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Danae Psilla started working at the Future Worlds Center in March 2012 as a Public Information Officer for the UNHCR funded project Strengthening Asylum for Refugees And Asylum Seekers in Cyprus. The post sought to raise awareness on refugee and asylum issues in Cyprus. In January 2014 she undertook the post of the Integration Officer through which she advocated for, and supported the integration of individuals and communities of refugees into the Cypriot society.
Bio
Work Experience
Before joining the Future Worlds Center, Danae worked with the European Network against Racism. She has worked with NGOs in Mexico, Tanzania, Nepal, Cyprus, and the UK. She has carried out research on enforced disappearances for the International Centre for Transitional Justice in Cyprus, and on the making of sons for the CWIN, Nepal. For the past 5 years her work has revolved around refugee issues and minority rights.
Academic Background
Danaë holds an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and a BA in Social Anthropology and Development Studies from the University of Sussex, UK. While working at FWC Danae also gained an Bachelors of Laws, LLB, from the University of London, by studying remotely.
Activities
As part of her roles, Danae assisted individuals with their residency applications, helped them navigate their way through the Cypriot labour market, and organized and facilitated a series of workshops for persons of concern (i.e. youth, female asylum seekers and refugees), helping them gain important skills, knowledge, and competencies that would enable their participation in the local communities.
Danae also held the project coordinator's role for the Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture a Program for survivors of torture funded by the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
During her time at Future Worlds Center Danae co-hosted a weekly radio show on Astra FM on the minority groups Cyprus and human rights.
Media
Danae participated at numerous SDDP (Structured Dialogic Design Process) laboratories organized and facilitated by Future Worlds Center and members of the SDDP Knowledge Management Team, listed below.
Danae was interviewed in a short video created to promote the results of the Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era (2012) project.
List of SDDs facilitated and co-facilitated
| Date | Type | Location | Participants | Project | Triggering Question | Title of SDDP Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/07/18-22 | Diagnosis | Paphos, Cyprus | 25 participants | SDDP Youth envisage and design their ideal future - Obstacles | What are shortcomings or obstacles in our current socio-, political-, economic system that discourage youth participation? | Participant |
| 2012/07/18-22 | Action | Pafos, Cyprus | 25 participants | SDDP Youth envisage and design their ideal future - Vision | What mechanisms would ensure successful technology transfer in accessible and assistive ICT products and services? | Participant |
| 2012/09/14-15 | Action | Pafos, Cyprus | 24 participants | SDDP Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era | What are the features of an ideal future system of governance that fully utilizes innovative emerging technologies? | Participant |
| 2012/09/17 | Action | Nicosia, Cyprus | All members of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit | SDDP to improve HAU's asylum services | Ποιες αλλαγές/αναβαθμίσεις/δράσεις θα μπορούσαν να υποβοηθήσουν το HAU, στη βελτίωση της αποστολής του | Participant |