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Lietuvos Švietimo ir Mokslo Profesinė Sąjunga (LESTU) | Lithuania

LESTU is a national trade union representing teachers, trainers, and education professionals across Lithuania. The organisation is dedicated to improving the quality of education by supporting educators’ professional development and advocating for fair working conditions. It plays an important role in shaping educational policies, promoting teacher empowerment, and contributing to modernisation efforts within the Lithuanian education sector. LESTU actively engages in national and European cooperation initiatives, especially those focused on digital innovation, teacher training, and continuous professional development. Through its strong membership base and established networks, it supports the dissemination of good practices and encourages the integration of new teaching approaches, including the use of digital technologies and AI tools in education.

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Inga Puisa

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Lina Kirkickaitė-Khalilov

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Inga Puisa

Inga Puisa is a Project Manager at the Lithuanian Education and Science Professional Union in Vilnius, leading European-funded initiatives since 2010. She has extensive experience in Erasmus+ and European Social Fund projects, focusing on lifelong learning, validation of non-formal and informal learning, gender equality, social inclusion, and quality assurance in education. She has contributed to international projects including TRANSVAL.EU, PROFI-VNFIL, Eduwork.net, Sequences, and WIN Online. From 2016 to 2020, she was a political adviser in the Lithuanian Parliament, supporting education and social policy. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration (performance audit) and a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Informatics. Fluent in English, she is skilled in project management, research, communication, and digital tools, committed to inclusive education and evidence-based policy.

Lina Kirkickaitė-Khalilov

Lina Kirkickaitė-Khalilov is a Project Coordinator at the Lithuanian Education and Science Trade Union, with over eight years of experience in public administration and project management. She specializes in project coordination, data analysis, reporting, and public service delivery, contributing to initiatives in education, employment, and migration. Previously, she served as Chief Specialist at the Employment Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour and the National Payment Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, and as Specialist at the Vilnius County Police Commissariat Migration Board. She holds a Bachelor’s in History and is pursuing a Master’s in State Economic Policy at Vilnius University. Skilled in communication, strategic planning, and Microsoft Power BI, she is committed to efficient, accountable, and high-quality public services.