Cyprus Peace Building Efforts

Partial List of Projects by Benjamin J. Broome

Since 1994 Professor Broome has facilitated over 100 meetings of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, in workshops, seminars, and training programs held in Cyprus and in various European countries. Some of the major projects that he organized and/or facilitated are listed below.

Cyprus Intercultural Training Initiative, project sponsored by the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS), designed to help create a group of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot trainers who can offer intercultural communication workshops in Cyprus, 2003-2004.

From Separation to Collaboration: Keys to Successful Cooperation on Joint Projects in Cyprus and Between Greece and Turkey, series of five workshops sponsored by the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS), held in Kyrenia (Cyprus), Nicosia (Cyprus), Istanbul (Turkey), Athens (Greece), and Bruges (Belgium), July 2001.

Peace-Building Security and Cooperation in the Mediterranean, Working Group on Greek-Turkish Relations, Halki International Seminars, organized by the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), held September 05-10, 2001

The Mediterranean and the Middle East: Looking Ahead, Working Group on Greek-Turkish Relations, Halki International Seminars, organized by the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), held September 13-18, 2000.

Academic seminar on Peace Building in the Eastern Mediterranean, seminar organized by Uppsala University, held in Sigtuna, Sweden, March 13 & 14, 1999

Facilitation Training for Interactive Design and Problem-Solving Workshops in Cyprus, introductory and advanced training workshops in the Interactive Management System of Group Facilitation, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, December 4-22, 1997.

Designing an Agenda for Strengthening Cooperation Among Peacebuilders in Greece, Turkey, and the Two Communities of Cyprus, sponsored by La Fondation Suisse de Bons Offices, Lausane, Switzerland, design workshop held in Les Diablerets, Switzerland, August 6-11, 1997.

Building a Climate of Friendship and Learning for University Students in Cyprus, series of bi-communal seminar meetings, sponsored by the Cyprus Fulbright Commission, held during Fall, 1996.

Identity and Conflict in Cyprus, bi-communal seminar sponsored by the Cyprus Fulbright Commission, Fall 1996.

Defining the Issues Facing the Youth of Cyprus in the Next Decade, bi-communal workshop sponsored by the Cyprus Fulbright Commission, held during Spring and Fall, 1996.

Through the Eyes of Women: A Look at Pain and Suffering in Cyprus, bi-communal workshop for women from the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities of Cyprus, held during Spring and Summer, 1996.

Working towards Economic Cooperation for a Future Federated Cyprus, sponsored by Cyprus Fulbright Commission, Nicosia, Cyprus, bi-communal workshops held with young business leaders during 1995 and 1996.

Designing the Future of Peace-Building Efforts in Cyprus, sponsored by Cyprus Fulbright Commission, Nicosia, Cyprus, design workshops held with conflict resolution trainers during 1994 & 1995.

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