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       |funding_period=October 15, 2003 – April 15, 2005
       |funding_period=October 15, 2003 – April 15, 2005
       |coordinator=[[Yiannis Laouris]]<br>[[Bulent Kanol]]<br>[[George Tziap[ouras]]<br>[[Reinhard Eckert]]
       |coordinator=[[Yiannis Laouris]]<br>[[Bulent Kanol]]<br>[[George Tziapouras]]<br>[[Reinhard Eckert]]<br>[[ Patricia Scheid]]
       |funding_agency=[[United States Institute of Peace|USIP]]
       |funding_agency=[[United States Institute of Peace|USIP]]
       |total_cost=$105,150
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Project Title:  Reconciliation Now! (proposal dated September 30, 2003)
During the implementation of the '''Reconciliation Now!''' contract, a number of different sub-projects were implemented:  
Project Start Date:  October 15, 2003
Project End Date:  April 15, 2005
Other NGO Partners Identified for Implementation: The Youth Centre and The Management Centre                   


 
# Media Development Project (including follow-up projects/activities related to the 2002 Young Journalists Project)
Article 1.  Scope of Parties’ Understanding
# North-South Economic Cooperation Project
 
# Improving the Capacity of Cypriot NGOs to Plan and Manage Bicommunal Projects
The Parties have agreed to collaborate to promote peace and reconciliation in Cyprus through the initiation of three specific projects as described in the attached proposal, Reconciliation Now! (dated September 30, 2003). This MOU covers activities that will take place in the United States and Cyprus for the following projects:
 
1. Media Development Project (including follow-up projects/activities related to the 2002 Young Journalists Project)
2. North-South Economic Cooperation Project
3. Improving the Capacity of Cypriot NGOs to Plan and Manage Bicommunal Projects
 
Article 2.  Personnel and Responsibilities
CNTI will be represented by Dr. Yiannis Laouris, president or George Tziapouras, project manager.  HasNa will be represented by Patricia Scheid, executive director or Nevzer Stacey, president.
 
 
3. Dr. Laouris will be responsible for arranging the planning and coordination of all project activities with the other NGO partners identified herein, will provide overall oversight and direction to project staff and will arrange appropriate and transparent banking, accounting and financial management arrangements to ensure effective, efficient and responsible use of all project funds.
 
4. The Parties agree to share information and to collaborate to support both organizations’ efforts to identify potential funders and submit proposals that will lead to achievement of the agreed co-funding targets.   
 
5. The Parties agree that an Advisory Council, composed of equal numbers of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, as well as a few external experts, will be formed to provide guidance and advice on project strategies, monitor progress and assist with outreach to local officials, community leaders and businesses and corporations.  HasNa and CNTI will work together to identify and recruit members of the Advisory Council.  Prospective members will be vetted and agreed on by both Parties before being an invitation to serve on the Advisory Council is made.
 
6. In addition, each of the three projects may also form a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) composed of experts in the relevant field who can act as resource people, as deemed necessary.  HasNa, CNTI and other partners may recommend members for the TACs to the project team.     
 
7. HasNa will be responsible for assisting in identifying and arranging technical assistance, consultants and/or training providers, as well as other resources for specialized professional training and skills building workshops for journalists and editors under the Media Development Project.
   
   
 
The goal of the Reconciliation Now! program was to contribute to the peace and reconciliation process in Cyprus by supporting projects that expand opportunities for Greek and Turkish Cypriots to cooperate in three strategic areas, namely:  
 
 
 
 
Article 3:  Financial Arrangements
 
1. HasNa will provide up to $105,150 to CNTI for project management and expenses related to the activities described in the proposal.
 
The current project has three goals.  Within each of these goals are also included specific objectives.
 
1. Create a critical mass of senior and young journalists within Cyprus’s leading media organizations who share a culture and have acquired new skills for practicing more responsible and objective journalism.
 
1. Introduce more journalists to the concepts of peace-building and provide them with practical skills in non-violent problem-solving and conflict resolution that are relevant to their professional needs.
 
2. Create a network of "friendly" journalists within leading media organizations and develop mechanisms and opportunities to use this network to increase understanding of critical issues related to peace and conflict resolution, and bicommunal relations.
 
2. Facilitate the creation of joint Turkish and Greek Cypriot business ventures
that are committed to integration and skills building of their workforce.
 
i. Support small micro-enterprises (SMEs), especially young business people, in forming joint ventures, with a special emphasis on those businesses that will enhance economic development and job opportunities in the North.
 
ii. Provide conflict resolution training to business people and, where relevant, to their employees, to enhance productivity and increase the likelihood of success of bicommunal business ventures.
 
iii. Provide information, training and support to SMEs and young business people seeking to benefit from relevant EU- and UN funding opportunities that are now becoming available for business development.
 
3. Institutionalize  the reconciliation process by tapping into and benefiting from
existing Cypriot expertise and building more sustainable bicommunal support
mechanisms.
 
i. Create an efficient and more permanent bicommunal structure with appropriate human and capital resources, that will: a) immediately serve to formalize strategic planning, project development, project management, resource allocation, evaluation and public relations functions; and b) be positioned in the future to evolve into Cyprus’s first truly national-level, bicommunal NGO.
 
ii. Create synergies, facilitate interaction and promote the development of “collaborating networks” between various peace and reconciliation projects.
 
iii. Foster professional and management skills development for people directly involved/employed in peace and reconciliation projects/initiatives, with a special emphasis on overcoming disparities that may exist between the North and South.
 
iv. Form a group of senior peace builders certified to deliver courses in conflict resolution using the HasNa-training model.
 
v. Develop a longer-term plan (including sources of funding) and take initial steps towards the establishment of an International Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Center that can deliver training and mediation services as well as serve as a focal point for networking to large numbers of citizens, NGOs and business groups.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation Now!
 
A Proposal to Support Peace and Cooperation in Cyprus
 
 
The goal of the Reconciliation Now! program is to contribute to the peace and reconciliation process in Cyprus by supporting projects that expand opportunities for Greek and Turkish Cypriots to cooperate in three strategic areas, namely:  


* Media development and responsible journalism;  
* Media development and responsible journalism;  
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* Strengthening the capabilities of Cypriot civil society to plan and manage bicommunal programs that will create opportunities for Cypriots throughout the island to participate in citizen dialogue and access conflict resolution training and mediation opportunities.  
* Strengthening the capabilities of Cypriot civil society to plan and manage bicommunal programs that will create opportunities for Cypriots throughout the island to participate in citizen dialogue and access conflict resolution training and mediation opportunities.  


These projects have been designed to be timely, innovative and responsive to current needs.  Because of disparities between Northern and Southern Cyprus in economic, human and social capital, special emphasis is placed on investing in human capacity, economic development and civil society strengthening in Northern Cyprus. 
A bicommunal team will be deployed in Cyprus to launch and manage the projects described in this proposal, and to also act as an “incubator” for new project development, networking and learning. The team will work collaboratively to design, plan and implement training programs that combine professional development and job-skills training with training in conflict resolution, equipping a cadre of key individuals and institutions to act as local agents of change. Members of the Senior Trainers Group in Cyprus (a network of senior peace builders formed a decade ago who are trained as facilitators in conflict resolution) will be tapped as facilitators, technical advisors and co-organizers.  NGOs, emerging or existing businesses and entrepreneurs, media organizations, journalists and editors in Northern and Southern Cyprus will be the targeted participants and beneficiaries. 
Specifically, the project objectives are to: 
i. Promote economic development in Northern Cyprus by convening groups of business people to examine opportunities and barriers, providing training (conflict resolution, entrepreneurship & management skills), access to information and technical advice to facilitate the creation of joint Turkish and Greek Cypriot business ventures.
ii. Enhance the role of the media in the reconciliation process by creating a critical mass of journalists and editors within Cyprus’s leading media organizations that understand the ethics and practices of a free and balanced media, and that have acquired new skills to advance the practice of journalism in Cyprus.
iii. Improve the skills of managers and young professionals in a few select NGOs in Cyprus to design and manage more strategic and effective bicommunal programs.
The project will be jointly implemented by HasNa and three local NGOs who have agreed to be collaborating partners: CNTI, The Youth Centre and The Management Centre.  HasNa will provide overall oversight and accountability, organize and manage technical assistance contracts with American universities and other expert organizations or consultants, administer the small grants program and coordinate project evaluation.  Dr. Yiannis Laouris, President of CNTI, will serve as the Project Director, and as such, will lead the bicommunal project management team in Cyprus, including planning and implementation of all local training workshops all other project activities.  Dr. Laouris will also lead the local fundraising effort in Cyprus.  An Advisory Council, composed of equal numbers of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, as well as a few external experts, will be formed to provide guidance and advice on project strategies, monitor progress and assist with outreach to local officials, community leaders and businesses and corporations.  Each project may also form a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) composed of experts in the relevant field who can act as resource people.   


The project will be implemented over an 18-month period (October 15, 2003 – April 15, 2005) with a total budget of approximately $350,000. HasNa has committed $105,000 of its own funds to the project.  HasNa and CNTI are working jointly to solicit funding commitments from other donor agencies for the remaining amount. 
==Project objectives==


# Promote economic development in Northern Cyprus by convening groups of business people to examine opportunities and barriers, providing training (conflict resolution, entrepreneurship & management skills), access to information and technical advice to facilitate the creation of joint Turkish and Greek Cypriot business ventures.
# Enhance the role of the media in the reconciliation process by creating a critical mass of journalists and editors within Cyprus’s leading media organizations that understand the ethics and practices of a free and balanced media, and that have acquired new skills to advance the practice of journalism in Cyprus.
# Improve the skills of managers and young professionals in a few select NGOs in Cyprus to design and manage more strategic and effective bicommunal programs.


==Project background and justification==
==Project background and justification==
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