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|Triggering_Question=What goals if achieved, would contribute significantly tobridging the gap between the two communities?
|Triggering_Question=What goals if achieved, would contribute significantly tobridging the gap between the two communities?
      |project=[[Civil Society Dialogue]]
|project=[[Civil Society Dialogue]]
            |author=[[Yiannis Laouris]] <br> [[Ali Erel]] <br> [[Marios Michaelides]] <br>[[Mustafa damdalen]]<br> [[Tatjana Taraszow]] <br> [[Ilke Dagli]] <br> [[Romina Laouri]] <br> [[Aleco Christakis]]  
|author=[[Yiannis Laouris]] <br> [[Ali Erel]] <br> [[Marios Michaelides]] <br>[[Mustafa Damdalen]]<br> [[Tatjana Taraszow]] <br> [[Ilke Dagli]] <br> [[Romina Laouri]] <br> [[Aleco Christakis]]  
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|total_duration=218 person hrs
|total_duration=200 person hrs
      |n_k_st=N=120 Clusters=20 V=60  R=20   ST=50%    SCI=22,9
|n_k_st=N=83 Clusters=13  V=44  R=27   ST=50%    SCI=10,88
      |dates=16-17 Feb, 2010
|dates=10-11 Mar, 2007
      |link=[http://socialsystems.wikispaces.com/file/view/Laouris+Cyprus+Referendum.pdf Download Open Access]
|link=[http://www.springerlink.com/content/tu2870qnx285210u/fulltext.pdf Download Open Access]
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==Executive Summary==
==Executive Summary==
The Troodos Co-Laboratory was part of 10 [[Structured Dialogic Design]] (SDDP: Structured Dialogic Design Process) Co_laboratories, which took place between December 2009 and February 2010 all over Cyprus and were implemented by [[Future Worlds Center]]. <br>
The Platres Co-Laboratory was part of a series of [[Structured Dialogic Design]] (SDDP: Structured Dialogic Design Process) Co-Laboratories, which took place between December 2006 and August 2008 all over Cyprus and were implemented by [[Cyprus EU Association]] and [[Cyprus Intercultural Training Initiative]] within the scope of the [[Civil Society Dialogue]] project. <br>


The Troodos co-Laboratory was the last of the 10 and took place at the [[Forest Park]] (Platres, Troodos) between 16-17 February, 2010. Twenty four representatives of regional local authorities participated in the dialogue. Participants included both elected officials and employees of near-by local authorities.<br>
The Platres Co-Laboratory was the first of 5 and is often referred to as the ''peace revival SDD''. It took place at the Forest Park Hotel (Platres, Troodos) between 10-11 March, 2007. 20 Cypriots - 8 Greek Cypriots and 12 Turkish Cypriots - participated in the dialogue. Participants included stakeholders of different types to the Cyprus peace process. 15 participants had relevant experience and have contributed significantly to the Cyprus peace process in earlier years.<br>
The [[Knowledge Management Team]] included Mr. [[Savvas Savva]], President of the Local Authorities Union of Limassol and Mr. [[Marios Michaelides]], Vice-President of the [[Cyprus Academy of Public Administration]], in addition to [[SDD Facilitator |SDD Facilitators]] [[Aleco Christakis]], [[Yiannis Laouris]] and [[Georgina Siitta Achilleos]].<br><br>
The [[Knowledge Management Team]] included [[Yiannis Laouris]], [[Ali Erel], [[Marios Michaelides]], [[Mustafa Damdalen]], [[Tatjana Taraszow]], [[Ilke Dagli]], and [[Romina Laouri]] plus an international wing lead by [[Aleco Christakis]] with [[Ken Bausch]], [[Roy Smith]], [[Vigdor Schreibman]], and [[Diana Connaway]].
<u>The same [[Triggering Question]] (TQ) was used for all 10 SDDPs:</u>
* '''What influences the efficient operation of local authorities?'''


In response to the TQ, the 24 participants came up with 66 obstacles, which were categorized in 10 clusters. Following the voting process, 37 ideas received one or more votes, but only 23 ideas, that received 2 or more votes, were structured to create the influence MAP shown below. <br>


According to the participants of the Troodos Co_Laboratotory, the obstacles with the greatest negative influence on the efficiency of local governance in Cyprus were: <br>
<u>The [[Triggering Question]] (TQ) was</u> <br>
* Idea #1, The long delays on the side of the government in taking decisions and <br>
'''In the context of the overall objective of bridging the gap between the two communities: What short- to medium term goals in your opinion if achieved would contribute significantly to the above objective?'''<br>
* Idea # 65, The fact that local authorities are not organized in larger complexes


The Co-Laboratory was facilitated by [[Aleco Christakis]], [[Georgina Siitta Achilleos]] and [[Elena Aristodemou]], with support from [[Yiannis Laouris]] and [[Marios Michaelides]]. The Co-Laboratory was also attended by [[Dimitris Diamantis]] Senior Manager at [[Information Technology Management Consultants]] (ITMC)<ref>http://www.itmc.gr/</ref>, who is in charge of the Management Module of the overall project. In sum, the participants of the dialogue reported their satisfaction that their voices have been heard and documented and communicated their expectations for follow-up activities to address the diagnosis of their needs.<br>
In response to the TQ, the 20 participants came up with 83 ideas, which were categorized in 13 clusters. Following the voting process, 44 ideas received one or more votes. 12 ideas were structured to create the influence MAP shown below. <br>


The full report can be downloaded from [http://www.localauthoritiescyprus.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=29 here]  
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[[File:CivilSocietyDialogue_MAP_Options.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.0|alt=Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.|Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.]]
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[[File:CivilSocietyDialogue_MAP_Options.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.0|alt=Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.|Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.]]
According to the participants of the Platres / peace revival Co-Laboratory, the options with the greatest positive influence on bridging the gap between the two communities in Cyprus were: <br>
* Idea #4, Have more positive and independent media on both sides<br>
* Idea #15, Make possible for Turkish Cypriots to use rights arising from the Cyprus constitution and EU membership<br>
 
 
The Knowledge Management Team later structured an additional 15 ideas to create the influence MAP shown below. <br>


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[[File:CivilSocietyDialogue_MAP_Options.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.0|alt=Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.|Influence tree from the Obstacles SDDP of the Civil Society Dialogue co-Laboratory.]]
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According to the revised MAP of the Platres / peace revival Co-Laboratory, the options with the greatest positive influence on bridging the gap between the two communities in Cyprus were: <br>
* Idea #8, Create sustainable incentives in crossing and cross-border activities<br>
* Idea #73, Use structured methodology to construct a comprehensive plan for the settlement of the Cyprus problem<br>
 
The two most influential options identified in the first MAP moved higher up in the MAP, thus still important
 
The Co-Laboratory was facilitated by [[Yiannis Laouris]], [[Marios Michaelides]], [[Ilke Dagli]], and [[Tatjana Taraszow]].
 
In sum, the participants of the dialogue reported satisfaction that their voices have been heard and documented, therefore they communicated their expectations for follow-up activities to address the diagnosis of their needs.<br> 
 
The full report can be downloaded from [[Media:CSD_SDDP_PeaceRevival_Report_final.pdf| here]]. <br>
The full paper is available from [http://www.springerlink.com/content/tu2870qnx285210u/fulltext.pdf Open Access]
 
 


==Sponsor and partners==
==Sponsor and partners==
The initiative which eventually led to the birth of the Civil Society Dialogue project was inspired by a team of six veteran peace pioneers, who decided to meet (physically) in September 2006 to discuss the post-referendum political situation in Cyprus and explore possibilities to revive their dream for a reunited island. These six pioneers were members of the peace group, widely known as [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] (CRTG), which in the years between 1994 and 1997 managed to inspire and mobilize a few thousand Cypriots to work for peace and reconciliation.
This first Co-Laboratory within the [[Civil Society Dialogue]] project was used to organize a series of follow-up dialogues in areas of utmost importance to the Cyprus problem / Cyprus peace process. Therefore, [[Structured Dialogic Design]] Co-Laboratories focusing on the most influential options to bridge the widening gap between the two communities as identified in the Platres / peace revival dialogue were organized.
 
The [[Civil Society Dialogue]] project was co-funded by the UNDP-ACT programme. The project consortium consisted of one Turkish Cypriot organization [[Cyprus EU Association]], responsible for the overall project coordination, one Greek Cypriot organization [[Cyprus Intercultural Training Initiative]], and one international organization [[Institute of 21st Century Agoras]].
 
 


==External Links==
==External Links==


* [http://www.localauthoritiescyprus.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=29 Download the full report here]
* [http://blogora.wetpaint.com/page/Cyprus+Civil+Society+Dialogue?t=anon| Visit the wiki of the Civil Society Dialogue project here]
* [http://www.localauthoritiescyprus.info Visit the project's website here]
* [http://www.civilsocietydialogue.info/| Visit the website of the Civil Society Dialogue project here]
* [http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/capa/cyacademy.nsf/index_en/index_en?opendocument Visit Cyprus Academy of Public Administration  website]
* [http://www.springerlink.com/content/tu2870qnx285210u/fulltext.pdf| Download the full paper here]
 




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