All-Ukrainian Union for Supporting of Local and Regional Сommunities
All-Ukrainian Union for Supporting of Local and Regional Сommunities
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All-Ukrainian Union for Supporting of Local and Regional Сommunities
The organisation includes more than 470 large non-governmental regional organisations from all over Ukraine and cooperates closely with the Parliament of Ukraine, the Association of Small Towns of Ukraine, and the Institute of Regional Development of Ukraine. All-Ukrainian Union for Supporting of Local and Regional Сommunities provides comprehensive support to local and regional communities to address key issues. These include legal issues, compensation for war damage, tracing individuals and facilitating sanctions against them based on Ukrainian, UK and international law. The organisation works under the Memorandum of Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and the UK.
Legal support is provided by British Legal & Consulting Group and Benchers Law Firm.
Organisation code in the registry of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
#45609444
Patrons of Honor
Sophie, duchess of Edinburgh
Her Royal Highness Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is an active philanthropist and patron of more than 70 organisations. In April 2024, during her historic visit to Ukraine, she met with members of our organisation, demonstrating her unwavering support for the Ukrainian people and the work of our organisation.
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Lady Olga Maitland
A British journalist, author, and Conservative politician. She served as the Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam from 1992 to 1997. Lady Olga Maitland has been active in defence advocacy and international business development.
At the request of our organisation, during the visit of Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boichenko, which we organised, Lady Olga Maitland kindly agreed to meet with him.
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Boris Johnson
British politician
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
(2019-2022) and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
(2016-2018).
President of the British organization CFU
(Conservative Friends of Ukraine)
Actively and comprehensively supports the activities of our organisation
Catherine Irene Jacqueline Meyer, Baroness Meyer
A British politician, businesswoman, and Conservative life peer. In 1999, she founded the charity PACT, now known as Action Against Abduction. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed her as the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Ukraine in October 2020.
At the request of our organisation, during the visit of Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boichenko, which we organised, Baroness Meyer kindly agreed to meet with him.
Viktor Yushchenko
A prominent Ukrainian statesman and political leader, the third President of Ukraine (2005–2010).
From 1993 to 1999, he served as Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine. Under his leadership, a major monetary reform was implemented and Ukraine’s national currency, the hryvnia, was introduced.
From 1999 to 2001, he served as Prime Minister of Ukraine.
In 2004, he became one of the leaders of the Orange Revolution and won the presidential election. As President of Ukraine, he consistently advocated for the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
He devoted significant attention to restoring and preserving Ukraine’s national historical memory.
With the support of Her Royal Highness Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh, and Her Royal Highness Anne, The Princess Royal, an International Presidents’ Club was established under the leadership of Viktor Yushchenko.
Viktor Yushchenko personally invited a number of influential serving and former heads of state from around the world to join the Club, including President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
The Club aims to consolidate international support for Ukraine, strengthen its position on the global stage, foster diplomatic dialogue, and engage prominent world leaders in advancing Ukraine’s interests and international initiatives.
Olga von Goldberg
(Baroness Olga Catherine von Fersen-Goldberg)
Doctor of Economic Sciences.
Vice President of the law firm BRITISH LEGAL & CONSULTING GROUP.
Vice President for Legal Affairs of the INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION LEAGUE at OCCRP.
President of the International Human Rights Center.
Chair of the Supervisory Board of the British Financial and Industrial Union.
Head of the project of the British non-governmental platform “Ukraine–United Kingdom–USA”.
Honorary Member of the Board of the International Presidents’ Club founded by Viktor Yushchenko.
Patronage Council
Ihor Ostash
Chair of the Patronage Council
Director of the Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Special Representative of the President of Ukraine for International Affairs
He worked in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for 12 years - from 1994 to 2006.
He worked as the head of the secretariat of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
In the Parliament of Ukraine, he headed the Committee on Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2002, was Vice President of the OSCE from 1999 to 2005.
During the conflict over the island of Tuzla, he headed the parliamentary VSK to ensure parliamentary control over the regime of the state border of Ukraine in the area of the island of Kosa Tuzla (2003).
In 2006, he was appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada, where he worked until 2011. From 2016 to 2022 he was appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to Lebanon.
Carl Bildt
Swedish politician, diplomat, former Prime Minister of Sweden
Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994.
Leader of the Moderate Coalition Party of Sweden from 1986 to 1999.
In 1995-1997, he served as the EU Special Representative for the former Yugoslavia and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in 1999-2001, he was the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Balkans.
From October 2006 to October 2014, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden.
Vira Ulyanchenko
Member of the Patronage Council
A prominent Ukrainian stateswoman and political figure, and one of the key members of President Viktor Yushchenko’s team.
From 2000 to 2001, she worked in the Office of Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko
From 2002 to 2005, she headed the Secretariat of the “Our Ukraine” parliamentary faction.
From 2005 to 2006, she served as a Member of Parliament of Ukraine.
From 2006 to 2009, she headed the Kyiv Regional State Administration.
In May 2009, she was appointed Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine and held this position until the end of Viktor Yushchenko’s presidential term in 2010.
She currently serves as Chair of the Board of the International Presidents’ Club founded by Viktor Yushchenko.
She has been awarded the Order of Princess Olga, 3rd Class, and the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
Oleh Valendiuk
Member of the Patronage Council
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law,
State Counselor of Justice of the Third Class
Oleh worked as Deputy Head of the Main Department for Representation of Citizens and the State in the Supreme Court of Ukraine and High Specialised Courts of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.
He was the First Deputy Prosecutor of Kyiv and the First Deputy Prosecutor of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
He worked as Deputy Head of the Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.
Former Head of the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and Kyiv region.
Managing partner of Benchers Law Firm
Oleksandr Gustieliev
Member of the Patronage Council
Candidate of Technical Sciences , Associate Professor
Full Member of the Transport Academy of Ukraine
Full Member of the Academy of Construction of Ukraine
From 2020 to 2022
Vice Mayor of Kyiv
From February 2022 to 2023 volunteer, Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, combat veteran who took part in hostilities in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions
President of the Strategic Communications Center “Ukraine–United Kingdom”
Olena Mykhailova
Member of the Patronage Council
Successful lawyer.
Member of the legal team at BRITISH LEGAL & CONSULTING GROUP.
Active public figure. Head of the Legal Department at the INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION LEAGUE under the OCCRP.
Provides pro bono legal assistance to displaced persons, families of military personnel, and low-income individuals.
Legally supports a project aimed at establishing a non-governmental platform “UKRAINE–UNITED KINGDOM–USA” in the United Kingdom.
Chairman of the Management Board
Vadym Kostin
Chair of the Board
Chairman of the Board of the British Institute of Justice
Chairman of the Board of the British Financial and Industrial Union
Head of the Journal Investigations Department of the International Anti-Corruption League.
Holds two university degrees:
National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" - degree in Design and Production of Electronic Computing Equipment.
National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport - degree in Wrestling Instruction.
He is the current President of the International Viet Vo Dao Federation.
• Master of Dai Bang Phai Viet Vo Dao (Soaring Eagle style), 8th Dang. He is the only person in Ukraine to have received the complete transmission of the style from its lineage holder, Grandmaster Le Van Thanh.
• Master of Jiu-Jitsu, Moto Ha Yoshin Ryu style, 3rd Dan, Japan.
He provides training to members of special operations units in Ukraine and other countries.
Technical Director of KNIF (Kemp's New International Federation) USA
Personally conducted seminars on combat edged weapons for Norwegian special forces.
Personally conducted seminars on wielding combat edged weapons for employees of the holding of security companies "Sheriff", "Top defence" Israeli security and others.
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Maksym Kuznietsov
Member of the Board
Education:
2023 – 2024 Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University
Master. Faculty of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education
2013-2014 Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics
Master. Faculty of Economics, management and law.
2008-2012 Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics
Bachelor. Faculty of Economics, management and law.
2006-2008 Scandinavian Gymnasium in Kiev
1998-2006 Ukrainian college of Vasyl Sukhomlynsky
Head of : CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION «CHARITABLE
FOUNDATION «BUCHA HUMANITARIAN RECONSTRUCTION FUND».
Head of : PUBLIC ORGANIZATION «ANTICORRUPTION HUMAN RIGHTS CENTR».
Head of : PUBLIC ORGANIZATION «THE CENTER FOR MODERN POLITICAL TECHNOLOGIES».
Yurii Dovbysh
Member of the Board
Vice President of the International Rehabilitation Center for ATO Participants and Participants of military operations.
Deputy Director of the British Financial and Industrial Union.
Member of the Patronage Council of the Archangel Michael Charitable Foundation (United Kingdom).
Serhii Moseichuk
Member of the Board
Head of energy and infrastructure projects.
Extensive experience in strategic planning, production management, and coordination of complex projects.
Founder and CEO of LLC “HUSTLER”.
Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of the British Financial and Industrial Union.
Public figure.
Head of the Department at the Center for Modern Political Technologies.
Participant in a project to establish in the United Kingdom a non-governmental platform “Ukraine–USA–United Kingdom”.
Project Manager
Nataliya Matkovska
Project manager of all projects of All-Ukrainian Union for Supporting of Local and Regional Сommunities
Implemented projects:
‘Water for the future - modern standards for the rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure’
‘Renovation of the sewage pumping station in Uman’
‘Safe water for the city of Rivne’
‘Safe water for the city of Kherson’
Conducting a study in Ukraine by King's College London
The project partners are the Association of Vodokanals of Ukraine and the Kharkiv Institute of Single Crystals.
Heorhii Poberezhnyk
Internal Communications Manager
Igor Ostash and James McCain
Our main patron, Igor Ostash, recently held an important business meeting with his long-time friend, James McCain, son of the legendary politician John McCain. During the conversation, Igor shared the future plans of our organisation, and we are pleased to announce that Mr James has expressed his willingness to support our initiatives.
This meeting is another important step towards the implementation of our ambitious projects, and we are grateful for Mr James' trust and support. Together with such partners, we are confident that we will be able to achieve significant results.
Boris Johnson with Donald Trump
Boris Johnson with Donald Trump
Boris Johnson held an important meeting with US President Donald Trump.
They discussed international politics and prospects for cooperation, and both leaders expressed interest in strengthening relations.
Ihor Ostash meets with ambassadors of
partner countries
Igor Ostash met with the ambassadors of Argentina, Belgium and Canada.
During the meeting, the ambassadors reaffirmed their unwavering support for the activities of our organization and the strengthening of international relations.
Boris Johnson and the famous British politician Sir Anthony Baldry.
Boris Johnson with Sir Anthony Baldry to discuss British policy and support for Ukraine.
Olga von Goldberg and Sir Anthony Brian Baldry.
Olga von Goldberg and Viktor Yushchenko
At a meeting with the third President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, cooperation on implementing the project to establish in the United Kingdom the non-governmental platform “Ukraine–United Kingdom–USA” was discussed.
Official meeting regarding the establishment of the Agrarian Exchange of Ukraine with President Viktor Yushchenko, Olga von Goldberg, Ambassador of Argentina Elena Leticia Mikusinski, V. Ulyanchenko, and L. Hrebinskyi.
Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005 - 2010), and Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
A friendly meeting during which the parties discussed further cooperation, the development of international dialogue, and joint initiatives within the framework of the International Club of Presidents.
Olga von Goldberg, Vira Ulyanchenko and Ihor Tarasiuk, who headed the State Management of Affairs from 2005 to 2010, met in a friendly and constructive atmosphere.
During the meeting, they discussed prospects for cooperation in agricultural projects, as well as opportunities to attract investment from the United Kingdom.
The parties agreed to continue the dialogue and explore promising areas for further cooperation.
President of Ukraine (2005 - 2010) Viktor Yushchenko,Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for Humanitarian Policy Tetiana Berezhna and Vira Ulyanchenko attended the opening of the “Treasures of Trypillia” exhibition at the Museum of the History of Kyiv.
At the initiative of Viktor Yushchenko, and with the support of the United Kingdom, a British-Ukrainian Museum of Trypillian Culture is being established.
The project is organized and financially supported by Olga von Goldberg in partnership with MHP Holding.
Olga von Goldberg and Brigitte Bardot at the La Madrague estate in Saint-Tropez, August 2023. A friendly meeting as part of their ongoing contacts and collaboration on a joint international animal protection project.
The friendship and warm personal connection with Brigitte Bardot lasted for more than a decade - until the final chapter of her life.
A charity golf tournament organized by our team at the Royal Golf Club in support of local communities in Ukraine.
TRUMP.
A Person ahead of his time
Thanks to the financial support of our organization and our comprehensive assistance, two important projects are being implemented.The first project concerns the publication of the book "TRUMP. A Person ahead of his time" authored by Olga von Goldberg.
The heads of the editorial board were the third President of Ukraine, Viktor Andriiovych Yushchenko, and Ihor Ivanovych Ostash, Director of the Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At present, two sample copies in a gift edition have already been printed. The book has been published in both Ukrainian and English.
More than 479 influential public organizations in Ukraine have expressed written support for this project. Therefore, it can be stated that this book has been warmly and sincerely supported by Ukrainian society.The second project concerns our organization’s cooperation with the Nobel Peace Committee. To enable such cooperation, our organization founded the Scientific Research Institute "Ukrainian Institute of Peace". The statutory objectives of this institute include, in particular, broad cooperation with the Nobel Peace Committee, the United Nations, and other international organizations with extensive experience in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.At present, the Ukrainian Institute of Peace has already prepared an appeal to the Nobel Peace Committee requesting that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, be awarded the International Peace Prize. This appeal has been supported in writing by 479 influential public organizations in Ukraine, representing the opinion of the majority of Ukrainian society.