Genovaite Beniuliene

Genovaitė Beniulienė is a PhD candidate in Economics whose research focuses on assessing the impact of agricultural support measures on regional development. Her academic interests include rural and regional development, territorial inequalities, depopulation and demographic change, public policy effectiveness, and the role of EU agricultural support in strengthening the resilience of rural areas.

She currently serves as Vice-Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania and previously worked as a Department Director at the National Paying Agency. Her professional experience spans the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP Strategic Plans, rural development interventions and EU support measures. She also leads the Lithuanian team in an Interreg Europe project focused on promoting innovation. Her work combines academic analysis with practical policy design and implementation, with a strong focus on evidence-based policymaking, regional resilience and the long-term transformation of rural areas.