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'''Elena Sharoykina''' ({{lang-rus|Шаройкина Елена Акинфовна}}, born 1979), is a Russian journalist, social communications and corporate consulting expert, environmental activist. She is director of the [[National Association for Genetic Safety]] (Moscow), and director of the Russian TV channel Tsargrad. Since 2020 she has been a Putin-appointed member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.oprf.ru/en/chambermembers/members/user/2695|title=OPRF - the list members of chamber (2020 year)|access-date=2022-04-18|archive-date=2023-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502122123/https://old.oprf.ru/en/chambermembers/members/user/2695|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Education and career ==
Elena Sharoykina is an environmentalist, social communications and corporate consulting expert from Russia.


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Sharoykina graduated from the faculty of journalism at [[Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University]]. Her main speciality is TV journalism. She started professional career in Ukraine as a parliamentary journalist and an author of several TV programs on political and social problems.
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== Career ==
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Elena started professional career in Ukraine as a parliamentary correspondent and an author of several TV-programs on urgent political and social problems.
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In 2003 she established in Moscow the Production Ru Communication Group * [http://productionru.com] company, which has since been specialized on providing marketing, political and social communication services. United Russia party, the government of {{Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – UGRA, Financial corporation URALSIB, “Rosenergomash”, “Russian Association of Motor Insurers”, Russian Football Union, Media Holding “New Media Stars” (business newspaper “Vzglyad”, online newspaper “Dni.ru”, Internet TV channel “Russia.ru”) and others were among clients of the company. In 2006 “White Wing” prize was awarded to Production Ru Communication Group in “Best PR-project in the nonprofit sphere” nomination for the achievements of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov re-election campaign for the President of World Chess Federation.


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As a public relations specialist she has taken part in a number of election campaigns and humanitarian projects. In early 2000 she established her own company in Moscow, Production Ru Communication Group, which has since specialized in providing marketing, political and social communication services. [[United Russia]] party, the government of [[Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug|Khanty]]-[[Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug|Mansi Autonomous Okrug]] – UGRA, Financial corporation [[Uralsib|URALSIB]], [[Rosenergomash]], [[Russian Football Union]], Media Holding New Media Stars and others, were among clients of the company. In 2006 'White Wing' prize was awarded to Production Ru Communication Group in "Best PR-project in the nonprofit sphere"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pr-proba.ru/arxiv/2006/358|title=PROBA-IPRA Golden World Awards {{!}} SHORT-LIST 2006|website=pr-proba.ru|access-date=2016-03-10|archive-date=2016-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225082027/http://pr-proba.ru/arxiv/2006/358|url-status=dead}}</ref> nomination for the achievements of [[Kirsan Ilyumzhinov]] re-election campaign for the President of [[FIDE|World Chess Federation]] ([[FIDE]]).
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== Public/political activity ==


Since April 2016 Sharoykina has been director of the Russian TV channel [[Tsargrad TV]].
To promote the corporate social responsibility of businesses Elena Sharoykina is engaged in many charitable, educational, sports and other socially-oriented initiatives. During implementation of one of the social project in 2004, Elena together with a group of Russian scientists established a nonprofit organization - National Association for Genetic Safety (NAGS). She became director of the Association, and geneticist Alexander Baranov (PhD in Biological Sciences) was elected as the President of NAGS.
NAGS activities are aimed to contribute to the protection of biological and genetic safety of humankind and environment, as well as to promote the ideas of “sustainable development”.


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== Public activity ==
By 2008 Elena and NAGS experts had completed the long-term work devoted to the creation of a voluntary certification system “Biologically safe” registered in the Rosstandart in order to guarantee food quality. NAGS is also conducting independent food and commodity markets monitoring, protecting interests of Russian consumers. The Association has won several resonant legal cases against transnational companies such as Nestle<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gmwatch.org/news/archive/2004/609-nestle-loses-gm-food-fight-in-russia-2112004|title=GMwatch|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref> and Campina in the Federal Antimonopoly Service and Russian courts.
In 2004, Sharoykina established the anti-GMO organization [[National Association for Genetic Safety]] (NAGS).{{cn|date=April 2022}} Dr. Alexander Baranoff from Koltzov Institute of [[Developmental biology|Developmental Biology]] of [[Russian Academy of Sciences]] was elected as president of NAGS. Sharoykina was appointed as director of NAGS.


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In November 2014 Sharoykina became the main coordinator of the FACTOR GMO<ref>[https://www.oagb.ru/ FACTOR GMO]</ref> study, international project - touted to become the world's largest and most comprehensive study on GMOs' safety. The public was asked to donate US$ 25 million to fund the project. However, after a few months, the whole thing quietly disappeared, and was never heard of again. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grist.org/food/russian-outfit-wants-25-million-to-secretly-study-gmos/|title=Russian outfit plans to spend $25 million to secretly study GMOs|date=23 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/11/largest-international-study-into-safety-of-gm-food-launched-by-russian-ngo|title=Largest international study into safety of GM food launched by Russian NGO|last=Vidal|first=John|date=2014-11-11|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mckay-jenkins-phd/coming-soon-major-gmo-stu_b_6344812.html|title=Coming Soon: Major GMO Study (Shhh, It Will Be Done in Secret by Russians)|website=The Huffington Post|date=18 December 2014|access-date=2016-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/factor-gmo-fake-science-russia|title=The World's Largest GMO Study Was Launched By Russians In 2014. Then It Disappeared.|website=BuzzFeedNews|access-date=2019-01-12}}</ref>
In July 2013 Elena Sharoykina became an organizer and ideologist of the first Russian electric cars eco-rally. It was held in Moscow with the participation of well-known Russian politicians, journalists, artists and entrepreneurs. The campaign became an integral part of the ecological initiative “Emerald Planet”, which aims to the popularization of the rational use of natural resources, recycling, sustainable development and implementation of “green technologies” ideas.


Sharoykina regularly participates in working groups on environmental and food safety issues in the State Duma,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fishretail.ru/news/krugliy-stol-o-kachestve-i-bezopasnosti-337088|title=Круглый стол: "О качестве и безопасности продуктов без использования ГМО"|website=fishretail.ru|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> Russian ministries and agencies. She takes part in news and analytical programs on federal TV channels,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.1tv.ru/sprojects_edition/si5962/fi35867|title = Время покажет. Выпуск от 09.02.2015}}</ref> and gives lectures on ecology and food safety at different public premises (Central House of artists, [[Red October (sweet factory)|Red October]] etc.).<ref>{{Citation|last=Inc.|first=TV Rain|title=Елена Шаройкина. История одной планеты, или мусорная катастрофа. Полная версия|date=3 September 2012|url=https://tvrain.ru/teleshow/lectures_on_the_rain/elena_sharojkina_istorija_odnoj_planety_ili_musornaja_katastrofa_polnaja_versija-329909/|accessdate=2016-10-09}}</ref>
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In 2014 Elena Sharoykina announced the launch of the “Factor GMO”<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-gmo-science-idUSKCN0IV24C20141111|title=GMO battles over 'settled' science spur new study of crops|date=2014-11-11|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2016-03-09}}</ref> international project. “Factor GMO” is the world's largest and most comprehensive study on GMOs and its associated pesticides safety<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/11/largest-international-study-into-safety-of-gm-food-launched-by-russian-ngo|title=Largest international study into safety of GM food launched by Russian NGO|last=Vidal|first=John|date=2014-11-11|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mckay-jenkins-phd/coming-soon-major-gmo-stu_b_6344812.html|title=Coming Soon: Major GMO Study (Shhh, It Will Be Done in Secret by Russians)|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=2016-03-09}}</ref> * [http://factorgmo.com/en/] . Elena is an initiator of the project and the main coordinator of scientists from around the world, who joined the "Factor GMO" for conducting the experiment.


Sharoykina is an author and a member of the editorial council of ''Science & Religion'' magazine, and a columnist for Russian newspapers ''Green City''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gazetagreencity.ru/content/avtory|title=Авторы - Green City Review|website=gazetagreencity.ru|access-date=2016-10-09}}</ref> and ''[[Vzglyad (newspaper)|Vzglyad]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vz.ru/opinions/2016/9/21/833682.html|title=Елена Шаройкина: Биотехнологическое НАТО у границ России|website=www.vz.ru|access-date=2016-10-09}}</ref>
As an expert Elena participates in working groups on environmental and food safety issues in the State Duma, Russian ministries and agencies on regular basis. She takes part in news and analytical programs on federal TV channels, and reads lectures on ecology and food safety on many public premises (Central House of artists, Red October etc.). She is a regular speaker on environmental forums, conferences and other events both in Russia and abroad.


She is alleged to be an important player in Russian propaganda activities against Ukraine. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vsquare.org/the-man-who-wanted-more/|title = The man who wanted more|date = 14 October 2017}}</ref>
Elena is a convinced supporter of “sustainable development”, alter-globalization and social responsibility of the states and transnational companies towards present and future generations. She is a prototype of one of the main characters of fantastic eco–bestseller written by Sergey Tarmashev – “Heritage” and “Heritage II”, which was published in 2010 and 2012. The author describes events leading the planet to the enormous genetic catastrophe caused by uncontrolled spread of GMOs. And the main characters struggle with a corrupt world government for the sake of humanity survival.


She is a member of the Public Control Development Council in the Committee on Public and Religious Organizations in the [[State Duma]].
== Hobby ==

Elena takes interest in the history of arts, psychology, comparative religion studies. She also produces documentaries in spare time.
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== Lobbying ==
According to some assessments, Sharoykina has played a key role in lobbying for anti-GMO laws in Russia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://tass.com/opinions/763408|title=Russians eager to say NO to GMOs|newspaper=TASS|access-date=2016-10-09}}</ref> Critics also claim that she was acting with the help of powerful government institutions of Russia behind her lobbying activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cbio.ru/page/46/id/3036/|title=Кто стоит за био-скандалистами из Общенациональной ассоциации генетической безопасности?|last=AlkoDesign.Ru|website=cbio.ru|access-date=2016-10-09}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 17:24, 2 March 2024

Elena Sharoykina (Russian: Шаройкина Елена Акинфовна, born 1979), is a Russian journalist, social communications and corporate consulting expert, environmental activist. She is director of the National Association for Genetic Safety (Moscow), and director of the Russian TV channel Tsargrad. Since 2020 she has been a Putin-appointed member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.[1]

Education and career

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Sharoykina graduated from the faculty of journalism at Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University. Her main speciality is TV journalism. She started professional career in Ukraine as a parliamentary journalist and an author of several TV programs on political and social problems.

As a public relations specialist she has taken part in a number of election campaigns and humanitarian projects. In early 2000 she established her own company in Moscow, Production Ru Communication Group, which has since specialized in providing marketing, political and social communication services. United Russia party, the government of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – UGRA, Financial corporation URALSIB, Rosenergomash, Russian Football Union, Media Holding New Media Stars and others, were among clients of the company. In 2006 'White Wing' prize was awarded to Production Ru Communication Group in "Best PR-project in the nonprofit sphere"[2] nomination for the achievements of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov re-election campaign for the President of World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Since April 2016 Sharoykina has been director of the Russian TV channel Tsargrad TV.

Public activity

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In 2004, Sharoykina established the anti-GMO organization National Association for Genetic Safety (NAGS).[citation needed] Dr. Alexander Baranoff from Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences was elected as president of NAGS. Sharoykina was appointed as director of NAGS.

In November 2014 Sharoykina became the main coordinator of the FACTOR GMO[3] study, international project - touted to become the world's largest and most comprehensive study on GMOs' safety. The public was asked to donate US$ 25 million to fund the project. However, after a few months, the whole thing quietly disappeared, and was never heard of again. [4][5][6][7]

Sharoykina regularly participates in working groups on environmental and food safety issues in the State Duma,[8] Russian ministries and agencies. She takes part in news and analytical programs on federal TV channels,[9] and gives lectures on ecology and food safety at different public premises (Central House of artists, Red October etc.).[10]

Sharoykina is an author and a member of the editorial council of Science & Religion magazine, and a columnist for Russian newspapers Green City[11] and Vzglyad.[12]

She is alleged to be an important player in Russian propaganda activities against Ukraine. [13]

She is a member of the Public Control Development Council in the Committee on Public and Religious Organizations in the State Duma.

Lobbying

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According to some assessments, Sharoykina has played a key role in lobbying for anti-GMO laws in Russia.[14] Critics also claim that she was acting with the help of powerful government institutions of Russia behind her lobbying activities.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "OPRF - the list members of chamber (2020 year)". Archived from the original on 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. ^ "PROBA-IPRA Golden World Awards | SHORT-LIST 2006". pr-proba.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. ^ FACTOR GMO
  4. ^ "Russian outfit plans to spend $25 million to secretly study GMOs". 23 February 2015.
  5. ^ Vidal, John (2014-11-11). "Largest international study into safety of GM food launched by Russian NGO". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. ^ "Coming Soon: Major GMO Study (Shhh, It Will Be Done in Secret by Russians)". The Huffington Post. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  7. ^ "The World's Largest GMO Study Was Launched By Russians In 2014. Then It Disappeared". BuzzFeedNews. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  8. ^ "Круглый стол: "О качестве и безопасности продуктов без использования ГМО"". fishretail.ru. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  9. ^ "Время покажет. Выпуск от 09.02.2015".
  10. ^ Inc., TV Rain (3 September 2012), Елена Шаройкина. История одной планеты, или мусорная катастрофа. Полная версия, retrieved 2016-10-09 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Авторы - Green City Review". gazetagreencity.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  12. ^ "Елена Шаройкина: Биотехнологическое НАТО у границ России". www.vz.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  13. ^ "The man who wanted more". 14 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Russians eager to say NO to GMOs". TASS. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  15. ^ AlkoDesign.Ru. "Кто стоит за био-скандалистами из Общенациональной ассоциации генетической безопасности?". cbio.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
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