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The second dialogue aimed at the identification of goals and opportunities. | The second dialogue aimed at the identification of goals and opportunities to overcome the gap. | ||
Dates: 10th-11th March 2007 | Dates: 10th-11th March 2007 | ||
Venue: Forest Park Hotel, Platres | Venue: Forest Park Hotel, Platres | ||
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Participants had three sessions of 3 hours where they generated ideas, voted and drew a root cause map for each particular triggering question. The results of the final session, which was dedicated for designing an action plan, was then used to develop 5 other project drafts. Participants interpreted all the results and with the assistance of the facilitation team prepared a final report. | Participants had three sessions of 3 hours where they generated ideas, voted and drew a root cause map for each particular triggering question. The results of the final session, which was dedicated for designing an action plan, was then used to develop 5 other project drafts. Participants interpreted all the results and with the assistance of the facilitation team prepared a final report. | ||
===Structured dialogues aiming at ''Famagusta Revival''=== | ===Structured dialogues aiming at ''Famagusta Revival''=== | ||
The fourth dialogue aimed at studying the situation of Famagusta/Varosha. | |||
Dates: 10th November, 17th November, 4th December, 8th December 2007, 30th January 2008, 13th March 2008 | Dates: 10th November, 17th November, 4th December, 8th December 2007, 30th January 2008, 13th March 2008 | ||
Venue: Venus Beach Hotel, Famagusta; Lordos Beach Hotel, Larnaka; Fulbright Centre, Nicosia | Venue: Venus Beach Hotel, Famagusta; Lordos Beach Hotel, Larnaka; Fulbright Centre, Nicosia | ||
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Participants had six sessions of approximately 3-4 hours where they generated ideas, voted and designed root cause and influence maps for each particular triggering question. Participants interpreted all the results and with the assistance of the facilitation team prepared a final report. | Participants had six sessions of approximately 3-4 hours where they generated ideas, voted and designed root cause and influence maps for each particular triggering question. Participants interpreted all the results and with the assistance of the facilitation team prepared a final report. | ||
===Structured dialogues aiming at ''Cypriots' Voice''=== | |||
The fifth dialogue aimed at supporting the socio-political group Cypriots' Voice. | |||
Dates: 7th-8th June 2008 | |||
Venue: Venus Beach Hotel, Famagusta | |||
Using the SDD process, the participants were asked the two triggering questions in order to diagnose the problems and design an action plan: | |||
“What are the obstacles that prevent us/Cypriots' Voice from reaching our ideal organisation and our objectives of the declaration and to fulfill our vision?” | |||
“What specific action plan / action tools could the organisation / Cypriot's Voice adopt in order to overcome the diagnosed obstacles to fulfill its vision?” | |||
Participants met over the weekend spending 12 hours together for the residential co-laboratory where they generated ideas, voted and designed root cause and influence maps for each particular triggering question. Participants interpreted all the results and with the assistance of the facilitation team prepared a final report. | |||
==Training of local SDDP Facilitators== | ==Training of local SDDP Facilitators== | ||
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The Civil Society Dialogue project organized a open to public Wiki training for teaching the participants how to set up and utilise free online portals like Wikis efficiently and effectively for different projects. | The Civil Society Dialogue project organized a open to public Wiki training for teaching the participants how to set up and utilise free online portals like Wikis efficiently and effectively for different projects. | ||
==Public Lectures and Seminars== | ==Public Lectures and Seminars== | ||
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[[Gary Gumpert]] and [[Susan Drucker]], two very prominent professors in media communications and technologies offered a seminar at Fulbright Centre on media literacy with the title ''Reading the News between the lines'' during their visit to Cyprus on July 16th 2007. | [[Gary Gumpert]] and [[Susan Drucker]], two very prominent professors in media communications and technologies offered a seminar at Fulbright Centre on media literacy with the title ''Reading the News between the lines'' during their visit to Cyprus on July 16th 2007. | ||
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The '''Civil Society Dialogue Convention''' took place 12th April 2008 at the Hilton Park Hotel. The partners of the project and the participants from various events presented results and findings from all the Civil Society Dialogue Project events, trainings and co-laboratories aimed at developing a vision for a common future in a re-united Cyprus. | The '''Civil Society Dialogue Convention''' took place 12th April 2008 at the Hilton Park Hotel. The partners of the project and the participants from various events presented results and findings from all the Civil Society Dialogue Project events, trainings and co-laboratories aimed at developing a vision for a common future in a re-united Cyprus. | ||
