SDDP MeDevNet Strovolos 2011

SDDsn co-labratory, Stovolos Municipality Nicosia Report Title MeDevNet Capacity and Synergy Building among NGDOs and LAs in Greece, Cyprus and Malta development Gr: Project Organise and conduct series of interactive structured dialogue workshops in Greece, Cyprus and Malta with representatives from at least NSAs and four LAs to develop a concrete strategy of cooperation Gr: Triggering Question What obstacles prevent cooperation between Civil Society & Local Authorities in Cyprus towards achieving MIllennium Development Goals (MDGs)? Gr: Author(s) Anna-Maria Drousiotou Future Worlds Center Editor(s) Yiannis Laouris Tatjana Taraszow Kerstin Wittig

Executive Summary

This co-laboratory is part of a cycle of trainings and other activities organised within the framework of the European project “Capacity and Synergy building among NGDOs and LAs in Greece, Cyprus and Malta for development”, MeDevNet in short. The MeDevNet project is implemented in the target countries Greece, Cyprus and Malta. The overall objective of the project is to enhance cooperation of NGDO platforms and LAs in the three countries, Greece, Cyprus and Malta in order to become efficient agents of development and to participate in the planning of and the debate over EU development policy. The estimated results are: Increased networking, communication and structured dialogue among a broad range of actors involved in international development cooperation, NSAs & LAs in partner countries and EU institutions which will lead to the development of a concrete strategy of cooperation. Capacity built in each partner and associate partner organization on networking, lobbying and advocacy with a focus always on international development cooperation issues. Reinforcement of the communication with the developing world through the cooperation with the experts from UCLGA and the migrants forums.

Sponsor and partners

The tender was implemented by a consortium of three partners:

• Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM); as Coordinator
• Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute (CNTI); in charge of the SDDPs
• Price Waterhouse Coopers (Cyprus) (PwC); in charge of the face-to-face interviews

Tender number: 4/2009; Contract number: 6/2009 For more information about the project, please visit Provision of Services for the Diagnosis of Learning and Development Needs for the Local Authorities of the Cyprus Republic.

External Links

• Download the full report here
• Visit the project's website here
• Visit Cyprus Academy of Public Administration website