Update October 1999: Lithuania

1. Commission and Ministries

The Lithuanian high level (inter-ministerial) State Information Policy Development Advisory Commission (formed by Government decree in March 1999) takes place. The members of Commission are vice-ministers of all Lithuania ministries The head of the Commission is the vice-minister R.Gudauskas who is also the Head of the Department of Information and Informatics (see Q1). He is also Chairman of Commission Year 2000 problem.

Ministry of Education and Science is responsible for education, studies, research and development activities in Lithuania. The Ministry is involved in various international programs and projects, related to IS and IT development. The Ministry finances universities, research institutes and centres, various programs including Lithuanian Academic and Research Computer Network LITNET project. Minister Kornelijus PLATELIS, Vice-minister Rimantas SLIZYS head of Science and Studies Department.

2. Universities and Research institutes

• Kaunas University of Technology, Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University are organising various conferences, seminars and workshops related to Information Society and Information Technologies. Especially are active the Computer Science, Informatics and Communications Faculties of Kaunas - University of Technology. All universities carried out a lot of IS related R&D projects.

Contact persons:

• Rector Kestutis KRISCIUNAS, Kaunas University of Technology;
• Rector Rolandas PAVILIONIS, Vilnius University;

• Rector Edmundas K. ZAVADSKAS, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.

• Institute of Mathematics and Informatics carried out scientific activities in mathematics and R&D activities in Informatics on the following topics: computer networks, data analysis, optimisation, signal processing and software engineering. Specialists of Institute are members of various IS developments co-ordinating commissions and groups. IMI is the ESIS II initiative local contractor. Contact person: Director Mifodijus SAPAGOVAS. ESIS II local contact: Project Manager Petras SULCAS
• Lithuania Science Foundation, State organisation, head Vladislavas GUOGA supports science and IS related programs and projects.
• Lithuania Open Society (Soros) Foundation supports various programs including IS projects in Lithuania. Managing Director Diana VILUTYTE.
• Institute of Information Technology is contractor and co-ordinator of various IT and IS projects in state and private enterprises. Director Saulius SIDARAS.
• State Enterprise Sigmanta is participant of some important IS projects, as Public Administration Information System, Schools Computerisation and other projects. Director Bronius BIELIAUSKAS.

3. Private companies

3.1 Telecommunications sector

• Omnitel mobile communications company. President Viktoras G. GRUODIS.
• Bite GSM mobile communication company.President Mr. Ole Jacob THORSEN.

3.2 Potential alternative infrastructure providers

• Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Power). Director Bronius CICENAS.
• The state enterprise Lietuvos gelezinkelis (Lithuania Railways).Director Stasys LABUTIS.
• UAB Taide. Director Bronius OSKINIS.
• UAB LEMA. Director Jonas KAMARAUSKAS.

3.3 Largest IT companies

• IBM office. Director Valdas MONKUS.
• UAB ALNA. General Director Valentinas MILAKNIUS.
• UAB Baltic Amadeus. General Director Viktoras TONKICH.
• UAB SONEX. President Arunas BARTUSEVICIUS.