Owner/Director of PrimeConsultants - Mr. Audris Grybauskas is a qualified and experienced Independent International EU Expert - Programme and Project manager, Regional development policy advisor, International team leader with in-depth knowledge of project cycle management, programme and project evaluation, social-economical and public administration reform policies, change management, development methodologies and strong leadership.
Professional experience:
- 2011 - present, Danish Management Ltd - Capacity building of non-State actors for policy dialogue in Georgia - Team Leader/Key Expert, Georgia (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2010 - 2011, SOGES Ltd - Support for Regional and Local development in Belarus - Team Leader/Key Expert, Belarus (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2009-2010, HTSPE ltd – Crossing of goods at the EU-Russia border - Project Team manager, Tacis/EU countries (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2009-2010, HTSPE ltd – Evaluation of Tacis CBC/PHARE/Interreg 9 programmes and projects from the period of 2004-2006 - Team Leader, Tacis/EU countries (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2008-2010, HTSPE ltd – Evaluation of the Neighbourhood / Tacis Cross-border Cooperation Programmes 2004-2006, Evaluation expert, Tacis/EU countries (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2008, ECO/GTZ – Establishment, development and support to regional and inter-regional socio – economic development policy. Establishment of relations with PA development policy, development of HR. involvement of private initiative in formation and implementation of local, regional, interregional and national policies – Regional development expert, Ukraine (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2007, Altair Asesores – Establishment, development and support to regional and inter-regional socio – economic development networks, development of HR in local, regional and national administrative levels, involvement of private initiative in formation and implementation of local, regional, interregional and national policies – Team leader, Kyrgyzstan (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2006-2007, Altair Asesores - Policy Advice to a Regional Development Policy in Georgia – Formation and Development of Regional Development Policy in Georgia – Team leader, Georgia (financed by the European Commission, EuropAID);
- 2009-ongoing, PrimeConsultants ltd - Strategic management, development and implementation of International Support Projects – Owner/Director, Estonia;
- 2005-ongoing, PrimeConsultants Lithuania ltd - Strategic management, development and implementation of training activities, project management – Owner, Lithuania;
- 2005-2006, Vilnius Pedagogical university - Project management training course – EQUAL EU programme, project – “Coalition for strengthening of equal rights in labour market” – development of training module, training activities – Trainer, Lithuania (EU Structural funds, Social fund);
- 2009 – ongoing, Parliament of Lithuanian Republic - Formation and Implementation of Regional and Inter-regional Development Policy, International relations and Improvement of public administration policy – Advisor to the Member of Parliament of Lithuanian Republic, Lithuania;
- 1999-2009, Parliament of Lithuanian Republic - Formation and Implementation of Regional and Inter-regional Development Policy and Improvement of public administration policy – Advisor to the Deputy Chairman of Parliament of Lithuanian Republic, Lithuania;
- 2005-2006, IBF International Consulting - Assistance In The Preparation Of A Project To Support The Creation Of A Regional School For Higher Education In Public Administration Reform in the Western Balkans(SHEPAR), Establishment of interregional PA institute, development of PA training policies – Project manager, Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo;
- 2005-2006, IRIS International consulting/Ghent University - INTERREG III C project – “CULTURED”, Project manager – Coordinator for Baltic countries/Project initiator and developer, Belgium, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Ireland, Netherland, Latvia, Lithuania (financed by the European Commission);
- 2004-2005, Lithuanian State enterprise for preservation of cultural heritage - Initiation, development and management of tourism, education, health, state and municipal public infrastructure development projects · Training of local administrations in field of tourism project initiation, development and management, · Co-ordination of project development (total amount of ~ 45 mio EUR) · Development of 4 Interreg IIIC projects,- Initiation, development and management of tourism infrastructure projects for amount of ~ 45 mio EUR, Advisor for implementation of EU Structural funds, Project manager, Lithuania;
- 2003-2004, State tourism department by the ministry of Economy - Initiation, planning, development and management of tourism public infrastructure policy, programmes and projects, Member of Single Programming Document working group, public infrastructure development measure; Member of Cross-boarder Steering committee; Co-ordination and management of PHARE 2001 and PHARE 2002 investment projects, regular training sessions for SME’s, regional and local authorities in field of tourism project development, training and management – Head of tourism infrastructure department, Lithuania;
- 2001-2003, Ministry of Interior, Regional development department – Development and implementation of National regional development policy, Director of Regional Development Department, Lithuania;
- 1998-2001, Ministry of public administration reforms and local authorities – Development and implementation of regional development and public administration policies, development of local and regional development agencies, adoption of policies, establishment of instruments for implementation of pre-accession and EU Structural fund policies - Advisor to the Minister, Lithuania;
- 1997-1998, Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts - Representing of private sector in a process of formation and implementation of Lithuanian regional development policy; Involvement of CCI in activities of creation of national regional development policy; Development of SME’s; Matching CCI and Governmental activities in programming, project development activities; CCI project management; Development of international network of CCI – Programme director, Lithuania;
- 1994-1998, ARGA Trust Ltd - Integration of private CEEC (Lithuanian, Latvian, Russian, Kazakhstan) activities to European Union market, creation of legal entities and JV’s in EU and Baltics – Owner/Director, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Luxembourg, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russian Federation;
- 1991- 1994, Lithuanian National Philarmony - Organizing and management of International cultural projects – Head of international department/Project manager, Lithuania, Ukraine, Moldova, USA, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Luxembourg, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus,Russian Federation.
In 2003 Letter of Recommendation issued by the Secretary of Lithuanian Ministry of Interior, recognizing Mr. Audris Grybauskas as a highly qualified expert in: formation and implementation of regional development policy; municipal infrastructure development; management of socio-economic activities in private, self-governmental and central, governmental levels; development of international relations in all levels; management of international bilateral and multilateral programmes and projects; general management and management of SME‘s and HR development programmes and projects.
In 2007 Letter off Appreciation issued by the Head of National Security Council of Georgia.