About Us
The STCU is the first intergovernmental organization in Ukraine and was established by an Agreement signed on 15 October 1993, by the four founding Parties: Ukraine, Canada, Sweden and the United States of America (Donor Countries). The Agreement was put into force by Ukrainian President Kravchuk's decree # 202 on 04 May 1994. The STCU began its first organizational steps in November 1994, and was fully registered in Ukraine on 14 February 1995. The European Union acceded to the STCU agreement on November 26, 1998, and in so doing, replaced Sweden as a Party to the STCU agreement. The STCU's main purpose is:
"To support research and development activities for peaceful applications by Ukrainian, Georgian, Uzbekistani, Azerbaijani, and Moldovan scientists and engineers (Recipients), formerly involved with development of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, as part of the general process of conversion to a civilian, market-oriented environment."
The Funding Parties of STCU projects include the signatories to the STCU agreement (Donor Countries) , Japan as a sponsor of the STCU agreement, and Partners (government and non-government) approved by the Board of Governors of the STCU.
To June 2009, the donor countries had committed to projects the following funds: Canada - $8.8m, U.S.A.- $76.3m, European Union - $40.6m (ˆ32.5m), Non-Government Partners Sector - $24.2m, Government Partners Sector - $37.4m and Other (Japan, CERN) - $1.0m, for a total of approximately $188.3m. As its contribution Ukraine provides suitable office premises and pays costs associated with maintenance and security.
As of June 2009, the STCU employs over 4,400 scientists working on approximately 220 projects in the field (approx. 70% in Ukraine, the remainder in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan). The administrative budget for 2009 is $1.88 million USD, and project costs for 2008 totaled $18.7m. The STCU is made up of one head office located in Kyiv, and seven regional offices (1 person each) in the Ukrainian cities of, Lviv , as well as in Tbilisi, Georgia, Baku, Azerbaijan, Chisinau, Moldova, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Kharkiv, Ukraine which has 2 persons located there.
The STCU is a legal entity and has been registered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine as an intergovernmental organization with its headquarters located at 7a Metalistiv St., Kyiv, Ukraine 03057 See MFA's Certificate. The STCU has an international staff of 61 full time scientific, financial, and administrative experts.