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====List of funded projects in this period==== | ====List of funded projects in this period==== | ||
* [[Young Journalists Project]]: 2002-2003; Took 10 (5 Turkish and 5 Greek Cypriots) in Washington DC for a 6-week training in modern journalism, and culminated with the co-organization of the [[HasNa Media Symposium May 2003]]. | * [[Young Journalists Project]]: 2002-2003; Took 10 (5 Turkish and 5 Greek Cypriots) in Washington DC for a 6-week training in modern journalism, and culminated with the co-organization of the [[HasNa Media Symposium May 2003]].File | ||
* [[Reconciliation Now!]]: Between 2003-2005, this project funded by [[United States Institute of Peace]] and [[HasNa Inc.]] included Media Literacy activities, North-South Economic Cooperation issues and seminars to improving the capacity of NGOs to plan and manage projects. | * [[Reconciliation Now!]]: Between 2003-2005, this project funded by [[United States Institute of Peace]] and [[HasNa Inc.]] included Media Literacy activities, North-South Economic Cooperation issues and seminars to improving the capacity of NGOs to plan and manage projects. | ||
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==The "hot" period of the 2004 Referendum== | |||
[[Future Worlds Center]] is a non-partisan organization, and as such it does not get involved in politically sensitive matters. Nevertheless, its pioneering activities in peace and reconciliation projects, along with its great success in envisioning, designing and securing funds to implement projects has been misunderstood by some. The organization and some of its people have been accused for "being paid by the US to buy souls" as multiple newspapers reported in a climate characterised by an author as as "περιρέουσα ατμόσφαιρα" (EN: The ambient atmosphere)<ref>Droushiotis, M. (2005). The construction of reality and the mass media in Cyprus. [[File:PerireousaEN.pdf|Download]]</ref>. | |||
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==Peace Initiatives between 2005 and today: Opening up to the world== | ==Peace Initiatives between 2005 and today: Opening up to the world== | ||
