Minds of the Movement

An ICNC blog on the people and power of civil resistance

Olena Tregub

Olena Tregub is the founder and Secretary General of the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO), created in 2017 to promote integrity in Ukraine's defense and security sector. She coordinates the Public Council on Sanction Policy and co-initiated the Anti-Corruption Council at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, helping with wartime reforms. Olena has managed Ukraine’s $12 billion international aid and holds degrees from Tufts University and Central European University. She has published work on civil society and nonviolent resistance and speaks at international events. Additionally, she is Senior Advisor of the Organization for Nonviolent Movements (France), an ICNC partner, board member of Hromadske TV, and a member of the Business for Ukraine Coalition.

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