NEWSLETTER CELEBRATING ITS 1 0TH ANNIVERSARY

PROGRAMME PARLAMENTAIRE CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM

Special Edition October 2000

History of CUPP Contents

n July 16th, 1990 the Ukraine. The Canada-Ukraine OUkrainian Parliament adopted Parliamentary Program gives History of CUPP the Declaration of Sovereignty Ukrainian students an opportunity which declared that Parliament rec­ to work and study in the Canadian Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program, ognized the need to build the Parliament, and gain experience Funded Scholarships Ukrainian state based on the Rule from which generations of of Law. On August 24, 1991 the Canadian, American and West CUPP Scholarships Established in Ukrainian Parliament adopted the European students have benefited. Honor of Prominent Canadians Declaration of Independence, On the basis of academic excel­ which the citizens of Ukraine lence, knowledge of the English or CUPP Volunteers of the Past Ten Years endorsed in the referendum of French and Ukrainian languages, December 1st, 1991. and an interest in the parliamentary CUPP Current and CUPP Alumni system of government, undergradu­ Scholarship Recipients Also in 1991, Canadians celebrated ate university students from the Centennial of Ukrainian group Ukraine can apply for a CUPP Participating Universities immigration to Canada. To mark scholarship. It is hoped that CUPP the Centennial, organizations will contribute to the education of Ukraine's Executive Branch planned programs and projects to future leaders of Ukraine. celebrate this milestone in Canada's The Cabinet of Ministers history. CUPP is a Parliamentary Democracy and Comparative Executive Branch Structure The Chair of Ukrainian Studies Political Studies Internship Foundation of Toronto decided to Semester in the Canadian House of CUPP Certificate of Appreciation mark the Centennial by establish­ Commons. The Internship ing the Canada-Ukraine Semester lasts two months and CUPP Symposium Program Parliamentary Program for under­ takes place in the fall of each year graduate university students from in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Ivan Bodnarchuk Scholarship - established by Ivan Cathy Obal Scholarship - established by family and Bodnarchuk friends of the late Cathy Obal Dr. Yuri and Dr. Oksana Fedyna Scholarship - estab­ Maria and Josef Siecinsky Scholarship - established by lished by the Fedyna Family the Estate of Maria Siecinsky Halushka Family Scholarship - established by the Illia and Paulina Shkilnyk Scholarship - established by Haluszka Family lUia Shkilnyk Volodymyr Hrynyk Scholarship - established by the John and Julia Stashuk Scholarship - established by Estate of Volodymyr Hrynyk Julia Stashuk Humeniuk Family Scholarship - established by Alexandra and Fugene Sukniarsky - established by Dr. Roman Humeniuk and Jerry Humeniuk Alexandra and Eugene Sukniarsky Vasyl Lohoda Scholarship - established by the Estate of John and Mary Yaremko Scholarship - established by Vasyl Lohoda John and Mary Yaremko Malanchuk Family Scholarship - established by Emilia Michael and Anna Bardyn Scholarship - established by Malanchuk family and friends, of the late Michael and Anna Bardyn Fthel Rose and Michael Makuch Scholarship - estab­ Olzhych Foundation Scholarship - established by lished by the Estate of Ethel Rose Olzhych Foundation of Canada Makuch Vasyl Martiniuk Scholarship - established by Zenovy Knysh Scholarship - established by Olzhych the Estate of Vasyl Martiniuk Foundation Mazurenko Family Scholarship - established by the Christina Bardyn Scholarship - established by CUPP Estate of Daniel Mazurenko and Ivan Mazurenko Alumni and family and friends of the late Christina Bardyn

CUPP SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED IN HONOUR OF PROMINENT CANADIANS:

Raynell Andreychuk Scholarship, in honour of Senator Walter Tarnopolsky Scholarship, in honour of the late Raynell Audreychuk Mr. Justice Walter Tarnopolsky of the Ontario Court of Appeal and one of the founders of the Chair of Ukrainian Antin Hlynka Scholarship, in honour of Member of Studies at the University of Toronto Canadian Parliament, Antin Hlynka (1940-1949) Ostap Wynnyckyj Scholarship - a Director of the Chair Fdward Schreyer Scholarship, in honour of former of Ukrainian Studies Foundation and benefactor of edu­ Govemor-General, Edward Schreyer cational initiatives Ramon Hnatyshyn Scholarship, in honour of former Paul Yuzyk Scholarship, in honour of the late Senator Govemor-General, Ramon Hnatyshyn Paul Yuzyk Wasyl Kereliuk Scholarship, in honour of former rector Michael Starr (Starchevsky) Scholarship, in honour of of St. Vladimir Institute and a founder of the Chair of the late Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto and Michael Stan- Director of the Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation Norman Cafik Scholarship, in honour of Member of Michael Luchkovych Scholarship, in honour of Member Parliament and Cabinet Minister Norman Cafik of Canadian Parliament John Sopinka Scholarship, in honour of the late Mr. Justice John Sopinka of the Supreme Court of Canada

Page 2 CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM THE CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM IS GRATEFUL FOR THE VOLUNTEER WORK AND SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WHO TOOK AN ACTIVE PART IN THE CUPP PROGRAMS OF THE PAST TEN YEARS:

Oles Hordienko, Toronto Andrij Chirovsky, Sheptytsky Institute at Saint Paul Irene Hordienko, Toronto University, Ottawa Valentyna Kuryliw, Toronto Irena Koropenko, Toronto Dr. George Rewa, East York General Hospital Paul R. Magocsi, Professor, Chair of Ukrainian Studies Volodymyr Stretovich, Kyiv, former Member of the at the University of Toronto Ukrainian Parliament Fugene Zalucky, Toronto Yuri Aivazian, Kyiv, Chair Foundation Director Dennis Goreski, Ottawa Ivan Pliusch, Speaker of Ukrcdnian Parliament Zenon Voychyshyn, Ottawa Yuri Shymko, former Member of Canadian Ihor Kutash, Montreal Parliament Myron Momryk, Ottawa Roman Serbyn, Professor, University of Quebec at Monica Baker, Ottawa Montreal Roman Yakubow, Ottawa * - —. : Yarema Kelebay, Professor, McCill University Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Ottawa Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario Lubomir Luciuk, Kingston Chris Axworthy, former Member of Canadian Crest Dubas, Ottawa Parliament from Saskatoon Donald Baker, Toronto Margaret Mitchell, former Member of Canadian Yuri Scherbak, Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada Parliament from Vancouver Paul Migus, Ottawa The Honourable Maria Minna, Minister of Lidia Migus, Sheptytsky Institute at Saint Paul University, International Relations, Toronto Ottawa Preston Manning, Member of Canadian Parliament Olesia Czechut, Radio Canada International, Montreal from Calgary Luba Zaraska, Toronto The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Boris Bohuslawsky, Toronto Veteran's Affairs Boris Kowalsky, Upper Canada College, Toronto Ramon Hnatyshyn, former Covemor-Ceneral Dr. Michael Roy, Atlantic Council of Canada, Toronto Raynell Andreychuk, Senate of Canada Steven Wasylko, USA Trade Representative in Toronto The late Mr. Justice John Sopinka Taras Pidzamecky, CEO Ukrainian Credit Union, Toronto The late Christina Bardyn Leudiger Lemp, Embassy of Germany, Ottawa Levko Lukianenko, Ukraine's Ambassador to Masami Kinefuchi, Embassy of Japan, Ottawa Canada Michael Wawryshyn, Toronto Volodymyr Furkalo, Ukraine's Ambassador to Judy Lee, Royal Bank of Canada Canada Fmil Baran, Ukrainian Embassy in Kyiv Victor Batiuk, Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada Volodymyr Seniuk, Ukrainian Embassy in Ukraine, Kyiv Derek Eraser, Canada's Ambassador to Ukraine Jack Kemp, U.K. High Commission in Canada Garnik Nangoulian, Armenia's Ambassador to Dmytro Jacuta, Edmonton, UCC Canada Ostap Skrypnyk, Saskatoon, UCC Volodymyr Moroz, former speaker of the Ukrainian Adonis Yatchew, Professor, University of Toronto Parliament Steven Orlesky, CIBC - Wood Cundy Vern Reddicup, Director, Canadian Institute of Frast Huculak, President, Medical Pharmacies Limited Conflict Resolution at Saint Paul University Myron Jackiw, University of Toronto Nina Romas, Ottawa Rosemarie Glowa, Constituency Office, Morris Bodnar, Modest Cmoc, Ottawa M.P. Petro Galadza, Sheptytsky Institute at Saint Paul University, Ottawa Christine Maciw, Kyiv

CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROCRAM Page 3 Volodymyr Ivanenko, Kyiv Roman Hruby, Government of Canada Kim Laroque, Canadian Museum of Civilization Brian McQuin, CICR, Saint Paul University, Ottawa Christine Stodilka, Toronto Adrian Hewryk, East-West Management Institute Ivan Szlapak, Olzhych Foundation Lucy Hicks, Toronto Dr. Georges Harasymowycz, Montreal *" " " ' Andrew Klymchuk, Department of Finance and Andrew Klymchuk, Government of Canada Treasury Board Stephane Dunikowsky, Paris Andrew Hluchowecky, Ukrainian Canadian Congress Lily Hordienko, Toronto Gerald J. Schmitz, Library of Parliament Staff at U.K. High Commission Office, Ottawa Guy Goulard, Commissioner Federal Judicial Affairs Office of Chief of Police, Ottawa Nestor Yurchuk, Toronto Victor Kytasty, U.S. Association of Former Members of Alex Ilchenko, Toronto Congress , . . Alexandra Chyczyj, Toronto Deborah Leslie, General Motors, Oshawa Michael F. Phelan, Royal Bank of Canada Myron Haluk, Toronto Roman Nazarewych, Toronto Cassandra Balan, St. Vladimir Institute Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Toronto Eugene Polischuk, Embassy of Ukraine, Ottawa

CUPP CURRENT AND CUPP ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE COM­ PLETED POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AT UNIVERSITIES IN UKRAINE AND ABROAD. ALL CUPP ALUMNI HAVE COMPLETED UNDER-GRADUATE STUDIES, AND MOST CUPP ALUMNI HAVE ALSO COMPLETED POST-GRADUATE STUDIES. AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMARY, THIS IS THE INCOMPLETE LIST:

Maryana Drach, University of Kyiv/Roosevelt Irena Shinkarenko, Jaroslav Mudryj National Law University/Central European University Academy, Kharkiv/University of Birmingham, U.K. Ivan Tkachenko, University of Kyiv/University of Dmytro Hladkov, University of Chemivtsi/London Pennsylvania School of Economics/Oxford University Gene Palenka, University of Kharkiv/Oklahoma State Luba Gribkova, Crimean College/University of University Symferopol Law School Olexiy Soshenko, Jaroslav Mudryj National Law Oleksandr Hevel, University of Odesa/University of Academy, Kharkiv/University of Minnesota Law School Odesa Law School Alexandra Zvarych, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/ Olesia Kopyn, Jaroslav Mudryj National Law Academy, University of Toronto Kharkiv/Central European University Natalia Astapova, University of Zaporizhia/Central Vadym Samiylenko, Jaroslav Mudryj National Law European University/London School of Economics Academy, KharkivAJniversity of Chicago Law School Roman Didenko, Eastern Ukraine University, Luhansk/ Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution at Saint Paul Nazar Bobitski, Ivan Franko Lviv UniversityAJniversity University/Central European University, Budapest/ of Amsterdam International Summer School 1999 at University of Hlib Kryvenko, Jaroslav Mudryj National Law Cortona, Italy Academy, KharkivAJniversity of Minnesota Law School Serhiy Filipov, University of Chemivtsi Law School/ Olha Makara, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/ Johns Hopkins University in Bologna, Italy and International Summer School University of Vienna/ Washington, B.C., SAIS Queen's University (U.K.)/Taras Shevehenko Kyiv Boris Kormich, University of Odesa Law School/ University/University of Paris-Nanterre University of Odesa Law Institute Serhiy Myskiv, University of Chemivtsi/University of Pavlo Klizminov, Azov Institute of Management/ Chemivtsi Law School University of Minnesota

Page 4 CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROCRAM Denis Pisarevsky, Donetsk Institute of Business/ Andrew Astapov, University of Zaporizhia/University of University of Idaho Tennessee Yuri Rudiuk, Ivan Franko Lviv University/University of Olha Budzinska, Ivan Franko Lviv University/CICR at Saskatchewan/University of Amsterdam Saint Paul University Oksana Rudiuk, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/ Victoria Goltvyanytsya, Zaporizhia Technical University of Colorado University/CICR at Saint Paul University Mykhailo Shapiro, University of Chemivtsi/University Olha Horunenko, National University of Kyiv - Mohyla of Amsterdam Academy/CICR at Saint Paul University/Cambridge Julia Stefanishin, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/ University New York University Ostap Kohut, Lviv Medical University/CICR at Saint Svitlana Taraban, University of Zaporizhia/SUNY at Paul University Buffalo/York University Evhenia Kurachova, Teiras Shevehenko Luhansk Vyacheslav Tolkovanov, Horlivka Pedagogical Institute/ Pedagogical University/CICR at Saint Paul University University of Donetsk Law School/Tolouse University, Anastasia Lukhina, National University of Kyiv - FranceAntemational Institute of Public Administration, Mohyla Academy/Carleton University Paris, France Andriy Pivovarsky, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/ Natalya Zalucky, Lviv Polytechnic University/Central CICR at Saint Paul University European University Ivan Poltavets, National University of Kyiv - Mohyla Inesa Holdun, Eastern Ukraine University in Luhansk/ Academy/CICR at Saint Paul University Central European University in Budapest Roman Zhovtulya, Lutsk Technical University/ Oleksandr Krainyukov, National University of Kyiv - Offenburg University, Germany Mohyla Academy/University of Dunkirque, France Vasyl Harasymiv, Lviv Polytechnic University/Helsinki Natalia Mylenko, Zaporizhia Technical University/ Summer School 2000 at University of Helsinki Vanderbilt University Valentyna Tereshchenko, Taras Schevchenko Luhansk Halyna Pastushuk, Ivan Franko Lviv University/London Pedagogical University/St. Benedict's University, School of Economics Minnesota Tetyana Skvortsova, Eastern Ukraine University in Myroslav Marynovich, Lviv Theological Academy/ Luhansk/Harvard University CICR at Saint Paul University Marko Bachmaha, Ivan Franko Lviv University/ Oleksandr Orlov, Kyiv Technical University/University University of California at Los Angeles of Michigan/Cambridge University, U.K. Ulana Bardyn, Ivan Franko Lviv University/CICR at Michael Kharenko, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/ Saint Paul University/University of San Diego Law Columbia University Law School School Alexander Pivovarsky, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv Olha Dmytrenko, Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/ University/John F. Kennedy School of Government, CICR at Saint Paul University/University of Burgogne, Harvard University Dijon, France Volodymyr Omelyan, Ivan Franko Lviv University/ Martha Khomiak, Ivan Franko Lviv University/CICR CICR at Saint Paul University at Saint Paul University/University of Nottingham Law Ihor Kolesnikov, University of Donetsk/CICR at Saint School, U.K. Paul University Oleksandr Kopets, Ivan Franko Lviv University/John F. Ihor Markuts, Institute of Water Management, Rivne/ Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University CICR at Saint Paul University Slava Opeyda, University of Donetsk/University of Boris Hemon, Sheptytsky Institute at Saint Paul Illinois Law School University/Toronto School of Theology, University of Yuri Kushnir, Ivan Franko Lviv University/University of Toronto - Clinical Pastoral Education Warsaw Oksana Selska, University of Leningrad/University of Antonina Tereshchenko, Taras Shevehenko Luhansk Ottawa Law School Pedagogical University/Cambridge University

CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROCRAM Page 5 Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program - 2000

CUPP Director Ihor Bardyn Kateryna Fialkovska (Spring) - Luhansk Canadian Alex Hordienko University Coordinators Irene Hordienko Ostap Wynnyckyj Scholarship Mac Harb, MP, ON Canadian Roman W. Zakaluzny - University of Calgary Student Malanchuk Family Scholarship Yulia Frolova - University of Zaporizhia Coordinators Maria Minna, MP, ON Maria & Josef Siecinsky Scholarship Dr. Lynn Myers, MP, ON Anna Marzotto - McMaster University Volodymyr Hrynyk Scholarship Vasyl Harasymiv (Spring) - Lviv Polytechnic Maria Minna, MP, ON University John Sopinka Scholarship Ukrainian Olha Minko - Taras Shevehenko Pedagogical Walt Lastewka, MP, ON Student University (Luhansk) Coordinators Mazurenko Family Scholarship Oleh Herasymchuk - Ostroh Academy, UKMA Alex Shepherd, MP, ON Humeniuk Family Scholarship Mac Harb, MP, ON Oleksandr Smolskyi - Lviv Academy of Arts Anna & Michael Bardyn Scholarship Oleksiy Himyak - Ivan Franko Lviv University Raynell Andreychuk Scholarship Yaroslava Marusyk - University of Kyiv - Stan Dromisky, MP, ON Mohyla Academy Olzych Foundation Scholarship Anton Horshkov - Ivan Franko Lviv University John & Mary Yaremko Scholarship CUPP 2000 Yuriy Abramov (Spring) - International Dan McTeague, MP. ON Students Christian University (Kyiv) Edward Shreyer Scholarship Oleksandr Kava - University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy Jean Augustine, MP, ON Paul Yuzyk Scholarship Andrew Babak - Izmail Pedagogical Institute Eleni Bakopanos, MP, QC Alexandra Sukniarsky Scholarship Olga Kravchenko - Vemadsky National Nelson Riis, MP, BC Tavrida University (Simferopol) Zorianna Bazylevych - University of Lviv Cathy Obal Scholarship Ethel Rose & Michael Makuch Scholarship Michelle Dockrill, MP, NS Dennis Gruending, MP, SK Yaroslav Kuntsevych - University of Kyiv Kateryna Borisenko - University of Donetsk - Mohyla Academy Mazurenko Family Scholarship Michael & Anna Bardyn Scholarship Peter Staffer, MP, NS Maria Minna, MP, ON Mykhailo Danylko - Intemational Science Maryan Kushnir - Ivan Franko Lviv University & Technology University (Kyiv) Walter Tamopolsky Scholarship John & Julia Stashuk Scholarship Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, MP, MB Dr. Bill Graham, MP, ON Olha Kysla - Taras Shevehenko Pedagogical Anton Demydenko - Kharkiv Municipal University (Luhansk) Academy Vasyl Martiniuk Scholarship Malanchuk Family Scholarship Jean Augustine, MP, ON David Kilgour. MP, AB Alia Lukashenko (Spring) - Luhansk University Andrij Deynychenko (Spring) - Sumy Malanchuk Family Scholarship Pedagogical University Maria Minna, MP, ON Dmytro & Natalia Haluszka Scholarship Serhiy Matviyiv - Ivan Franko Lviv University Dan McTeague, MP, ON Michael Starr Scholarship Viktor Dovhan - Ivan Franko Lviv University Andrew Telegdi, MP, OA Ivan Bodnarchuk Scholarship Yuriy Melnyk - University of Kyiv - Mohyla Walt Lastewka, MP, ON Academy Nazal Fedorchuk - Ivan Franko Lviv University Volodymyr Hrynyk Scholarship Yuri & Oksana Fedyna Scholarship Sophia Leung, MP, BC Sarmite Bulte, MP, ON Iryna Musiychuk - Taras Shevehenko Kyiv

Page 6 CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM University Antin Hlynka Scholarship Mazurenko Family Scholarship Svend Robinson, MP, BC John Nunziata, MP, ON -- Kateryna Skymta - Taras Shevehenko Natalia Mykolska - Ivan Franko Lviv University Pedagogical University (Luhansk) Vasyl Kereliuk Scholarship Michael Luchkovich Scholarship BenoitSerre, MP, ON Susan Whelan, MP, ON Oksana Myshlovska - University of Kyiv Natasha Syedina - Vemadsky National - Mohyla Academy Tavrida University (Simferopol) Olzhych Foundation Scholarship Malanchuk Family Scholarship Rick Limoges, MP, ON Lawrence MacAuley, MP. PEI Anton Seniuk - Taras Shevehenko Kyiv Valentyna Tereshchenko (Spring) - Luhansk University • University Mazurenko Family Scholarship Volodymyr Hrynyk Scholarship Pefer Goldring, MP, AB Alex Shepherd, MP, ON Dmytro Serhienko - Donetsk Technical Roman Yarema - University of Kyiv - University Mohyla Academy Vasyl Loboda Scholarship Ramon Hnatyshyn Scholarship Tony lanno, MP, ON John McKay, MP, ON Fvhen Shevehenko - Ukrainian Academy Yaroslav Zalucky (Spring) - Lviv Polytechnic of Public Administration (Odesa) University Illia & Paulina Shkilnyk Scholarship Maria and Josef Siecinsky Scholarship Lome Nystrom, MP, SK Inky Mark, MP, MB Oleksandr Skarbarchuk - Ostroh Academy, UKMA

Participating Universities

Berdyansk Azov Management Institute National University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy Chemivtsi University of Chemivtsi Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University Crimea Crimean College • Luhansk Taras Shevehenko Luhansk Pedagogical Crimean Medical Institute University Crimea Institute of Fconomics Lutsk Lutsk Pedagogical Institute University of Symferopol Lutsk Technical University Vemadsky National Tavrida University Volyn University in Simferopol Lviv Ivan Franko Lviv National University ^ Dnipropet- Lviv Academy of Arts ' * rovsk University of Dnipropetrovsk Lviv Medical University 1 Donetsk Donetsk Institute of Business Lviv Polytechnic University Donetsk Technical University Odesa Odesa Agricultural Institute ' ; University of Donetsk Odesa Technical University * Horlivka Horlivka Pedagogical Institute Ukrainian Academy of Public Izmail Izmail Pedagogical Institute Administration Kharkiv Jaroslav Mudryj National Law Academy University of Odesa Kharkiv Medical University Ostroh Ostroh Academy - UKMA Kharkiv Municipal Academy Poltava Poltava Medical University University of Kharkiv Rivne Ukrainian Academy of Water Management Khmelnytsk} Khmelnytsky National Military Academy Sumy Sumy Pedagogical Institute Kyiv Intemational Christian University, Kyiv Ternopil Temopil Economic University Kyiv Intemational Science and Technology Vinnytsia Vinnytsia Medical University University Zaporizhia University of Zaporizhia Kyiv Politechnic University Zaporizhia Technical University National Medical University -

CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM Page 7 Ukraine's Executive Branch

The President the Parliament, local authorities, political According to the Constitution, the President of Ukraine is parties and other organizations. the titular Head of State. The President's Administration is one of the most influen­ It is within the purview of the President to per­ tial stmctures in Ukrainian politics. form the following functions: The Cabinet of Ministers • Legislative: The President is empowered by the Constitution to issue economic decrees in those areas The Cabinet of Ministers is technically known as the not regulated by existing legislation and can veto laws Covemment. It is headed by the Prime Minister and passed by Parliament. includes the First Vice-Prime Minister, three Vice-Prime • Executive: The President may veto initiati­ Ministers (for humanitarian, economic and agricultural ves of the Cabinet of Ministers; creates and issues). The system of Ministries is relegated to the liquidates Ministries and Departments upon Cabinet of Ministers. The Prime Minister's candidacy is the Prime Minister's recommendations. nominated by the President and must be approved by • Personnel decisions: Appoints key positions Parliament. Dismissal or resignation of the Prime Minister in the executive and judiciary, including the leads to the resignation of the entire Cabinet. Any pro­ Prime Minister and the General procurator grams, such as economic or social reform, prepared by the (both pending Parliamentary approval), one- Cabinet of Ministers require Parliamentary approval. third of the Constitutional Court (with the The Cabinet of Ministers is charged with the fol­ approval of the Prime Minister and Minister lowing responsibilities: of Justice), heads of region and district state • to implement domestic and foreign policies, administrations and high ranking military the Constitution, Laws and Presidential de­ officers. The President can also dismiss the crees; Prime Minister, Ministers and their Deputies • ensure Law enforcement; without Parliamentary approval. • national security; ' - , Military: The President is Commander-in- • fiscal, monetary, investment and taxation Chief of the Army and Head of the National policies, welfare and employment; foreign Security Council. economic relations and customs, state enter­ prises; ensures equal conditions for the de­ The President's Administration is the body of civil velopment of ail forms of ownership; servants and administrators that fulfill the President's • prepares a draft of the State Budget and en­ obligations. The President's Administration executes the sures that spending is kept witiiin the budget following: limits approved by the Parliament; • analyzes economic, political, social process­ • provides reports to the Parliament on budget es in Ukraine and prepares proposals for the spending; President based on the analyses; • coordinates work of the Ministries and other • organizes work of other advisory bodies and bodies ofthe executive branch. the President's representatives in other orga­ nizations; In total, there are 21 Ministries including Minis­ • makes recommendations concerning person­ tries ofAgricuiture, Internal Affairs, Coal Mining In­ nel policies (e.g. appointments to the Cabi­ dustry, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Information, Edu­ net of Ministers); cation, Culture and Arts, Finance and other to name a few. • performs expert analysis of laws; Ministries also have regional divisions, which are subordi­ • responsible for publishing laws and presi­ nate to their central offices and the Regional State dential decrees and controls their imple­ Administrations. mentation; The difference between Ministries and State • ensures communication of the President with Committees is not well defined. Generally, the State

Page 8 CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM Cormmittees are in charge of more specific areas of the Local Governments economy or public life, such as statistics, forestry, fishery, Bodies of local governments are elected by voters on the land, development of entrepreneurship, standardization day of Parliamentary elections. They are in charge of spe­ and others. Unlike Ministries, the chairpersons of the State cific local issues. Region and District Council heads are Committees are not members of the Cabinet of Ministers. elected by their respective councils. City, towns and vil­ Ukraine also has several other central state agen­ lage council leaders are elected by the communities they cies usually named commissions, departments or adminis­ serve. trations. They are specialists in particular sectors or spe­ District Councils are responsible for: cific issues and are subordinate to the Cabinet of Ministers • approving and administering development or the President. programs; • approving the region's budget and controlling State Administrations spending. State Administrations are executive branch bodies in the City, Town, and Village Councils are responsible for: regions (oblasty) and districts (rayony). The cities of Kyiv • overseeing of communal property of the city, and Sevastopol enjoy a special status in Ukraine and have town and village, their own State Administration representatives. The Heads • approving and executing development pro­ of the State Administrations are appointed and dismissed grams of the city, town and village: by the President. • approving the budget and controlling spend­ Regional State Administrations are responsible ing; for: • establishing local taxes and levies; • preparing and fulfilling development pro­ • conducting local refreshments; grams for its region; • creating and liquidating local communal • preparing budget drafts for the region and en­ enterprises and organizations. suring that spending is kept within budgetary limits; The Romyr Report • ensuring law enforcement. Fan 1998

The Cabinet of Ministers

Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Internal Affairs Borys Tarasyuk Yuriy Krawchenko

Ministry of Justice Ministry of Defence Deputy Prime Ministers Suzana Stanyk Oleksandr Kuzmuk

Economic & Administrative reforms Industry & Agriculture Fuel & Energy sectors Humanitarian & Social issues Yuriy Yekhanurov Mykhaylo HIadiy Yulya Tymoshenko Mykola Zhulynsky

Ministry of the Economy Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Fuel and Energy Ministry of Arts & Culture Serhiy Tyhypko Ivan Kyrylenko Serhiy Tulub Bohdan Slupka

Ministry of Finance Ministry ofthe Environment Ministry of Education IhorMityukov Ivan Zayets Vasyl Kremen

Ministry of Transport Ministry of Emergency Measures Ministry of Health Leonid Kostyuchenko Vasyl Durdynets Vilaliy Moskalenko Ministry of Labour & Social Policy Ivan Sakhan

CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM Page 9 Executive Branch Structure

According to Constitution, the President is President President's Administration "the Head ofthe State." Officially, he does not belong to any of the branches ofpower. However, he has great authority in filling key positions in the executive branch, as well as additional executive functions.

Cabinet of Ministers The Prime Minister is the Head of the [Prime Minister, First Vice Prime Minister, three Vice Government and the Executive branch. Prime Ministers, Ministers with Portfolos]

Responsible for particular industries, state Ministries State Committies, Agencies etc. affiairs, or sectors of public life.

LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (popularly elected) Oblast State Administrations, State Administrations ofKyiv and Sevastopol > Regional Council (Ofc/ajf) (appointed by the President)

District State Administration District Councils (Rayon )

City, (Town, Village) Councils

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHAIR OF UKICVINIAN STUDIES

lOTH ANNIVF:RSARY OF THE CANADA-UKIUMNE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM

.' »j • Friday, OCTOBER 27, 2000 in Sheraton Hall, Wycliffe College University of Toronto, 5 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto

6:00 p.m. Presentation of Chair Associates Pubiications 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 Gov• ernment of Ukraine 1 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 ('94), Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Session One Participants: Chair - Taras Malyshevs'ky ('92), Ukrainian Embassy in Canada/ University of Dnipropetrovsk/City of Dnipropetrovsk Counciilor; Olha Makara ('94), Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/University of Paris-Nanterre; Natalya Astapova ('96), Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University/Central European University/London School of Economics, Mykhailo Shapiro ('96), University of Chemivtsi/ University of Amsterdam

Saturday, OCTOBER 28, 2000 in Sheraton Hall, Wycliffe College University of Toronto, 5 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto 9:30 a.m. Session Two Participants: Chair - Nazar Bobitski ('94), Ukrainian Embassy in Brusseis/ivan Franko Lviv National University/University of Amsterdam; Pavlo Kuzminov ('96), Deputy Mayor of Berdyansk/ University of Zaporizhia/ University of Minnesota; Oleksandr Kraynyukov ('97), University of Kyiv-Mohyia Academy/ University of Dunkirque; Tania Skvortsova-Darens'ka ('97), Taras Shevehenko Luhansk Pedagogical University/ Harvard University; Andriy Panasenko ('98), Taras Shevehenko Kyiv University

Session Three Participants: Chair - Michael Kharenko ('00), University of Kyiv/Coiumbia University; Oleh Zaverukha ('98), Ivan Franko National Lviv University/Parliamentary intern, Ukrainian Parlaiment; Dmytro Hys ('99), Lutsk Technical University; Yaroslava Marusyk ('99), University of Kyiv-Mohyia Academy; Roman Zhovtulia ('99), University of Volyn

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Sponsored by Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation, Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program and Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association of Toronto Page 12 CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM