Dovile Juodkaite currently works with the Global Initiative on Psychiatry's Vilnius Regional Office. Prior to this, he was an attorney with the Lithuanian Welfare Society for Persons with Mental Disabilities, Viltis, which helps people with mental disabilities, their families, and their supporters deal with various social, medical, environmental, and legal problems. As a PILnet International Fellow, Dovile developed a program to promote the protection of human rights of various social groups in Lithuania, particularly children with mental disabilities.