The model of farming competence is prepared according to description of businessmen and farmers competences and qualification in scientific studies and considering that a farmer should be a manufacturer, a manager, a businessmen, a financial specialist an have certain personel characteristics at the same time. The farmer competence model includes: personal features and values, special knowledge and skills, financial management, business management and decision making and planing knowledges and skills.

Siekiant išspręsti didelio studijuojančiųjų bei norinčių studijuoti geografinio išsibarstymo bei laiko, galimo skirti studijoms, stokos problemas Kauno medicinos universitete įsteigtas nuotolinių studijų centras. Tačiau, pradėjus rengti nuotolines studijas, susidurta su Studentų bei dėstytojų kompiuterinio raštingumo stokos, mažo studentų aktyvumo paskaitose bei atliekant užduotis, nuolatinio vėlavimo atsiskaityti bei nepakankamo studijų dalyvių tarpusavio bendravimo problemomis. Atlikus sinchroninių ir asinchroninių informacinių komunikacinių technologijų lyginamąją analizę medicinos specialistų tęstinio mokymo nuotoliniu būdu aspektu įvertinta, jog asinchroninės komunikacinės priemonės studentams yra daug priimtinesnės ir tinkamesnės mokymosi procesui. Dažniausiai ir efektyviausiai naudojama priemonė yra elektroninis paštas. Siekiant bent dalinai išspręsti kursų organizaciniame etape kylančias problemas bei tokiu būdu užtikrinti teikiamų kursų kokybę, sukurta studentų savalaikio informavimo sistema, kurios pagrindinė funkcija yra laiku informuoti studentus apie artėjančius atsiskaitymus, paskaitas ar kitus įvykius elektroninio pašto žinute. Tyrimas rodo, kad studentų savalaikio informavimo sistemos veiksmingumas pasiteisino, todėl tikėtina, kad ši sistema bus plačiai naudojama ateityje rengiant medicinos specialistų nuotolinio mokymo programas. / Distance learning center was established in Kaunas medical university trying to solve the problems of large distribution of students and lack of time, that could be spent on learning,. When distance education was started, new problems were encountered: weak computer knowledge of students and teachers; low activity in video lectures and performance of tasks; permanent lateness with performing task or taking tests; not enough of communication between participants of studies. Synchronous and Asynchronous information communication technologies comparative analyses in aspect of continuous medical distance education showed, that asynchronous communication technologies are more suitable and preferable for the process of studying. Most frequently and most effectively used asynchronous communication technology is e-mail. Trying to solve problems occurring in the stage of presenting distance courses and thereby to ensure the quality of courses, well-timed information system for students was constructed. Main function of the system is to inform students about the forthcoming events – tests, videoconferences, group discussions and etc., by sending e-mail messages. The investigation shows that well-timed information system for students is effective, so, most probably, it will be used in future distance courses in Kaunas medical university.

The final paper deals with training development system for civil servants. During the five years of Lithuania‘s independance the training of civil servants was delivered on an ad hoc basis. In 1995 the Law of the Officials of the Republic of Lithuania was passed. It was a starting point for the creation of the civil service training system. In 1999 after the adoption of the Law of the Public Service, the need to leggaly stabilize, the market of civil servant‘s training became apparent. In 2002 after the Law of the Public Service entered into force it vas necessary to start rationalizing the training system of civil servants relating it with the annual performance evaluation of civil servants. In 2002 The Training Strategy for Civil Servants has been approved. According to the Strategy it was necessary to identify the priority areas for civil servants training and the priority groups of civil servants that should undergo this training.