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|funding_agency= | |funding_agency=EU Funds given to Turkish Cypriot community | ||
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|partners= | |partners=Coordinator: [[Cyprus EU Association]]<br> [[Cyprus Intercultural Training Initiative]]<br>[[Institute of 21st Century Agoras]] | ||
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The '''Civil Society Dialogue''' project was envisioned, designed and implemented by Cypriot peace pioneers, mainly members of the [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] following the negative outcome of the referendum in 2004. The project brought together civil society organisations from both sides of the island to share experiences and work to create a Citizens’ Platform where ideas are discussed and an Action Plan is devised to build the new reunited Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot citizens having years of bi-communal experience will come together with others who are not very experienced in that field but that are young, well educated and motivated individuals to share experiences and ideas and generate their vision of the island. | The '''Civil Society Dialogue''' project was envisioned, designed and implemented by Cypriot peace pioneers, mainly members of the [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] following the negative outcome of the referendum in 2004. The project brought together civil society organisations from both sides of the island to share experiences and work to create a Citizens’ Platform where ideas are discussed and an Action Plan is devised to build the new reunited Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot citizens having years of bi-communal experience will come together with others who are not very experienced in that field but that are young, well educated and motivated individuals to share experiences and ideas and generate their vision of the island. | ||
The project was managed by the [[Cyprus EU Association]], which is headed by [[Ali Erel]], in collaboration with the [[Cyprus Intercultural Training Initiative]] (CITI), which is a body of facilitators created by members of the [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] and the [[21st Century Agoras]], the international body of [[Structured Democratic Dialogue Process]] scientists and practitioners. The [[Cyprus EU Association]] assigned [[Derya ]] as overall Director for the implementation, [[Yiannis Laouris]] and [[Marios Michaelides]] from CITI assumed the role as main facilitators together with [[Aleco Christakis]] from the [[21st Century Agoras]]. | The project was managed by the [[Cyprus EU Association]], which is headed by [[Ali Erel]], in collaboration with the [[Cyprus Intercultural Training Initiative]] (CITI), which is a body of facilitators created by members of the [[Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group]] and the [[Institute of 21st Century Agoras]], the international body of [[Structured Democratic Dialogue Process]] scientists and practitioners. The [[Cyprus EU Association]] assigned [[Derya ]] as overall Director for the implementation, [[Yiannis Laouris]] and [[Marios Michaelides]] from CITI assumed the role as main facilitators together with [[Aleco Christakis]] from the [[Institute of 21st Century Agoras]]. | ||
A | A series of [[Structured Democratic Dialogue Process|Structured Democratic Dialogues]], seminars and other public events were implemented. | ||
==Structured Dialogues== | |||
===Structured dialogues o study the reasons of the widening of the gap=== | |||
The first two dialogues aimed the diagnosis of the problematique. The first | |||
Dates: 20th October, 28 November, 28th December 2007 | Dates: 20th October, 28 November, 28th December 2007 | ||
Venue: Cyprus EU Association | Venue: Cyprus EU Association | ||
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Participants met in Forest Park Hotel over the weekend spending 12 hours together for the residential co-laboratory. Once again, idea generation, clustering and prioritisation took place. The ideas that received the most votes were selected and explored further where the relationship between the factors was discussed. Finally, the participants came up with a root cause map portraying the goals and opportunities which can be utilized for bridging the gap between the two sides. | Participants met in Forest Park Hotel over the weekend spending 12 hours together for the residential co-laboratory. Once again, idea generation, clustering and prioritisation took place. The ideas that received the most votes were selected and explored further where the relationship between the factors was discussed. Finally, the participants came up with a root cause map portraying the goals and opportunities which can be utilized for bridging the gap between the two sides. | ||
Economic Integration | ===Structured dialogues to study Economic Integration=== | ||
Dates: 3rd July; 10th July; 27th July, 15th October 2007 | Dates: 3rd July; 10th July; 27th July, 15th October 2007 | ||
Venues: Holiday Inn, Saray Hotel, Fulbright Centre | Venues: Holiday Inn, Saray Hotel, Fulbright Centre | ||
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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 on 15th October. 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 on 15th October. Participants interpreted all the results and with the assistance of the facilitation team prepared a final report. | ||
Famagusta Revival | ===Structured dialogues aiming Famagusta Revival=== | ||
Dates: 10th November; 17th November; 4th December; 8 December 2007; 30th January 2008; 13 March 2008 | Dates: 10th November; 17th November; 4th December; 8 December 2007; 30th January 2008; 13 March 2008 | ||
Venue: Venus Beach Hotel, Lordos Beach Hotel, Fulbright Centre | Venue: Venus Beach Hotel, Lordos Beach Hotel, Fulbright Centre | ||
