Abstract [eng] |
Object of the paper – environmental education, realized by foreign representatives with the aim of public diplomacy. Aim of the paper –to explore the environmental education as a part of public diplomacy. Goals of the paper – to reveal the concept of public diplomacy and its relationship with similar communication spheres; to find out the means used for public diplomacy; to reveal the concept of environmental education; to examine the causes and methods used to implement environmental education; to explore the input of international community in implementation of environmental education; to evaluate environmental education, that foreign agencies organize in their goals aspect; to explore the input of foreign agencies in environmental education in Lithuania. The first part of the paper introduces the concept of public diplomacy, its’ relationship with propaganda, public relations and nation branding. The second part of the paper introduces with the concept of environmental education, presents the international position about it. The third part of the paper introduces the project of the research and gives detailed analysis of carried out interviews with the representatives of foreign institutions and experts that work in the field of environmental information. |