DiXi Group’s President Olena Pavlenko took part in the events held by the CEPS Ideas Lab, an innovative forum for debate on ideas of different European think tanks, government and business representatives, etc. This year, the Lab was devoted to the theme “Reconstructing the Union”; at its meetings, the participants discussed Brexit, mutual trade, social issues, and sustainable development.
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Expert: “We Need to Revise the Transparency Bill Quickly and Vote it Again”
During her speech on the second day of “EITI in Ukraine: How to Manage Resources Efficiently” conference, Olena Pavlenko, President of DiXi Group’s Think Tank and Deputy Chairperson of the Multi-Stakeholder Group, noted that failed voting on the transparency bill was displeasing but it was a good chance to improve the document.
Data Disclosure Helps See the Actual Effect of Using Resources and Timely Make Necessary Decisions
Implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which requires disclosure of data and financial information, is a possibility for the government, business, and public to know the real state of extracting industries and gain the maximum extraction efficiency. The sector transparency enhancement and further steps to be taken by Ukraine to improve the situation in the extracting industries were the key topics discussed at the conference “EITI in Ukraine: How to Manage Resources Efficiently”, which was held in Kyiv on February 21 and 22.
Nongovernmental Organizations and Think Tanks Make a Statement on Ukraine’s Energy Dependence
A statement by independent experts of think tanks and nongovernmental organizations active in the energy sector and consistently supporting economic reforms in it to – President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko – Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman – Parliamentary majority fraction leaders
Olena Pavlenko Attended a Hearing at the European Parliament
President of the DiXi Group Olena Pavlenko attended a hearing Association Agreements, Beyond Rhetoric at the European Parliament dedicated to the progress of implementing Association Agreements in Ukraine and Moldova. Among other things, such topics as energy, combating corruption, cross-border cooperation, political dialog, and human rights were discussed during the Ukrainian panel.
The second EITI report will be more detailed than the first one – Roman Nitsovych
The second Ukrainian report according to the standards of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) will be much more detailed than the first one. In particular, it covers a number of additional industries, namely production of coal, iron, titanium and manganese ores. That was mentioned by Roman Nitsovych, the Project Manager of DiXi Group Think Tank, at the Extractive Industries Transparency for Improving the Quality of Life of Communities Conference held on February 13 in Lviv.
Successful privatization shouldn’t remain just another “idea on paper”, say experts
Currently, the proper management of state owned companies remains an important challenge, as without that all the plans of successful privatization of energy facilities will remain just another promise. The ways of preventing that were discussed by experts at the round table “What Model of State Asset Management is Needed for Ukraine” held on February 10 with the support from the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety and with the assistance of the British Government.
A Regular “Energy Breakfast” Takes Place at DiXi Group’s Initiative
A Regular “Energy Breakfast” which took place on February 10 at the initiative of the DiXi Group Think Tank brought together representatives of the three Committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – on Fuel and Energy Complex, on Urban Development, Housing and Utility Services, and on European Integration, Johannes Baur, a representative of the Support Group for Ukraine, European Commission, and leading public experts. The goal of the latest informal meeting was to determine the main short-term goals for the implementation of European legislation in the field of energy. Olena Pavlenko, President of DiXi Group, acted as the moderator of the discussions.
DiXi Group Experts Took Part in the Meeting with Representatives of the German Advisory Group in the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry
Representatives of the DiXi Group Think Tank took part in a working meeting with representatives of the German Advisory Group (GAG), which was held by the Head of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Ihor Nasalyk. The meeting participants gathered to discuss promising business areas in the energy sector. In particular, the promotion of gas exchange trading in Ukraine.