On June 1, 2017 the Consul General of Ukraine, Mr. Andrii Veslovskyi, visited STM and PCUH. Discussions were held on how the Government of Ukraine could help the exchange of students and faculty members between Ukraine and Canada. Prof. Kordan raised the issue of creating an international umbrella cultural organization funded by Ukraine and Canada along the lines of Germany’s Goethe Institute or the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute to facilitate such exchanges. Dean Arul Kumaran suggested such an institute could serve to invigorate STM’s Spring Session in Ukraine program by introducing bursaries and other forms of support. The Consul General confirmed that the concept was currently under consideration and that he would convey STM’s interest to co-operate in such an endeavour.