The Olive Branch (ZEYTIN DALI): Difference between revisions

In 2003-2005, the Olive Branch Foundation collaborated with the [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]] in the organization of Media Literacy workshops in the northern part of the island.

Promote awareness raising for EU Citizenship issues in the new member states through printed and electronic information material (distributed to relevant bodies as well as to the wide public), workshops (offered to special target groups), panel discussions (for the public) and live Radio/TV programs. The need for relevant, accurate, immediate and easy-to-access information is satisfied using an innovative communication tool, an automated call-answer centre (ACC). Training in topics relevant to EU Citizenship has been delivered to specialized groups such as: teachers, activists, school counsellors, civil servant etc. A total of 150 teachers have participate in a two day training workshop on teaching methodologies, and ways of approaching issues of interculturalism, diversity, human rights, and other European Ideals. Curriculum units for high schools focusing on selected fundamental human rights have been developed and will be submitted to the Ministry of Education for inclusion in their regular curriculum. Clearly the particular project has resulted to strengthened ties with the Ministry of Education, Schools and teachers themselves. It is worth mentioning that a network of approximately twenty four teachers has been collaborating with us in seeing through the aforementioned action.

Olive Branch is partner in [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center|Cyberethics]] – Combined Awareness Node, Hotline and Helpline for the promotion of Safer Internet issues since 2006. It has been coordinating and Implementing Safer Internet Awareness campaigns in the northern part of the Island. Olive Branch has given many presentations on the both sides of the island to children on Internet Safety under the context of the [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center|Cyberethics]] project. It has also cooperated with [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]] in the promotion of the [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center|Cyberethics]] project, such as; [[Cyberethics Team on Sin/Plin CyBC TV Dec 2010]].