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Yiannis was one of the 32 Turkish and Greek speaking Cypriots who are credited for planting the seeds of the Cyprus peace movement in the early 90s, having introduced thousands in conflict resolution and structured dialogue; a group that became known as "Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group". In 1996, he pioneered in using technology to "break" the communication wall and support peace builders coordinate and plan their activities, a project that evolved into a portal with UN funding in 2000-2003 and became known as Tech4Peace. HasNa Inc supported several of Yianni's visions and projects, including a "Young Journalists" Project (2002/), the "Reconciliation Now!" initiative (2003), the "Talk of the Island" (2005) and the "Towards a New Media Landscape" (2007). His early years' experiences were documented in his "Masks of Demons" book. In the years following the negative outcome of the 2004 referendum, Yiannis and his team launched the "Civil Society Dialogue project in Cyprus" and provided opportunities for active citizens on both sides to discuss and scientifically analyze the situation. | Yiannis was one of the 32 Turkish and Greek speaking Cypriots who are credited for planting the seeds of the Cyprus peace movement in the early 90s, having introduced thousands in conflict resolution and structured dialogue; a group that became known as "Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group". In 1996, he pioneered in using technology to "break" the communication wall and support peace builders coordinate and plan their activities, a project that evolved into a portal with UN funding in 2000-2003 and became known as Tech4Peace. HasNa Inc supported several of Yianni's visions and projects, including a "Young Journalists" Project (2002/), the "Reconciliation Now!" initiative (2003), the "Talk of the Island" (2005) and the "Towards a New Media Landscape" (2007). His early years' experiences were documented in his "Masks of Demons" book. In the years following the negative outcome of the 2004 referendum, Yiannis and his team launched the "Civil Society Dialogue project in Cyprus" and provided opportunities for active citizens on both sides to discuss and scientifically analyze the situation. | ||
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris | ||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group | ||
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Society_Dialogue_project_in_Cyprus | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Society_Dialogue_project_in_Cyprus | ||
Yiannis is a tireless peace builder, social and science entrepreneur, currently leading "Re-inventing Democracy in the Digital Era", a project funded by the Digital Futures Unit of the EC and the UN Democracy Fund. He is also one of the 12 experts who co-authored the Onlife Manifesto on how the deployment of ICTs and their uptake by society affect radically the human condition, insofar as it modifies our relationships to ourselves, to others and to the world. He now pioneers in the application of the Structured Dialogic Design Process (SDD) in the Cyprus and the Middle East peace movement and in many pan-European and global networks supporting stakeholders design their own futures. | Yiannis is a tireless peace builder, social and science entrepreneur, currently leading "Re-inventing Democracy in the Digital Era", a project funded by the Digital Futures Unit of the EC and the UN Democracy Fund. He is also one of the 12 experts who co-authored the Onlife Manifesto on how the deployment of ICTs and their uptake by society affect radically the human condition, insofar as it modifies our relationships to ourselves, to others and to the world. He now pioneers in the application of the Structured Dialogic Design Process (SDD) in the Cyprus and the Middle East peace movement and in many pan-European and global networks supporting stakeholders design their own futures. | ||
=GEF 2017= | =GEF 2017= | ||
