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New report sheds light on social cohesion in Limassol and Famagusta districts of Cyprus
A new report on “Social cohesion monitoring in Cyprus”, reveals encouraging findings on the state of social cohesion in the Limassol and Famagusta districts of Cyprus. The study reveals a strong sense of community in both districts, with 70% of Limassol residents and an even higher 82% in...
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First training course on intercultural competences in Greek
Representatives of national entities in Cyprus participated in an online training course on intercultural competences in Greek on the mornings of 11, 18 and 25 October 2024. The participants included representatives of the Deputy Ministry for Migration and International Protection, Ministry of...
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Publication of 2024 ICC Index results for Cypriot districts
The second Intercultural Cities Index Analysis for the five districts of Cyprus have been published. These index analysis reports will help the Cypriot municipalities and networks take stock of the achievements and challenges in their district and can be used as a point of departure for the...
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Closing event of the intercultural integration in Cyprus joint project
The results of the joint project “Enhancing Structures and Policies for Intercultural Integration in Cyprus” were presented at a closing event in Nicosia on 6 December 2024. This project, a collaboration between the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Inclusion Unit, the European Commission’s...
Anti-rumours training for local and national levels in Cyprus
Workshops aimed at tackling stereotypes and prejudices through the Anti-rumours methodology were held in Paphos, Famagusta and Nicosia on 25-27 September 2024. These training sessions brought together national civil servants, members of the regional intercultural networks including migrants and...
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New publications for an inclusive labour market in Cyprus
Two inclusive labour market handbooks and a short guide have been prepared under the “Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus” project. These are the first publications to guide refugees and asylum seekers, as well as prospective employers, through the relevant sections of...
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Cypriot study visit to Madrid increases knowledge on intercultural integration
Representatives from various national bodies in Cyprus visited Madrid, Spain on 19-20 June 2024, to gain insights and practical knowledge on implementing effective intercultural inclusion policies. This study visit was organised in co-operation with the Spanish Observatory on Racism and...
Update on the Cypriot regional intercultural networks
The five regional intercultural networks in Cyprus held their first 2024 network meetings in March. The networks of municipal and community representatives, volunteers, NGOs, and migrants from the districts gathered to discuss the implementation of activities from their 2024-2027 intercultural...
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Intercultural training needs assessment in Cyprus
Representatives of national entities in Cyprus participated in an “Intercultural competences and training needs assessment session" in Nicosia on 15-16 January 2024. The participants included representatives of the Ministries of Labour and Social Insurance, Education, Labour, as well as the...
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Updated: Call for intercultural integration consultants for Cyprus project
A call for consultants in the areas of intercultural integration and inclusion to support the project “Enhancing structures and policies for intercultural integration in Cyprus” has been published. The Council of Europe is looking for consultants with a particular expertise on migrant...
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UPDATED: Call for proposals for grants to coordinate Famagusta, Limassol and Nicosia networks
The Council of Europe announces a Call for proposals for grants to coordinate the regional intercultural networks of Famagusta, Limassol and Nicosia, in the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint project: “Enhancing structures and policies for intercultural integration in...
Reflections and next steps for intercultural integration in Cyprus
The coordinators of the five regional intercultural networks in Cyprus (Famagusta, Larnaka, Limassol, Nicosia and Paphos) will present the key results of their district's intercultural index analysis as well as their network strategies and action plans at a conference on 22 June 2023, in...
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The role of local authorities in intercultural integration in Cyprus
On 22 May 2023, a seminar on the role of local authorities and the integration of migrants is being organised by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Union of Cyprus Municipalities and the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior in Lefkara, Cyprus. Elected...
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Workshop on multilevel governance in Cyprus
On 25 April in Nicosia, Cyprus, the Council of Europe, the European Commission and the Ministry of Interior will present a proposal of a "Blueprint for multilevel governance of intercultural integration policies in Cyprus". This proposal is based on the Council of Europe Recommendation on...
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Presentation at the Cyprus Forum Cities
On 8 April 2023, the "Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus" was presented at the Cyprus Forum - Cities in Nicosia by the project partner in the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus, and the regional intercultural coordinator for the Larnaka District. The presentation covered an...
Intercultural study visit of Cypriot Mayors to Barcelona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Under the project "Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus", five Mayors and Deputy Mayors participated in a study visit to the Intercultural Cities of Barcelona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Spain) on 15-16 March 2023. The group were accompanied by a representative of the...
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Open call for an intercultural coordinator for the Limassol District
The Intercultural Cities programme is implementing a project on: “Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus” from 2 June 2021 to 1 June 2023. In that context, it is looking for the provision of consultation and regional intercultural co-ordination services for the Limassol...
Preparation of regional intercultural action plans in Cyprus
Under the project "Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus", the Intercultural Cities project officer and the project's expert consultant from the Spanish Network of Intercultural Cities (RECI) met with each of the five regional intercultural coordinatiors and networks...
New report on elements of multilevel governance of intercultural integration for Cyprus
The “Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus” project has just published a new report which maps existing multi-level coordination mechanisms in the field of integration policies across Europe. From this research, the report outlines eight elements which could work in the...
Publication of a new study on integration policies in Cyprus
The main scope of this study is to understand and assess integration policies and levels of community cohesion/social integration in Cyprus, and offer proposals and recommendations on how the situation could be improved by the involvement of all levels of governance and the communities. The study...
The “Enhancing structures and policies for intercultural integration in Cyprus” project is being carried out with co-funding from the European Union, via its Structural Reform Support Programme, and in co-operation with the European Commission's DG for Structural Reform Support. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.