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Promotion of energy transparency in Ukraine: an NGO view

Iryna Petrenko, DiXi Group, Ukraine, Kyiv What future for democracy and civil society? Armenia, Yerevan, October 7 , 2011. Promotion of energy transparency in Ukraine: an NGO view. Dodd-Frank Act, 2010

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Promotion of energy transparency in Ukraine: an NGO view

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  1. Iryna Petrenko, DiXi Group, Ukraine, Kyiv What future for democracy and civil society? Armenia, Yerevan, October 7, 2011 Promotion of energy transparency in Ukraine: an NGO view

  2. Dodd-Frank Act, 2010 The European Parliament report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe, 2011 The Open Government Partnership (OGP), 2011 The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), 2003 International standards for energy transparency

  3. To use energy as a platform of change Chances to reduce level of corruption Greater economic and political stability Higher level of energy security Clear signal to investors and international financial institutions 77,2% of respondents believe that all government structures in Ukraine (central and local alike) work non-transparently and lack openness [the Laboratory of legal initiatives and the TNS poll, 2011] 59,8%companies in Ukraine are not enough transparent for the society, they give the detailed information about their activities only for internal appliance [the results of first in Ukraine Companies’ Transparency Index by Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Development, 2011] More accountable government due to public control Why energy transparency counts? Join EITI Join OGP

  4. Enhancing effectiveness of mass-media Working with government authorities Development of powerful social networks (including regional and local networks) Using Transparency index as a way to measure the level of transparency of the energy sector Main Entry points

  5. Mass-media • Internet resource as a way to get to the European information and standards • Seminars and round tables to create a working network of interested journalists • Exchange programs and trainings as a way to enhance journalists’ knowledge about the energy sector • Investigative journalism as a way to put pressure on the authorities

  6. E-resource on energy issues “Ukrainian energy UA-Energy.org” http://ua-energy.org/

  7. An information resource to promote eiti http://www.eiti.org.ua http://ua-energy.org/eiti/

  8. Main method of the NGOs – “stick and carrot”: public pressure along with co-operation government Association “EnergoTransparency” founded in 2009 to advocate the EITI implementation • Roundtables • Analytical report • Investigations • Informational materials

  9. The All-Ukrainian network for transparency in the energy sector, 2011 Networks of NGOs 28 NGOs already participating • Social network OpenEnergy http://openenergy.ning.com

  10. Universal “thermometer” for measuring transparency of the energy sector • An instrument to assess efficiency of reforms for enhancement of transparency of the sector within a define period of time Energy Transparency Index

  11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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