Re: Funding

As of December 8, 2004 successful applicants are responsible for their return flights to Ukraine, insurance and meals while in Ukraine.

UCC will organize and provide training, accommodation in Kyiv, transportation to and from the oblast in which you will be a monitor, accommodation in the oblast, and other materials and equipment required to fulfill one's obligation.

Financial assistance is also dependent on full participation in the program, including completion of the required training sessions, willingness to accept monitoring locations as they are assigned by UCC and filing of a final report.

Re: Funding for students

Students who qualify will be fully subsidized to participate in the program.

Re: Qualification for the UCC Program

All applicants will be notified by Tuesday evening whether or not they have been accepted into the UCC observer mission.

Re: Timeframe for travel

You must arrive in Ukraine no later than Tuesday, December 21 and depart no earlier than Wednesday, December 29. The final training session available in Kyiv will be held on Wednesday, December 22.

For those able to depart earlier, there is a training session scheduled in Kyiv on Monday, December 20.

UCC will not be able to accommodate applicants who are unable to arrive by the specified date.

Re: Flights

If you have qualified to be an observer (refer back to Re: Qualification for the UCC Program) please book your own flight. UCC was unable to book a charter as originally planned due to prohibitive costs.

Re: Visas

If you have qualified to be an observer please prepare your visa application along with your passport and pictures to the UCC-Toronto Branch office either tomorrow (Tuesday) evening from 5pm-9pm, or this Wednesday between 9am – 8pm. Visas will be processed centrally and free of charge. Your visas will be ready for pick-up at the UCC office this Saturday. Visa applications can be downloaded at http://www.infoukes.com/ukremb/consular.shtml

Those from other regions of Canada who have qualified as observers, please courier your visa application form, passport and pictures to the UCC-Toronto office.

Our office is located on 145 Evans Ave., Suite 208, Toronto ON M8Z 5X8

Re: Training in Canada

If you live in the Southern Ontario region, have qualified to be an observer, and WERE NOT able to attend the weekend training session at PLAST, please note that you are expected to attend the training session this Thursday from 6pm to approximately 9pm. Please register on Wednesday by calling the UCC Toronto office at 416-323-4772.

Please refer back to this website to confirm that UCC is going ahead with the training session. If we do not receive a minimum of 20 RSVPs for this training session, the session will be cancelled.

PLAST is located at 2199 Bloor St West, Toronto.