Ihor Bardyn, Canada Ukraine Parliamentary Program.
On July 16, 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR 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, Canadian organizations planned programs and projects to celebrate this milestone in Canada’s history.
The Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation of Toronto marked the Centennial by establishing the CANADA-UKRAINE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAM (CUPP), an internship program for Ukrainian and Canadian university students.
CUPP gives Ukrainian and Canadian students an opportunity to observe parliamentary democracy and gain experience from which generations of Canadian, American and West European students have benefited.
Since 1991, over 1,000 Ukrainian and Canadian students have participated in the CUPP Internship Program, and the CUPP Model Ukraine Conferences held at Wycliffe College of the University of Toronto, George Washington University in Washington D.C., USA, University of Ottawa, Oxford University in the U.K., Kyiv-Mohyla University in Ukraine, Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Trinity College of the University of Toronto and the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa.
The biographical sketches published in the NP-UN will introduce the 34 university students who will serve an internship in the offices of 34 Members of Parliament during the Fall Sitting of the Canadian Parliament in 2020.
Please support the CUPP Internship Program by sending a donation to CUPP (cheque payable to Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation), 620 Spadina Avenue, Toronto ON M5S 2H4 or call 416-234-9111 Ext. 241. Your donation is tax deductible.
Anna Saltykova
Anna Saltykova is a candidate for the CUPP 2020 internship program.
She is currently pursuing a BA degree at Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA with a focus on Economics and Finance as a recipient of a prestigious Global Scholarship award. A native of Kropyvnytskyy, Anna started her journey in international education with the successful completion of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program in 2016.
In 2018, Anna partnered up with a friend who studies film, from the University of Minnesota, to travel to Ukraine to document testimonies of Euromaidan protestors, CEOs, NGO leaders, and students, which resulted in footage of five hours from more than 30 individuals in three cities. As well as being a rewarding experience on its own, the documentary was recognized at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research in Atlanta, Georgia.
Anna has a keen interest in politics, as demonstrated through multiple leadership positions held at Babson Political Association, as well as a recent internship at the Joe Kennedy U.S. Senate campaign.
Coming from Ukraine and getting an opportunity to work in Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, the U.S., Georgia, and Italy helped Anna to develop a high level of cultural competence and ability to navigate through the international work environment. Those experiences were instrumental in her acquiring knowledge in multiple areas of business and economics. 
Anna has a strong interest in exploring different cultures, which inspired her to learn five languages.
Her favourite author is Paulo Coelho, favourite movie – Pay it Forward, famous Ukrainians – Volodymyr Zelensky, Andriy Shevchenko.
Valeriia Shuliak
Valeriia Shuliak is a candidate for the CUPP 2020 internship program.
She is a student at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv pursuing an MA in Law. She was born in Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnitskyi Region. Valeriia is an active member of the moot court community at her university and has represented her school three times at various international moot court competitions, including Willem C.Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Austria, and mediation tournaments in Ukraine and Germany. 
Valeriia gained broad experience in law and served internships at several top-tier law firms in Ukraine. Her experience includes advising on cross-border litigation and international commercial arbitration.
Currently, she pursues her legal career as a legal counsel at an IT firm, which operates mobile application with several million users around the world.
Valeriia enjoys traveling, swimming and running.
Her favourite author is Ayn Rand. Valeriia’s favorite famous Ukrainian is Bohdan Khmelnitskyi, Hetman of Ukraine.
Nadiia Synytsia
Nadiia Synytsia is a candidate for the CUPP 2020 internship program.
She earned a BA degree at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and currently is a student at Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany pursuing an MA in Cultural Studies and Social Science. Earlier she studied Political Science at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Currently, she is working at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. 
Previously, she gained experience in cultural diplomacy while working at the Embassy of Ukraine in Germany and in international project management while working at the Berlin Model of United Nations, südost Europa Kultur e.V. and at Klitschko Foundation. In 2016, she received a UNOSDP scholarship for Youth Leadership. Earlier, she received a UNESCO Program scholarship, and a DAAD scholarship to study in Germany. In 2010, Nadiia became a FLEX Alumna after completing an exchange year in South Dakota.
Nadiia stays active in several NGOs in Ukraine and Germany. She plays volleyball, speaks six languages. Her favourite author is Erich Maria Remarque, favourite composition is “Ya pidy v daleki hory” by Kvitka Cisyk, and a favourite Ukrainian is Ivan Marchuk, a contemporary Ukrainian painter.
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