Cyprus Array

Press Conference: "Protection and Security for Places of Worship: Our Religious, Historical and Cultural Heritage"

The Center for Social Innovation, leader of the PROSECUW project, and its consortium, cordially invite you to the PROSECUW Press Conference ‘’Protection and Security for Places of Worship: Our Religious, Historical and Cultural Heritage’’, which will take place on 10th March 2022, 08:30 – 10:30 EET, at the Journalists House in Aglantzia, Nicosia.

The Press Conference will host key-stakeholders and experts on the thematic area of the protection and security of places of worship, who will discuss key-topics of the subject. The PROSECUW consortium, religious leaders, decision-makers, active members of the Civil Society Organisations, local law enforcement/security agents, public authorities and other experts will offer their invaluable knowledge and expertise on the current context and concept of the protection and security of places of worship in Cyprus, Greece, Portugal and Germany, countries and expert-partners directly and actively involved in the matter through the project.

Anyone interested, please register clicking the following link.

Publication "Learn! Improve! Transform!" Capacity building E-Toolkit for Civil Society Organizations

ALF Cyprus Network is delighted to be announcing the publication of an electronic toolkit for civil society organisations that is open for use by the public! The toolkit was created after the implementation of a series of workshops that aimed to support the building of capacities of CSOs in Cyprus, through the collaboration of a number of ALF Cyprus network members who offered their expertise and knowledge. The toolkit comprises of the methodology, aims and main activities of workshops covering the following areas: communication, leadership, positive peace, crisis management, advocacy and CSO management.

You can access the toolkit here: https://bit.ly/3LDqCTd or by clicking on the downloadable file below!

Learn-Improve-Transform-Capacity-Building-Toolkit-for-CSOs.pdf

Research Centre - Intercollege

National Network

Cyprus

Address

46 Makedonitissis Ave. , P.O.Box 24005 , 1700, Lefkosia
Nicosia
Cyprus

Telephone

+357 22841600

Fax

+357 22357964

E-Mail

rdc-i@intercollege.ac.cy

E-Mail (2)

georgiou.k@intercollege.ac.cy

Mobile Phone

+357 99660215 (Kyriakos E. Georgiou

Website

http://www.rcenter.intercol.edu

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

1993

Fields of Activity

Environment/Sustainable development
International/Cultural relations
Research

General Information

The Research Centre is an independent non-profit-making institution, associated with Intercollege. It is governed by an independent Board and has about 15 full time staff. An extensive network of professionals are associated with the Center on a project to project basis. The Center is self financed, from research projects, and the annual budget is about 150.000 Cyprus Pounds. Partners include local and international bodies, NGOs, Research Centers, Universities, and Think Tanks.

Mission and Objectives

We aim to serve the public good through activities and contributions that widely inform and constructively impact the decision-making processes both at home and overseas where Cyprus is a concern. We also aim to raise public awareness and the level of public debate for greater effective participation in the democratic process. We seek to promote our mission through a range of activities including :
• Organising public conferences and symposia
• Participating in local and international public conferences and symposia
• Publishing proceedings
• Conducting independent research and publishing results
• Undertaking commissioned research projects
• Performing topical round table discussions

Main Projects / Activities

Research Projects are funded by the EU, the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation and other public bodies. An abbreviated list of some of the most recent projects that the Center was involved in include:
Awarded by the Research Promotion Foundation:
• “Decomposition of Human-made and Biogenic Compounds in the Troposphere and climatic changes”) 2006-2008.
• “The Future of Language in Cyprus” 2006-2007.
• “The economic and Social Consequences and Projections from the Partial Lifting of the free movement along the Green Line in Cyprus” 2006-2007.
Awarded by the EU:
• EU Program Prince “Raising Green Awareness Creating Active Citizens” 2005-2006.

Contact (1) Full Name

Prof. Andreas Theophanous

Head of the organisation

Prof. Andreas Theophanous

Contact (2) Full Name

Kyriakos E. Georgiou

Restorative Justice for All International Institute LTD

National Network

Cyprus

Address

Rigainis 4
1010 Nicosia
Cyprus

Telephone

+35799363732

E-Mail

s.sideridou@rj4all.org

E-Mail (2)

t.gavrielides@rj4all.org

Website

https://www.rj4all.eu/

Organisation Type

Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation

Year of Establishment

2022

Fields of Activity

Arts
Democracy and community development
Environment/Sustainable development
Gender
Human rights
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
International/Cultural relations
Research
Youth and education

General Information

RJ4All Europe is a non-profit NGO with vision of a world that embraces the restorative justice values of power sharing, fairness, equality, dignity and respect, and where power abuse is rooted out. We pursue our vision by using the power of dialogue, education, sports and art, as well as the practices of restorative justice. RJ4All Europe has a mission to address poverty and advance equality, community cohesion and human rights. We pursue our mission by delivering social justice and poverty relief projects, free skills-development and educational programmes, youth clubs, intercultural and awareness raising workshops, internships and high-quality volunteering opportunities.

More details on the team: https://www.rj4all.eu/team/

Our main sources of income are Erasmus+ funding projects, CERV, Horizon etc.

RJ4All Europe was founded by Dr. Theo Gavrielides, one of the world’s leading experts on restorative justice. The NGO was founded upon his maximalist vision of restorative justice as a global social movement that brings balance to the scales of justice, and community voice. RJ4All Europe is the child of the Restorative Justice for All International Institute. Also founded by Dr. Gavrielides, the institute is now recognised one of the world’s leading authorities in the delivery, evaluation, research and scrutiny of restorative justice. Based in London, the institute has been working for over a decade with harmed and harming parties, communities and governments to provide effective interventions and an alternative narrative to justice.
RJ4All Europe draws from our Institute large portfolio of numerous successful projects https://www.rj4all.info/projects that were carried out for the EU, UK funders and international organisations. This includes independent evaluations of rehabilitation and restorative justice programmes, awareness raising and training projects, work on radicalisation as well as research consultancies and expert advice to governments and international organisations.

Mission and Objectives

RJ4All Europe is a non-profit NGO with vision of a world where power abuse is rooted out, and embraces the restorative justice values of power sharing, fairness, equality, dignity and respect . We pursue our vision by using the power of dialogue, education, sports and art, as well as the practices of restorative justice .
RJ4All Europe has a mission to address poverty and advance equality, community cohesion and human rights. We pursue our mission by delivering social justice and poverty relief projects, free skills-development and educational programmes, youth clubs, intercultural and awareness raising workshops, internships and high-quality volunteering opportunities.

Main Projects / Activities

We believe that we can build a better world by working locally, nationally and internationally through the redistribution of power. We do this by using the values and practices of restorative justice including: power sharing, fairness, equality, dignity and respect. The means that we use are structured through educational, poverty relief and social action programmes, and focus on achieving social justice for all. Moreover, we deliver restorative justice interventions and evaluations and support both harmed and harming parties. We have expertise in complex cases such as hate incidents, sexual abuse and gender-based violence, youth violence and violent radicalisation. RJ4All Europe also has three additional arms: RJ4All Publications (publishing arm), RJ4All Sports (fitness arm) and RJ4All ecourses (training arm).

Our newly arrived funding project by Erasmus + is called Restorative Justice for Restorative Communities and you can find more information in the link below: https://www.rj4all.eu/rjrc/

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Given the long history of our sister organisation in the UK, restorative justice-based practices mean that we do not work alone. By design, all our projects are carried out in partnership with others who share our values. Founded upon the FREDA values of Fairness, Respect, Equality, Dignity and Autonomy, RJ4All Europe creates partnerships with like minded organisations to instil and implement FREDA, while also leading on the evaluation and wider dissemination of project results.
Also, we wish to share with this big network our Certified e-courses & trainings, workshops and trainings within restorative justice circles and Restorative justice interventions. All the more important, though, RJ4All is a research institute with a leading role in affecting policy-making through ground-breaking research. Having said that, we are going to offer a wealth of publications, research papers and evalautions.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We strongly believe in partnerships and we wish to offer space for networking, exchange of good practices and institutional development.

Contact (1) Full Name

Sofia Sideridou

Job Title

Project Manager

Head of the organisation

Dr. Theo Gavrielides

Contact (2) Full Name

Dr. Theo Gavrielides

Job Title (2)

Founder and Director

Rialto Theatre

National Network

Cyprus

Address

P.O Box 50332
3603 Limassol
Cyprus

Telephone

+357 25 34 39 04

Fax

+357 25 74 96 63

E-Mail

ntiac@rialto.com.cy

Website

http://www.rialto.com.cy

Organisation Type

Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation

Year of Establishment

1999

Fields of Activity

Arts

General Information

Rialto Theatre is a cultural non-profit organization with 12 employees and 20 part-time associates. The Theatre operates 11 months per year on a consistent basis. Due to the various cultural activities that the Rialto can host, it has managed to gain partnerships, create collaborations and co-productions with government services, municipalities, universities and (non-profit) organizations in Cyprus and abroad. The Rialto is organizing annually, together with the Deputy Ministry of Culture , the most important international festivals for Cinema, Dance and Music in Cyprus. It has developed a wide network through synergies with the Embassies in Cyprus, foundations, and cultural organizers in Cyprus and abroad. The Rialto Theatre is funded by the Cyprus Government mainly through the Deputy Ministry of Culture, as well as by the private sector.

Mission and Objectives

Rialto has a multi-dimensional mission including the establishment of festivals, performances and tributes, educating, promoting, enriching the cultural scene and developing audience. It offers the public entertainment through a balanced programme of high caliber professional performances, contributing to the aesthetic and intellectual culture of the citizens and to the upgrade of the cultural standard of the country. Encouraging the public to attend as many events as possible by subsiding the entrance fee, providing invitations and free admission to specially targeted social groups such as children and students. In addition to this, it offers the opportunity to local creators and institutions to present works at a low financial cost.

Main Projects / Activities

Rialto theatre is a major performing arts venue which is uniquely dedicated to bringing the very best of local and international cultural events that cover the entire spectrum of performing arts including opera, drama, music, dance, and cinema. It has established and developed significant festivals such as the Cyprus Choreography Platform, the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival, Cyprus Choreography Showcase, Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival, Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival, Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase and International Short Film Festival of Cyprus along with all the other performances running at the theatre.

Contact (1) Full Name

Constantia Costi

Head of the organisation

Georgia Doetzer

Contact (2) Full Name

Georgia Doetzer

Rooftop Theatre

National Network

Cyprus

Address

8 Georgiou Christoforou Street, Flat 31
2012 Nicosia
Cyprus

Telephone

+357 22875099

E-Mail

rooftoptheatre@outlook.com

Website

http://www.rooftoptheatregroup.com

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

2009

Fields of Activity

Arts
Youth and education

General Information

The Organization has a very basic structure: the work stems from the two Artistic Coordinators and an Administrative Director. The Artistic Coordinators define the artistic principles and the methodology used in the work, whereas the Administrative Director deals with the Management aspect of the projects. The members of the Group can be anyone who wishes to join, commitment and respect being the only entry fees. Artistically the Group aims at being self-sufficient; therefore theatre productions and other activities are performed by the Group. Partnerships are formed with various artistic, academic and research institutions in order to apply for and pursue more complex and multi-faceted projects. The actions we undertake are concrete projects, seminars / workshops and participation is Festivals.

Mission and Objectives

The Rooftop Theatre Group is a non-political organization with members from the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities in Cyprus. The mission of the Group is to promote theatre creation through experimentation in writing and presenting theatrical text, through collaborative and collective artistic creation. The main objectives of the Group are in line with Augusto Boal’s principles for the Theatre of the Oppressed: the creation, through the use of the living art of theatre, of a new type of civilian, an agent of action and social change: no longer a spectator but a spect-actor. The Group also promotes the use of multimedia, music and the fine arts in productions, as an effort to create multiple levels of signification within productions.

Main Projects / Activities

The activities of the Rooftop Theatre Group have been an important stop in the development of bi-communal activities and experimental theatre on the island. Since 2004, the Group has: produced five theatre production, contributed to the world reading of antiwar plays for three consecutive years, has contributed towards academic research (presentation in conferences, publications, organization of seminars/ lectures, contribution to MA/PhD researcher), published the play texts of three of the plays, participated in International Theatre Festivals in Europe, and collaborated with international and local organizations (United Nations Development Program, ARTos Cultural and Research Foundation, Youth Board of Cyprus, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, etc).

Contact (1) Full Name

Ellada Evangelou

Head of the organisation

Ellada Evangelou

RUBSI

National Network

Cyprus

Address

46 Makedonitissas Avenue, P.O.Box 24005, 1700 Nicosia
NICOSIA
Cyprus

Telephone

1858

Telephone (other)

538525

E-Mail

phellasc@cytanet.com.cy

E-Mail (2)

phellas.c@intercollege.ac.cy

Mobile Phone

538525

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Year of Establishment

2005

Fields of Activity

Gender
Research

General Information

• The Unit is mainly funded by Local & European funds

Mission and Objectives

Mission
The Unit’s mission is to improve understanding of the processes and mechanisms which influence the health and well-being of the Cypriot population. In doing so it aims to contribute to the body of knowledge that informs the development of health policy, education and practice in health interventions.
Strategic Objectives
• To investigate health processes and outcomes associated with transition and change across key stages of the human life course, in a range of contexts and among individuals and in groups, organisations, communities, at local national and international levels
• To examine the life circumstances, bio psychological factors and cultural contexts associated with the promotion of health and healthy lifestyles, and the reduction

Main Projects / Activities

The Unit’s Aims
• To build and enjoy a strong public and professional profile which would be respected for its various key contributions, not just at local, but at international level.
• To unravel the links between health and lifestyle and to create an effective bridge between research and practice/implementation. The development of effective qualitative & quantitative methods is essential to achieving this objective.
• Through a focus on evidence, the Unit would be active in developing evaluation strategies to assess the value of health promotion initiatives in community settings.
Main Projects:
• Ethnic Minorities in Cyprus
• HIV/AIDS
• Diabetes

Contact (1) Full Name

DR CONSTANTINOS N PHELLAS

Head of the organisation

DR CONSTANTINOS N PHELLAS

Contact (2) Full Name

Mr COSTAS CONSTANTINOU

S.O.F.I.A. FOUNDATION

National Network

Cyprus

Address

KRITIS 2, NICOSIA
NICOSIA
Cyprus

Telephone

+357 22 377402

Telephone (other)

+30 210 3240416

Fax

+357 22 761878

E-Mail

c.chinas@sofia-foundation.gr

E-Mail (2)

c.china@sofia-foundation.com.cy

Mobile Phone

35799822431

Website

http://www.sofia-foundation.com.cy

Organisation Type

Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation

Year of Establishment

2004

Fields of Activity

Heritage
International/Cultural relations
Media
Research
Youth and education

General Information

The Foundation is composed from the Board of Directors, the President, the Financial Manager, the Office Manager and three employees. It collaborates with six (6) partners and its budgetary resources available in a year is 100.000 cyp. This amount is recovered from self-financing, European and National funds. The Foundation is mainly active in concrete projects that are related to culture. Its main partners are Ministry of Education and Culture, Municipality of Nicosia, Talos RTD, and Artos Foundation.

Mission and Objectives

The Foundation’s mission is to promote its collection through public exhibitions; to create Libraries and Search Centers, and to serve on an international level as a cultural vehicle for the dissemination of study research. Specifically, the collection of rare books and manuscripts contains 600.000 titles; the periodic press numbers 120.000 titles in popular literature, children’s books and comics; and its collection of toys and games is estimated by Vectis and Christies, auction houses, as first in value throughout the world.

Main Projects / Activities

The Foundation is now organizing the creation of a Cypriot Cultural Museum and Library where material regarding the culture of Cyprus (school books, natural history items, agricultural tools posters, stamps and coins) will be kept , while the researchers from all over the world will have the possibility to deep further into Cypriot history and tradition. Also, the Foundation is planning to re-open the first printing house that was created in Cyprus as a Press Museum-Research Center that will show the history of Press Development in Cyprus. Since the foundation is the holder of one of the biggest collections of toys, we are planning to open a Research Center where all the toys are going to be exposed to the public as well as to researchers and children so to meet with the history and growth of toys.

Contact (1) Full Name

CHRISTINA CHINAS

Head of the organisation

RENOS MICHAELIDES

Contact (2) Full Name

VASSILIS DONTAS

SEAL CYPRUS

National Network

Cyprus

Address

Foti Pitta 4, office 102, Strovolos
2015 Nicosia
Cyprus

Telephone

+35722270554

E-Mail

info@sealcyprus.org

Mobile Phone

+35796400534

Website

https://sealcyprus.org/

Organisation Type

Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation

Year of Establishment

2014

Fields of Activity

Youth and education

General Information

SEAL CYPRUS is a non-profit organisation based in Nicosia, the ethnically divided capital of Cyprus, with members are from both ethnic groups. We use a wide range of innovative interactive educational methods to provide youth work, open and distance learning, non- formal education, e-learning and on the job training. SEAL CYPRUS is working with individuals, non-profit organisations, and public sector entities.

Mission and Objectives

To promote dialogue and cooperation with the use of non-formal education tools. To foster developments in lifelong learning and employment. To mainstream blended- learning methods in youth work, adult education, and vocational education and training (VET). To promote the cultural heritage of Cyprus and the social, intellectual, and artistic development of the citizens. To promote creativity and the sense of initiative and entrepreneurship, especially for the youth. To support the professional development of trainers, youth workers, and adult educators. To foster intercultural exchange and international cooperation.

Main Projects / Activities

Our activities include volunteer actions in social issues, cultural events, and educational programs. We coordinate Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships in the fields of Youth, Adult Education, Vocational Education & Training (VET). We are coordinating the project DARE for unemployed young NEET in four countries with the support of the EEA & Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Our aim is to support the network in empowering youth and we envisage our contribution to be through training programs fostering competence development. Moreover, we can share our expertise in project management and international collaboration with other members of the network.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to create as bigger an impact as possible in our country and beyond. We are working in many innovative projects and we would really like to share our learning and experience with the network. At the same time, the diversity of the members of the network will enrich our experience and will expand our capacity to serve our target groups.

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Contact (1) Full Name

Anna Dalosi

Job Title

Director

Head of the organisation

Anna Dalosi

Contact (2) Full Name

Glykeria Kalamata

Job Title (2)

Project Manager

Second Annual Network Meeting

The Cyprus Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation organises the second Network Meeting of 2020 that is going to take place on the 12th of December online from 10:00-11:30 am through Zoom.

Agenda of the Meeting:

- General Welcome

- Introduction of new members

- Presentation of the activities implemented by the Cyprus Network of ALF

- ALF Call for Proposals and Network’s participation

- Presentation of the upcoming ALF Virtual Marathon Ιnitiative: An opportunity for network members' involvement!