking questions about the power of different groups to influence decision-making.