Overview of CUC
The Canada-Ukraine Centre Inc. is incorporated as
a non-profit corporation in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It
is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Canada-Ukraine Centre
Inc. (CUC) was created with the support of the University of Saskatchewan,
the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Saskatchewan Provincial Council, and
the Shevchenko Foundation.
The University of Saskatchewan had established a student
and faculty exchange program with the University of Chernivtsi, Ukraine
in the early 1970s while Ukraine was still a member of the Soviet Union.
This arrangement was unique in Canada.
"A historic transformation is underway
on Europe's eastern frontier. Emerging from centuries of misrule,
Ukraine, the continents second largest country and sixth most populous
nation, has set its sights firmly on joining the club of developed
countries"
- Action Ukraine Report, Washington, D.C. June,
2005
As a result of Ukraine's declaration of independence
in 1991, the opportunity for expanding contact and interchange between
Canada and Ukraine presented itself, particularly in areas where there
was very little previous collaboration.
Accordingly, it was decided that CUC would focus on
the sciences, technology, economics, and commercial areas not engaged
in by other organizations in Canada. Emphasis would be placed on developing
contact and interchange between universities, colleges and research
centres in Canada and Ukraine. CUC has to date established a number
of memoranda of understanding and programs with universities in Canada
and Ukraine and is pursuing technology transfer opportunities.
The Canada-Ukraine Centre has established two ancillary
websites: The Canada-Ukraine Research
Alliance site and the Canada-Ukraine
Technology Transfer Service site.
The Canada-Ukraine Research Alliance (CURA) site is
dedicated to the exchange of information between individuals and organizations
in Canada and Ukraine using the Internet. Click
here for CURA.
The Canada-Ukraine Technology Transfer Service (CUTTS)
site is focused on the transfer of technologies between Ukraine and
Canada and lists technologies that have the potential for commercialization
in Canada and Ukraine. Click here
for CUTTS. |