ON THE OCCASION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S ACCESSION TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE UKRAINIAN SCHOOL OF POLITICAL STUDIES IS OPENED

Ukraine joined the Council of Europe on 9 November 1995. The ten years that followed have been marked by fruitful cooperation which resulted, among other, in the opening of the Ukrainian School of Political Studies.

It is the thirteenth School of this type established by the CE Directorate General of Political Affairs in the CEE countries. The Ukrainian partner of the project is the Agency for Legislative Initiatives.

This School is an independent non-party project aiming at formation, education and support of the new generation of managers and politicians, NGO leaders and heads of trade unions, journalists and businessmen able to define and implement Ukraine’s European idea.

As one of its priority steps, the School intends to organize a broad campaign for the selection of 35 candidates that will become entitled to participate in three School sessions in Ukraine and one in Strasbourg (France). The eligible candidates will include young people up to 35 years old that have already achieved a visible success in journalism, business, public service, as well as civil, political or trade union activities. Trainers and lecturers of the School will include the leading Ukrainian and foreign public and political figures. The School participants will not only receive knowledge, but they will also be able to develop the skills necessary for a successful political carrier, participation in the decision-making processes and solution of social problems.

The need to establish the School has been spurred by the last November and December events in Ukraine, following which, since February 2005, Ukraine has witnessed a real staff revolution that has become probably one of the most broad-scale replacements of staff at all levels of government after the independence. Observing this process, however, one can hardly fail to notice the substantial deficit of properly qualified leaders able to demonstrate new democratic thinking. This calls forth urgent efforts to be made to train a new young generation of politicians that would introduce modern European standards into the political life of Ukraine.

More information on the School will be disseminated at the presentation to be organized at the beginning of December 2005. It will also be published on the web-site: parlament.org.ua. Later on we will be able to answer your questions by telephone: (+38 044) 531 3768 or e-mail:angela@laboratory.kiev.ua (the contact persons are Angela Yevgenyeva and Tetyana Shorokhova).

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The Ukrainian School of Political Studies is an independent and non-party project of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives and the Council of Europe (Directorate General of Political Affairs) carried out in partnership with the Institute for Political Education.

The implementation of democratic political and economic reforms in Ukraine, integration of our country into the European society, adaptation of the European standards to the conditions and traditions of the Ukrainian society, establishment of the political rights and liberties, freedom of expression and information, rule of law and protection of human rights – these are the objectives faced by the new generation of politicians, civil servants, businessmen, managers, and journalists.

The Ukrainian School of Political Studies aims to ensure the maximum support to the formation of such new generation of managers and politicians, NGO leaders and heads of trade unions, journalists and businessmen that are able to form and implement Ukraine’s European idea. Today, Ukraine really needs professionals educated on the basis of the European democratic values.

The Ukrainian School of Political Studies sees its objective in the formation and education of new Ukrainian leaders, as well provision of intellectual and information support to the Ukrainian leader network and its value orientation, development of such leaders’ civil self-consciousness and understanding of the functioning mechanisms and principles of the democratic system.

The Ukrainian School of Political Studies intends to organize and conduct seminars, conferences, summer schools, strategic games and training visits for the purpose of civil and political education of the national and regional politicians, civil activists, scholars, civil servants, businessmen and journalists.

The Ukrainian School of Political Studies will involve participants from all regions of Ukraine representing different political views, various nationalities and religious beliefs.

The Ukrainian School of Political Studies will be directed by the Director and managed by the Executive Secretariat. The supervisory and advisory functions will be fulfilled by the Supervisory Board formed of the prominent Ukrainian and foreign civil and public figures and business leaders.

The School was opened on November 09, 2005 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Ukraine’s accession to the Council of Europe. Upon the selection of the School participants, in 2006 three 3-day seminars will be organized in Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions for 35 selected students, as well as one training visit to Strasbourg (France) for them to learn how the European institutions operate.

Short-Term Strategy:

  • Creation of the School regional branch in Eastern Ukraine;
  • Formation of the School Alumni Association;
  • Creation of the network of school information partners; and

Supplement of the curriculum with the additional forms and types of activities (round tables, summer schools, conferences etc).

Long-Term Strategy:

Formation of the School Library and establishment of the Advanced Political Party Courses (for the system-based training of political party staff).

Contacts:

Ihor Kohut – Director USPS,
Chairman of the Board, Agency for Legislative Initiatives

Angela Yevgenyeva – Project coordinator,
Agency for Legislative Initiatives

33 Nyzhniy Val st., # 8, Kyiv 04071, Ukraine
tel.: (+38 044) 531 37 68
fax: (+38 044) 425 25 33
e-mail:
info@laboratory.kiev.ua
web-page: http://www.parliament.org.ua

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