| Kyiv, 28 November 2005 Press Conference The Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine invites all media to the STCU press conference which will take place on December 2, at 12:00 PM. On Friday 2 December 2005, the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU) will hold its 21st Meeting of the STCU Governing Board, which will feature reports on STCU activities during 2005, policy guidance and budget approval for STCU activities in 2006, and financial approval of various science and technology projects in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Moldova. In addition, there will be a ceremony to announce the research projects selected for financing under the inaugural “Targeted Initiatives” program between the STCU and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Under this historic cooperative program, STCU and the National Academy of Sciences will co-finance, as equal partners, seven science research projects totalling $1 million USD. For more information about STCU and its activities please see the press-release (enclosed). The press conference will be held by: Mr. Zoran Stancic, Board Member and Chairman (EU) Ms. Angela Bohdan, Board Member (Canada) Mr. Victor Alessi, Board Member (USA) Mr. Yaroslav Yatskiv, Board Member (Ukraine) Mr. Andrew A. Hood, STCU Executive Director When: 2 December 2005, 12:00 Where: Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine, Kruhlo-Universytetska 10 Accreditation Khystyna Kushnir, Tel: 253 30 20. | 