About us
Our vision: GoLOCAL is the main partner of Ukrainian communities, donor organizations, and businesses in achieving the socio-economic well-being of the regions through the involvement of the world’s best practices in green development and grant funding.
The mission of GoLOCAL: We develop the educational, innovative, industrial and creative potential of Ukraine’s regions by attracting the world’s best green development practices, expert experience and grant funding.
Our projects aim to achieve the 8, 12, and 13 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: in particular, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and climate action.
Our values
We deliver long-lasting results through the implementation of integrated urban development approaches, resource efficiency, environmental security, and green economy best practices.
We use design thinking to produce creative, non-standart and innovative deсisions.
The core of all our projects is the promotion of the concept of sustainable economic development in Ukraine
Securing the interests of all stakeholders is a central principle in everything we do. We encourage and respect a diversity of opinions and positions.
Sensitive approach to the position of every stakeholder is the key to the success of the whole project. We encourage and build close contacts and partnerships between local authorities, business representatives, and civil society.
Strategic priorities
GoLOCAL implements the UN Sustainable Development Goals – the key principles for countries’ development covering all levels: the economy, society and the environment. Our priority areas are:
Goal 8
Decent work and economic growth
SDG 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG 13
Combat climate change and its impacts
Team
Igor Komendo
Director
Igor Komendo Directori.komendo@golocal-ukraine.com Igor has over 10 years of experience in public policy, project management, regional and municipal development. UNDP Energy Efficiency Expert. Igor attracted over € 1m from USAID, SlovakAid, GIZ, NEFCO for implementation of international projects. Key competencies: • Innovations development • Energy efficiency
Yuliia Lidich
Head of the project department
Yuliia Lidich Head of the project departmenty.lidich@golocal-ukraine.com For more than 7 years of her career, Yuliia has gained experience in project management in the fields of non-profit, education, and marketing activities. Her expertise includes managing both local and international initiatives, as well as business education. 4 years of experience in entrepreneurship. Key competencies: • Business development • Strategic planning and analysis • Project planning and management • Branding and marketing
Sergii Gorkavyi
Project manager
Sergii Gorkavyi Project managers.gorkavyi@golocal-ukraine.com Over 13 years of experience in public administration and project management. Expertise in international relations, legal policy, operational planning and European integration. Ph.D. in International Law. Key competencies: • Project development and drafting • Coordination and management of projects involving international partners
Fedir Voloshyn
Interpreter. Project assistant
Fedir Voloshyn Interpreter. Project assistant f.voloshyn@golocal-ukraine.com 12 years of experience in teaching and interpreting, including simultaneous and consecutive interpreting. Fluent in Spanish and English. Experience in administrative and language support of international grant projects. Key competencies: • Language teaching • Translation and interpretation • Language support of international projects • Project administrative support
Iryna Popova
Lawyer
Iryna Popova Lawyeri.popova@golocal-ukraine.com More than 15 years of experience in the field of legal support and business support. Key competencies: • Knowledge and activities within civil, commercial and corporate law • Legal support for NGO activities
Our experts
Lidia Paschuk
Lidia Paschuk Candidate of Science in Economics, practicing business consultant, consultant of the UN and Canadian PROMIS project. Has more than 10 years of experience in the World Bank.
Zuzana Jezerska
Zuzana Jezerska Executive Director of the Slovak Center for Communication and Development (SCCD); expert in cross-sectoral projects with a focus on the development of education and culture.
Serhii Komberianov
Serhii Komberianov President of the Lean Institute of Ukraine, expert in the implementation of cost-effective production principles and day-to-day management processes.
Elena Dobrorodneva
Elena Dobrorodneva Consultant and business coach with over 10 years’ experience. Involved professor of International Management Institute (IMI), certified trainer TASK International / TMI.
Vitaly Gorovoy
Vitaly Gorovoy Managing Partner of Insoft Partners; expert in entrepreneurship digitalization, development of innovative turnkey software solutions for optimization of production and operational business processes.
Svitlana Berzina
Svitlana Berzina President of the NGO “Living Planet”, International Auditor of Environmental Management Systems. An active public figure and coordinator of environmental projects and programs.
Kyrylo Tomliak
Kyrylo Tomliak Expert on renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions. Has experience in municipal energy efficiency projects.
Galyna Buzan
Galyna Buzan Expert on standardization in the field of environmental protection, environmental impact assessment, evaluation of the effectiveness of environmental management of the products’ life cycle.
Taras Shymko
Taras Shymko GPAinUA project leader, expert in public procurement in foreign markets of countries participating in the GPA WTO Agreement.
Svitlana Perminova
Svitlana Perminova Director of the Centre for Environmental Certification and Labelling of NGO “Living Planet”. Engaged expert of Transparency International Ukraine, GIZ, UNDP, International Renaissance Foundation projects.
Alain Heureux
Alain Heureux Belgian business trainer, expert in innovation and creative ecosystems development. Funder of The EGG incubator, and of the European Creative Ring network.
Kari Mikkelä
Kari Mikkelä Executive Producer of Urban Mill, Head of Design Bureau Tomi Järvelin Design Oy. He has 18 years of experience as trainer in innovative management systems development.
Ewa Voelkel-Krokowicz
Ewa Voelkel-Krokowicz CEO at Concordia Design (Poland) - one of the most successful centres for design, creativity and business in Europe. Expert in creating and developing an ecosystem for creative entrepreneurship.
Ralf Fleuren
Ralf Fleuren Dutch creative entrepreneur, founder of the community “Founded by All”, marketer and trainer at Bliqsem. Business consultant on marketing, communication and innovation.
Tatiana Stakhovskaya
Tatiana Stakhovskaya Director of creative agency “Creapro”, expert in the field of creative industries and creative economy, organizer of the annual creative conference Creascope.
