Future Worlds Center: A pioneer in peace initiatives: Difference between revisions

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* [[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.

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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]]</ref>. Even though the UNDP/UNOPS provided a detailed analysis of all projects and organizations funded with respect to promoting the Annan Plan and [[Future Worlds Center]] was not included, the chair of the Board responded with both a Statement<ref>Statement sent to Media and Parliament [[File:LaourisStatementAboutKoutsou071006.pdf]]</ref> and a letter to the Parliament's demand for submitting details and evidence of all funds received for the above purpose<ref>Response to Parliament's demand for a hearing [[File:ToParliament251006.pdf]] </ref>.

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