Future Worlds Center (FWC) congratulates long-time project partners Radio Astra and Radio Mayis for winning the Kutlu Adalı Press Award in recognition of their bicommunal broadcasting efforts on local radio programmes. The Kutlu Adalı Awards were set up in memory of journalist Kutlu Adalı, who was assassinated in front of his home in 1996. They are awarded every year by the Press Labourer’s Union (Basın-Sen) in recognition of media professionals working towards peace in Cyprus.
“This is a really wonderful achievement”, says Dr. Yiannis Laouris, Director of Future Worlds Center, “it is very gratifying to see the rewarding of efforts that were started years ago to utilise media as an instrumental way in providing a vehicle for all Cypriots who share a vision for the future and that of a unified Cyprus”.
Future Worlds Center, Radio Astra, Radio Pyrgos and Radio Mayis have a long history of working together to encourage positive cooperation between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists with an aim to exchange information about the two main communities in Cyprus. “It was the initiative of Future Worlds Center”, continues Laouris, “in partnership with the Management Centre of the Mediterranean, and the radio stations that launched the first and longest running bi-communal radio show called “Talk of the Island” with hosts Kyriakos Pierides and Hasan Kahvecioğlu”.
The initiative was supported by HasNa Inc., a non-profit NGO based in Washington D.C. whose mission has always been to promote cross-cultural understanding and economic empowerment in culturally divided areas of the world and to encourage individuals and communities in such areas to workhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif together toward advancement and peaceful coexistence.
Over more than 5 years, “Talk of the Island” promoted a culture of peace and displayed balanced news reporting about all island communities about local issues and events not typically covered by the current media. The show also provided a forum for open, island-wide dialogue and direct communication about on-going non-political issues.
For more information on the “Talk of the Island”, please visit: http://www.talkoftheisland.org.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
INVITATION to an Educational Conference Teaching for a Globalised and Sustainable World
INVITATION to an Educational Conference Teaching for a Globalised and Sustainable World Global Education and the Millennium Development Goals at the Journalists’ House, 12, RIK Avenue, 2120 Aglantzia on 31 January 2012, from 15:00 – 18:00.
Draft Agenda
Session 1 Introduction to the Conference, Contextualizing Global Education and the MDGs
Session 2 Global Education in Initial Teacher Training – Scottish Experiences
Session 3 A Global Dimension in Cypriot Schools – Teachers and Pupils share their experiences and good practices (interactive)
Session 4 Education for Sustainable Development in the context of the new educational curriculum in Cyprus – Discussion in small groups
Session 5 Panel Discussion: How can education meet the global challenges?
Session 6 MDG-Media Awards, Wrap up, Closing of Conference
For more information and to confirm your participation, please contact Nicolina Markidou at +357 22873820 or nicolina.markidou@gmail.com.
*The conference will be held in English language.
TeachMDGs is cofunded by the European Union
http://TeachMDGs.net
Academic Seminar "Learning to Teach for a Globalised and Sustainable World"
INVITATION to an Academic Seminar "Learning to Teach for a Globalised and Sustainable World" Initial Teacher Education in the context of Global Education on 30 January 2012, from 09:00 – 13:00 at the EU House, 30 Byron Ave, Nicosia
You are cordially invited to attend the seminar ‘Learning to teach for a Globalized and Sustainable World-Initial Teacher Education in the context of Global Education’ organized by Future Worlds Center in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘TeachMDGs’. The seminar will bring together academics, teacher educators and other Education stakeholders from Scotland and Cyprus, to explore the concept of Global Education in the context of Initial Teacher Education, and identify entry points for the incorporation of the main issues, skills and values of Global Education in the curriculum of teachers'Education.
Distinguished guests at the conference will be:
- Elizabeth Curtis, University of Aberdeen
- Dr Hamish Ross, University of Edinburgh
- Charlotte Dwyer, Scottish Development Education Centre
For more information and to confirm your participation, please contact Nicolina Markidou at +357 22873820 or nicolina.markidou@gmail.com. *The seminar will be held in English language
TeachMDGs is cofunded by the European Union http://TeachMDGs.net
Monday, 28 November 2011
The modern way of learning a foreign language through your mobile phone
For more information and interviews, please contact Emily Efthivoulou: emily@futureworldscenter.org or +357 22 873 820
MobLang – The modern way of learning a foreign language through your mobile phone
MobLang aims to teach basic conversation language skills using mobile phones. MobLang has received extensive media coverage from local Basque mass media following its official launching in the Basque Country of Spain. The project also launched in Greece, Northern Ireland and Cyprus.
MobLang Partners met in San Sebastian in the Basque country in Spain on the 14-18th October 2011 for the conference ‘Mobile learning as the future of education’. The conference was a huge success that was opened by the Minister of Education of the Basque country and was attended by more than 100 people.
MobLang stands for Mobile Language learning and the core idea is to support people in conflict zones to learn the language of each others’ community. These scientifically validated multimedia courses have been developed by the Language Center of the University of Cyprus and software has been developed for mobile phones running Java. Each course consists of essential vocabulary, phrases, dialogues, and exercises which are reinforced with sound and images
The courses are free of charge and are available for Greek speakers to learn Turkish, Turkish speakers to learn Greek, Greek speakers to learn Albanian, and Spanish speakers to learn Basque. Special versions are also available for Greek speaking nurses to learn Turkish and finally for English speaking children to learn Gaelic.
MobLang promotes intercultural dialogue, especially in former European conflict regions or regions with many minority groups, through promotion of linguistic diversity. Due to language barriers between individuals of different ethnic groups living in the same country, or Europeans visiting other countries for business or pleasure, natural interaction is hindered.
Communication in a foreign language can hold back the development of friendships and closer relationships, thus preventing fruitful intercultural exchange and dialogue. Basic language knowledge of one’s conversational partner is usually appreciated and creates a comforting atmosphere. Today’s Europeans are too busy to attend language classes. Exploiting technology and especially the recently emerging developments as far as mobile learning is concerned could offer a viable alternative. Mobile phones are the optimal learning tools that could enable people to learn anytime, anywhere, and at their own pace.
MobLang – The modern way of learning a foreign language through your mobile phone
MobLang aims to teach basic conversation language skills using mobile phones. MobLang has received extensive media coverage from local Basque mass media following its official launching in the Basque Country of Spain. The project also launched in Greece, Northern Ireland and Cyprus.
MobLang Partners met in San Sebastian in the Basque country in Spain on the 14-18th October 2011 for the conference ‘Mobile learning as the future of education’. The conference was a huge success that was opened by the Minister of Education of the Basque country and was attended by more than 100 people.
MobLang stands for Mobile Language learning and the core idea is to support people in conflict zones to learn the language of each others’ community. These scientifically validated multimedia courses have been developed by the Language Center of the University of Cyprus and software has been developed for mobile phones running Java. Each course consists of essential vocabulary, phrases, dialogues, and exercises which are reinforced with sound and images
The courses are free of charge and are available for Greek speakers to learn Turkish, Turkish speakers to learn Greek, Greek speakers to learn Albanian, and Spanish speakers to learn Basque. Special versions are also available for Greek speaking nurses to learn Turkish and finally for English speaking children to learn Gaelic.
MobLang promotes intercultural dialogue, especially in former European conflict regions or regions with many minority groups, through promotion of linguistic diversity. Due to language barriers between individuals of different ethnic groups living in the same country, or Europeans visiting other countries for business or pleasure, natural interaction is hindered.
Communication in a foreign language can hold back the development of friendships and closer relationships, thus preventing fruitful intercultural exchange and dialogue. Basic language knowledge of one’s conversational partner is usually appreciated and creates a comforting atmosphere. Today’s Europeans are too busy to attend language classes. Exploiting technology and especially the recently emerging developments as far as mobile learning is concerned could offer a viable alternative. Mobile phones are the optimal learning tools that could enable people to learn anytime, anywhere, and at their own pace.
Friday, 18 November 2011
Short-film “In the name of the Father” wins online competition on the MDGs
The short film “In the name of the father”, is the winner of the online short film competition that has taken place from 7th to 17th November in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals’, organized by Future Worlds Center( leg. reg. Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute).
The short film has been created by four students of Olympion High School in Paliometocho,- namely Stelios Stylianou, Marilena Odysseos, Lucia Poyiadji, and Virginia Mitsi- under the supervision of the media trainer Ivan Charalambous and their teacher Maria Papoula.
The film ranked first, by gathering 2476 points, among 10 student videos available for online voting during competition.
The thematic of the film focuses on the issue of gender discrimination in the family context, and seeks to uncover the gender dimension of family violence in a vivid and powerful way. In this way, the film aims to raise awareness about MDG 3 and the global responsibility to promote Gender Equality.
To watch the video click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdn9HcoXKk
All 10 student videos that have taken part in the competition seek to raise awareness about the MDGs by focusing on hot issues of Migration, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Global Trade and Active Citizenship as they are experienced in Cyprus.
The films form part of a media campaign aiming at stirring people’s thinking about global issues and the MDGs in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals’. To learn more about the campaign watch the videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVX-dfttUuU, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOMHP0oS1Dk&feature=related
Results can be seen at http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit the project website http://youth4world.com/
The short film has been created by four students of Olympion High School in Paliometocho,- namely Stelios Stylianou, Marilena Odysseos, Lucia Poyiadji, and Virginia Mitsi- under the supervision of the media trainer Ivan Charalambous and their teacher Maria Papoula.
The film ranked first, by gathering 2476 points, among 10 student videos available for online voting during competition.
The thematic of the film focuses on the issue of gender discrimination in the family context, and seeks to uncover the gender dimension of family violence in a vivid and powerful way. In this way, the film aims to raise awareness about MDG 3 and the global responsibility to promote Gender Equality.
To watch the video click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdn9HcoXKk
All 10 student videos that have taken part in the competition seek to raise awareness about the MDGs by focusing on hot issues of Migration, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Global Trade and Active Citizenship as they are experienced in Cyprus.
The films form part of a media campaign aiming at stirring people’s thinking about global issues and the MDGs in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals’. To learn more about the campaign watch the videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVX-dfttUuU, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOMHP0oS1Dk&feature=related
Results can be seen at http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit the project website http://youth4world.com/
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Online short- film competition finishes tomorrow 17th November at 5:00 p.m.
The online film competition that has been running since 7th November finishes tomorrow 17th November at 5:00 p.m.
Today 16th and tomorrow 17th November, you can visit the platform http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ and vote for the best videos!
The films focus on the hot issues of Migration, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Global Trade and Active Citizenship as they are experienced in Cyprus. They aim to stir people’s thinking around these issues and the challenges that they pose.
The short movies have been created by 25 students from 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals. Participating schools are: Olympion Highschool in Paliometocho, Ayios Ioannis Lyceum in Limassol, International School of Paphos and American Academy, Nicosia.
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit the project website http://youth4world.com/
Today 16th and tomorrow 17th November, you can visit the platform http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ and vote for the best videos!
The films focus on the hot issues of Migration, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Global Trade and Active Citizenship as they are experienced in Cyprus. They aim to stir people’s thinking around these issues and the challenges that they pose.
The short movies have been created by 25 students from 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals. Participating schools are: Olympion Highschool in Paliometocho, Ayios Ioannis Lyceum in Limassol, International School of Paphos and American Academy, Nicosia.
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit the project website http://youth4world.com/
Αύριο 17 Νοεμβρίου τελευταία μέρα για το διαγωνισμό ταινιών μικρού μήκους!
Ο διαδικτυακός διαγωνισμός ταινιών μικρού μήκους λήγει αύριο 17 Νοεμβρίου στις 5 το απόγευμα.
Επισκεφτείτε σήμερα 16 και αύριο 17 Νοεμβρίου την πλατφόρμα http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ και ψηφίστε τα καλύτερα βίντεο!
Τα βίντεο περιστρέφονται γύρω από σημαντικά παγκόσμια ζητήματα όπως η Μετανάστευση, η Ισότητα των φύλων, η Περιβαλλοντική αειφορία, το Παγκόσμιο Εμπόριο, η Ενεργή Πολιτότητα και διερευνούν τον τρόπο με τον οποίο τα ζητήματα αυτά εκδηλώνονται στην κυπριακή κοινωνία. Στόχος είναι η ανακίνηση της συζήτησης γύρω από αυτά τα ζητήματα και τις προκλήσεις που παρουσιάζουν.
Οι μικρές αυτές ταινίες έχουν δημιουργηθεί από 25 μαθητές 4 Λυκείων της Κύπρου, στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος MDGs-Media for Development Goals, το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Τα συμμετέχοντα σχολεία είναι: Το Γυμνάσιο-Λύκειο Ολύμπιον στο Παλιομέτοχο, το Λύκειο Αγίου Ιωάννη στη Λεμεσό, το International School of Paphos και το American Academy, στη Λευκωσία.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το διαγωνισμό και το πρόγραμμα, μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε με την υπεύθυνη του προγράμματος στο nicolina.markidou@gmail.com ή να καλείτε στο 22-873820. Μπορείτε επίσης να επισκεφτείτε την ιστοσελίδα του προγράμματος http://youth4world.com/
Επισκεφτείτε σήμερα 16 και αύριο 17 Νοεμβρίου την πλατφόρμα http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ και ψηφίστε τα καλύτερα βίντεο!
Τα βίντεο περιστρέφονται γύρω από σημαντικά παγκόσμια ζητήματα όπως η Μετανάστευση, η Ισότητα των φύλων, η Περιβαλλοντική αειφορία, το Παγκόσμιο Εμπόριο, η Ενεργή Πολιτότητα και διερευνούν τον τρόπο με τον οποίο τα ζητήματα αυτά εκδηλώνονται στην κυπριακή κοινωνία. Στόχος είναι η ανακίνηση της συζήτησης γύρω από αυτά τα ζητήματα και τις προκλήσεις που παρουσιάζουν.
Οι μικρές αυτές ταινίες έχουν δημιουργηθεί από 25 μαθητές 4 Λυκείων της Κύπρου, στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος MDGs-Media for Development Goals, το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Τα συμμετέχοντα σχολεία είναι: Το Γυμνάσιο-Λύκειο Ολύμπιον στο Παλιομέτοχο, το Λύκειο Αγίου Ιωάννη στη Λεμεσό, το International School of Paphos και το American Academy, στη Λευκωσία.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το διαγωνισμό και το πρόγραμμα, μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε με την υπεύθυνη του προγράμματος στο nicolina.markidou@gmail.com ή να καλείτε στο 22-873820. Μπορείτε επίσης να επισκεφτείτε την ιστοσελίδα του προγράμματος http://youth4world.com/
Friday, 11 November 2011
Online film competition voting still active!
The online film competition started 7th November and until the 17th, you will have the opportunity to watch 10 short films on the Millennium Development Goals, and vote for the ones you consider the best!
The videos have been created by students of 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project “MDGs- Media for Development Goals”.
Take your time to watch the movies on http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ and then follow the instructions to vote for your favorite ones.
To get a preview, watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M76RBRMjkfU
The videos have been created by students of 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project “MDGs- Media for Development Goals”.
Take your time to watch the movies on http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ and then follow the instructions to vote for your favorite ones.
To get a preview, watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M76RBRMjkfU
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
‘Discover the digital world together, safely!’
The Cyprus Safer Internet Center (Cyberethics) in collaboration with World Vision International, would like to announce this year’s Safer Internet Conference with the Safer Internet Day 2012 theme ‘Discover the digital world together, safely!’ on the 17th of November 2011, at 09:30-12:30 am, at the European University of Cyprus.
The conference will be given in English and speakers/experts from Cyprus and World Vision collaborating offices from (Georgia, Armenia, Lebanon, Jerusalem/West Bank/Gaza) will present current trends and news from each country related with Internet safety and the technological gap that exists between generations.
The conference will be under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Culture and Mr. Vartkes Mahdessian, MP Representative for the Armenian community in Cyprus will do the welcoming speech.
For more information and interviews, please contact Georgina Siitta Achilleos or Anna Maria Drousiotou (CyberEthics) georgina@cnti.org.cy, annamaria@cnti.org.cy or at 22873820 Or Mandy Yamanis (World Vision) mandy_yamanis@wvi.org or at 22870277.
Some words about the organizers:
Cyberethics: The Cyprus Safer Internet Centre, Cyberethics has been active in Cyprus since 2006. The Center is a consortium made of five partners which are Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute (Coordinator), Ministry of Education and Culture – Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, CYTA – Cyprus Telecommunication Authority, The Olive Branch Foundation and the Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children. The Center serves as an Awareness Node along with its Hotline and the Helpline. The centre undertakes various awareness raising activities along with the Hotline and Helpline services it provides. Through out aforementioned Cyberethics project Cyprus Safer Internet Centre, its partners, associated partners and advisory board have generated a widespread network across Europe on Internet Safety issues. Therefore, the Centre can serve as a link between counties other than the EU and the European Union for the good information flow amongst each other mainly on best practices in individual countries.
World Vision: World Vision is a child focused humanitarian organization that is governed as an international partnership. Inspired by our Christian values, World Vision is currently serving the world’s most vulnerable people in nearly 100 countries through programs related to humanitarian emergency relief, community development, and advocacy. As a child focused organization, World Vision aims to protect all children and their caregivers from abuse and exploitation when using the internet, mobiles and other technologies. The Keeping Children Safe Online project sets a precedence for grassroots education around cyber safety and provides a skill set for successful and fun social media use. The project is expanding further in, Armenia, Georgia, Lebanon and Jerusalem West Bank Gaza with a future aim to involve all World Vision National Offices throughout the globe.
The program is co-funded by the European Commission.
Monday, 7 November 2011
Ο διαδικτυακός διαγωνισμός ταινιών μικρού μήκους ξεκινάει σήμερα 7 Νοεμβρίου!
Ο διαδικτυακός διαγωνισμός ταινιών μικρού μήκους ξεκινάει σήμερα 7 Νοεμβρίου!
Από σήμερα 7 Νοεμβρίου και μέχρι τις 17 Νοεμβρίου θα έχετε την ευκαιρία να παρακολουθήσετε 10 φιλμ μικρού μήκους, γύρω από τους Αναπτυξιακούς Στόχους της Χιλιετίας και να ψηφίσετε αυτά που θεωρείτε καλύτερα.
Τα φιλμ δημιουργήθηκαν από μαθητές 4 Λυκείων της Κύπρου στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος MDGs-Media for Development Goals.
Παρακολουθήστε τα φιλμ στην πλατφόρμα http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ και στη συνέχεια ακολουθήστε τις οδηγίες για να ψηφίσετε τα αγαπημένα σας.
Για να πάρετε μία πρώτη γεύση παρακολουθήστε το φιλμάκι http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl8q9dvs70c
Καλή θέαση!!
Από σήμερα 7 Νοεμβρίου και μέχρι τις 17 Νοεμβρίου θα έχετε την ευκαιρία να παρακολουθήσετε 10 φιλμ μικρού μήκους, γύρω από τους Αναπτυξιακούς Στόχους της Χιλιετίας και να ψηφίσετε αυτά που θεωρείτε καλύτερα.
Τα φιλμ δημιουργήθηκαν από μαθητές 4 Λυκείων της Κύπρου στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος MDGs-Media for Development Goals.
Παρακολουθήστε τα φιλμ στην πλατφόρμα http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ και στη συνέχεια ακολουθήστε τις οδηγίες για να ψηφίσετε τα αγαπημένα σας.
Για να πάρετε μία πρώτη γεύση παρακολουθήστε το φιλμάκι http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl8q9dvs70c
Καλή θέαση!!
Online film competition starts today 7th November!
The online film competition starts today 7th November!
From today 7th November until the 17th, you will have the opportunity to watch 10 short films on the Millennium Development Goals, and vote for the ones you consider the best!
The videos have been created by students of 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project “MDGs- Media for Development Goals”.
Take your time to watch the movies on http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ ,and then follow the instructions to vote for your favorite ones.
To get a preview, watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M76RBRMjkfU
Enjoy watching the videos!!
From today 7th November until the 17th, you will have the opportunity to watch 10 short films on the Millennium Development Goals, and vote for the ones you consider the best!
The videos have been created by students of 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project “MDGs- Media for Development Goals”.
Take your time to watch the movies on http://ekkotek.com/national-competition/ ,and then follow the instructions to vote for your favorite ones.
To get a preview, watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M76RBRMjkfU
Enjoy watching the videos!!
Friday, 4 November 2011
MDGs –MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT GOALS Online short- film competition starts this Monday 7th November
MDGs –MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Online short- film competition starts this Monday 7th November
Nicosia, 4/11/2011: The online film competition announced recently by non-governmental organization Future Worlds Center (leg. Reg. Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute), starts this Monday 7th November!
From 7th to 17th November, the public will have the opportunity to watch 10 short films on the Millennium Development Goals, and vote for the ones they consider to be the best.
The films revolve around the hot issues of Migration, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Global Trade and Active Citizenship as they are experienced in Cyprus. They aim to stir people’s thinking around these issues and the challenges that they pose.
The short movies have been created by 25 students from 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals. Participating schools are: Olympion Highschool in Paliometocho, Ayios Ioannis Lyceum in Limassol, International School of Paphos and American Academy, Nicosia.
Take the chance to visit www.fwcis.blogspot.com or http://youth4world.com/ on Monday 7th November and find out how you can access the competition platform, watch the films, and vote for your favourite videos!
You can also visit:
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit the Facebook page:
MDGs-Media for Development Goals-Cyprus
http://www.facebook.com/pages/MDGs-Media-for-Development-Goals-Cyprus/213554818716148?sk=photos#!/pages/MDGs-Media-for-Development-Goals-Cyprus/213554818716148
Online short- film competition starts this Monday 7th November
Nicosia, 4/11/2011: The online film competition announced recently by non-governmental organization Future Worlds Center (leg. Reg. Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute), starts this Monday 7th November!
From 7th to 17th November, the public will have the opportunity to watch 10 short films on the Millennium Development Goals, and vote for the ones they consider to be the best.
The films revolve around the hot issues of Migration, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Global Trade and Active Citizenship as they are experienced in Cyprus. They aim to stir people’s thinking around these issues and the challenges that they pose.
The short movies have been created by 25 students from 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals. Participating schools are: Olympion Highschool in Paliometocho, Ayios Ioannis Lyceum in Limassol, International School of Paphos and American Academy, Nicosia.
Take the chance to visit www.fwcis.blogspot.com or http://youth4world.com/ on Monday 7th November and find out how you can access the competition platform, watch the films, and vote for your favourite videos!
You can also visit:
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit the Facebook page:
MDGs-Media for Development Goals-Cyprus
http://www.facebook.com/pages/MDGs-Media-for-Development-Goals-Cyprus/213554818716148?sk=photos#!/pages/MDGs-Media-for-Development-Goals-Cyprus/213554818716148
Ξεκινά τη Δευτέρα 7 Νοεμβρίου διαδικτυακός διαγωνισμός μικρών ταινιών
Ο διαδικτυακός διαγωνισμός μικρών ταινιών τον οποίο έχει ανακοινώσει πρόσφατα ο οργανισμός Future Worlds ξεκινά αυτή τη Δευτέρα 7 Νοεμβρίου 2011.
Από τις 7 μέχρι τις 17 Νοεμβρίου θα έχετε την ευκαιρία να παρακολουθήσετε 10 μικρά φιλμ γύρω από τους Αναπτυξιακούς Στόχους της Χιλιετίας και να ψηφίσετε αυτά που θεωρείτε καλύτερα.
Τα φιλμ περιστρέφονται γύρω από σημαντικά παγκόσμια ζητήματα όπως η Μετανάστευση, η Ισότητα των φύλων, η Περιβαλλοντική αειφορία, το Παγκόσμιο Εμπόριο, η Ενεργή Πολιτότητα και διερευνούν τον τρόπο με τον οποίο τα ζητήματα αυτά εκδηλώνονται στην κυπριακή κοινωνία. Στόχος είναι η ανακίνηση της συζήτησης γύρω από αυτά τα ζητήματα και τις προκλήσεις που παρουσιάζουν.
Οι μικρές αυτές ταινίες έχουν δημιουργηθεί από 25 μαθητές 4 Λυκείων της Κύπρου, στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος MDGs-Media for Development Goals, το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Τα συμμετέχοντα σχολεία είναι: Το Γυμνάσιο-Λύκειο Ολύμπιον στο Παλιομέτοχο, το Λύκειο Αγίου Ιωάννη στη Λεμεσό, το International School of Paphos και το American Academy, στη Λευκωσία.
Επισκεφτείτε μας ξανά τη Δευτέρα 7 Νοεμβρίου και μάθετε πώς μπορείτε να παρακολουθήσετε τα φιλμ καιhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif να ψηφίσετε τα αγαπημένα σας.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το διαγωνισμό και το πρόγραμμα, μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε με την υπεύθυνη του προγράμματος στο nicolina.markidou@gmail.com ή να καλείτε στο 22-873820. Μπορείτε επίσης να επισκεφτείτε την ιστοσελίδα του προγράμματος http://youth4world.com/
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Online short film competition - starts this Monday 7th November!
The online film competition announced recently by Future Worlds Center, starts this Monday 7th November!
From 7th to 17th November, you will have the opportunity to watch 10 short films on the Millennium Development Goals, and vote for the ones you consider the best!
The films revolve around the hot issues of Migration, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Global Trade and Active Citizenship as they are experienced in Cyprus.
They aim to stir people’s thinking around these issues and the challenges that they pose.
The short movies have been created by 25 students from 4 secondary schools in Cyprus, in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals. Participating schools are: Olympion Highschool in Paliometocho, Ayios Ioannis Lyceum in Limassol, International School of Paphos and American Academy, Nicosia.
Take the chance to visit this space on Monday 7th November and find out how you can access the competition platform, watch the movies,and vote for your favourite videos!
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit the project website http://youth4world.com/
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
ΓΙΑ ΑΜΕΣΗ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ - ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΜΙΚΡΩΝ ΤΑΙΝΙΩΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΖΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΓΥΡΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΑ ΖΗΤΗΜΑΤΑ
ΓΙΑ ΑΜΕΣΗ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ
MDGs –MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT GOALS
ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΜΙΚΡΩΝ ΤΑΙΝΙΩΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΖΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΟΠΤΙΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΓΥΡΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΑ ΖΗΤΗΜΑΤΑ
ΛΕΥΚΩΣΊΑ, 20/10/2011: Ο μη κυβερνητικός οργανισμός Future Worlds Center (leg. Reg. Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute) διοργανώνει διαδικτυακό διαγωνισμό μικρών ταινιών από τις 7 μέχρι τις 17 Νοεμβρίου στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος “MDGs-Media for Development Goals” το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Στόχος του διαγωνισμού είναι η προώθηση των παγκόσμιων θεμάτων και των Αναπτυξιακών Στόχων της Χιλιετίας στην Κύπρο. Ο διαγωνισμός παρουσιάζει το αποτέλεσμα της δουλειάς 25 μαθητών από τέσσερα σχολεία Μέσης Εκπαίδευσης στην Κύπρο οι οποίοι δημιούργησαν μικρά φιλμ για τη Μετανάστευση, την Περιβαλλοντική Αειφορία, την Ισότητα των Φύλων , το Παγκόσμιο Εμπόριο και την Ενεργή Πολιτότητα, κατά την περσινή σχολική χρονιά 2010-2011.Η ηλεκτρονική πλατφόρμα του διαγωνισμού θα ανακοινωθεί προσεχώς.
Οι υποψήφιες ταινίες έχουν ετοιμαστεί στα πλαίσια ενός προγράμματος εκπαίδευσης για τα Μέσα Επικοινωνίας το οποίο πραγματοποιήθηκε σε τέσσερα σχολεία Μέσης Εκπαίδευσης στην Κύπρο: Το Γυμνάσιο-Λύκειο Ολύμπιον στο Παλιομέτοχο, το Λύκειο Αγίου Ιωάννη στη Λεμεσό, το International School of Paphos και το American Academy, στη Λευκωσία. Κατά τη διάρκεια του προγράμματος αυτού, οι μαθητές που συμμετείχαν εργάστηκαν υπό την επίβλεψη εθελοντών εκπαιδευτών και παρήγαγαν μιντιακό υλικό που παρουσιάζει με άμεσο τρόπο πώς εκδηλώνονται και εκλαμβάνονται τα πιο πάνω ζητήματα στην Κυπριακή κοινωνία. Στις ταινίες γίνεται προσπάθεια να καταγραφούν πολλαπλές φωνές και οπτικές, ώστε να συμβάλουν σε περαιτέρω προβληματισμό γύρω από αυτά τα θέματα.
Ο διαγωνισμός εντάσσεται στα πλαίσια εκστρατείας ευαισθητοποίησης που πραγματοποιούν οι μαθητές των σχολείων που συμμετέχουν στο πρόγραμμα. Στόχος της εκστρατείας είναι η ανάπτυξη της ευαισθητοποίησης γύρω από παγκόσμια ζητήματα που επηρεάζουν και την κυπριακή κοινωνία όπως η αύξηση των μεταναστευτικών ροών, η εγκαθίδρυση των παγκοσμιοποιημένων αγορών, η παγκόσμια ευθύνη για την περιβαλλοντική αειφορία καθώς και η ανάγκη να προωθηθεί η ισότητα των φύλων. Η εκστρατεία στόχο έχει να ανακινήσει τη συζήτηση γύρω από τα πιο πάνω θέματα στην Κύπρο και να τονίσει την ευθύνη των πολιτών ως προς την ανάληψη τεκμηριωμένης δράσης για την αντιμετώπιση αυτών των προκλήσεων σε τοπικό και παγκόσμιο επίπεδο.
Το 2000, ο Οργανισμός Ηνωμένων Εθνών συγκάλεσε τη Σύνοδο Κορυφής της Χιλιετίας που είχε ως στόχο τη δέσμευση όλων των κρατών για την ανάληψη κοινής προσπάθειας με στόχο την αντιμετώπιση των σημαντικών προκλήσεων του πλανήτη: την Ειρήνη, τα Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα , τη Δημοκρατία, την ισχυρή διακυβέρνηση, την Περιβαλλοντική Αειφορία, τη μείωση της Φτώχειας, την Ανθρώπινη Αξιοπρέπεια, την Ισότητα και τη Δικαιοσύνη. Η σύνοδος έληξε με την Διακήρυξη της Χιλιετίας η οποία αποτελούνταν από 8 συγκεκριμένους στόχους και υιοθετήθηκε ομόφωνα από 189 κράτη. Για την πραγμάτωση αυτών των στόχων, η κινητοποίηση των πολιτών και των νέων ανθρώπων κρίνεται ιδιαίτερα σημαντική.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το διαγωνισμό και το πρόγραμμα, μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε με την υπεύθυνη του προγράμματος στο nicolina.markidou@gmail.com ή να καλείτε στο 22-873820. Μπορείτε επίσης να επισκεφτείτε τις ιστοσελίδες http://youth4world.com/ or www.fwcis.blogspot.com
Monday, 24 October 2011
FWC ranks second in prestigious Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures
Local Cypriot NGO Future World Center (FWC) ranked second place in the final election
round of the prestigious Euro-Med Award for Dialogue between Cultures and was awarded an Honourable Mention for the highly-esteemed work on intercultural dialogue for the promotion of freedom and citizenship in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
The Euro-Med Award for the Dialogue between Cultures is a very prestigious award given by the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures an organization operating in 43 countries having over a 3000 organizational members, founded to honor Anna Lindh for her pioneer work.
The nomination was done by Heiner Benking from PNW, a member of the German Anna-Lindh-Network, and co-founder of the Anna-Lindh-Salon. He based his proposal on the following:
1. The high number of structured democratic dialogues implemented by the organization.
2. Notable projects which promote dialogue, such as Act Beyond Borders, Teach MDGs,
Multicultural Cyprus, Moblang, UCYVROK, Civil Society Dialogue, etc.
3. The world-wide initiatives as well as publications and books by members of its Board Aleco Christakis, Yiannis Laouris, Harry Anastasiou, Kerstin Wittig and Romina Laouri.
4. The (i) Philosophy, (ii) Values, (iii) Good Organization, (iv) Focus on peace, (v) Special focus on vulnerable groups and (vi) The promotion of Cyprus as peripheral center.
Mr. Anthos Shekkeris from the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs, which acts as the Head of Anna Lindh National Network in Cyprus, stated that it is the first time that a Cypriot NGO enjoys such recognition. The Cyprus network comprises of 45 organizations.
Dr. Yiannis Laouris, Chair of the Board of Future World Center, expressed his gratitude to the thousands of NGOs across the region that trusted their vote to the Cypriot NGO. He asserted that his team will now have to work even harder to meet the expectations. He also expressed hope that more “structured” dialogue engaging people from all walks of life, takes place among all the various societies living in Cyprus.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
COMPETITION FEATURING STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL ISSUES
Future Worlds Center (leg. Reg. Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute) is launching an online short- film competition from 7 -17 November 2011 in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘MDGs-Media for Development Goals’ to further promote global issues and the MDGs in Cyprus.
The competition features the work of 25 students from four secondary schools in Cyprus who created films about Migration, Environmental Sustainability, Gender Equality, Global Trade and Active Citizenship during the school year 2010-2011 as part of the project. Films will be available on an electronic platform which will be shortly announced by the organization.
The films taking part in the competition have been prepared as part of media school program which has taken place in 4 participating secondary schools: Olympion Highschool, Paliometocho, Ayios Ioannis Lyceum in Limassol, International School of Paphos and American Academy, Nicosia. During the school media program, participating students worked under the supervision of volunteer trainers to produce materials which present in a lively way how the above mentioned issues are experienced in Cypriot society. The films strive to capture multiple voices and perspectives as a way of further problematizing these issues.
The competition forms part of a media campaign being implemented by students from Olympion Highschool, Paliometocho, Ayios Ioannis Lyceum in Limassol, International School of Paphos and American Academy, Nicosia. Aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about global issues that are currently influencing Cypriot society such as the rise of migration flow, the establishment of globalized markets, the global responsibility for environmental sustainability, the need to promote gender equality. The campaign seeks to stir discussion about these issues in Cyprus and emphasize citizens’ responsibility of taking informed action to respond to these challenges on local and global level.
In the year 2000, the United Nations convened the so-called Millennium Summit, with the aim of getting all Member States’ commitment towards a global effort addressing the major challenges of our planet, and to strive towards peace, human rights, democracy, strong governance, environmental sustainabilityhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif, poverty reduction and human jdignity, equality and equity. As a result, the summit concluded with a Millennium Declaration, consisting of 8 goals which was unanimously adopted by all 189 countries. In order for these goals to be achieved the mobilization of citizens and young people across the globe is considered crucial.
For more information about the competition and the project please contact project coordinator at nicolina.markidou@gmail.com or call 22-873820. You can also visit http://youth4world.com/
Friday, 23 September 2011
FWC hosts Torture Rehabilitation Centers for a Symposium in Nicosia with officials in order to promote European collaboration
"Treatment to vulnerable persons, survivors of torture and other severe violence, needs common EU approach," says Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture (URVT)
URVT hosts the Ministry of Interior Asylum Service, UNHCR and Ombudswoman’s Office as well as its European partners from Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Romania and France from 09:30 – 13:00 on Wednesday 28 September 2011 at the Classic Hotel for a symposium to discuss ways European Centres for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims can align their methods of operation to better serve vulnerable groups.
The symposium is part of a European Union funded project in which the URVT is a partner representing Cyprus as the only non-governmental organization on the island which deals with victims of torture. The project is entitled “Promotion and dissemination of good practice in addressing specific needs of vulnerable groups - especially victims of torture and human rights violations - based on a transnational in-depth study and evaluation of working and treatment methods”. The project aims to promote European wide collaboration on a common approach and practice among rehabilitation centres.
The main result of the project will be recommendations for the work with most vulnerable groups of refugees including an inventory of care and treatment methods plus methods of staff care to be published and disseminated to all relevant stakeholders across Europe.
URVT hosts the Ministry of Interior Asylum Service, UNHCR and Ombudswoman’s Office as well as its European partners from Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Romania and France from 09:30 – 13:00 on Wednesday 28 September 2011 at the Classic Hotel for a symposium to discuss ways European Centres for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims can align their methods of operation to better serve vulnerable groups.
The symposium is part of a European Union funded project in which the URVT is a partner representing Cyprus as the only non-governmental organization on the island which deals with victims of torture. The project is entitled “Promotion and dissemination of good practice in addressing specific needs of vulnerable groups - especially victims of torture and human rights violations - based on a transnational in-depth study and evaluation of working and treatment methods”. The project aims to promote European wide collaboration on a common approach and practice among rehabilitation centres.
The main result of the project will be recommendations for the work with most vulnerable groups of refugees including an inventory of care and treatment methods plus methods of staff care to be published and disseminated to all relevant stakeholders across Europe.
Friday, 16 September 2011
Mobile Learning as the future of education
The Elhuyar Foundation and CNTI have organised a workshop entitled Mobile Learning: as the future of education. Mobile Learning is a concept that has been making a great impact in recent years. This workshop will be examining the steps forward being made and the new opportunities presenting themselves in this field that is based on mobile phones. So we will be joined by experts from Europe and the Basque Country. In addition to working on the pedagogical perspective and technology, information will be provided on a number of successful projects being run abroad and in the Basque Country.
This seminar is open to anyone interested in teaching and the new technologies.
• Although attendance at the workshop is free of charge, participants are required to register.
• Venue: This workshop will be taking place at the Gipuzkoako Bazkundea (Chamber of Commerce of Gipuzkoa), Tolosa hiribidea, 45. Donostia-San Sebastian.
• Workshop languages: Basque and English (a simultaneous interpretation service between these two languages will be available).
Check out the Moblang website for the full programme plus information on the speakers.
For further information please contact tatjana@cnti.org.cy.
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Vacancy - Legal Advisor
The Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute-Future Worlds Center seeks a Legal Advisor.
Under a project implemented by the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute and funded by UNHCR, which offers free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers and refugees.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Advise asylum seekers (including in detention centers) on the asylum
procedure in Cyprus and provide representation during the administrative asylum process.
- Prepare and submit administrative recourses against negative asylum decisions.
- Counsel and provide representation to refugees and asylum seekers on access to their rights.
Required Qualifications
- Law degree (mandatory)
- Prior experience or post graduate qualification in asylum issues and/or administrative law will be considered an advantage.
- Excellent command of both Greek and English languages.
Applications to be submitted by 14 September 2011 to:
futureworldscenter@gmail.com, www.FutureWorldsCenter.org
Under a project implemented by the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute and funded by UNHCR, which offers free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers and refugees.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Advise asylum seekers (including in detention centers) on the asylum
procedure in Cyprus and provide representation during the administrative asylum process.
- Prepare and submit administrative recourses against negative asylum decisions.
- Counsel and provide representation to refugees and asylum seekers on access to their rights.
Required Qualifications
- Law degree (mandatory)
- Prior experience or post graduate qualification in asylum issues and/or administrative law will be considered an advantage.
- Excellent command of both Greek and English languages.
Applications to be submitted by 14 September 2011 to:
futureworldscenter@gmail.com, www.FutureWorldsCenter.org
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