Lina Marcinkutė, PhD

Experience

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  UAB “Cision Lithuania” (ex-Observer Lithuania)

  Jul 2006 - Feb 2008

  – Analysing media coverage about major telecom sector companies in various languages (e.g. English and Russian); – Analysing the statistical data and writing monthly reports; – Acting as a tutor / trainer to new employees; – Coordinating the international media projects; – Assigning tasks to employees and coordinating their work. – Analysing media coverage about major telecom sector companies in various languages (e.g. English and Russian); – Analysing the statistical data and writing monthly reports.

  • Junior analyst – international media project coordinator

    Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Junior analyst

    Jul 2006 - Jan 2007
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  Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2012

  – Taking part in implementing the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (writing reports on the contribution of EU structural assistance for the implementation of the EUSBSR and etc.);– Preparing the positions for European Commission documents (regulations, communications and etc.);– Participation in the preparation processes for the use of EU structural assistance to Lithuania for the programming period for 2014–2020; – Participation in the preparation processes for the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Show less – Taking part in implementing the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (writing the reports on the contribution of EU structural assistance for the implementation of the EUSBSR and etc.);– Preparing the positions for European Commission documents (regulations, communications and etc.);– Participation in the preparation processes for the use of EU structural assistance to Lithuania for the programming period for 2014–2020; – Participation in the preparation processes for the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Show less – Taking part in implementing the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (wrote the report on the use of the EU structural assistance for the implementation of the Strategy and etc.);– Providing conclusions on the compatibility of the national strategic documents (Lithuanian Strategy for the use of European Union Structural Assistance for 2007–2013, Operational Programmes for Development of Human Resources, Economic Growth, Promotion of Cohesion) with relevant EU legislation;– Writing the national strategic report of the Lithuanian Strategy for the use of European Union Structural Assistance for 2007–2013; – Assessed the compatibility of Operational Programmes for Development of Human Resources, Economic Growth and Promotion of Cohesion with the Europe 2020 Strategy. Show less

  • Chief specialist of EU Cohesion Policy Division

    Aug 2012 - Sept 2012

  • Deputy Head of EU Cohesion Policy Division

    Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Chief specialist of EU Cohesion Policy Division

    Dec 2008 - Aug 2011

  • Chief specialist of Monitoring and Information Division

    Apr 2008 - Nov 2008
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  Vytautas Magnus University

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Junior scientist (short-term project “Human Rights Policy in Lithuania: Compatibility of Activities"

  Analysing the information about the implementation of human right policy in Lithuania, the national human rights law, the activities of state institutions working in the field of human rights and etc.

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  European Commission

  Oct 2012 - Sept 2018

  Policy officer, Macro-regions, Transnational, Interregional Cooperation, IPA, Enlargement

  – Facilitating the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) with a focus on prosperity (research and innovation, SMEs, education, youth) and connectivity (energy) issues; – Horizontal support to the overall macro-regional approach;– Drafting Commission reports concerning the added value of macro-regional strategies (2013) and on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies (2016 and 2018 );– Drafting a Discussion paper for the revision of the Action Plan of the EUSBSR (2014-2015);– Overall coordination of the 4th Annual Forum of the EUSBSR (more than 600 participants) in 2013, and the 6th Annual Forum of the EUSBSR (around 550 participants) in 2015;– Responsible for knowledge management & communication activities within the Unit (management of unit's Twitter account, coorganisation of events, drafting news items etc.) Show less

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  EEA and Norway Grants

  Oct 2018 - now

  - Maintaining oversight of the implementation of the EEA and Norway Grants in Cyprus and Slovakia as well as following political, economical, and social developments in these countries.- Preparing background documents with speaking points for the Donors' (Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) representatives for their meetings with counterparts in Cyprus and Slovakia.- Programme manager for 'Local development and poverty reduction' programme in Cyprus and ‘Cross-border Cooperation / Good Governance, Accountable Institutions, Transparency’ programme in Slovakia.- EEA and Norway Grants social media ambassador. Show less - Maintaining oversight of the implementation of the EEA and Norway Grants in Cyprus and Slovakia as well as following political, economical and social developments in these countries.- Preparing background documents with speaking points for the Donors' (Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) representatives for their meetings with counterparts in Cyprus and Slovakia.- Managing 'Local development and poverty reduction' programme in Cyprus.- Preparing a newsletter on political, social and economic developments in different beneficiary countries, as well as at the EU, international level which are relevant to and might have an impact on the EEA and Norway Grants.- EEA and Norway Grants social media ambassador. Show less

  • Senior Country Officer for Cyprus & Slovakia, Country and Programmes Department

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Country Officer for Cyprus & Slovakia, Country and Bilateral Department

    Oct 2018 - Sept 2022