The deadline for this call for tender has been extended to 22 August 2021 (midnight CEST).

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 services for intercultural regional coordinators in Cyprus

The “Building structures for intercultural integration in Cyprus” project will support the Republic of Cyprus in implementing its National Action Plan on the Integration of Third-Country Nationals 2020-2022, by empowering local authorities, NGOs, and migrant organisations to be part of the integration process.

The project will use the Intercultural Cities tools to address the challenges of migrant integration, in particular related to building trust, fostering community cohesion and managing diversity as a resource.

Five regional integration networks – based around the cities of Ammochostos (Paralimni), Larnaka, Limassol, Nicosia, and Paphos – will be established and will include local authorities and officials, NGOs, public organisations and agencies (welfare, employment, education, culture, sport, safety, urbanism etc.), migrant groups and organisations, professionals and private organisations.

These networks will play a key role in implementing the project’s activities, which are:

• Conducting an overview and assessment of integration policies and community cohesion/social integration in each region
• Developing an Intercultural Strategy outlining the vision, goals, and actions of each of the regional networks and the central authorities
• Developing a methodological tool for monitoring regional integration activities and a prototype tool (Social Trust Barometer) for monitoring cohesion/social integration in regional and national communities
• Designing a multi-level coordination mechanism on integration policies for the Republic of Cyprus

The Intercultural Cities programme is looking for five regional co-ordinators to assist with the establishment and organisation of the regional intercultural networks, and to work with the central co-ordinator and co-ordinate the networks role in implementing the Project activities.

More information and the application form can be found in the tender files below.

• Act of engagement
• Terms of reference

Deadline to apply is 22 August 2021 (midnight CEST)

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 Structural Reform Support.