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[[Future Worlds Center]] | [[Future Worlds Center]] was honored with a ''Civil Society Award'' as the best CSO in the category Social Inclusion during the first annual Civil Society Awards Ceremony held at Chateau Status Restaurant Saturday 7 June 2008. | ||
==People who can claim ownership of this award== | |||
Primarily, the members of the Board and relevant advisory boards may claim credit for this award. But also all members of [[Future Worlds Center]] involved in the activities for which the award was given may mention this award in their respective CVs as a collective recognition of their work and contributions. This includes [[Isabelle Ioannides]] who prepared the application and represented the organization. | |||
[[Future Worlds Center]] received the award in recognition of its long history of contributions, initiatives and activities related to social inclusion both on local and international levels. The Organization promotes inclusion in a number of different way, including: | |||
# Implementation of structured democratic dialogues that include all stakeholders in addressing a social issue<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Chronological_List_of_SDDPs_by_Future_Worlds_Center_and_Associates Chronological List of SDDPs by Future Worlds Center and Associates]</ref> implemented by the organization. | # Implementation of structured democratic dialogues that include all stakeholders in addressing a social issue<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Chronological_List_of_SDDPs_by_Future_Worlds_Center_and_Associates Chronological List of SDDPs by Future Worlds Center and Associates]</ref> implemented by the organization. | ||
# | # Implementation of projects which promote inclusion and dialogue: | ||
#* [[Human Rights and Reconciliation – Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders|Act Beyond Borders]] | #* [[Human Rights and Reconciliation – Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders|Act Beyond Borders]] | ||
#* [[TeachMDGs|Teach MDGs]] | #* [[TeachMDGs|Teach MDGs]] | ||
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#* [[Civil Society Dialogue]] | #* [[Civil Society Dialogue]] | ||
# The Philosophy,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Future_Worlds_Center_Philosophy Future Worlds Center Philosophy]</ref> Values,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policies Future Worlds Center Constitutional and Value Policies]</ref> Good Organization,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Policies_and_Procedures Future Worlds Center Policies and Procedures]</ref> focus on peace,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_in_Promoting_Peace Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Peace]</ref> special focus on vulnerable groups<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_on_Vulnerable_Groups Future Worlds Center Special Focus on Vulnerable Groups]</ref> and the role of Cyprus as peripheral center. <ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_in_Promoting_Cyprus_as_Peripheral_Center Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Cyprus as Peripheral Center]</ref> | # The Philosophy,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Future_Worlds_Center_Philosophy Future Worlds Center Philosophy]</ref> Values,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policies Future Worlds Center Constitutional and Value Policies]</ref> Good Organization,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Policies_and_Procedures Future Worlds Center Policies and Procedures]</ref> focus on peace,<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_in_Promoting_Peace Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Peace]</ref> special focus on vulnerable groups<ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_on_Vulnerable_Groups Future Worlds Center Special Focus on Vulnerable Groups]</ref> and the role of Cyprus as peripheral center. <ref>[http://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Constitutional_and_Value_Policy:_Special_Focus_in_Promoting_Cyprus_as_Peripheral_Center Future Worlds Center Special Focus in Promoting Cyprus as Peripheral Center]</ref> | ||
# The many activities that promote cultural diversity and intercultural understanding among young citizens | |||
# Emphasis on projects that promote active citizenship and youth participation on European level# | |||
# It promotes the Millennium Development Goals | |||
# Membership in many Eueopean and International Organizations: | |||
# * Inhope Network (www.saferinternet.org, www.inhope.org) | |||
#* Cypriot National Network of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures. | |||
#* The island-wide NGDO-platform in Cyprus | |||
#* The European NGO-conferedation CONCORD (www.cyprusngdos.org). | |||
#* Founding member of the ‘Multicultural Cyprus for Children and Youth’ Network (www.multiculturalcyprus.org). | |||
The winners of the 2008 Civil Society Awards Ceremony were: | The winners of the 2008 Civil Society Awards Ceremony were: | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://fwcis.blogspot.com/2008/08/2008-civil-society-awards-ceremony.html Announcement of the award on FWC Blog] | * [http://fwcis.blogspot.com/2008/08/2008-civil-society-awards-ceremony.html Announcement of the award on FWC Blog] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_civil_society_awards About the awards in Wikipedia] | |||
==References== | ==References== |