Monika Kokstaite
Work
Monika‘s previous work experience includes working as a research assistant in various academic projects and scientific expeditions, placement in a one of the leading think tanks in Madrid, Spain, and experience as a journalist and project manager during her stay in Lithuania. She now works for Global Citizen as a hot spot manager.
Education
Completed her Bachelor of Political Science at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University. Within her Bachelor of Political Science, Monika studied Security and Small States Studies at the University of Iceland, Transitional Studies at the University of Tartu, and Political Economy and Asian Studies at Wolfgang A. Göthe University in Frankfurt am Main.
Monika currently studies at Central European University, the department of International Relations and European Studies and at the same time prepares a report about energy security of the EU (the emphasis on the “green energy” - the technologies and investment in renewables’ energy) for Allianz Academy in Munich.
Areas of Interest
Monika has developed a keen interest in Security Studies, Political Economy and Public Policy throughout her higher education. She has a specific interest in issues such as democratization, welfare state, economic and energy security in Europe and Asia. More broadly she is interested in human security, globalization, sustainable development and good governance.
Personal
For fifteen years Monika‘s passion has been painting, singing, playing the flute, and ballroom dancing. Today, she is passionate about nature and travelling. She tries as much as possible to find the time for new discoveries – it could be during hiking in the mountains or walking in the old towns. Everyday she attempts to learn something new from different cultures and multinational surroundings, which changes almost every year because of her passion to travel and study in various places. Certainly, as an artistical person, she always finds time for good literature, music and cinema, or a minute for brushes and colours. Finally, as a member of the students‘ corporation “RePublica” and scientific society in Lithuania, Monika is involved in a variety of social responsibility projects, not forgetting to keep in touch with friends from countries in which she has previously stayed, even at a distance.
