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# Reactivation of all sports activities, associations and centres and cultural events(GSPraksandos, anthesteria) | # Reactivation of all sports activities, associations and centres and cultural events(GSPraksandos, anthesteria) | ||
# Kerynia to be a paradise where all citizens (greek and turkish cypriots) will live in peace if there are no external interventions | # Kerynia to be a paradise where all citizens (greek and turkish cypriots) will live in peace if there are no external interventions | ||
==Discussion of the results== | |||
==="We thank you for the hospitality!"=== | |||
Although the co-laboratory was (1) practically organized by the elected representatives of the Municipality, (2) open invitations were sent to almost 4000 people and (3) it took place in the premises of the [[Keryneia Municipality]], one participant felt the need to express gratitude and thank “us” for the hospitality. On further analysis and consideration of the circumstances and the psychological overload for those participants, it was concluded that the “hospitality” did not refer to the explicit organizational aspects, but to the hospitality the facilitators have demonstrated in enabling their deeper thoughts and feelings to be expressed. One of the analysts said characteristically, "the facilitators were hospitable to the souls of those participants". | |||
==="Thank you for giving us a great opportunity to remember and talk about our past"=== | |||
Despite the fact that the whole co-laboratory was about designing the future, envisioning the future, disengaging from the present situation and de-factualizing, one participant was thankful for having had the opportunity to “remember” and “talk” about his past, his memories, and reflect about the many years lost … | |||
===On the ownership over their ideas=== | |||
Before the beginning of the co-laboratory at least one participant wanted to know who is organizing the co-laboratory, why, what interests are there, who is funding it etc. Moreover, he waned to know what would happen with whatever they say in the room. By the end of the first three hours, the participants developed a strong sense of ownership over their ideas. They didn’t want to mix them with ideas of the new group, which was planned to convene two days later. The “descriptors” have assumed for them a role. They became the “designs” of their new Keryneia (even though they didn’t manage to disconnect and defactualize from the past) and as such they were valuable to them. The fact that each and everyone of them left the room with a print out of all ideas, made them feel that they have the designs in their hands. The fact they identified strongly with the most influential factors, made them want the world to know about their conclusions. | |||
===On the concept of time=== | |||
In some strange way, our request for them to “disconnect” from the realities and constrains of today and to envision a future Keryneia didn’t feel unfamiliar to them. Yet, they were not able to “fly” into the future. Instead, when they were “released” from the constrains of today they simply took a journey to their past relying on faded and partly imposed memories. They idealized everything that lies in the past. Many facts and many realities of the past were distorted. There was no attempt to validate or question the truth of their statements. Descriptor 8 (Kyrenia in a United Cyprus in the United Europe as it was throughout the last 3500 years) is an example. The concept of time was not treated in a creative way as was the intention of the facilitators. Instead, time lost its meaning and they simply flew back to an idealized past (which they partly don’t remember and do not wish to validate for correctness). | |||
===Politically loaded descriptors=== | |||
Out of the 66 descriptors produced only 11 are not politically loaded: | |||
* 9: Peaceful and safe City | |||
* 12: The historical centre to be architecturally restored as it was before 1974 | |||
* 14: A spiritual and cultural beacon in the Mediterranean | |||
* 23: A City were many European and international conferences will take place | |||
* 30: A safe place to raise a family | |||
* 31: A place where you can see the sea | |||
* 39: To be able to leave you front door unlocked | |||
* 43: Kyrenia will be the cultural capital of Europe | |||
* 52: A centre of peace with a United Nations headquarters | |||
* 54: A multicultural and multireligious place | |||
Three of the descriptors (9, 30, 39) are about feeling safe; indirectly complaining for the presence of army, settlers etc. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
