Olena Serhijivna Sotnyk[a] is a Ukrainian public figure, lawyer and politician, former Member of the Parliament of Ukraine (VIII convocation) from Samopomich ("Self-Reliance") Party.

She was the secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on European integration; Sotnyk served as a Head of the Sub-committee on Approximation of Ukrainian Legislation to the EU Law.

[citation needed] • 2012 – graduated from the National Pedagogical University named after Drahomanov, having received a diploma in psychology.

[7] • 2017 – participant in the Council of Europe workshop on the exchange of best practices in legislation between the Parliaments of Ukraine and Sweden in Stockholm; member of the Aspen program "Order Amid Chaos: Major Trends Shaping the Future Technologies, Business, Culture and Society";[8] graduated from the training program for global democratic leaders of the Stanford Center for Democracy, Development and Rule of Law (the Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program);[9] • 2018 – graduated from the Stanford Center for Democracy, Development and Rule of Law on the Leadership Academy for Development.

• 31 May 2007 – passed the qualification exam in Kyiv City Qualification-Disciplinary Bar commission and obtained the certificate of attorney (No.

[3] • 2009–2012 – coordinator of the social projects in the framework of the NGO "Territory of Childhood" aimed to protect and reinforce the rights of young people raised in orphanages and boarding schools.

During that period the following charity projects were conducted to help children deprived of paternal care: "Your right" and "Formation of legal consciousness".

• 2012 – coordinated the project publication "Guide to Adulthood" focused on the basic rights and guarantees to young people raised in orphanages and boarding schools.

Forum and Khakaton "Impulse of Changes" was held in Kharkiv, jointly organized by the NGO and the USAID Program RADA within the "Model District" project.

[18] Olena Sotnyk is a permanent delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and holds strong positions in this international body.

[21] Prepared Committee opinions: - Follow-up to the report of the Independent Investigation Body on the allegations of corruption within the Parliamentary Assembly;[22] – Social services in Europe: legislation and practice of the removal of children from their families in Council of Europe member States;[23] – Media freedom as a prerequisite for democratic elections.

[24] In addition, Olena actively participates in the life of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, where in the fall of 2018 was elected as a member of the Bureau of Women's Parliamentarians.

The project aims to make communication between the MPs and Citizens more effective, thus improving the representation of public in the legislative process.

[26] After receiving the parliamentary mandate, Olena Sotnyk continues to protect the rights of citizens with active public positions.