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.
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The campaign mobilizes the GLL network to urge companies, governments, and creative and academic industries to stop business with Russia in support of Ukraine. Find ways and tools for engagement HERE. The project is a part of the Active Citizens Fund financed by the EEA Grants 2014-2021.
With a strong belief in citizen empowerment and benefits of global experiences, GLL established a GLL THINK&DO TANK, a platform for global professionals to connect with the Lithuanian public and private sector and address key topics that shape our ever changing reality. The project is a part of the Active Citizens Fund financed by the EEA Grants 2014-2021.
Global Lithuanian Awards | GLA acknowledged and rewards the remarkable achievements of Lithuanian diaspora professionals and their contribution to the economy, science and culture of Lithuania as well as its global standing. The Awards are organised from annually since 2012. President Gitanas Nausėda is a Patron of the Awards. They are organised in colaboration with Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, national broadcaster LRT and law firm Triniti Jurex.
GLL FORUM | December | Vilnius
Major annual winter event of diaspora professionals to exchange ideas, insights, connections, and inspiration. Usually held on a day of Global Lithuanian Awards, GLL Forum draws 250+ participants from 20+ countries as well as Lithuanian public and private sector. The event includes keynotes and workshops on Talent Attraction, engagement of scientists within the diaspora and other hot topics.
GLL SUMMER GATHERING | August | Vilnius
Entrepreneurs, business executives, public policy experts, human rights activists, and alike meet for a sunny summer afternoon in Vilnius to exchange ideas, strengthen connections and build joined efforts. A shared vision of open, competitive, and internationally acclaimed Lithuania is what drives them together. Major GLL annual summer event regularly draws 100+ participants from 15+ countries and Lithuanian public and private sector. See latest events HERE.
GLL facilitates collaboration and promotes the expansion of the network of the Lithuanian clubs of professionals abroad. Currently, GLL connects 25+ clubs worldwide. The facilitation includes monthly online meetings, record tracking, and annual live meetings, usually held in September in a differents city worldwide. They encourage the establishment of new clubs, tackle the most critical financial and operational sustainability issues, and create opportunities for live networkings.
GLL #BacktoVilnius Networking series has become a nice tradition, and it is popular for a reason – that is the best chance to see old friends from around the world and expand the personal network. Some of our most popular networkings like Xmas Drinks in December attract as many as 500+ participants from 30+ countries worldwide. Follow our Facebook or Eventbrite to learn about forthcomming Networking night.
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
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 brings together the most successful and experienced diaspora professionals to advice to growing Lithuanian companies, emerging innovators and entrepreneurs. Discover more…
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 PARTNER20.000+
global Lithuanian professionals
in 60+
countries around the world
10+
programs for engagement to contribute to Lithuania
CONTRIBUTORS
We are greatful to our all times contributors who helped build the GLL network
The President of the Republic of Lithuania, patron of the Global Lithuanian Awards in 2012-2019, patron of the GLL and Swedbank initiative Profesionales.lt
CEO of the Networking Institute, long-term GLL development consultant & guest of honor of the Global Lithuanian Awards 2013. His speech formed the theoretical grounds for the further connection and engagement of the Lithuanian professional diaspora.
Director of “Global Lithuanian Leaders” from 2013 to 2019.
Host of Global Lithuanian Awards in 2016-2018. With his bottomless energy and creativity, Jurgis has contributed to countless GLL events, starting many meaningful and fun conversations among global professionals.
A long-term GLL Patron and a former GLL Advisory Board member. Host of Global Lithuanian Awards from 2013 to 2015.
Former GLL Advisory Board member, long-time GLL Patron, Global Lithuanian Award laureate.
Former GLL Advisory Board member.
Former GLL Advisory Board member. Mastermind behind the global Lithuanian youth leadership project “Create for Lithuania”.
Former GLL Patron and GLL Advisory Board member.
Former GLL Advisory Board Member.
Former GLL Advisory Board member.
Former GLL Advisory Board member.
Former GLL Advisory Board member.
Former GLL Board member, author of the unique tradition “National Anthem Across the Globe”.
Co-founder of GLL.
Former GLL Board member. Vida has started conversations on the relationship between the Lithuanian government and the Diaspora, giving extensive guidance on how to maximize the benefits of the collaboration between the two.
Co-founder of the Lithuanian City of London Club which set the blueprint for Clubs of Professionals all over the world.
Former GLL Board Member.
Former GLL Board member.
Former GLL Board Member.
Former GLL Advisory Board member.
Former GLL Board member.
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