Cyprus Bi-Communal Radio Program 'Talk of the Island': Opening Channels of Communication

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Formal Project Description Contract Title Cyprus Bi-Communal Radio Program 'Talk of the Island': Opening Channels of Communication Project Acronym my project's acronym Donor United States Institute of Peace HasNa Inc. Lead Partner Future Worlds Center Agreement n° USIP Grant Proposal 219-05F Partners The Management Centre HasNa Inc. Countries of the action Cyprus, Island-wide Cost of Action $129,000.00 Grant $40,000 (USIP) $90,000 (HasNa Inc.) Cost for FWC $20,000 Grant for FWC $20,000 Dates 01/05/2006 - 31/12/2006 Website http://www.talkoftheisland.org About Project Talk of the Island

Overall objective(s) Increase dialogue among civil society actors, youth, and local authorities in Israel and Palestine; Increase capacity of CSOs in Israel and Palestine to promote Human Rights and Democratic Participation; Enhance collaboration among civil society actors, youth, and local authorities across Israel and Palestine

Specific objective(s) Through a comprehensive set of structured dialogue workshops, civil society trainings, as well as multi-communal public debates, round tables and conferences, this project aims to empower civil society actors, youth, and local authorities in Israel and Palestine to actively promote Human Rights and Democratization.

Expected Results R1: Increased capacity of CSOs to promote and strengthen human rights and their implementation; R2: Increased dialogue among civil society across conflict zones; R3: Increased capacity of local CSOs to resolve conflict and enhance collaboration for common goals; R4: Strengthened collaboration for the promotion of Human Rights across stakeholders and countries