Act Beyond Borders International Conference

Human Rights Conference Project Act Beyond Borders Place Home For Cooperation (H4C), Nicosia, Cyprus Date(s) November 22-23 2013 Number of participants 70 Total Duration 2 days Link(s) http://www.actbeyondborders.net/

Short Description

The Act Beyond Borders Final International Human Rights Conference is the culmination of a three-year European Union funded project. Coordinated by the Future Worlds Center in Nicosia, Cyprus, and with the assistance of local partners, the Palestinian Dialogue Center in the Palestinian Territories and the Association for Progressive Education in Honor of Meir Yaari, in Israel, this project enhances CSO’s capacity to act within their communities, and on the national and trans-national levels as well. During the conference a number of speeches will be made from representatives of the European Union, Future World Center President Yiannis Laouris, as well as the Centers partners; Mr Amos Davidowitz from theAssociation for Progressive Education in Honor of Meir Yaari and Mr Hasan Mahariq from thePalestinian Dialogue Center. Motivational guest speakers from various peacebuilding groups have also been invited to share their knowledge and enhance the overall experience of the conference. These speakers include, with respect; Ms Ellada Evangelou from the Association for Historical dialogue, Ms Meltem Ikinci from The Center for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development,Mr Mete Hatay from PRIO, Ms Olga Demetriou a Senior Research Consultant at PRIO, Ms Maria Hadjipavlou an Associate Professor from the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cyprus and Mr Ashraf E. M. Alajrami a social activist.

We are also honoured to have Ms Eleni Loukaidou Deputy Mayor of Nicosia and Ms Deniz Birinci Director of International Relations at Nicosia Turkish Municipality, present speeches to open the event.

Objectives

The overall Act Beyond Borders project aims to strengthen and promote reconciliation across civil societies from the partner countries and to re-affirm joint strategic and coherent action plans within the realms of human rights, democratisation and conciliation. The event will also reflect on the progress made during the project. This will include the proposal of achievable actions and their implementation, as well as discussions concerning the experiences gained from within the project and beyond. There will be panel discussions with CSOs actors who participated in the ToT and the Civil Society Strengthening Workshops about the current state of civil society and the promotion of human rights and democratic reforms in Israel and Palestine. CSOs will also exhibit their materials and highlight their current and future projects. Local authorities will be involved in roundtable discussions with CSOs about how to strengthen their relationships and future prospects of working together.

Dates & Location

This International Conference is open to the public and will be held on Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23 at the Home For Cooperation in Nicosia, Cyprus. Participants from Israel and the Palestinian Territories together with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot peace-builders, academics, human rights experts, and the general public will be brought together for a series of presentations and workshops. Both days’ activities begin at 0900 and culminate at 1730. Anyone who is interested is invited to share knowledge and concerns. Lunch will be provided! For more information about the event or location please email the Future Worlds Center at info@actbeyondborders.net.

Agenda

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