Aurelija Olendraitė
Education:
- Master of International and EU Law, Vilnius University
- Entrepreneurship Development Institute, India
Experience
- The Advocates for Human Rights, USA
- Bridges to Safety, USA
- National Defence Volunteer Force
Motivation
Creating a better environment in my community and throughout Lithuania has always been and still is important to me. That is why I have always been interested in the topic of citizenship when working and volunteering in non–governmental organisations in Lithuania and other countries. And as a lawyer, I see many legal and other related instruments that can encourage citizenship and lay the right foundations for the development of civil society. Therefore, I would like to bring my knowledge and experience to help Lithuania find an effective recipe to strengthen Lithuanian civil society.
In the day–to–day work of building Lithuania, you want to be able to protect what you have built. That is why in 2017 I decided to join the National Defence Volunteer Force. I think it was one of the best decisions I ever made, because together with other soldiers, we are constantly learning and improving.