Lithuanian National Union of Students is national, democratic, independent and non-governmental organisation for Lithuanian students in higher education, being an interest representation umbrella for Lithuanian Higher Educational Institutions Students’ Unions.
Lithuanian National Union of Students represents Lithuanian students in higher education and advocates them on the national level. In order to achieve the mission, National Union of Students is organising campaigns and events, which is a way to attract attention of the society towards the issues in higher education, strategies and action plans to enhance higher education, motivate cooperation between students and rest academic society.
National Union of Students establishes and strengthens cooperation between stakeholders, executive agencies, Lithuanian and international organisations for youth, students in higher education and school students, educational institutions.
National Union of Students implements projects, dedicated to enhance the situation regarding academic and social activity and interests
of students, organises seminars, forums, provides consultancy for the members of local Students’ Unions.
The Lithuanian National Union of Students is a full member of the European Students’ Union since 1998 and Nordic Orgnisational Meeting since 2006, founding member of the Baltic Organisational Meeting, Knowledge Economy Forum.
National Union of Students cooperates with the Ministry of Education and Science, Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, stakeholders in field of higher education and other organisations.