Olga Bielkova ( uk, Ольга Валентинівна Бєлькова; born 16 June 1975) is a former Member of the Ukrainian Parliament (

Verkhovna Rada The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ( uk, Верхо́вна Ра́да Украї́ни, translit=, Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, translation=Supreme Council of Ukraine, Ukrainian abbreviation ''ВРУ''), often simply Verkhovna Rada or just Rada, is the ...

) from 2012 until June 2020. Bielkova also served as a Permanent Member of the Ukrainian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE and NATO and a Member of th
EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative)
International Board, as well as a board member of

The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & International Monetary Fund The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & International Monetary Fund (French: ''Réseau parlementaire sur la Banque mondiale et le FMI'') is an independent inter-parliamentary organization aiming to increase transparency and accountability in ...

Education

Bielkova holds a master's degree of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011), a law degree from the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv (2001) and a degree in economics from the Cherkassy State Engineering University (1997).

Career

Before elections in 2012 Bielkova was the managing partner of EastLabs Company. Her main focus in EastLabs was looking for new teams to finance and creating new development programs for the teams. Previously, she worked as the International Projects Director with executive management team for the

Victor Pinchuk Foundation Victor Mykhailovych Pinchuk ( uk, Віктор Михайлович Пінчук, ''Viktor Mykhailovych Pinchuk''; born 14 December 1960) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian businessman and oligarch. As of January 2016, ''Forbes'' ranked him as 1,250th on t ...

. Bielkova led projects for Ukraine's integration into the global community, supervised the international grant-making activity, and worked closely with well-known international organizations. Bielkova managed a private project called WorldWideStudies, which grants master's degree scholarships in leading universities outside Ukraine to young talented Ukrainian students. On 12 November 2012 Bielkova took the oath of the Member of Parliament of Ukraine and started to work with a Parliamentary faction of the

Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform The Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform ( uk, Український демократичний альянс за реформи Віталія Кличка; the acronym UDAR ( uk, УДАР) translates to "strike" or "punch", en, Ukrainian ...

Vitali Klitschko Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko (; uk, Віта́лій Володи́мирович Кличко́ ; born 19 July 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who serves as mayor of Kyiv e-commerce E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the activity of electronically buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. E-commerce draws on technologies such as mobile commerce, electronic funds transfer, supply chain manageme ...

, member of the Special Control Commission on Privatization. In the

2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Snap elections to the Verkhovna Rada took place on 26 October 2014. Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine, had pressed for early parliamentary elections since his victory in the presidential election in May.Petro Poroshenko Bloc European Solidarity ( uk, Європейська солідарність, Yevropeis'ka solidarnist', YeS) is a political party in Ukraine. It has its roots in a parliamentary group called Solidarity dating from 2000 and has existed since in vario ...

and holds position of a Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety. Bielkova took part in the July

2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Snap elections to the Ukrainian parliament were held on 21 July 2019. Originally scheduled to be held at the end of October, these elections were brought forward after newly inaugurated President of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dissolv ...

for the party "Fatherland". She was elected to parliament (as number 17 of the party's election list). On 18 June 2020 her parliamentary mandate was terminated at her own request.The Rada stripped Bielkova of her parliamentary powers

Ukrayinska Pravda ''Ukrainska Pravda'' ( uk, Українська правда, lit=Ukrainian Truth) is a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukraini ...

(18 June 2020)

Legislative Activities

Legal initiatives to which Olga Bielkova is an initiator or a principal contributor, that became laws: Draft Law of Ukraine “On natural gas market”, which is a framework law for the sector that establishes qualitatively new rules to gas market. The aim is to create a transparent, competitive and effective gas market in line with the principles of the

Third Energy Package The European Union's Third Energy Package is a legislative package for an internal gas and electricity market in the European Union. Its purpose is to further open up the gas and electricity markets in the European Union. The package was proposed ...

: choice of the natural gas supplier and market pricing. One considerable achievement is the functional separation of transportation segments from gas extraction and sales, which increases competitiveness and introduces the clear rules for all market players. Increasing competition between gas suppliers will set the market price for gas and will stipulate the efficient use of natural gas, minimizing unnecessary expenditures. At the same time as the price hikes, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced a new system of targeted social assistance for the least protected groups of consumers who suffer because of high gas, electricity, and coal prices. Draft Law of Ukraine "On transparency of mining industry”: allows to fulfill the requirements of the

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. It seeks to address the key governance issues in the extractive sectors. The EITI Standard requires informa ...

- namely, to disclose the funds paid by the companies in the field of extraction and transportation of oil and gas to the budgets of different levels, and also the income received by the state from the activities of these companies as well as information on their activity and the license holders. Draft Law of Ukraine “On amending the legislation of Ukraine on taxation of hydrocarbons production": provided taxation policy aimed on enhancing natural gas production by increasing volumes of gas produced domestically. This bill introduced specific fiscal rates for new wells (12% or 6% of rental payments depending on the depth of well) to promote an investment. Draft Law of Ukraine “On reallocation of royalties from O&G to local communities": assigning 5% of royalties from oil&gas industry(approx. USD 2 billion per year) as an additional income of municipal budgets of the territories, where extraction takes place. Draft Law of Ukraine “On deregulation in O&G industry": simplifies the land legislation and improves regulatory regime for oil & gas industry in order to eliminate the outdated and bureaucratic regulatory system (2–3 years to get all necessary permissions) and boost development of new wells. Draft Law of Ukraine “On the National Energy Regulatory Commission of Ukraine": reinforces and unifies the regulation of all natural monopolies in one strong and competent independent regulator that controls pricing of services, ensuring a balance of interests between producers, consumers, and state. It should guarantee reliable supply of high-quality services to consumers at fair prices, while making sure that the natural monopolies can make sufficient profits to be able to develop.

Publications

In Ukrainian

Що потрібно для розвитку нафтогазовидобувної галузі, лютий 2017, Новое время

* [http://www.eurointegration.com.ua/experts/2017/09/7/7070424/ Енергетичний бік санкцій: доля Nord Stream-2 залежить від українських реформ, вересень 2017, Європейська правда]
Яке майбутнє чекає на Укргазвидобування, жовтень 2016, Новое время

Навіки разом. Як зберегти український транзит газу в Європу, червень 2017, Focus.ua

* [https://nv.ua/ukr/opinion/belkova/chomu-ukrajina-mozhe-navchitisja-u-norvegiji-258434.htm Як розпоряджатися ресурсами країни. Досвід Норвегії, листопад 2016, Новое время]
Дорожня карта енергетичних реформ 2016, січень 2016

Ініціатива прозорості добувних галузей: що це означає для україни?, грудень 2015

9 нетарифных причин снизить ренту для добывающих компаний в Украине, листопад 2015

* [https://www.epravda.com.ua/columns/2015/05/26/544069/ Газовий сектор: патологічна неповноцінність чи шанс для розвитку?, Травень 2015, Економічна правда]
Українські реалії 2015: гарне, погане та незворотнє

Ініціатива прозорості добувних галузей: що це означає для України?

Навіщо нам потрібен Закон про Енергорегулятор?

Мій Elevator Pitch Віце-Президенту Байдену

Який фіскальний режим збільшить видобуток газу?

* ttp://grushevskogo5.com/ua/sobitiya/364/ Інтерв'ю виданню «Грушевського,5»
Інтерв'ю виданню AIN.ua

Інтерв'ю для Inspirations for Breakfast

In English

European Green Deal for Ukraine: The time to launch is now (Jan 2023)

How Ukraine’s renewable gas potential can help European energy security
(Oct 2022)
Defending Ukraine on the energy front
(Feb 2022)
Nord Stream 2: Germany must listen to Ukrainian security concern
(Nov 2021)
Nord Stream 2 will test new German government’s European solidarity
(Nov 2021)
US, Ukrainian, and European Energy Security: How Do We Defend It?
(Jan 2021)
Russia’s Trojan stream under the Black Sea
(Dec 2020)

* ttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/olga-bielkova/economic-success-of-ukrai_b_6270080.html Economic Success of Ukraine: A Shared Responsibility
A Russian Pipeline of Deception: Nord Stream 2

Here’s Why Nord Stream 2 Isn’t the Only Game in Town

From Holodomor to Maidan: How the Kremlin 'Brotherly Love' Cost Ukraine Millions of Lives
(Jan 2015)
Now’s the Time to Block Nord Stream 2 and Step Up Ukraine’s Energy Diplomacy