Ramūnas Vilpišauskas

Ramūnas Vilpišauskas is a professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University (IIRPS VU), where he has been teaching since 1996. Since October 2020, he holds a distinctive position of Jean Monnet Chair. Between 2009 and 2019 prof. Vilpišauskas was the director of the IIRPS VU. In 2002–2004 prof. R. Vilpišauskas was also teaching EU-related courses and conducting research abroad as a visiting fellow in Global Affairs Institute at Syracuse University (the USA), Carleton University (Canada).

He developed relevant practical experience in public policy decision analysis and institutional cooperation and coordination working as a Chief Economic and Social Policy Advisor to the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus during his second term in 2004–2009 (for three years in 2006–2009 also working as a Chief of staff of the President). In addition, professor has been providing public policy expertise for various institutional commissions and advisory bodies of Lithuania and the EU.

Ramūnas Vilpišauskas graduated from Vilnius University (BA, Faculty of Economics), Institute of International Relations and Political Science (MA and PhD), Lancaster University (MA). He studied or trained at the University of Oslo (Norway), the European University Institute (Italy), the University of Columbia (USA) (Fulbright Scholarship), and other foreign higher education institutions.