Cyprus news
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...
UPDATED WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 23/11/23
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...
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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...
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...
Application deadline 5 December 2022
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...
Results of the intercultural index analysis for Cyprus districts
Four of the regional intercultural networks in Cyprus held their second network meetings in May 2022. At the meeting the networks agreed their terms of reference and discussed the results of the Intercultural Cities Index Analysis. Earlier this year the network coordinators led the process to...
Cyprus networks complete online training course
The coordinators and members from the five regional intercultural networks in Cyprus have completed the four modules of a recent online intercultural competences course. Intercultural competence is what allows a person to be able to navigate comfortably in complex intercultural settings. It...
Cypriot intercultural study visit to Italy
Co-ordinators and members of the newly established regional intercultural networks of Cyprus participated in a study visit to Italian intercultural cities in the region of Emilia Romagna (29 May-1 June). The networks learnt about the good intercultural practices and projects in the cities of...
Larnaca region holds its 2nd network meeting
The 2nd Larnaca Region Intercultural Network Meeting was been successfully held, thanks to the support of policy-makers and local stakeholders on 18 May. The network coordinators thanked the Municipalities of Larnaca, Athienou and Aradippou, whose attendance demonstrated the willingness of the...
2nd meeting of the Famagusta District Intercultural Network
On 10 May, the Intercultural Network of the Famagusta District held its 2nd meeting at Deryneia Municipality. The network discussed and agreed on the following issues: In-depth review of the results of the Intercutural Index Analysis for the Famagusta District, the limitations were discussed as...
Training on combating rumours for Cyprus networks
The coordinators and members of the regional intercultural networks in Cyprus participated in an antirumours training course in Limassol on 22 March 2022. The participants included representatives from the volunteer and migrant community, police and the education field. During the day’s training...
The “Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus” project is being carried out with 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.