Draft:Ramūnas Stanionis

Ramūnas Stanionis, born in Marijampolė (Lithuania) is a diplomat and EU public servant. Since 2019, he is a policy advisor to the Member of European Parliament (MEP) Andrius Kubilius[1] [2] [3] for the Eastern Partnership and Russia [4].

In 1999, graduated the College of Europe at Natolin in Warsaw with Leonardo da Vinci promotion.

From 1999 to 2003, he worked at the governmental office for Lithuania’s European integration (European Committee) and was involved in Lithuania's EU accession process. He was head of the Integration Analysis Unit of the European Committee responsible for EU accession and regular reporting [5]. He was also involved in negotiations on the closure of Ignalina NPP, a nuclear power plan in Lithuania [6].

From 2003 onwards, he was an EU advisor in Lithuania’s MFA. He was representing Lithuania in EU's ad hoc working group on financial perspectives [7]. From 2006 to 2010 – counsellor at Lithuania's Permanent Representation to the EU.

In 2011 to 2012, Ramūnas Stanionis was director of policy analysis and reforms department in the government of the Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius. Among his responsibilities to address the systemic causes of youth unemployment in Lithuania. He was chairing a working group which has prepared and submitted its recommendations on youth employment to the Government [8] [9] [10] [11]. From 2013 to 2016, he was managing partner at Estep Consultancy and between 2016 and 2019 – served as an advisor for Eastern Partnership at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lithuania.

Ramunas Stanionis’ publications about governance reforms, EU East neighbourhood region, EU enlargement policy, Ukraine, democratic transition of Russia and Belarus are accessible on his website Alter Publicus.

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  1. ^ Ramunas Stanionis, Andrius Kubilius. "Eastern Partnership 'beyond westlessness': a new momentum for the European integration"". 15min.lt. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ Stanionis, Ramunas. "Enlargement Would Increase EU Foreign Policy Role". visegradinsight.eu. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ Ramūnas Stanionis, Teona Lavrelashvili. "Why the Trio initiative should finally find its way". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Ukraine in the EU: Reforming the Governance of EU Enlargement". events.ceu.edu. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. ^ Ramunas Stanionis, Klaudijus Maniokas (2005). Negotiations on Decommissioning of Ignalina Nuclear Plant" in 'Lithuania's Road to the European Union: Unification of Europe and Lithuania's EU Accession Negotiation'. Eugrimas.
  6. ^ "A total need for technical, social and economic investments to restore the energy balance and mitigate other costs related to the closure of the NPP would amount to 2.5 billion EUR. This entire amount cannot be financed only from non-repayable loans and would require other EU and national sources, including a co-financing in 'Ignalina NPP closure costs are up to 900 million EUR'". Delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 April 2002.
  7. ^ "Ad hoc working group on financial perspectives". e-seimas.lrs.lt/. Retrieved 23 December 2004.
  8. ^ "Prime Minister establishes a working group to look into the systemic causes of youth unemployment in Lithuania". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Mapping of qualifications together with labor market analysis can help defining needs of youth training and education, and to address structural unemployment". m.kauno.diena.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Professional training, active labor market measures, support to business startups, acquiring labor skills through volunteering, involvement of youth NGOs in dialogue with Government employment agencies are among suggested measures to fight youth unemployment - Government takes action to fight youth unemployment". delfi.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  11. ^ "European Commission officials travel to Lithuania to discuss measures to tackle youth unemployment". m.kauno.diena.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 February 2012.