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About us
NGO ‘Diversity Development Group’ (DDG), founded in 2012, is a non-profit organisation with an objective to carry out scientific, applied and infrastructural projects in the fields of human rights, education, equal opportunities, diversity, migration and integration. The main aim of organisation is to improve and manage diversity towards a sustainable, tolerant and socially responsible society.
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Inform and educate
Inform and educate the society about various minority groups: dissemination of research results, seminars, conferences, trainings, social actions. Actively participate in shaping public attitudes.
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Actively participate
Actively participate in the development and implementation of social policies to ensure the protection of vulnerable groups in the society (including prevention of discrimination, promoting tolerance, improving equality and human rights).
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Develop mechanisms
Create and develop mechanisms for intersectional cooperation: to include governmental institutions, non-governmental organisations, academia, independent experts and business sector in shaping social policies, political debates and discourse.
Meet our team
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Finance manager
Žygimantas Satkauskas
Žygimantas is distinguished by accuracy, strong organization, and effective planning. With more than 10 years of experience and contributions to the implementation of over 100 projects.
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Researcher
Urtė Petrulytė
Areas of interest: migration, gender, youth policy, advocacy, civil society, social policy, international relations. Urtė holds a master’s diploma in international relations and diplomacy and has over 4 years’ experience working in migration and integration field nationally and internationally, leading projects, teams and conducting research.
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RESEARCHER
Ivan Trunov
Ivan Trunov, researcher, sociologist and data analyst at Diversity Development Group. Areas of interest: political sociology, far-right populism, LGBTQI+ rights, civil society, migration. Ivan holds a master’s degree in Sociology and has over 4 years of experience conducting research in both academic and applied settings.
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Researcher
Urtė Petrulytė
Areas of interest: migration, gender, youth policy, advocacy, civil society, social policy, international relations. Urtė holds a master’s diploma in international relations and diplomacy and has over 4 years’ experience working in migration and integration field nationally and internationally, leading projects, teams and conducting research.
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RESEARCHER
Ivan Trunov
Ivan Trunov, researcher, sociologist and data analyst at Diversity Development Group. Areas of interest: political sociology, far-right populism, LGBTQI+ rights, civil society, migration. Ivan holds a master’s degree in Sociology and has over 4 years of experience conducting research in both academic and applied settings.
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Researcher
Urtė Petrulytė
Areas of interest: migration, gender, youth policy, advocacy, civil society, social policy, international relations. Urtė holds a master’s diploma in international relations and diplomacy and has over 4 years’ experience working in migration and integration field nationally and internationally, leading projects, teams and conducting research.
