Cyprus

The Foundation realizes exchanges of research associates with other Institutes from Cyprus and abroad, for mutual cooperation and development of useful networks, within the political and social sciences discipline. The Foundation is currently preparing many European research proposals, within the Justice and Home affairs Directorate and the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation. More specifically, the first proposal will deal with the support to NGOs in the 10 new Member States from the European Union in the areas of regular and fair elections as well as media pluralism. Also a number of research proposals are being prepared to be submitted to the EuroMed Foundation, in the areas of Health, Music, Economics and Culture.

FWC’s projects are roughly clustered within three different units: New Media Lab: concentrates on the role of new media and technology in bridging the educational, economic, political and other gaps in society by facilitating learning. Future Designs Unit: envisions, designs implements peace projects in Cyprus and world-wide; and the Global Education Unit: promotes and supports active global citizenship through local, European, and global initiatives.  The work focuses on equipping youth and educators with knowledge, skills, tools and competencies to raise awareness about global issues. Through intercultural dialogue, discussion groups with youth and youth leaders from all communities in Cyprus and workshops with pupils on how to take action for change, the Unit supports the public in their active citizenship skills and in planning and implementing their own actions. Moreover, FWC has extensive experience in coordinating, conducting, and supervising projects, trainings, conferences, and workshops beyond national boundaries with the use of modern technology for education. Its competencies are development of new educational models based on cognitive science and computing, world-wide operations focused on international development, and enhancement of inter-ethnic and international peace.

Training Workshops.
Panel Discussions on Current Affairs, focusing on European Issues.
Conributions regarding Cyprus with respect to European-wide research.

The peace bus, the Storytelling project, Training In Conflict Resolution, Mediation Services, Meet the WomenThrou

• Establish networks with NGOs in Cyprus and worldwide in order to exchange knowledge and expertise.
• Create a youth forum offering opportunities to children to express and share their views with others.
• Facilitate opportunities for trans-national support and exchange on policies.
• Conduct surveys relevant to disadvantaged children’s needs.
• Organize exhibitions, symposiums, conferences and seminars to raise awareness and disseminate information.
• Organize events, such as summer camps/academy, as a means of enhancing integration between migrant (asylum seekers and refugee children) and Cypriot children.
• Provide reports to relevant government departments.
• Conduct research on issues such as the integration of the foreign/migrant children in Cypriots schools.
• Provide research/internship opportunities for graduate and PhD students with an interest in this field.
• Establish links with parliamentary communities, advisory groups, think-tanks and other relevant organizations.
• Attend training seminars for knowledge development.
• Represent the views of the organization to international institutions through both formal and informal structures as well as through written material.
• Obtain funds through donations, subscriptions, legacies, grants and any other lawful methods.
• Organize humanitarian missions at local and international level.
• Recruit volunteers.

2nd International Literary Festival Nov 2015
Sto Proto Skali (at the first step) November 2014
Twenty students / young adults will read their ‘first’ poems (protolia-πρωτόλεια).
Poetry In Dialogue June 2014
With the Sounds and Smells of the Sea and the City; in Dialogue with Dance, Music and Visual Art. Twenty eight poets from Cyprus and abroad, will interact with each other and other forms of art.
LOGOS International Literary Festival Nov 2013
An international literary festival, 3 days long, that took place at the  Faneromeni Gymnasium and Platres, included satellite events. Twenty three writers from Cyprus and abroad participated.
Berlin Literary Festival 2013  Jun 2013
Participated with a poet in the ‘What is Poetry’ section of the festival.
Nicosia World Book Capital City 2015 Apr 2013
Prepared and submitted the proposal to UNESCO, suggesting Nicosia for the honorary title.
Cyprus ~ A Literary Destination – 2011, 2012 Oct  2011, 2012
Nine writers form abroad were hosted in Cyprus. In 2012 a forum on Translation included the representative of the EC Translators department.
Berlin Literary Festival 2012 June 2012
Participated in the Renshi Poetry section of the festival as one of the 27 poets from Europe
SPRINGPOETRYRAIN May 2012
Three hundred nine poets from 55 countries. The writings fell from the sky ‘connecting’ Araşta street to Ledra street. Coorganised with Sidestreets and the Cyprus Office of the European Parliament.
Triptych: Poetry – identity – Coexistence 2009 – 2010
An EC Culture 2007 – 2013 Programme Project, with Cyprus the leaders and 3 coorganisers – France, Greece and Sweden; 6 events, in 4 countries; with more than 200 participants, poets and other artists; 4 anthology editions in three languages.
To Be or What to Be – Poetry Forum 2008
Open event with local and International Speakers hosted at Intercollege
International Poetry Events  2007, 2008
Open Events with national and international participation
Poetry Event 2006
A bi-communal event with poets from all over the island