The newly elected leader for a five-year term will be responsible for implementing the state’s youth policy, the Ministry of Social Security and Labour announced on Tuesday.
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Minister of Social Security and Labour Inga Ruginienė hoped that the agency led by O. Polevikova would timely hear the needs of youth and effectively implement state decisions for young people.
“Currently, the agency also faces additional strategically important tasks: consistently improving the quality of services and measures for youth, properly preparing for youth-related events during Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and ensuring smooth administration of alternative national defense service,” said the minister.
O. Polevikova, leading the Youth Affairs Agency, hopes to use her experience in leadership, working with people, education, and strategic management.
“For me, this is an opportunity to contribute not only to the results of one organization but also to long-term change in society and the state. I believe that investing in young people is an investment in Lithuania’s future,” the new leader was quoted as saying in the statement.
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Currently, O. Polevikova works as a lecturer at the European Humanities University; previously, she served as a department coordinator at this university.
From 2018 to 2023, she led the Vilnius Old Theatre, where she was responsible for the institution’s strategic management, activity organization, financial and human resources management, and cooperation with partners.
O. Polevikova holds a master’s degree in drama acting from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and a master’s degree in business administration from ISM University of Management and Economics.
The Youth Affairs Agency implements the state youth policy, monitors the situation, coordinates youth voluntary service, strengthens participation in public life, and develops inter-institutional and international cooperation.
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