Vytautas Valaitis

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Education	1997 Akershus College Kaunas, Lithuania Management Courses Organisation development strategy, personnel management. 1996 Vestfold Fylkeskommune Kaunas, Lithuania Management Courses Organisation structures, human resource management. 1992 - 1993 Företagsutvecklarna Växjö, Sweden Basics of Economics and Management Organising of SME. Business planning. Marketing and Sales. 1978 - 1983 Kaunas Technological University Kaunas, Lithuania Applied Mathematics Algorithms and mathematic methods, fundamental mathematics. Software and firmware programming. Hardware. Diploma with Distinction. Second best graduate of the year 1983. Students� scientific research and contests. 1975 - 1978 Kaunas J.Aleksonis High School Kaunas, Lithuania Special class with mathematics profile Active participation in different contests. At the same time studies at extra mural school on physics. 1967 - 1975 Kaunas Secondary School No.24 Kaunas, Lithuania General training school Plus English Language courses.
Working Experience	1993 - present Vestfold Information Centre Kaunas, Lithuania Director Arranging of co-operation programs within Health and Social Care, Education and Culture sectors between Vestfold and Kaunas. Business promotion between Norway and Lithuania. Close contacts with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vilnius, Norwegian Trade Council, SND, Vestfold Business Centre. Assisted in arranging of the Norwegian State Visit to Lithuania in September 1998 (Kaunas part of it). 1992 - 1993 Kaunas City Municipality Kaunas, Lithuania Director of the Office of Foreign Relations Managed group of 6 persons. Responsible for all foreign relations of Kaunas City. Arranged Kaunas part of Swedish State visit to Lithuania in 1992. 1983 - 1992 Kaunas Technological University Kaunas, Lithuania Scientific Researcher Main topic of research was user interfaces in different systems and for different applications. Gave lectures to students about programming. Created different software and firmware. Made several commercial systems as member of private software company.
Other Experience	2003 - present Vilnius International Rotary Club Vilnius, Lithuania Member Member of International Committee. 1995 - present Fondas PARAMA VAIKUI Kaunas, Lithuania Founder (one of four) Organising of non-governmental orphan children�s home NAMU ZIDINYS. Fundraising activities for NAMU ZIDINYS.
Other Duties	2001 - present Royal Norwegian Consulate Kaunas, Lithuania Honorary Consul of Norway in Kaunas County
Awards	2000 - Letter of Gratitude from Kaunas County Administration 1998 - Royal Norwegian Knight Order 1986 - Second Best Lithuanian Programmer. 1985 - Third Best Lithuanian Programmer. 1984 - Diploma for Student�s Scientific Research from Ministry of Education of USSR. 1983 - First prize in Lithuanian contest for student�s research. 1983 - Acknowledgement from the Rector of the university for excellent learning and active social activity. 1978 - Third place in Lithuanian Young Mathematician Contest for classes with mathematics profile. 1977 - Acknowledgement from the Ministry of Education of Lithuanian SSR for successful participation in Lithuanian Young Mathematician Contest for classes with mathematics profile.
Language skills	Lithuanian – mother tongue, English, Russian – fluent, Norwegian, Polish - satisfactory
Hobbies	Music, reading, windsurfing,badminton, travelling.