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Maria Melnyk, Specialist for European Integration Programs, DiXi Group Analytical Centre, represented Ukraine during two EITI events in Mongolia. The first event was EITI National Forum which took place on November, 3–4 in Ulaanbaatar. The second event was the Eurasia Regional Meeting within the framework of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) which took place on November, 5–6.

On November,6, the first meeting of the Multilateral Group on implementation and efficiency monitoring of reforms under Ukraine’s commitments within the framework of the Energy Community took place at the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry.

Olena Pavlenko, President, Dixi Group Analytical Centre, acted as an expert in Igor Chayka’s documentary “Gas Revolution or Shale Zugzwang?” The authors of the project wanted to clarify the situation in the country around unconventional natural gas development.

The final version of the draft law No. 2966 on the National Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, prepared by MPs and experts, was sent to the Energy Community Secretariat.

Roman Nitsovych, project manager at the DiXi Group Think Tank, took part in the project management program organized by specialists of the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE).

On October 22, the Espresso TV channel broadcast live debates devoted to one of the most pressing issues in the energy sector and utilities, the pricing policy. The discussion held in a format new to Ukraine was initiated by the DiXi Group Think Tank with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.

On October 22, at 20:00, the Espresso TV channel will host a debate initiated by the DiXi Group Think Tank and the International Renaissance Foundation. The participants will talk about the raise in utility rates.

Roman Nitsovych, DiXi Group Think Tank program manager, attended a regional workshop on the development of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).

Dixi Group President Olena Pavlenko took part in the Gas Forum held on October 13 in Kyiv. The event was devoted to discussing the opportunities and challenges facing gas market participants since October 1 when a new gas market law came into effect.

A trip to Austria, organized by the DiXi Group Think Tank and the International Renaissance Foundation, took place on October 8-9 within the framework of the educational events program for journalists specializing in the energy industry.

Olena Pavlenko, president of the DiXi Group Ukraine Think Tank, represented Ukraine at the Energy Community Gas Forum held on October 6-7 in Ljubljana.

Members of the Strategic Advisory Group identified more than 190 risks to the transparency and independence of the regulator on the energy markets. These data were made public during the discussion of the bill number 2966 in the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex. Proceeding from the comments on the bill, the experts proposed some ways to eliminate these risks.

The meeting of the Civic Council at the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry dedicated to the preparation for the autumn-winter peak took place on October 1.

The Energy Regulator Law will be voted at the end of autumn, according to expert Ukrainian EITI website published electronic forms to fill in for the preparation of the first…

The declared focus on decentralization of government should be expanded to the mining sector regulation. This idea was expressed by Olena Pavlenko, President, Dixi Group Analytical Centre, during the “International Practice of Oil and Gas Management” round table.

The Strategic Advisory Group on elaborating draft law No. 2966 “On Energy Regulator” commenced operations in Ukraine. Olena Pavlenko, the President of DiXi Group Think Tank, informed thereof during a briefing at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre.

DiXi Group Think Tank representatives attended the four-day training course “Project management for creative teams. Agile in Action”, organised by Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.

DiXi Group Think Tank representatives attended the four-day training course “Project management for creative teams. Agile in Action”, organised by Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.