GLL is currently implementing the project “Ecosystem for civic activation of professional diaspora” financed by the EEA Grants 2014-2021 through the Active Citizens Fund.
CONNECT
Community of 2000+ Lithuanian professionals from 49 countries and 25 clubs contributing to the prosperity of Lithuania
PROGRAMS
we invite you to join and take active part in the development of Lithuania
A yearly tradition, Global Lithuanian Awards are awarded to dedicated Lithuanian professionals from all over the world who contribute to the economy, science, and culture of Lithuania as well as its global standing. The nominations for the 2021 awards are now open! We invite you to nominate, appreciate and reward the achievements of global Lithuanians and people of Lithuanian affiliation with remarkable talent and ambition to create a brighter future for Lithuania. Nominate HERE.
GLL SUMMER GATHERING
Each year, global professionals meet in Vilnius at the GLL Summer Gathering. Entrepreneurs, business executives, public policy experts, human rights activists, and alike exchange ideas, strengthen connections and build joined efforts. A shared vision of open, competitive, and internationally acclaimed Lithuania is what drives them together. Read more HERE.
PROFESIONALES.LT
GLL partnered up with Swedbank to launch an open online database of women professionals Profesionalės.lt, with the goal of increasing the share of voice of women in the public debate formed by the Lithuanian media and event organizers. GLL network connects a significant amount of women professionals worldwide, and we believe easier access to them might quickly change the situation for the better. Read more and register here.
LT BIG BROTHER
With 200+ mentors in 20+ countries, LT Big Brother is the first and the only global voluntary mentorship programme that aims to facilitate the transfer of professional knowledge and experience between established Lithuanian professionals and ambitious Lithuanian students. No matter if you are in London, Vilnius, or Melburn; no matter if you just graduated or willing to shift your established career into new horizons, you can turn to our global community of Lithuanian professionals for guidance and advice. Read more HERE.
The program offers to Lithuanian businesses the services of global talent reach including job offer spread channels, employer branding and professional networking platforms, interactive ways to participate in regular GLL events. Discover more…
As the pandemic disturbs traditional education processes, GLL along with Lithuanian learning innovation enthusiasts set off to empower technology to reboot the Lithuanian education system. Led by Business for Peace Award laureate GLL Board member Vladas Lašas, a new EdTech Lithuania initiative was kicked-off and shaped during the GLL Gathering 2020: Learning Fever on September 17th, 2020 in the Presidential Palace and online. Join the initiative at edtechlithuania.com
The facilitated cooperation of Clubs of Lithuanian Professionals Abroad – including monthly on-line meetings, record keeping and annual live meetings – meant to encourage their establishment, tackle the most important issues of financial and operational sustainability, create opportunities for live networkings and cooperations. Discover more…
Follow GLL social media profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn for the most recent information on GLL Online Swaps of ideas, insights and important information in response to sudden changes in business, social, psychological environment globally. These changes evoked inspiring activity of global Lithuanian professionals eager to participate in the processes of crisis management as well as mitigation of its outcome.
With a strong belief in citizen empowerment, GLL called for Global Professionals to join GLL THINK&DO TANK as a platform for professionals to formulate research and data-based recommendations in key topics that shape the post-crisis reality. Discover more…
The program brings together the most successful and experienced diaspora professionals to advice to growing Lithuanian companies, emerging innovators and entrepreneurs. Discover more…
The club functions as the platform for networking of global professionals who keep returning to Lithuania after international career. Follow information on GLL Facebook Page.
OUR PARTNERS
we are proud to cooperate
TRIBES GLOBAL LEADERS SEARCH links companies with global expats – Supervisory / Board level and C-level executives. Our service was born at Global Lithuanian Leaders – network of Lithuania-connected expats from 49 countries. Led by two founding partners – Dalia Petkevičienė, co-founder of GLL with 10 years experience of building global talent network as well as creating strategies of engaging Diaspora professionals for Baltic governments, and Irma Žilėnienė, international HR and recruitment professional with 15 years experience of working with Baltic and CIS top talent and global companies.
TRIBES Global Leaders Search (born@GLL)
GLL Talent Reach PartnerPilietybe.lt is a civic engagement project established with the belief in strengthening ties among Lithuania and its diverse and ready-to-act diaspora
and the importance of civic engagement ideas for the sustainability of these relations.
Media Partner: Pilietybe.lt
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS of LITHUANIA has supported the national Global Lithuanian Awards since its foundation in 2012. Since then this cooperation has brought to the attention of Lithuanian society more than 300 stories of global Lithuanians eagerly contributing to the global standing of the country.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Partner of Global Lithuanian AwardsMINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND INNOVATION has supported the program of GLL Business Advisors connecting global professionals with Lithuanian companies looking for contacts and advise in particular markets and sectors.
MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND INNOVATION
Partner of GLL Business AdvisorsTRINITI Business Law Firm with more than 50 professionals in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia aims to ensure all essential needs of business clients and lead the market by client satisfaction ratings and top-level service. It tops the ratings of Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, InterContinental Finance, World Lawyers, Corporate INTL Magazine DealMakers and others.
TRINITI Business Law Firm
GLL Legal PartnerINTERACTIO is the time-saving, convenient, consumer friendly platform of remote simultaneous interpretation adopted by largest events in Europe and the USA, enabling remote work of EU organisations.
INTERACTIO
Partner of GLL EventsIGNITIS GROUP is an international energy company and one of the largest energy groups in the Baltic region. The group’s core activities include power and heat production and supply, power and natural gas trading and distribution, and power system maintenance and development. Group companies operate in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland. Group innovation fund invests in energy startups in the UK, Norway, Sweden, France and Israel.
IGNITIS GROUP
TALENT REACH PARTNEROxylabs enables companies worldwide to gather public online data and is at the forefront of innovation in the field. Their strict ethical standards resulted in hundreds of partnerships with high-profile businesses, many of which are among Fortune500.
Oxylabs
PVcase is a next-generation PV software company serving customers in over 20 countries to design gigawatts of solar plants in over 50 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia.
PVcase
TALENT REACH PARTNERGirteka Logistics is Europe’s leading asset based Transport Company delivering more than 730.000 Full truck loads annually. It grew organically from 1 truck in 1996 to now more than 7.400 trucks and 7.800 trailers operating in Europe, Scandinavia and CIS. With 18.000 professionals, its industry expertise has made it the FTL carrier of choice for the world’s biggest brands. The smooth operations and communication is ensured with our LEAN approach.
GIRTEKA
TALENT REACH PARTNER - LinkedIn ProfileLUMINOR GROUP is the third-largest financial services provider in the Baltic region. It is built on the two leading Nordic banks – Nordea and DNB, with their merger process in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia completed at the beginning of last year. Having gone through a merger marathon that lasted over two years, change now defines the very core of LUMINOR working culture. With its customer base of 1.3 million clients and its team of over 2300 professionals, LUMINOR aims to become a leading financial services provider for Baltic businesses and entrepreneurial people.
LUMINOR GROUP
TALENT REACH PARTNER2000
global Lithuanian professionals
in 49
countries around the world
10+
programs for engagement to contribute to Lithuania
CONTRIBUTORS
meet the people who co-created the GLL network
Dalia Grybauskaitė was a patron of Global Lithuanian Awards in the years 2012-2019. Currently, she is the patron of the GLL and Swedbank initiative Profesionales.lt
Dalia Grybauskaitė
President of the Republic of LithuaniaDarius Daubaras is a former Patron and Advisory Board member of GLL, who has shared his expertise on Global Economy and recession with the GLL network and added to many valuable partnerships of GLL.
Darius Daubaras
Senior Investment Officer at International Finance CorporationMilda Dargužaitė is a former GLL Advisory Board member. A global Lithuanian with broad leadership experience, Milda is the mastermind behind the global Lithuanian youth leadership project “Create for Lithuania”. She has continuously found new ways to employ global expertise to the Lithuanian benefit.
Milda Dargužaitė
Chief Financial Officer at Northern HorizonMykolas Majauskas is a former GLL Advisory Board member. Mykolas is a strong supporter of Global Lithuanian talent, who has mentored and contributed to the GLL Project “Pragmatonas”, providing ideas for even closer cooperation between Lithuania and its Diaspora.
Mykolas Majauskas
Member of the parliament of the Republic of LithuaniaPaulius Lukauskas is a former GLL Advisory Board member. Paulius has lent his years of governance expertise to the benefit of GLL diaspora empowerment, attracting global Lithuanian talents to work and contribute to Lithuania.
Paulius Lukauskas
First Deputy Chancellor of the Government of LithuaniaArnoldas Pranckevičius is a long-time GLL Patron and a former GLL Advisory Board member. Arnoldas has hosted Global Lithuanian Awards and used this occasion to gently remind the community of global Lithuanians eager for action and attention.
Arnoldas Pranckevičius
Vice-minister in Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign AffairsDaiva Naravaitė is a former GLL Advisory Board member and long-time supporting member of GLL. A prominent member of the GLL Business advisors and mentorship programs, Daiva has continuously contributed her know-how to the development of Lithuanian businesses.
Daiva Naravaitė
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