Future Worlds Center: A pioneer in peace initiatives: Difference between revisions

Following the ban of cross visits and the disruption of the peace movement, two of [[Future Worlds Center]]'s projects played a significant role in breaking the impasse, [[Technology for Peace]] by using technology to facilitate communication and coordination, and [[Youth Promoting Peace]]. A [[Y2P: Tree Planting 2000|tree Planting event]], which took place in February 2000, was probably one of the first events ever organized in Pyla and therefore opened the door for more other events to follow. The  group, which was facilitated by [[Yiannis Laouris]], subsequently organized 23 mass events engaging thousands of young and adult people, enjoying significant visibility in the news. The impact and importance of these projects has been recognized also in an evaluation completed by Nathan Associates on May 25, 2004<ref>Blue, R., Molldrem, V., Webster, C., Gonzales, A., Yucel, M., & Leventis, Y. (2004). Cyprus Bi-Communal Development Program Evaluation. Report for United States Agency for International Development. [[File:NathanAssociatesReport.pdf]]</ref>. Both projects have scored high, but more importantly the impact of the organization's projects compared to the funds received has scored a "9," ranking behind only by [[The Management Centre]] that received a "10," and far ahead of the [[Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics]] that received a "3" (see Table 6, pg. 37).