Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Center
| Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Center | |
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| Abbreviation | CPDC |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose/focus | research driven peace and development innovation hub |
| Headquarters | North Lefkosia, CYPRUS |
| Region served | Island-wide |
| President of the Board | Meltem Onurkan Samani |
| Main organ | Board of Directors and Executive Management |
| Staff | 5+ |
| Website | https://www.cypdc.org/ |
The Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Center (CPDC) is a group of Turkish and Greek speaking individuals who share the understanding that a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem based on the Bicommunal Bizonal Federation model is required as a matter of urgency for the safeguarding of the island’s future. The network combines skills and experiences from diverse domains including history, sociology, education, peace-building and negotiation, international relations, policy, and civil society; all steadfast in a life-long commitment to lasting peace in Cyprus.
CPDC's approach places equal emphasis on the need for courageous political leadership alongside inclusive, cross-community grassroots cooperation. We are not affiliated with any political party nor governmental body in Cyprus or beyond.
CPDC and Future Worlds Center have been collaborating supporting each other's initiatives. Most notable collaborations and partnerships were in recent projects: Civic Action Now in Cyprus and Rotary-Carter-Cyprus 2024-25 Peacebuilding Initiative.
Vision
A united bi-communal, bi-zonal federal state based on political equality, regardless of ethnic, racial or linguistic background, nationality, gender, or any other status. A Cyprus that adopts a culture of peace at all levels, and which serves as a model of justice and peaceful co-existence to the wider region and beyond.
Mission
CPDC brings together key stakeholders, leading personalities and organisations from the two communities in Cyprus, to revisit and build on existing mechanisms, and find new creative modalities for long-lasting peace.
Aims
- To establish mechanisms to support cultural, socio-economic, and political steps towards a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue, based on the bi-communal, bi-zonal federation model.
- To engage experienced individuals, including key politicians, negotiators and third parties in non-public discourse and policy planning.
- Designing and implementing workshops and trainings at a grassroots level aiming to foster trust building and cultural reconciliation.
- To create public awareness and understanding of a culture of peace and federalism through cross-communal dialogue, events and activities.
- To leverage and facilitate new opportunities for cooperation and networking amongst grassroots peace initiatives and civil society actors.
- To promote the benefits of a united Cyprus to a wide range of sectors and private businesses, and to facilitate inter-group business collaboration.
