1 June 2011

CONGRESS MONITORING VISIT TO LITHUANIA

Vilnius & Ignalina and Utena

6 - 8 June 2011

PROGRAMME

Congress delegation

Rapporteurs:

Ms Gudrun Mosler-Törnström     Co-rapporteur on regional democracy

Vice-Chair of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress

Chamber of Regions, SOC[1]

Vice-President of the State Parliament of Salzburg (Austria)

Ms Irene Loizidou                             Co-rapporteur on local democracy

Member of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress

Chamber of Local Authorities, EPP/CD

Municipal Councillor of Engomi (Cyprus)

Expert: 

Professor David Morgan                 Consultant (Ireland)

Member of the Group of Independent Experts of the Congress (GIE) on the European Charter of Local Self-Government

Congress Secretariat:

Ms Stéphanie POIREL                        Secretary of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress

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Ms Sedef CANKOÇAK                       Co-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress

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The working languages, for which interpretation is assured during the visit, will be Lithuanian and English.

MONDAY, 6 June 2011

Joint meeting with members of the National Delegation to the Congress and

The members of the Association of Local Authorities of Lithuania

Association of Local Authorities of Lithuania (ALAL)

Mr. Ričardas Malinauskas, Mayor of Druskininkai Municipality, President of ALAL

Ms Roma Žakaitienė, Director of ALAL

Mr Gintautas GEGUZINSKAS, Mayor of Pasvalys District Municipality,  Head of the Lithuanian Delegation to the Congress

Mr Juozas Vaičiulis, President of Lithuanian Municipal Controllers’ Association

Municipal Controller of Marijampolė Municipality

Parliament, Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities

Mr Vytautas Kurpuvesas, Chairman of the Committee

Mr Liudvikas Sabutis, Member of the Committee

Mr Erikas Tamasauskas, Member of the Committee

Mr Bronius Kleponis, Head of the Office of the Committee

Mr Algirdas Astrauskas, Adviser of the Committee

Ms Jurgita Marcinkute, Adviser of the Committee

Meeting with members of Rural Communities

Mr. Arimantas Račkauskas, Chairman of the Communities’ organizations

Mr. Liudvikas Ragauskis

Mr. Artūras Želnys, Chairman of Riešė Community

Mr. Arūnas Gražulis, Association of Local Authorities of Lithuania (ALAL)

Parliament, Committee on Human Rights

Mr Arminas Lydeka, Chairman 

Members

Parliament, Committee on Budget and Finance

Mr Kęstutis Glaveckas, Chairman  

Members

Joint meeting with:

Mr Romas Valentukevičius , Ombudsman of the Seimas

Dr Augustinas Normantas, Ombudsman of the Seimas

Mrs Edita Žiobienė, Children’s Rights Ombudsman Institution

Mrs Aušrinė Burneikienė , Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman

TUESDAY, 7 June 2011

Ministry of the Interior

Mr Raimundas Palaitis, Minister

Mr Sigitas Šiupsinškas, Vice minister

Mr Paulius Skardzius, Direktor of the Public Governance Policy Department

Ms Rasa Liutkeviciene, Deputy Director of the Public Governance Policy Department

Ms Rasa Maciulyte, Chief specialist of the Public Governance Policy Department

Supreme Administrative Court

Mr Ričardas Piličiauskas, President of the Court

Prof. Dr. Virgilijus Valančius, Justice of the Court

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irmantas Jarukaitis, Justice of the Court

Dr. Aurimas Brazdeikis, Director of the Legal Research and Information Department of the Court

Ms Ingrida Danėlienė, Assistant to the President of the Court

Constitutional Court

Mr Romualdas Kestutis Urbaitis, Acting President or one of the judges

Mrs Toma Birmontienė, the Justice of the Constitutional Court

Mr Kestutis Jankauskas, Director of the Law Department

Mr Rytis Krasauskas, Assistant to the President of the Law Department

Mrs Lolita Raudiene, Head of the President's Secretariat

National Audit Office

Ms Giedrė Švedienė, Auditor General

Ms Nijolė Mickuvienė, Deputy Auditor General

Ms Regina Rudokienė, Department Director

Ms Rita Švedienė, Deputy Department Director

Ms Danguolė Krištopavičienė, Deputy Department Director

Mr Gediminas Švetkauskas, Senior Officer, Lawyer

Ms Ieva Kosaitė, Senior Officer, International Relations

Ministry of Finance

Mr. Edmundas Žilevičius, Vice-Minister of Finance;
Mr. Darius Sadeckas, Deputy Director, Budget Department.
Mr. Artūras Kriūka, Deputy Head,  Municipalities Budgets Division, Budget Department
Ms. Laura Kirvelytė, Chief Specialist, International Affairs Division,  EU and International Affairs Department

Specialist on issues on local government in Lithuania

Prof. Dr Diana SAPARNIENE, member of the GIE

Ass. Prof. Aiste LAZAUSKIENE

Visit to Vilnius City Municipality

Mr Romas Adomavicius – Deputy Mayor of Vilnius City;

Mr Kestutis Nenius – Vilnius City Councillor, Chairman of Economic and Financial Committee;

Mr Virginijus Dastikas – Secretary of Vilnius City Council;

Mr Egidijus Vilkickas – Director of Legal Affairs Department;

Mr Edmundas Kackus – Director of Financial Management and Accounting Department;

Mr Antanas Gadeckis – Head of Human Resources Division;

Mr Algirdas Petrauskas – Head of Internal Audit Division;

Mr Gintas Kimtys – Head of European Union Assistance Coordination Division

Visit to Ignalina District Municipality

Mr Bronis Ropė, Mayor of Ignalina district municipality

Mr Henrikas Šiaudinis, Deputy Mayor

Mr Gintautas Kindurys, Municipal Council Secretary

Mr Vidas Kreivėnas, Deputy Director of Administration

Ms Vanda Milašienė, Control and Audit Services Manager

Ms Ona Besusparienė, Head of Finance

Ms Irena Aidukienė, Head of Legal

Visit to Utena District Municipality

Mayor Alvydas Katinas

Deputy Major Vidmantas Valinčius

City Councillors