FOYA Cyprus

1η Ετήσια Γενική Συνέλευση

20 Jan 2012 16:13:00 GMT

Ανακοινώνεται ότι η 1η Ετήσια Γενική Συνέλευση, θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Δευτέρα, 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 και ώρα 1900 στο πολιτιστικών κέντρο Μέσα Γειτονιάς.Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, παρακαλώ να επισκεφθείτε την ιστοσελίδα μας.

FOYA Cyprus 1st Annual AGM

20 Jan 2012 16:10:33 GMT

NOTICE: The 1st annual FOYA Cyprus AGM scheduled for Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Mesa Geitonia Cultural Centre. For more information, please visit our website.

Preparing for our first Annual General Meeting

13 Jan 2012 22:59:15 GMT

FOYA Cyprus would like to invite everyone to our 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM). While the exact date and time of the meeting has yet to be scheduled, organizers expect this event to take place in the end of January / beginning of February. At the 1st AGM the election of a new council will take place, as well as the signing up of new members and the payment of membership dues. For more information please visit our webiste.

FOYA Cyprus in the media

26 Oct 2011 20:32:27 GMT

The online English language newspaper, Famagusta Gazette has written on the establishment of FOYA Cyprus. View the article by clicking here.

Special Edition Newsletter

FOYA Cyprus — 26 Oct 2011 16:49:06 GMT

Click here to view our latest newsletter. http://issuu.com/FoyaCyprus/docs/foyacyprus_newsletter_special_edition/1

Officially Registered

26 Oct 2011 14:09:51 GMT

FOYA Cyprus is pleased to announce that today, October 26, 2011, FOYA Cyprus President Demetrios Nicoladies received notice from the Ministry of Interior that FOYA Cyprus has been registered and approved as an official NGO.

Applying Conflict Transformation in Cyprus - New research published

2 Aug 2011 15:12:18 GMT

After extensive research, FOYA Cyprus President, Demetrios Nicolaides, has published his findings on the use of neo-functionalism as an instrument of conflict transformation in Cyprus. The paper applies the concept of conflict transformation with respect to the Cyprus dispute. It suggests a model to allow self-realisation for both communities, while at the same time providing a forum for the collaboration and/or unity of both communities. All efforts thus far to reach a settlement to the Cyprus problem have ended in failure. Although the idea of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation (BBF) is still the primary goal of both communities, the paper will argue that an alternative political settlement should also be considered. A failure in negotiations to re-unite Cyprus may lead to the perpetuation of the status quo into the indefinite future. However, there may be a third option to consider and this is explored in the idea of ‘unity in sovereignty’. The paper was published in Vol. 23:1, Spring 2011, of the Cyprus Review.

The Local in Global Understandings of War and Peacemaking

2 Aug 2011 15:08:59 GMT

The PRIO Cyprus Centre (PCC) together with PACSA (Peace and Conflict Studies in Social Anthropology) , cordially invite you to a conference entitled: The Local in Global Understandings of War and Peacemaking: Anthropological and Inter-disciplinary Perspectives CHATEAU STATUS NICOSIA 1-2 SEPTEMBER 2011 The conference will explore anthropological contributions to peace and conflict studies as well as to the study of violence in general. It seeks to underscore the relevance of bottom-up studies of conflict both within and beyond anthropology. Similarly, it will investigate how peace praxis and peace activism relate to political analysis, sociology, and philosophy. In combining these perspectives, the conference aims to reveal new potentialities in the re-conceptualisation of the ‘inter-disciplinarity’ of research on peace and conflict. It will provide participants with a unique opportunity to explore the comparisons between ‘their’ local sites and the protracted Cyprus conflict (attended by an equally protracted peace process) that reveals the blurred frontiers between peace, negotiations, conflict, militarization and war, and trans-national connections. Note: • PRE-REGISTRATION is a must by sending an email to prio.guido@cytanet.com.cy no later than Wednesday 24th August • you will receive written confirmation by Friday 26th August • PLEASE SPECIFY: 1. day and session number you wish to attend 2. if you will need lunch. Total cost of both lunches is €10.00 payable on DAY 1 at the registration desk at the Chateau Status 3. if you will attend the wine reception • Day 1: the conference will take place at Chateau Status with parallel sessions at the Home for Cooperation. • Day 2: the workshops will take place at the University of Nicosia (mainly reserved for academics and peace professionals)

Survey on Absenteeism in the 2011 Parliamentary elections in Cyprus

26 May 2011 11:20:40 GMT

FOYA Cyprus is conducting a quick preliminary survey into the reasons that over 23% of registered voters failed to vote in the last parliamentary elections in Cyprus. This was almost double from the last elections in 2006. Please click on the link below if a) you are registered as a voter and b) did not vote to complete the survey. Thank you for your cooperation https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NFMB69S

FOYA Cyprus @ NGO Fair Today!

14 May 2011 11:20:55 GMT

Visit our stand to meet us in person and find out more information about our project, goals and ambitions. The day will include: DJ, Live Music, Theatre and Entertainment, Educational Activities, Mini Basketball, Backgammon Challenge, Face Painting, Balloon Sculpture, Bike Ride and much, much more.. Take the time to meet some of the hardworking NGO's working towards peace in Cyprus or just come out and enjoy the activities. The NGO fair which will take place next to Enaerios Cafe (Limassol) from 16:00 - 21:00.

Visit us at the NGO fair this Saturday

11 May 2011 20:52:45 GMT

This Saturday, May 14, 2011 FOYA Cyprus will be present at the NGO fair which will take place next to Enaerios Cafe (Limassol) from 16:00 - 21:00. The fair is being organized as part of the ENGAGE "Do your part for Peace" project. The ENGAGE “Civic Engagement for Reconciliation” project is currently being implementing by The Management Centre and the NGO Support Centre and is being funded by the UNDP ACT Program since April 2009. The project’s main aim is to develop a strong partnership strategy building on the people to people contacts and formal and informal networks with leading members of the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities, who have demonstrated considerable success in strengthening Cypriot Civil Society in the past, and who are active advocates of the reconciliation process. Visit our stand to meet us in person and find out more information about our project, goals and ambitions. The day will include: DJ, Live Music, Theatre and Entertainment, Educational Activities, Mini Basketball, Backgammon Challenge, Face Painting, Balloon Sculpture, Bike Ride and much, much more.. Take the time to meet some of the hardworking NGO's working towards peace in Cyprus or just come out and enjoy the activities.

Walks for Peace

3 May 2011 22:12:10 GMT

You are invited to the Walks for Peace of Nicosia organised by POST Research Institute and supported by Teachers Platform, KTOEOS, KTOS and Proodeftiki for the inauguration of Home for Cooperation on 7 May 2011, Saturday @ 10:30am. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the occasion of the inauguration of Home for Cooperation, POST Research Institute is delighted to invite you to walk together to experience the multiculturalism of the fascinating city of Nicosia On 7 May 2011, Saturday. Meeting Point: Ledra Street and Lokmaci checkpoints @ 10.30am Supporters: Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Teachers' Platform “United Cyprus” KTOS (Turkish Cypriot Teachers’ Trade Union) KTOEOS (Turkish Cypriot Secondary Education Teachers’ Trade Union) Proodeftiki Primary School Teachers' Movement Proodeftiki High School Teachers' Movement Multi-communal groups will have the opportunity to experience the history and multiculturalism of our capital city This is a chance for all communities in Cyprus to meet each other and explore the history and culture of Nicosia in a multicultural atmosphere You have the opportunity to choose between the “full day experience walk” with a chance to enjoy some of the festivities at the Home for Cooperation during our lunch stop (approx. 5 hours) or a “short” walk. Our walks will finish in front of the “Home of Cooperation”, opposite Ledra Palace (UN Buffer Zone, Nicosia), where we will have the opportunity to participate in various activities organised by several NGOs in celebration of the inauguration of Home for Cooperation. Make sure you have your identity cards or passports. Do not forget your cameras Places are limited so please ensure you register by Thursday 5 May at 18.00 by contacting: Mehveş Beyidoğlu, (POST Research Institute) +90 542 873 91 55 or Loizos Loukaides, (G/ c and T/c Teachers’ Platform “United Cyprus”) +357 99578067. Alternatively, please complete the registration form below and email it to the following by Thursday 5 may at 18.00: info@postri.org or loizos_loukaidis@msn.com Long Tour 10:30 meeting at Ledra Street or Lokmaci 11:00 Parallel tours organised in the North of Cyprus. 13:00 Lunch stop and a chance to enjoy the festivities at the Home for Cooperation inauguration before starting the second part of the tour. 14:00 Tour to be continued in the South of Cyprus 16:00 End of the tour at Ledra Palace buffer zone, in front of Home for Cooperation Short Tour 10:30 meeting at Ledra Street or Lokmaci 11:00 Parallel tours organised in the North or South of Cyprus. 13:00 End of the tour at Ledra Palace buffer zone, in front of Home for Cooperation

Home for Cooperation Opening

27 Apr 2011 13:02:38 GMT

HOME FOR COOPERATION REINVIGORATES BUFFER ZONE WITH FOUR DAYS OF FESTIVITIES The Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) is delighted to announce the launch of four days of festivities to mark the inauguration of the Home for Cooperation - Educational and Research Centre, 6-9 May 2011. This celebration of a new shared space in the heart of Nicosia’s buffer zone will include musical performances, walks, sports events, art installations, performances and a symposium with distinguished academics. Following a year of renovation work on a derelict house opposite Ledra Palace, the Home for Cooperation is now ready to open its doors. The idea behind the Home resulted from the efforts of the AHDR to create a shared space; an inter-communal, multi-functional venue in the buffer zone for Conferences and Exhibitions, Library and Archives, Research and Education activities and a workplace for researchers and organisations with a shared vision of cooperation. This will be the first inter-communal building that promotes research and dialogue and issues regarding history education," explains Chara Makriyianni, President of the AHDR. “The Home for Cooperation will provide a common meeting place, where youth, parents, teachers, academics, researchers and activists can come together to discuss history, its teaching and learning, and gain knowledge of and from each other.” The Home for Cooperation is the first centre in Cyprus to promote the collective efforts of civil society in engaging in historical inquiry and understanding and dialogue of ideas. As a landmark building located within the Ledra Palace crossing, the Home for Cooperation with its programs and partners aims to foster intercultural dialogue and understanding at a local European and international level. For a complete programme of the 6-9 May Festivities, please see attached or visit: www.ahdr.info Home for Cooperation Sponsors The Home for Cooperation is supported by the EEA (European Economic Area) Financial Mechanisms by the major donors Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein; by the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the Republic of Cyprus, the Representatives of the Greek Cypriot Community of Nicosia, the Representative of the Turkish Cypriot Community of Nicosia and also by individuals, organizations, authorities in Cyprus and abroad. The UNDP-ACT through funding from USAID, is providing support through the Multiperspectivity and Intercultural Dialogue in Education (MIDE) project, which is a two-year research and education initiative being implemented by the AHDR. About the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) AHDR envisions a society where dialogue on issues of history, historiography, history teaching and history learning is welcomed as an integral part of democracy and is considered as a means for the advancement of historical understanding and critical thinking. AHDR recognizes the values of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, the UNESCO aims on education, and the Council of Europe’s recommendations relevant to history teaching.

Happy Easter

23 Apr 2011 22:40:12 GMT

The dove of peace brings serenity to the hearts of those who believe and a lot of light that illuminates those that faith is blind. Happy Easter! Peace and serenity in this holy Easter. Sincerely, Demetrios Nicolaides President FOYA Cyprus

2nd International Education for Peace Conference

20 Apr 2011 17:23:22 GMT

The purpose of this conference is to focus on the emerging concept of Peace-Based Education and its significance for education reform pursued in many societies around the globe. The conference offers a unique opportunity for the participants to have first-hand introduction to the decade-long extensive Education for Peace (EFP) experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a highly successful peace-based education program. In addition, the conference provides an occasion for presentations by peace education practitioners and scholars about other new developments in this field, thus creating a special forum for in-depth and vibrant interchange of ideas and experiences with regard to the vital role of education in creation of a civilization of peace 9–12 November 2011 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Please visit the link for the program and details for registration or contact info@foyacyprus.com

Call for Papers

8 Apr 2011 21:32:17 GMT

The Association for Historical Dialogue and Research and the PRIO Cyprus Centre Conference Nicosia 14-15 October 2011 Shared Spaces and their Dissolution: Practices of Coexistence in Cyprus and Elsewhere This conference aims to interrogate “coexistence” in Cyprus and other related cases and to ask what practices enabled centuries of cooperation and sharing, as well as how and when such sharing was disrupted. “Shared spaces” may be religious sites with meaning for more than one confessional group; the market, mine, or other site of economic activity; or the common space of the mixed village. Shared spaces may be characterized by political, economic, or social cooperation or antagonism. The everyday cooperative practices that enable the sharing of space may entail friendship or simple pragmatic accommodation. Moreover, the sharing of space may be altered by nationalist practices such as the renaming of sites, or it may continue unaltered even through episodes of violence. More importantly, daily interaction may be shaped by state policy, including more recent policies that encourage an understanding of coexistence as “social harmony.” The conference organizing committee is interested in receiving historical or ethnographic analyses of particular sites, practices, or events that address the following and similar issues: • Theorizing the texture of everyday intercommunal relations pre-74 • The “nationalization” of place and its effects on daily relations • Identifying dynamics of cooperation and conflict • Local histories of violence and its effect on the sharing of space • The effects of state policy on quotidian cooperation, including resistance to such policies • The way that a discourse of “coexistence” has become implicated in the conflict context • The effects of closed and/or open checkpoints on understandings of past coexistence Although our immediate focus is on historical and ethnographic studies of coexistence in Cyprus, we are also interested in papers that address comparative cases with relevance for the island. Please send abstracts of no more than 300 words before May 15, 2011 to Rebecca Bryant, rbryant2@gmu.edu Conference organizers will work to provide travel costs for presenters coming from abroad but will prioritize graduate students and recent Ph.D. recipients. Selected applicants will be informed by May 31, 2011.

Minority Rights: Solutions to the Cyprus Problem

8 Apr 2011 21:18:25 GMT

The Movement for Equality, Support & Antiracism invities you on Wednesday, 13 April 2011, at 18:00, at the CCMC, for the presentation and discussion of a new report titled "Minority rights: Solutions to the Cyprus problem", based on research conducted under a European-funded project we're implementing with MRG (Minority Rights Group International). The meetings is designed for NGOs, migrant communities and associations, groups, individual activists and civil society in general. Click the link for more information.

Νέες Προσκλήσεις Υποβολής Προτάσεων

22 Mar 2011 17:23:07 GMT

Αγαπητά μέλη της ακαδημαϊκής κοινότητας της Σχολής Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών, καλημέρας σας. Το Ίδρυμα Προώθησης Έρευνας (ΙΠΕ), στα πλαίσια της ΔΕΣΜΗΣ Προγραμμάτων για Έρευνα, Τεχνολογική Ανάπτυξη και Καινοτομία 2009 – 2011 (ΔΕΣΜΗ 2009 - 2011), ανακοίνωσε στις 14 Μαρτίου 2011, τις Νέες Προσκλήσεις Υποβολής Προτάσεων. Οι Προσκλήσεις είναι αναρτημένες στην ιστοσελίδα του ΙΠΕ, στον ηλεκτρονικό τόπο http://www.research.org.cy/EL/cy_research_fund/_2011.html . Αν και οι Προσκλήσεις του ΙΠΕ καλύπτουν ένα ευρύ και ποικίλο φάσμα θεμάτων, εντούτοις, ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον για τη Σχολή μας παρουσιάζουν οι Προσκλήσεις του «Άξονα Ι: Πολυθεματική Ανάπτυξη της Έρευνας» και «Άξονα ΙΙ: Ανάπτυξη Ανθρώπινου Ερευνητικού Δυναμικού». Άξονας Ι: Το Πρόγραμμα «Κοινωνικές, Οικονομικές και Ανθρωπιστικές Επιστήμες» και συγκεκριμένα η Θεματική Ενότητα «Φιλολογία, Γλωσσολογία και Φιλοσοφία» της Δράσης «Ανθρωπιστικές Επιστήμες», προσφέρει πολλές δυνατότητες για υποβολή προτάσεων σε θέματα τα οποία ενδεχομένως να αφορούν μεγάλο μέρος των ακαδημαϊκών της Σχολής μας. Για εύκολη αναφορά των θεμάτων για τα οποία μπορούν να υποβληθούν προτάσεις, μπορείτε να ανατρέξετε στη σχετική Πρόσκληση Υποβολής Προτάσεων ή στην Προκήρυξη της ΔΕΣΜΗΣ 2009 – 2011,http://www.research.org.cy/_metacanvas/attach_handler.uhtml?attach_id=1578&content_type=application/pdf, σελ. 46 - 55. Άξονας ΙΙ: Τα Προγράμματα Νέων Ερευνητών Κύπρου (ΠΕΝΕΚ) και «ΔΙΔΑΚΤΩΡ», μπορούν να αποτελέσουν καλές ευκαιρίες για υποβολή προτάσεων για όσους ακαδημαϊκούς συνεργάζονται με Υποψήφιους Διδάκτορες ή/και με νέους που έχουν αποκτήσει πρόσφατα το Διδακτορικό τους τίτλο. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες αναφορικά με τα δύο Προγράμματα υπάρχουν στις αντίστοιχες Προσκλήσεις Υποβολής Προτάσεων και στην Προκήρυξη της ΔΕΣΜΗΣ 2009 – 2011, http://www.research.org.cy/_metacanvas/attach_handler.uhtml?attach_id=1578&content_type=application/pdf, σελ. 58 - 62. Πρέπει να σημειωθεί ότι, επιπρόσθετα με τις προσκλήσεις που περιγράφονται πιο πάνω, ενδεχομένως να υπάρχουν ευκαιρίες υποβολής ερευνητικών Προτάσεων υπάρχουν και σε άλλα Προγράμματα του ΙΠΕ όπως π.χ. στο Πρόγραμμα «Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορικής και Επικοινωνιών» του Άξονα Ι και στα Προγράμματα του «Άξονα V – Ανάπτυξη Διεθνούς Δικτύωσης και Συνεργασίας». Όσοι από εσάς έχετε ερευνητικές ιδέες οι οποίες θα μπορούσαν να υποβληθούν στο ΙΠΕ ως προτάσεις μπορούν να επικοινωνήσουν μαζί μου για διοικητική υποστήριξη όπως π.χ. καθοδήγηση και διευκρινίσεις όρων και κανονισμών, τεχνικά χαρακτηριστικά των Εντύπων Υποβολής, προετοιμασία προϋπολογισμού. Λόγω του ότι η καταληκτική ημερομηνία των Προσκλήσεων Υποβολής Προτάσεων είναι γύρω στα μέσα Μαΐου 2011 (διαφορετική για κάθε Πρόσκληση), παρακαλείστε όπως αρχίσετε τις ενέργειές σας το συντομότερο δυνατό. Είμαι στη διάθεσή σας για τυχόν περαιτέρω διευκρινίσεις. Με εκτίμηση, _____________________________ Χαράλαμπος Παφίτης Λειτουργός Πανεπιστημίου Σχολή Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου Τ.Θ. 20537 1678 Nicosia Τηλ: 00357 22 893427 Τηλ/τυπο: 00357 22 895046 Ηλ. Ταχυδρομείο: paphitis@ucy.ac.cy

Applied Leadership & Peacebuilding Advanced Certificate Program

17 Mar 2011 18:08:50 GMT

FOYA partner, PATRIR (Peace, Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania) will be offering a 3-day Applied Leadership & Peacebuilding Advanced Certificate Program, from April 8 - 10, 2011, entitled "Cyprus: Bridging the Divide. Eu Foreign Policy, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills. The progam is designed for highly committed and dedicated individuals who are actively involved in peacebuilding, community work, politics, and social and cultural engagement addressing the conflict and its impacts in Cyprus. It is intended for 10 participants each from the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities (20 in total) and 5 participants each from Greece and Turkey (10 in total). Participants shouldbe between 20 – 39 years of age and be actively involved in any of the following sectors: Civil Society and Peacebuilding Organisations Political Parties Media Business Professional Associations National or International Organizations and Agencies (UN, EU, etc.) For more information please contact FOYA's local office (FOYA Cyprus) at info@foyacyprus.com, or PATRIR at training@patrir.ro

Donate a chair for the "Home for Cooperation"

17 Mar 2011 18:03:18 GMT

The Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR), is opening its Home for Cooperation (H4C) in May 2011 in the Nicosia (Ledra Palace) buffer zone. The H4C will operate as an education, dialogue and research centre. In order to enhance the Homes’ purpose and character, an experienced creative team are hard at work, planning the interior design of this multi-communal space. As well as a conference space, offices and library, the H4C will house a fully functional canteen. To make the canteen area that extra special, the H4C is asking for your contribution…… in the form of donating a chair! Contemporary, futuristic designed chairs, environmentally-inspired pieces, antique chairs, bright color chairs, rugged, gothic, Cypriot traditional rush seated chairs - anything you wish! The more eccentric the better. The idea being that people provide the H4C with a chair which they feel represents the Home and as such, join together AHDR in this historical initiative. If you feel that you would like to contribute, please state your willingness in an email to the following address, stating the type of chair that you wish to donate: h4c@ahdr.info The deadline for emails of interest is Friday 25 March 2011. The inauguration of the H4C will take place from 6-9 May 2011!

Cyprus' Application to NATO's Parternship for Peace

24 Feb 2011 18:49:50 GMT

Earlier today the House of Representatives approved a resolution which called for Cyprus' membership to NATO's Partnership for Peace. Following the approval of this resolution, President Demetris Christofias announced he would veto the decision, as the House of Representatives does not have the authority to deal in foreign affairs. FOYA Cyprus endorses the President's decision to veto this resolution and believes that Cyprus must be committed to progressing towards reconciliation and demilitarization. FOYA Cyprus further believes that entry to NATO’s Partnership for Peace will only sustain or increase the level of militarization in Cyprus, making future demilitarization problematic.

Partnership with the European Peace University

11 Feb 2011 21:39:34 GMT

The Department of Political Science of the University of Cyprus has entered into a partnership with the European Peace University (EPU) in Austria. As a partner organization, any student from the Department of Political Science who is accepted at EPU will receive a 30% reduction in their tuition fees for the MA in European Peace & Security Studies, beginning in the Fall of 2012. The MA in European Peace & Security Studies begins in September with applications due by February of each year. EPU was the first university centre teaching peace and conflict studies in continental Europe. By now, EPU has had more than 20 years of experience in peace education, connecting academic education, research and theory with its practical application in the field. All courses are offered in English and good knowledge of English is required. For more information please visit the EPU website (http://www.epu.ac.at/epu/) or contact the department of Political Science of the Univeristy of Cyprus, or FOYA Cyprus.

Protest & Solidarity Gathering

10 Feb 2011 17:28:45 GMT

This Saturday, February 12th at 11:00am, the United Teacher's Platform is organizing a show of solidarity for the Turkish Cypriots who have been protesting against provocative statements made by Turkish Prime Minister, Erdogan. The below is an exerpt from the United Teacher's statement: Protest and solidarity gathering Saturday 12/02/2011 – 11.00 am Our Turkish Cypriot compatriots continue with their popular protests the resistance to their current relation with Turkey and to the provocative statements by Tayip Ertogan. The atmosphere smells 2003 and reminds us the error of our side that did not embrace in practice the mobilisation then, thus leaving an opportunity to create a solution dynamic to pass away. The second chance has arrived and as history shows, we need not just verbal support but intense and clear action in society that clearly sends the message that united and in solidarity Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots can coexist and live with dignity in their common country. The time to get out in the streets and send the message to all directions that with our actions, we stand by the protesters, has come and it will not wait. No more games with time. Now is the time to refuse partition. Now is the time for the solution. Let us get into the streets to send a strong message of solidarity to create a common front of action to reunite Cyprus to not miss another chance.

Jumpstart Youth Peace Campaign

9 Feb 2011 13:03:53 GMT

Jumpstart-Youth Peace Campaign in Cyprus is having two events on Wednesday 9 February. The evening starts at 7:30pm at the Fulbright Centre near Ledra Palace, Nicosia, for an event entitled Project Stories. Young panellists will be sharing their stories of how they took an idea and put it into action. Then at 10pm there will be a live musical performance by the Kafeney Quartet at Enallax Music Bar. The Kafeney Quartet is a jazz band that travels through world music. Entrance is free. For more information on either event, please contact +357-22-873820 or +90-533-8300-744 or visit the Jumpstart website at www.jumpstart-the-peace-in-cyprus.org

Jumpstart Youth Peace Campaign: Environmental weeekend in Kritou Terra February 4 - 6, 2011

28 Jan 2011 18:12:51 GMT

Youth Center Union (Gençlik Merkezi Birliği)and Future Worlds Center are jointly organizing an environmental weekend to Kritou Terra from 4 to 6 February 2011 to promote active citizenship among young people, aged 16-35 from Greek-Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, as part of the EU-funded project “Jumpstart Youth Peace Campaign in Cyprus”. The weekend will focus on the ecological importance of the Akamas peninsula. Participants will visit Toxeftra Turtle Beach and walk through the Avakas Gorge, followed by a discussion on what is meant by a sustainable environment. Participants will examine the affects of human development on nature with trips to the Limne Mines and Alevka. The weekend also includes excursions to Aphrodite’s Baths, cave tombs, the Pomos harbour and will end with a drive through Limnitis checkpoint to the Lefke area. For more information visit the news section of our website at www.foyacyprus.com/News.html or the Cyprus Community Media Centre at http://www.cypruscommunitymedia.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136:jumpstart-youth-peace-campaign-environmental-weekend-in-kritou-terra-4-6-february-2011&catid=63:community-news&Itemid=80&lang=en

FOYA Cyprus enters Google Maps

28 Jan 2011 17:58:09 GMT

The offices of FOYA Cyprus have been published in Google Maps, allowing for easy orientation to our headquarters. For ease, our map location has been embedded in our website under the "Contacts" section. Visit our website for more information, or click the link the view our map.

Call for Participants

15 Jan 2011 22:14:58 GMT

THE AGE-OLD subject of the Cyprus problem is being approached in a novel way through a documentary by a young Cypriot film-maker, who’s calling on all politically conscious youth to take part in the independent film production to “share their views on Cyprus”. “The documentary is about the process of reconciliation seen through the youth [of Cyprus],” said 27-year-old Danae Stylianou. During the hour long feature film, a group of Turkish and Greek Cypriots embark on a four-day journey of discovery where they will visit places of “historical, religious and cultural significance” to both communities. The selected participants - aged between 20 and 30 - will not only have the chance to take part in a culturally significant film but they will also be provided with free accommodation, food and transportation. The deadline for applications is January 31. For more information call 99246008, or email sharinganisland@gmail.com

Season's Greetings

29 Dec 2010 20:54:05 GMT

FOYA Cyprus would like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and peaceful 2011. We hope that 2011 may be the year that peace begins to emerge in Cyprus and lead the beginning of a new era of peaceful co-existence for all Cypriots. Season's Greetings Demetrios Nicolaides President FOYA Cyprus

New FOYA Cyprus Facebook page

16 Dec 2010 22:03:18 GMT

This page will help make FOYA Cyprus more visible and integrated with other social networking sites, so that you can easily stay up-to-date with all the events and news of FOYA Cyprus

Cyprus 2015 public opinion poll

13 Dec 2010 14:13:41 GMT

‘Cyprus 2015’’ will release the results of its 2nd public opinion poll on Monday evening 13/12. The ‘Cyprus 2015’ Team will discuss the findings on TV: - 13/12 CyBC1 “ΤΟ ΣΥΖΗΤΑΜΕ (WE DISCUSS IT)” at 22:30-23:30 with Spyros Christou & Alexandros Lordos - 14/12 BRT “ARA BÖLGE (BUFFER ZONE)” at 20:40-22:00 with Ahmet Sozen ...& Erol Kaymak - 16/12 BRT “DÜŞÜNCE FIRTINASI (IDEA-STORMING)” at 21:10-23:00 with Ahmet Sozen

Bicommunal Public Discussion

13 Dec 2010 14:10:24 GMT

BICOMMUNAL PUBLIC DISCUSSION Federalism and Education in Cyprus Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 18.45, Holiday Inn Speaches by: Takis Chadjidemetriou Mehmet Caglar Costis Ahniotis Ali Yaman Isik Organized by the T/K and G/C Teachers' Platform "United Cyprus" Join your voice with our voice!

Bi-Communal Cycling Event

3 Dec 2010 16:34:39 GMT

On Sunday 5th December 2010, from 10:30-15:30, the Cyprus Community Media Centre (CCMC) will be hosting a bicommunal cycling event - "Pedal for Road Safety and Peace" taking place within the walls of old Nicosia. The 12km route will include the Paphos and Kyrenia gates. If you want to participate but don't have your own bicycle, there will be free bicycles available for the ride at the starting point - Fulbright Centre, near Ledra Palace. For more information please visit our website at www.foyacyprus.com

Emotive & Controversial Issues in History Teaching

23 Nov 2010 19:21:02 GMT

The Association of Historical Dialogue and Research invites you to the Symposium entitled: Emotive and Controversial Issues in History Teaching Château Status, Nicosia (Ledra Palas Area) November 27, 2010 09:00 - 13:30 This event is part of AHDR’s project on Multiperspectivity and Intercultural Dialogue in Education (MIDE), which is a two-year research and education initiative sponsored by UNDP-ACT program. For any further information or for book order please contact Rena Choplarou at 00 357 99387741 or Pavlos Pavlou at 00357 99452049 or Alev Tugberk at 0090 5428506681. Please also visit our website to download the brochure

New FOYA Cyprus Newsletter

22 Nov 2010 20:57:00 GMT

FOYA Cyprus is pleased to release its newest newsletter, Issue 03-2010. Our newsletter contains our latest updates and announcements.

International Day of Peace

21 Sep 2010 06:18:20 GMT

FOYA Cyprus recognizes the celebration of the International Day of Peace, annually on the 21st of September. FOYA Cyprus aims for lasting and sustainable peace in Cyprus for all Cypriots and for all generations.

News Videos now available

10 May 2010 17:16:11 GMT

FOYA Cyprus is now hosting on its website, daily local news videos in English, Turkish & Greek. You can find these videos under our "news" section or via the link below Visit www.foyacyprus.com/News.html

Peaceful Nature Summer Camp

8 May 2010 09:02:36 GMT

Do you have an interest in Environmental action in Cyprus? Are you interested in making friends with other youngsters from across the island in a laid-back and fun environment? Want to learn some skills on approaching a multi-cultural and peaceful future in Cyprus? Well read on… The Cyprus Environmental Studies Centre together with KAYAD are organising a summer camp between the 2nd and 8th of July 2010 located in Kyrenia for the first 3 days and Kritou Terra, Paphos for the next 3 days. The camp has the slogan "For a Peaceful Mind at Peace with Nature" and will consist of Environmental Sustainability and Peace Education Workshops along with field trips. It is open for all those between the ages 17 and 25. The programme is organised as part of a series of activities offered by the Cyprus Network for Youth Development, and is supported by the UNDP ACT (Action for Cooperation and Trust) You can see more details and download an application form from www.esc.com.cy or www.kayadcommunitycenter.com or email us at peacefulnature10@gmail.com and we will forward an application form.

Teaching Conflict Transformation

27 Apr 2010 18:20:36 GMT

Presentation on applying conflict transformation in Cyprus given by President Demetrios Nicolaides to University of Cyprus students

Hope for continued peace

20 Apr 2010 20:43:31 GMT

FOYA Cyprus welcomes the results of the Turkish Cypriot Presidential elections and hopes that the inter-communal negotiations continue in the spirit of peace and reconciliation.

Results of Turkish Cypriot Elections

18 Apr 2010 20:42:56 GMT

Pro Independence Turkish Cypriot politician, Dervis Eroglu, has secured just over 50% of the vote in today's Presidential elections in Northern Cyprus. Eroglu says he will continue the current negotiations with Greek Cypriot leader, Christofias, but is at odds with the current federal framework and will push to safeguard Turkish Cypriot sovereignty under a loose union with the Greek Cypriots.

Earth Hour

27 Mar 2010 20:42:39 GMT

Support Earth Hour this Saturday, March 27, 2010. From 20:30 - 21:30 people around the world are asked to switch off all non-essential lights and electrical appliances to raise awareness toward the need to take action against climate change. For more information visit www.earthhour.org

New Website

25 Mar 2010 20:42:19 GMT

FOYA Cyprus is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The website is designed to offer up-to-date information about FOYA Cyprus events, projects and goals. Our new website is now live, effective from 08:00 on March 10th, 2010.

Donation Drive

1 Apr 2010 20:41:57 GMT

In order to promote awareness of our organization, FOYA Cyprus is launching its first donation drive. Apart from donation strategies listed under the "Donations" page, FOYA Cyprus will also be hosting and organizing various other funding events. Stay tuned through facebook, twitter or our newsletter for more information regarding these events.