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[[Future Worlds Center]] was founded in 1991 as [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]]. In the late 90's, it expanded its operations pioneering in a number of humanitarian, multicultural and peace related projects<ref>[http://www.MulticulturalCyprus.net/ Building A Multi-Ethnic and Multi-National Cyprus to Promote European Values and Regional and International Peace]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.eucitizenship.net/ Extending EU Citizenship to the Eastern End of Europe]</ref>. At the end of 2005, with a new Constitution, it evolved into a larger organization with a pure international orientation integrating all humanitarian, peace, and multicultural activities under one umbrella. In 2010 the new name has also been [[Future Worlds Center Registration|legally registered]].

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==Organizations incubated and/or created as spin offs from FWC==

[[Future Worlds Center]] is not only an incubator of ideas, projects, and of social entrepreneurs, but also of organizations. The following were founded either directly as spin offs or through the leading initiatives of FWC:

Future Worlds Center pioneers in envisioning, designing and implementing projects that promote the culture of peace and reconciliation in Cyprus, the region and the globe. The [[Technology for Peace]]<ref> http://www.tech4peace.org Tech4Peace</ref> initiative in 1997, founded by [[Yiannis Laouris]] and [[Harry Anastasiou]] members of the [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] aimed to capitalize on the proliferation of the Internet as a means to bear the communication barrriers between the northern and the southern parts of divided Cyprus. Other notable peace projects include the [[Civil Society Dialogue Project in Cyprus|Civil Society Dialogue]], the [[Act Beyond Borders]]<ref>[http://ActBeyondBorders.net Act Beyond Borders]</ref> and Everybody's song <ref>http://www.everybodys-song.net Everybody's song</ref>

Under its Humanitarian Affairs Unit, Future Worlds Center is implementing the project [[Strengthening Asylum]] which offers free legal and social advice to asylum seekers and persons under international protection.Its main objective is to ensure that beneficiaries have access to a fair and efficient asylum procedure and that they can enjoy their rights. This [[Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture]] has also operated under this Unit, and aims to support and promote the empowerment and rehabilitation of torture victims and victims of trafficking who are asylum seekers or persons granted with international protection status in Cyprus and to assist them to integrate into the local society.