USUF Background Brochure - US-Ukraine Foundation

Building peace and prosperity through shared democratic values
15th Anniversary
PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM
Coalition for a Secure and Democratic Ukraine. Co-chaired by
Ambassadors Steven Pifer and William Green Miller, and coordinated by
USUF, the Coalition for a Secure and Democratic Ukraine, a successor to
the Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition,
works to strengthen overall
President Bush signs the agreement that graduates
Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment
U.S.-Ukraine relations. Priority
issues include fostering the Euro-
Atlantic integration of Ukraine,
establishing a closer institutional
relationship between the U.S.
Congress and Ukraine’s parliament,
and encouraging Ukraine’s
energy efficiency.
USUF’s Community
Partnerships Project for Training and Education (CPP)
CPP provides technical assistance, training, and education to over 900 Ukrai-
nian communities through partnerships and seminar-based training at five
Regional Training Centers. In the initial project phase, 14 Ukrainian and
U.S. cities were partnered for intensive study of solutions for targeted problems
in economic development,
strategic planning, budgeting,
housing & communal services,
transportation, and citizen participation.
CPP continues to
work intensely with 24 regional
partnership cities on economic
development and housing and
communal services issues. To
promote information, CPP publishes
magazines and newspapers
that focus on the economic and
Members of the CSDU meet at the USUF
Headquarters with Ambassador Shamshur
social development of Ukraine. Publications include a bi-monthly Aspekty
Samovriaduvannia Journal, a monthly Partnery Municipal Newsletter as well
as practical handbooks on strategic management, urban planning and a ref-
erence for mayors. CPP was selected to make essential physical improvements
to Ukraine’s Central State Historical Archives in Lviv and to train archival
staff in modern conservation technologies. Funded by the U.S. Agency for
International Development.
Ukraine Election & Monitoring Projects – Presidential and
Parliamentary. These short-term, grass-roots efforts work to educate voters
on their rights and responsibilities in bringing about more credible, transparent
and fair elections in Ukraine. USUF worked with the U.S. Association
of Former Members of Congress in monitoring elections. Funded by the U.S.
Agency for International Development.
U.S.-Ukraine Policy Dialogue funded by the U.S. Department of
State, this two-year project advances constructive dialogue among U.S. and
Ukrainian policy makers, public policy experts, and organizations on issues
impacting U.S.-Ukraine relations in four key areas: foreign policy and national
security, politics and governance, economics and business, and media and information.
Project to Assist Ukraine’s Civil Service Reform. With funds
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Foundation is assisting in the
modernization of the personnel management system within Ukraine’s Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and the Civil Service of Ukraine.
Legal Sector Project. Assists the development of Ukraine’s legal sector
through volunteer support in holding seminars at Ukrainian law schools,
offering periodic conference, travel grants, and facilitating communications
between scholars with Legal Links.
Other Activities
• Conference in Ukraine: From Breadbasket of Europe to Marketbasket for
the World, examined Ukraine’s food sector, the role of Western organizations,
and the changes necessary in public policy to further Ukraine’s
development.
• The Foundation provides support to the Pylyp Orlyk Institute for Democracy,
a locally registered non-governmental public policy research institute in
Kyiv that the Foundation established in 1991.
OUR MISSION
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) non-governmental
organization established in 1991 to facilitate democratic development,
encourage free market reform and enhance human rights in Ukraine.
USUF is dedicated to strengthening the mutual objectives of both nations and
advancing Ukraine as a cornerstone of regional stability, and a full partner in
the community of nations.
Washington Headquarters
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
1701 K Street NW. - Suite 903
Washington, DC 20006
Tel. 202.223.2228
Fax.: 202.223.1224
E-mail: usuf@usukraine.org
Website: www.usukraine.org
Kyiv Headquarters
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
35-V Borychiv Tik, 6th Floor
Kyiv 04070, Ukraine
Tel.: +38044.537.6230
Fax.: +38044.537.6231
E-mail: cpp@usukraine.kiev.ua
Website: www.usukraine.org
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INFORMATIONAL SERVICES
The Foundation informs its supporters and the general public about its
activities and the mutual objectives of the U.S. and Ukraine. The Foundation
publishes a quarterly (print) newsletter, Infolink, and a periodic
e-newsletter, Update, maintains a web site, www.usukraine.org, supports
the visit of Ukrainian policymakers and holds various public meetings.
Computer Technology for Ukraine - The Foundation collaborates with
other organizations, such as the Kobzar Society and ClickUkraine.org, to supply
computers and free educational programs to selected Ukrainian educational
institutions.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
This program educates the public regarding Ukraine and the U.S. and
provides assistance to institutions and individuals in expanding educational
opportunities relating to public policy, economic development,
health care, leadership and democratic values.
Books for Libraries Project - A book donation program for
Ukrainian and American educational institutions. Over $21,000 in
books and journals, such as the English-Ukrainian dictionary, Basic
Economic Financial Business Terminology, and the Encyclopedia of
Ukraine, have been distributed over the past few years.
Internship Program
Students intern in the
Washington, DC office
and gain valuable experience
in the area of U.S.-
Ukraine relations
Head of the Civil Service of Ukraine, Tymofiy Motrenko, visiting
the USUF during Ministry of Foreign Affairs project
Kovaluk, Maryniuk and Sutaruk Scholarship Funds - The
Foundation manages scholarship funds donated by families for the educational
benefit of Ukrainian students who are from the native towns of
the donors; stipends totaling nearly $300,000.
Youth Leadership - The Foundation conducts an annual Youth
Leadership Program in Washington or Kyiv for college students interested
in U.S.-Ukraine relations.
HEALTHCARE/HUMANITARIAN AID PROGRAM
This program aims to improve health care in Ukraine and provide humanitarian
aid. The Foundation has assisted the University of South
Alabama in implementing its Ukrainian-American Birth Defects Project
in Ukraine. Over $53,000 was provided to the families of the coal
mining disaster in Krasnodon, Ukraine; to flood victims in Western
Ukraine; and to Caritas Ukraine in support of various humanitarian aid
needs.
Participants of the Youth Leadership Program next to the T. Shevchenko monument,
Washington, DC
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
USUF facilitates economic development between Ukraine and the
United States by focusing attention on companies interested in business
ventures, providing general business and economic data, and creating an
open exchange of information between business entities.
Business Links, BizLinks, and Potential Magazine
The Foundation promotes the potential of Ukraine’s business market by
providing information and valuable business data through its Business
Links webpages, time-sensitive information through its email bulletin
service, BizLinks, and unique feature stories on business and economic
development through Potential.
President Yushchenko at a CPP training session
Business Roundtable Series - USUF holds various seminars and
meetings to focus attention on Ukrainian enterpreneurs visiting the
United States.
Meeting with the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor
CURE Project - The CUltural REbirth of Ukraine Project supports the
economic development of the cultural sector in Ukraine. The project assists
Ukrainian artists with supplies and other resources to enable them to compete
in the marketplace.
Petrach Community Development Fund for Staryi Dobrotvir
- The Foundation aids Staryi Dobrotvir, Ukraine through funds provided by
The William Petrarch Charitable Trust.
Community Development Projects
The Foundation is assisting several communities in Ukraine, among which are
Zhovkva and Zapytiv, through private donor support.
Travel to Ukraine Project (www.traveltoukraine.org)
The Foundation has launched a comprehensive information resource for business
and pleasure travel to Ukraine. Travel to Ukraine serves as a valuable resource
for those who wish to discover Ukraine.