VA2EL

1.Please, introduce yourself. Why did you decide to become a local councillor?

I’ve been always caring about the questions of the people living in Biržai region, their problems and activities. During all my life (I’ve been born and worked only in that region) I used to be among Biržai society. There is no such an organization or social activity where I wouldn’t meet my students. I provide consultations, advices and help in solution of the legal questions. In the election I participated as a part of the party, and elective body expressed trust towards me and so I am in the Council.
2.What did your experience as a local councillor bring you? Personally? Professionally? Did you have to make use of your professional skills? Did it help you develop new skills?

In the LC I‘ve been elected more then once. It is very important to me to participate immediate solving the economical and social problems of the region. That way I’ve been collecting my experience, which is very useful in my nowadays work - I’m the councillor of the LR government member V.Valkiūnas in Biržai. To endeavour at real democracy became the reason to leave the party. Therefore I can hear voices of the people and to create independently my opinion and vote without “pressure’ of the fraction.

3.What do you expect of project va2el? Personally? Professionally?

This Project is interesting to me especially in the way that it creates opportunity to revise my activity from aside, also evaluate my steps, experiences I have and competences I‘ve acquired.

4.How are you going to use the personal/professional evaluation proposed by project Va2el?

It would be much more useful tool for the young persons, but in my age it helps to systemize my experience and takes possibility and knowledge for younger politicians colleagues to evaluate their competences using the e-portfolio. People from my electorate urge me to participate in the next election again and I think I have to...