Mrs. Deise Leobet with Aurelius Useckas and Jurate Miskinyte from the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
IE Business School is on its first visit to Lithuania the Southernmost of the three Baltic States. International Development Director for Europe & CIS, Deise Leobet, is in the country meeting companies, institutions and young professionals interested in establishing close ties with IE, one of the world`s leader think-tank in innovation, venture creation and corporate social responsibility.
Among the institutions she has already met is the Investors’ Forum, a national business association which works as an umbrella organization for foreign investors and all businesses operating in Lithuania. Created in 1999, the mission of the Investors’ Forum is to “improve business environment and investment climate in Lithuania, through cooperation with public institutions and the business community”.
Ruta Skyierné, Investor’s Forum Executive Director, and Andzelika Vysockaja, Communications Coordinator, have met with IE representatives to discuss possible cooperation. “There’s a lot of interest in Lithuania nowadays on Corporate Social Responsibility issues and we are happy to partner with an institutions like IE”, said Mrs Skyriené.
As part of IE’s agenda in Lithuania, Deise also met with Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK) representatives. The organization represents more than 2,5 thousand businesses in the country, from SME’s to large corporations, representing several sectors, including transportation, textile, agroindustry. Meeting IE this Tuesday April a5th were LPK Foreign Relations Director, Aurelijus Useckas, and Associate Director Juraté Miskinyté. On the agenda, they discuss possible colaboration in organizating local seminars and conferences to the country’s top executives and companies.
“There’s definetely room for working on Lithuanian’s entrepreneurial spirit to help boosting the country’s economy,” said Mr. Useckas.
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External Relations professional with extensive experience in Business Development, Marketing and Sales, Daisy has worked for private companies, international organizations and educational institutions. She graduated from IE´s MBA Program in 2004 and has been with IE ever since, her positions including International Programs Admissions Director and International Development Director for Europe and Central Asia. Prior to IE, Daisy worked as an External Relations Director for the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) in Brazil. She started her professional career as a broadcast and print journalist, having worked for several news channels and media, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, Folha de Sao Paulo, Gazeta Mercantil and TV Manchete. In 1997, she launched her own communications agency in Brasilia, Brazil as her first steps in entrepreneurship. She has worked and lived in six countries and speaks five languages. In addition, she is an animal rights supporter and is involved in several women’s professional development projects.