The Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program (french: Programme Parlamentaire Canada-Ukraine, uk, Парляментарна програма Канада-Україна) or CUPP is a parliamentary internship program for Ukrainian students, established by the

Ukrainian Canadians Ukrainian Canadians ( uk, Українські канадці, Україноканадці, translit=Ukrayins'ki kanadtsi, Ukrayinokanadtsi; french: Canadiens d'origine ukrainienne) are Canadian citizens of Ukrainian descent or Ukrainian-born ...

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. The Program provides an opportunity for Ukrainian students to learn about the principles of democratic government and parliamentary procedures in Canada. During the Program, Ukrainian students work and study in Parliament of Canada, as well as 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

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, undergraduate university students from

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and

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can apply for a CUPP scholarship. It is hoped that CUPP will contribute to the education of future leaders of

. Since the first CUPP program over 400 students from

and 24 Canadian students have participated in the CUPP program.

History

On July 16, 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 1, 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
at the

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decided to mark the Centennial by establishing in 1991 the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program for undergraduate university students from

Model Ukraine Conferences

A cycle of conferences has been prepared by the CUPP to discuss and formulate a model for

's governance and future development as envisioned by young people who are eager to contribute to the future of the country. To this end four Conferences have been planned, to date.

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Model Ukraine Conference was held at

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, February 2010. The conference focused on the following topics: Identity, Rights and Responsibilities of a Ukrainian Citizen Today; Elections, Politics, History and Culture in a Renewed Ukraine.

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Model Ukraine Conference was held at the

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, November 2010. The conference participants discussed the Politics of Education and Elections in Ukraine.

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Model Ukraine Conference was held at

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in April, 2011. Ukraine's domestic and foreign affairs and visions for the future were the topics of this conference. The final conference, which concluded the work of the CUPP cycle of conferences, was held in Kyiv in the fall of 2012.Model Ukraine Conferences
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Notable CUPP Alumni

Solomiia Bobrovska Solomiia Bobrovska (born 20 December 1989) is a Ukrainian politician and civic activist, member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine since 2019, and former acting Governor of Odesa region during 2016–2017. Education 2007-2012 - Ivan Franko N ...

, Member of the

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ( uk, Верхо́вна Ра́да Украї́ни, translit=, Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, translation=Supreme Council of Ukraine, Ukrainian abbreviation ''ВРУ''), often simply Verkhovna Rada or just Rada, is the ...

(2019–present) *

Alyona Shkrum Alyona Ivanivna Shkrum ( uk, Альона Іванівна Шкрум, born 2 January 1988) is a Ukrainian lawyer and politician. In 2014, she was elected to the Verkhovna Rada on the party list (placed 5th) of All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland". ...

, Member of the

(2014–present) * Elina Shyshkina, Member of the

(2007–2012) *

Volodymyr Omelyan Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Omelyan ( uk, Володимир Володимирович Омелян) (January 30, 1979 in Lviv) is a Ukrainian diplomat and politician. He is a former Ukraine's infrastructure minister in the government of Volodym ...

Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine ( uk, Міністерство інфраструктури України) functions as the main executive body that controls Ukraine's transportation infrastructure including roads, trains, and communic ...

(2016-2019) *

Andriy Pyvovarsky Andriy Mykolayovych Pyvovarsky ( uk, Андрій Миколайович Пивоварський) is a Ukrainian businessman and a former Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine./(website has automatic Google Translate option)''Short bio LIGA He ...

, former

(2014-2016) *

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.katedra.org
List of CUPP Alumni and participating MPs (1991-2018)
by year Organizations established in 1991 Canada–Ukraine relations 1991 establishments in Canada