{"id":672,"date":"2017-08-21T14:33:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T14:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/confex2017\/?p=672"},"modified":"2017-09-05T11:08:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T11:08:40","slug":"zygimantas-vaiciunas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/confex2017\/conference\/speakers\/zygimantas-vaiciunas\/","title":{"rendered":"\u017dygimantas Vai\u010di\u016bnas"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"inner\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n  <div class=\"col-24 col-md-8 m-b-2 a-center\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/confex2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/conference\/speakers\/vaiciunas.jpg\" alt=\"\u017dygimantas Vai\u010di\u016bnas\" class=\"circle\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"col-24 col-md-16\">\r\n<h2>Academic background<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>2006 \u2013 2009: PhD  Student, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius  University<\/li>\r\n  <li> 2004 \u2013 2006: Master  of Political Science (European studies), Institute of International Relations  and Political Science, Vilnius University<\/li>\r\n  <li> 2000 \u2013 2004: Bachelor  of Political Science, Institute of International Relations and Political  Science, Vilnius University<br \/>\r\n  <\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Professional experience<\/h2>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>December 2016: Minister of  Energy<\/li>\r\n    <li>August 2014 \u2013 December 2016: Energy attache, Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU<\/li>\r\n    <li>December 2012 \u2013 July 2014: Adviser to the Minister of Energy, MoE<\/li>\r\n    <li> September 2011 \u2013 December 2012: Vice-minister, MoE<\/li>\r\n    <li>October 2009 \u2013 September 2011: Head of Strategic Planning and EU Affairs Division, MoE<\/li>\r\n    <li> May 2009 \u2013 October 2009: Head of Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of  Energy (MoE) of the Republic of Lithuania <\/li>\r\n    <li> June 2005 \u2013 April 2009: Analyst, Head of Analysis Division, Acting Deputy, Deputy Director, Acting Director, Centre for Strategic Studies<\/li>\r\n    <li>September 2004 \u2013 June 2005: Analyst, Vilnius Region Development Agency<\/li>\r\n    <li>September 2007 \u2013 January 2012: \r\n      Lecturer, Institute of international Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University <br \/>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n  <h2>Membership<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li>September  2011 \u2013 till now: European Union Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP) \u2013 member of High Level Group, Lithuanian representative<\/li>\r\n    <li>February  2011 \u2013 July 2012: Technology and Innovation Centre (Lithuanian power sector maintenance company) \u2013 Chairman of the Board<\/li>\r\n    <li>July 2012 \u2013 November 2012: Technology and Innovation Centre \u2013 Member of the Board<\/li>\r\n    <li>July 2010 \u2013 December 2011: Lietuvos elektrin\u0117, AB (Lithuanian power generation company) \u2013  Member of the Board<\/li>\r\n    <li>June 2012 \u2013 December 2012: AB LESTO (Lithuanian power distribution network operator) \u2013  Member of the Board<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic background 2006 \u2013 2009: PhD Student, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University 2004 \u2013 2006: Master of Political Science (European studies), Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University 2000 \u2013 2004: Bachelor of Political Science, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University Professional experience December 2016: Minister 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