CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM

for university students PROGRAMME PARLEMENTAIRE

CANADA-UKRAINE destine aux etudiants

NEWSLETTER CUPP 2000 Fail Edition N o . l

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BABAK, Andrew Izmail Pedagogical Institute, Foreign Languages Bom in Izmail Alexandra & Eugene SUKNIARSKY Scholarship

BAZYLEVICH, Zorianna Ivan Franko Lviv University, Law Bom in Lviv Ethel Rose & Michael MAKUCH Scholarship

History of CUPP On July 16th, 1990 the Ukrainian Par­liament adopted the Declaration of Sov­ereignty which declared that Parliament recognized the need to build the Ukrain­ian state based on the Rule of Law. On August 24, 1991 the Ukrainian Parlia­ment adopted the Declaration of Inde­pendence, which the citizens of Ukraine endorsed in the referendum of Decem­ber 1st, 1991.

Also in 1991, Canadians celebrated the Centennial of Ukrainian group immigra­tion to Canada. To mark the Centennial, organizations planned programs and projects to celebrate this milestone in Canada's history. The Chair of Ukrainian Studies Founda­tion of Toronto decided to mark the Centennial by establishing the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program for un­dergraduate university students from Ukraine. The Canada-Ukraine Parlia­mentary Program gives Ukrainian stu­dents an opportunity to work and study in the Canadian Parliament, and gain experience from which generations of Canadian, American and West Euro­pean students have benefited. On the basis of academic excellence, knowl­edge of the English or French and Ukrainian languages, and an interest in the parliamentary system of govern­ment, undergraduate university students from Ukraine can apply for a CUPP scholarship. It is hoped that CUPP will contribute to the education of future leaders of Ukraine.

BORISENKO, Kate University of Donetsk, Philology Bom in Slavyansk MAZURENKO Family Scholarship

ContenLs History of CUPP 1 Breaking Barriers and Stereotypes 2 What Participants Expect

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Editors Ihor Bardyn Yana Filipenko Maxym Skybin

r DANYLKO, Mykhaylo International Science & Technology University-Kyiv, European Studies, International Law Bom in Ivano-Frankivsk Volunteer Member at Kiyv City Council, and Intl. Students Fomm. John & Julia STASHUK Scholarship

DEMYDENKO, Anton Kharkiv Municipal Academy, Economics & Management Bom in Kharkiv Programs Coordinator at Kharkiv Public Center "Youth for Democracy" and Intemational Medical Corps. MALANCHUK Family Scholarship

DOVHAN, Victor Ivan Franko Lviv University, Intema­tional Relations/Intemational Law Bom in Lviv Organizer of Joumalist Workshops at the Center "Young Diplomacy" in Lviv. Ivan BODNARCHUK Scholarship

Breaking Barriers and Stereotyjjes

A sweet voice of dispatcher an­nounced the flight Toronto-Kyiv.

It was time to go. Time to fly back home. Memories of the past few weeks arose, as I was ready to leave this beautiful country. Memories of the wonderful time spent in Canada. Lots of new impressions, meetings and information!

We visited the Ukrainian Dias­pora Centre, the Ukrainian Credit Un­ion, and the Research and Documen­tary Centre, and many other places where we met a lot of interesting peo­ple. Such meetings have broken our stereotype that we—Ukrainians are left on our own to solve the economic, political and social problems of the country. Many people we met in Can­ada were genuinely concerned with the development of the reform system in our country, and discussed with us various approaches Ukraine could un­dertake in order to build strong de­mocracy.

In the course of the discus­sions another popular stereotype has been broken, namely that the only pos­sible source of Ukrainian economic stability is the help from outside, that it will come regardless of our effort­less expectations. I remember Roman Hnatyshyn (whom we met in Ottawa) saying: "First you should explore your own resources and find internal solu­tions, and others will support your be­ginnings." This phrase struck me. Later we discussed this issue with sev­eral interns at the conference organ­ized in Ottawa.

The process of breaking the stereotypes continued with my trip to

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FEDORCHUK, Nazar Ivan Franko Lviv University, Law Bom in Lviv Yuri & Oksana FEDYNA Scholarship

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FROLOVA, Julia University of Zaporizhia, Law Bom in Bryansk Maria SIECINSKY Scholarship

HERASYMCHUK, Oleh Ostroh Academy, UKMA, Law Bom in Ostroh HUMENIUK Family Scholarship

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HIRNYAK, Oleksiy Ivan Franko Lviv University, International Relations Bom in Lviv Raynell ANDREYCHUK Scholarship

HORSHKOV, Anton Ivan Franko Lviv University, Law Bom in Lviv John & Mary YAREMKO Scholarship

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KAVA, Oleksandr University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Economics Bom in Temopil Pauk YUZYK Scholarship

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Alberta. I assisted an M.P. at the Pro­vincial government. I came with the assumption that people who work for the government are freeloaders, who spend time talking and arguing about unimportant matters. To my great sur­prise, I discovered that parliamentari­ans work very hard. They love their job, and work with a sense of respon­sibility and dedication to the people whom they represent. I had an amaz­ing opportunity to learn the inside re­ality of the government life. I had ex­perienced first-hand how the philoso­phy of democracy gets transformed into the working mechanism of real politics. Thanks to my experience in Canada I know which results the stage of reforms can bring my country. I came to the conclusion that, in order to achieve a right balance between the Central and local governments we need to give more power and responsi­bility to local representative bodies.

We've done some amazing sightseeing in Canada. Niagara Falls, CN Tower, Casa Loma, the Hill - it was all an unforgettable experience and a wonderful introduction to an­other world. Sweet memories touched my soul, awakening the desire to come back...

Suddenly someone's hand touched my shoulder, and the voice said: "It is six o'clock, the library will be closed in 5 minutes." Fancy im­ages of Canada disappeared as I looked around. I was sitting in front of a computer and the message said on the screen: "Back to work.. .See you in Toronto." That was a message from Mr. Bardyn congratulating me on having been selected to participate in CUPP 2000. It seems like the jour­ney just begins...

Oleh Herasymchuk Lviv Polytechnic University

CUPP Alumni and 2000 Participant My M.P.: Walt Lastewka

KRAVCHENKO, Olga Vemadsky National Tavrida University, Simferopol Foreign Languages Bom in Yalta Cathy OBAL Scholarship

KUNTSEVICH, Yaroslav University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Department of Computer Sciences Bom in Kyiv Michael & Anna BARDYN Scholarship

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KUSHNIR, Maryan Ivan Franko Lviv University, Law Bom in Lviv Walter TARNOPOLSKY Scholarship

KYSLA, Olha Taras Shevchenko Pedagogical University-Luhansk, Philology Bom in Luhansk Member of Environment Protection Group and "Widergeburt" Society in Luhansk. Vasyl MARTINIUK Scholarship

MATVIYIV, Serhiy Ivan Franko Lviv University, Law Bom in Voronezh Michael STARR Scholarship

MELNYK, Yuriy University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Political Science Bom in Nizhyn Researcher-volunteer at the Institute of Politics in Kyiv. Intem at the Secre­tariat of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Volodymyr HRYNYK Scholarship

What ParticipanLs Expect from CUPP

I believe that CUPP is a program which helps young educated Ukrain­ian professionals and politicians to be­come familiar with political and par­liamentary systems of Canada. I hope that participation in CUPP will help me to acquire new skills and knowl­edge and open new educational and career opportunities, which I plan to use in my future political and profes­sional activities in order to facilitate Ukraine's prosperity. I also hope that CUPP will give me an opportunity to make new friends in Canada and other countries.

Mykhaylo Danylko CUPP presents an excellent possibility to get acquainted with Canada, its po­litical system and people. I have heard from my friends about wonderful at­mosphere of creative work and coop­eration in CUPP, and I am looking forward to immerse myself right into it. CUPP is of a particular interest to me because it presents a chance to learn about NGOs and mass media -areas in which I am involved in Ukraine. I am also excited to learn about Ukrainian community in Can­ada.

Viktor Dovhan After CUPP I plan to assist in the Cri­mea's UNDP in arranging seminars and workshops, and also to assist in the Crimean Parliament. Exposure to parliamentary work through CUPP will greatly enhance my ability to be a valuable member of these organiza­tions.

Olga Kravchenko The contemporary state governance system in Ukraine is ineffective and unreliable because old personnel are

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MUSIYCHUK, Iryna Taras Shevchenko Kyiv University, Law Bom in Kyiv MAZURENKO Family Scholarship

MYKOLSKA, Nataliya Ivan Franko Lviv University, Law Bom in Yasinya Volunteers as Executive Secretary at the Association of Law Students and Young Lawyers of Ukraine. Vasyl KERELIUK Scholarship

MYSHLOVSKA, Oksana University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Humanities Bom in Lviv OLZHYCH FOUNDATION Scholarship

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SENIUK, Anton Taras Shevchenko Kyiv University, Intemational Relations Bom in Lviv MAZURENKO Family Scholarship

SERHIYENKO, Dmytro Donetsk Technical University, Economics & Management Bom in Donetsk Vasyl LOBODA Scholarship

\7M SHEVCHENKO, Evhen Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration, Odesa Organizational Management, Bom in Murmansk, Russia Member of Student Council for Self-Govemance, assisted with organization of Human Rights Conference. Illia & Paulina SHKILNYK Scholarship

SYEDINA, Natalya Vemadsky National Tavrida University-Simferopol, Law Bom in Bakchisaray President of the Crimean League of Law Students. MALANCHUK Family Scholarship

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Still holding highest positions in the government. But who really needs change and is able to bring it up-it is us, the younger generation. We will take active part in the process of build­ing civic society, which everyone could call "Democratic." I think that in order to be ready to accomplish such a task we will have to study other countries' experiences first.

Yaroslav Kuntsevych

To me CUPP means first of all profes­sionalism, patriotism and the spirit of democracy. And that is why participa­tion in CUPP is by all means the most valuable experience.

Yuriy Melnyk CUPP is a new way to gain profes­sional knowledge about intemational and domestic policies in a democratic state, but also it is a chance to plunge into culture of another people, and to study their problems and ways of solv­ing them.

Oleksandr Skarbarehuk I am particularly interested in a na­tional question. Canada is an ethni­cally diverse country, and so is Ukraine. The example of Quebec demonstrates how Canada managed to reconcile racial and ethnic conflicts. I am also curious as regards the issue of the native population of Canada. I hope to gain valuable knowledge and first-hand experience during my par­ticipation in CUPP.

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SKARBARCHUK, Oleksandr Ostroh Academy-UKMA, Law Bom in Rivne Antin HLYNKA Scholarship

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SKYRUTA, Kateryna Taras Shevchenko Pedagogical Univer­sity, Luhansk, Philology Bom in Arkhanhelsk, Russia Michael LUCHKOVICH Scholarship

U A A . \ \ i i i . . / r YAREMA, Roman University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Law Bom in Temopil Ramon HNATYSHYN Scholarship

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C U P P m e a n s n e w k n o w l e d g e and exper ience , n e w friends, n e w cu l ­ture, n e w land, and an opportunity to l e a m and teach s imul taneous ly .

Katherine Skynita Peop le have such an abi l i ty - the more exper ience they ga in , the m o r e profess ional they b e c o m e . It is e s p e ­c ia l ly true for Ukraine . It has d e ­clared its independence 8 years a g o , but has not a c h i e v e d the s a m e l eve l as h igh ly d e v e l o p e d countr ies . Main ly it can be e x p l a i n e d b y the absence o f profess ionals in var ious spheres that w e r e not important dur­ing the C o m m u n i s t r eg ime , or that did not e v e n ex is t then. S o m e pro­fess ions w e r e del iberate ly narrowed if compared w i t h those in h i g h l y d e ­v e l o p e d countries , i .e. e c o n o m i c s

qua account ing , l a w qua cr iminal and administrat ive law, etc . S o m e k e y fields, ex is tent in other c o u n ­tries for a l o n g t ime , h a v e b e e n re­cent ly introduced. W h i l e others c o n ­s iderably e n h a n c e d their i m p l e m e n ­tation in Ukraine o n l y in the 1 9 9 0 s , i .e. s tock market, banking , finance, taxat ion, etc. T h e transit ion e c o n ­o m y b e c a m e a s ignif icant i m p u l s e for the d e v e l o p m e n t o f the c iv i l l aw in Ukraine , regulat ing the rights for private property, entrepreneurship, etc . Proper d e v e l o p m e n t o f the c iv i l l a w s requires we l l - t ra ined spec ia l ­ists , w h o w o u l d b e famil iar w i t h the w a y c iv i l inst i tutions operate in other d e v e l o p e d countr ies , and c o u l d a d v i s e u p o n their i m p l e m e n t a ­t ion in the Ukrainian context .

I a m p lann ing to c o n n e c t m y l i fe w i t h banking and finance, bo th rap­id ly d e v e l o p i n g spheres in Ukra ine .

That is w h y I a m so happy to be a part o f C U P P 2 0 0 0 . In the course o f m y studies I h o p e to l e a m more about the Canadian legis lat ive sys ­t e m in the fields o f banking and c o m m e r c e . C U P P provides a great opportunity to c h o o s e a department, boards , and a g e n c i e s in accordance w i t h m y spec i f ic interests. I a m es ­pec ia l l y g lad that C U P P d o e s not l imit t h e m to o n l y o n e cho ice .

I h o p e that m y current educat ion in o n e o f the o ldest European universi­t ies , i.e. the K y i v - M o h y l a A c a d e m y , together w i t h the k n o w l e d g e and practical exper i ence gained in the Canadian governmenta l depart­m e n t s , boards, and agenc i e s w o u l d contribute to the further d e v e l o p ­m e n t o f m y profess ional ski l ls , and benef i t the independent state o f Ukra ine .

Oleksandr Kava

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20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHAIR OF UKRAINIAN STUDIES lOTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM

PROGRAM Friday, OCTOBER 27, 2000 in Sheraton Hall, Wycliffe College

University of Toronto, 5 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto 6:00 p.m. - Presentation of Chair Associates Publications 7:30 p.m. Bill Harnum (University of Toronto Press)

Wine/Cheese Reception SYMPOSIUM

Symposium Topic for all Sessions: "As a Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Ministers in the Government of Ukraine I would implement the following policies to improve the standard of living and unite the country" 7:30 p.m. - Introductory Remarks - Ihor Bardyn, CUPP Director 10:00 p.m. Symposium Overview - Alexander Pivovarsky, CUPP '94, Univ. of Kyiv/John

F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Univ. Session One Participants: Chair - Taras Malyshevs'ky ('93), Ukrainian Embassy in Canada/Univ. of Dnipropetrovsk/City of Dnipropetrovsk Councillor; Olha Makara ('94), Univ. of Kyiv/Sorbonne Univ.; Natalya Astapova ('96), Univ. of Zaporizhia/Vanderbilt Univ.; Mykhailo Shapiro ('96), Univ. of Chernivtsi/Univ. of Amsterdam

Saturday, OCTOBER 28, 2000 in Sheraton Hall, 'Wycliffe College University of Toronto, 5 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto

Session Two Participants: Chair - Nazar Bobitski ('94), Ukrainian Embassy in Brussels/Univ. of Lviv/Univ. of Amsterdam; Pavlo Kuzminov ('96), Deputy Mayor of Berdyansk/Univ. of Zaporizhia/Univ. of Minnesota; Yurij Rudiuk ('96), Univ. of Lviv/Univ. of Saskatchewan/Univ. of Amsterdam; Oleksandr Kraynyukov ('97), Univ. of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy/Univ. of Dunkirk; Tania Skvortsova-Darens'ka ('97), Luhansk Pedagogical Univ./Harvard Univ.; Slava Opeyda ('97/'98), Univ. of Donetsk/Univ. of Illinois Session Three Participants: Chair - Michael Kharenko ('00), Univ. of Kyiv/Columbia Univ.; Oleh Zaverukha ('98), Univ. of Lviv/Parliamentary Intem, Ukrainian Parlaiment; Dmytro Hys ('99), Lutsk Technical University; Yaroslava Marusyk ('99), Univ. of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; Olha Nychay ('97), Univ. of Lviv; Roman Zhovtulia ('99), Univ. of Volyn

Saturday evening, OCTOBER 28 at St. George's Golf and Country Club 1668 Islington Avenue, Toronto

Dinner - 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky, New York

Sponsored by: Cbair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation, Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program and Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association of Toronto

9:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.