General Coordinator of the Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Centre
Cyprus
Joined January 2012
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Initial findings from the pilot bicommunal citizens’ assembly highlight proposals for greater transparency in peace talks, ways to sustain progress in negotiations, and meaningful citizen participation.
🔗 Read the full press release here: cpdc-official.com/citizens-w…
In a working meeting lasting more than an hour and a half, we presented our draft plans and explored how informed and meaningful citizen participation could support the peace process.
Ms Holguín expressed her appreciation for the progress made in a short period of time.
This initiative offers a valuable opportunity for people from all walks of life in both communities to contribute more meaningfully to the peace process through a structured channel that can strengthen trust, public ownership and the overall quality of the process.
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What can public opinion tell us about a Cyprus settlement?
CPDC is pleased to co-organise a discussion with the University Center for Field Studies and Decision for Peace on new research into settlement preferences, the peace process and confidence-building measures.
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Our exchange with Art O’Leary continued at CPDC with a focused discussion on how lessons from Ireland’s citizens’ assemblies can be adapted to the Cyprus context.
These reflections are informing CPDC’s ongoing work on citizen participation and deliberative approaches in Cyprus.
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As we prepare to welcome Art O’Leary tomorrow, @FionaMullenCY looks at the role citizens’ assemblies can play in creating more inclusive and participatory approaches to the Cyprus peace process.
Read the article here: sapientacyprus.substack.com/…
What can Cyprus learn from Ireland’s experience of bringing citizens into complex conversations?
The conversation will offer an opportunity to reflect on the lessons potential relevance of deliberative democracy for Cyprus.
Please register here: forms.gle/f7QRnsoc8zJN72BB9
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Come and hear from an Irish expert on citizens' assemblies Thu 22 Oct 6pm pre-reg required sapientacyprus.substack.com/…
Kıbrıs’ta kadınların barış süreçlerine katılımını daha iyi anlamak için yürüttüğümüz araştırmaya katılın. 🔗surveymonkey.com/r/3TL8P9Y
📣 Kadınların barış inşa süreçlerindeki deneyim ve görüşlerini paylaş!
Kıbrıs’ta kadınların barış süreçlerine katılımını daha iyi anlamak için yürüttüğümüz araştırmaya katılın.
🔗surveymonkey.com/r/3TL8P9Y
Steering Committee of the Consultative Body on Civic Engagement held its second meeting at Ledra Palace.
Representatives of the two leaders, Mehmet Dana and Menelaos Menelaou attended the opening part of our meeting, together with Sherry Holbrook and Arnaud Amouroux of the UN.
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Αποχωρεί από το Cyprus Forum και η Meltem Onurkan-Samani: «Ο εκφοβισμός δεν μπορεί να αποδίδει» politis.com.cy/politis-news/…
A very promising start. This introductory and planning meeting reflected a strong sense of common purpose among the members, a constructive spirit, and a shared determination to work together effectively. We now look forward to our second meeting.
Following the announcement by the two leaders of the 10 members of the Steering Committee of the Consultative Body on Civil Society Engagement in the peace process in #Cyprus, the Committee held its first introductory meeting on 21 September, marking the start of its work. #UNCyprusTalks
📸UNFICYP/Miloš Krinert
How can Greek-Turkish-origin diaspora communities in Germany, together with German participants and Cypriots, contribute to better relations between Greek Cypriots-Turkish Cypriots, Greece-Türkiye, and Türkiye-European Union?
Dialogue across communities, histories and borders.
On Friday, 21 August at 19:00, the Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Centre (CPDC) co-organises an evening of dialogue at the Europäisches Friedenshaus in Marl, Germany, together with Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot speakers.
Read more: cpdc-official.com/dialogue-a…
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Sign up here: forms.gle/L8twbEU3hU3xNgx86
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Katıl ve Kıbrıs Barış Sürecinin Güncellenmesi Konusunda Fikrini Paylaş.
Canlı anket, yapay zekâ destekli olarak kendi dilinizde gerçekleştirilecektir.
Canlı bağlantı tarihi:
17 Ağustos 2026, saat 17.00–18.00
Kayıt ve detaylar için açıklamayı okuyun. forms.gle/mpJUZoMAnpjACH8c9
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Online so you don’t have to get hot! This one is targeted at youth and women so please circulate 🙏
