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|mentor= [[Corina Drousiotou]] | |mentor= [[Corina Drousiotou]] | ||
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<li><strong>Degree:</strong> M.A. Diplomacy</li> | <li><strong>Degree:</strong> M.A. Diplomacy</li> | ||
<li><strong>Fields of study:</strong>Public International Law Evolution of Diplomacy Diplomacy: Theory and Practice Terrorism and Insurgencies | <li><strong>Fields of study:</strong>Public International Law, Evolution of Diplomacy, Diplomacy: Theory and Practice, Terrorism and Insurgencies, | ||
Ethnic conflict and Conflict Resolution: Theories and Cases Europe and the Developing World | Ethnic conflict and Conflict Resolution: Theories and Cases, Europe and the Developing World | ||
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<li>Dissertation Topic: The EU and the Transformation of Border Conflicts: The case of Cyprus and the EU’s Impact on the Conflict. The dissertation argues that there is no direct causal effect of integration (or association) on border conflict transformation; such an effect, no matter how positive it is, is always mediated by local events and actors.</li> | <li>Dissertation Topic: The EU and the Transformation of Border Conflicts: The case of Cyprus and the EU’s Impact on the Conflict. The dissertation argues that there is no direct causal effect of integration (or association) on border conflict transformation; such an effect, no matter how positive it is, is always mediated by local events and actors.</li> | ||
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*Participated as CYINDEP’s volunteer at the Euro-Mediterranean ‘Souk’: Citizens as Actors of Change, which took place at UN Buffer zone in Cyprus on 12th of October, 2012. Cyprus NGO Platform “the development”, on behalf of the Cyprus Island –wide NGO Development Platform- CYINDEP organised an International Civil Society Conference, bringing together civil society organisations, activists and academics from the EU as well as from the ENPI South countries and aimed to provide an open space, inspired by Mediterranean market places, for participating NGOs to pitch their ideas and initiatives to a live audience, to form discussion groups, offer small workshops, to network and learn from each other. | *Participated as CYINDEP’s volunteer at the Euro-Mediterranean ‘Souk’: Citizens as Actors of Change, which took place at UN Buffer zone in Cyprus on 12th of October, 2012. Cyprus NGO Platform “the development”, on behalf of the Cyprus Island –wide NGO Development Platform- CYINDEP organised an International Civil Society Conference, bringing together civil society organisations, activists and academics from the EU as well as from the ENPI South countries and aimed to provide an open space, inspired by Mediterranean market places, for participating NGOs to pitch their ideas and initiatives to a live audience, to form discussion groups, offer small workshops, to network and learn from each other. | ||
*Participated as CYINDEP’s volunteer at the seventh edition of the European Development Days (EDD12), organised by the Directorate of Development and Cooperation – Europeaid – European Commission, which took place on 16th and 17th of October 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. Heads of state/government, policy-makers, practitioners from the field, and stakeholders all came together to discuss and brainstorm the current state of EU development policy and perspectives for the future. | *Participated as CYINDEP’s volunteer at the seventh edition of the European Development Days (EDD12), organised by the Directorate of Development and Cooperation – Europeaid – European Commission, which took place on 16th and 17th of October 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. Heads of state/government, policy-makers, practitioners from the field, and stakeholders all came together to discuss and brainstorm the current state of EU development policy and perspectives for the future. | ||
*Participated as CYINDEP’s volunteer at the Global Civil Society Symposium entitled ‘The World We Want – Global Civil Society Symposium: Food Security and Nutrition in the Post-2015 Development Framework’, which took place at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia on 22nd and 23rd of November 2012. The Symposium focused specifically on the issues surrounding food security and nutrition, aimed to bring together civil society members from around the world for a round of discussion featuring a high level panel. | |||
*Appeared in February 2013 at the Cyprus Broadcasting Cooperation (CyBC) TV programme speaking about Euro-scepticism, Cypriot EU Presidency of the Council, volunteering, Cyprus-EU relations, financial recession, youth policies and in general his experience while liaison officer at the Cypriot EU presidency of the Council from July 2012 until December 2012. | |||
*Appeared in February 2013 at the Cyprus Broadcasting Cooperation (CyBC) TV programme speaking about his experience while trainee at the European Commission’s Representation in Cyprus. Furthermore, he explained the procedures to be undertaken in regards to European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) applications, other European job opportunities and traineeships within the European institutions and answered in real time citizen’s inquiries. | |||
*Participated at the workshop 'Youth Ambassadors for Structure Dialogue' organised by the Cyprus Youth Council in collaboration with EU Youth in Action Programme and Youth Board of Cyprus in Agros, Cyprus, 2nd March – 3rd March 2013. The method of Structured Dialogue was thoroughly explained and analysed. The participants were appointed as Youth Ambassadors to spread the knowledge. Outreach material was prepared for the EU Youth Conference in Dublin the same month. | |||
*Participated as a Cypriot youth representative at the EU Youth Conference organised by the Irish EU Presidency of the Council in Dublin, Ireland, 11th -13th March 2013. The EU Youth Conference is an element of the Structured Dialogue process which brings together young people and policy makers across the European Union to jointly discuss and inform the development of youth policy national and European level. Young people and ministry officials from the 27 member states have jointly defined the conclusions; these will inform a Council Resolution on Social Inclusion. | |||
*Participated as a facilitator of discussions at the TeachMDGs concluding project symposium which was organised by EU, Future Worlds Center (Cyprus), Youth Career and Advising Centre (Lithuania), C.E.G.A. Foundation (Bulgaria), NGO Mondo (Estonia) and Scotdec (Scotland) in Limassol, Cyprus, 19th – 20th March 2013. The project brought together partners as well as representatives from one of the twinned school-pairs to present their school’s commitment to the MDGs and to showcase the teaching resources developed during the project. Participants developed a set of recommendations for the inclusion of development education in general, and MDGs in particular into the school curriculum. These recommendations would be submitted to relevant ministries of educations. | |||
*Appeared in March 2013 at the Cyprus Broadcasting Cooperation (CyBC) TV programme speaking about multiculturalism, diversity, social inclusion, prejudice, stereotypes and youth policies as part of Youth for Exchange and Understanding team at the event ‘Human Library’, which took place at the University of Cyprus on 4th of March 2013. | |||
