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SETTING UP OF AN OPEN ACCESS INFORMATION POINT ON THE EUROPEAN UNION AT NORTHERN PART OF CYPRUS

SETTING UP OF AN OPEN ACCESS INFORMATION POINT ON THE EUROPEAN UNION AT NORTHERN PART OF CYPRUS
SETTING UP OF AN OPEN ACCESS INFORMATION POINT ON THE EUROPEAN UNION AT NORTHERN PART OF CYPRUS
SETTING UP OF AN OPEN ACCESS INFORMATION POINT ON THE EUROPEAN UNION AT NORTHERN PART OF CYPRUS

Beneficiary: Turkish Cypriot Community

Project Start Date: 02/2009

Duration: 36 Months

Project Objectives and Results:

The overall objective of the project is to bring the Turkish Cypriot community closer to the European Union (EU), through information on the European Union’s political and legal order, as well as its main policies and activities inter alia those in Cyprus.

The achieved results of the project are as follows:

Result 1: Improved public knowledge and awareness of the European Union, its policies and programmes, in particular, the aid programme for the northern part of Cyprus

Result 2: Improved image of the EU in the media and in general within the Turkish Cypriot community

Result 3: Greater understanding of the legal and political order of the EU by the Turkish Cypriot community

Result 4: Successful completion of specific seminars, conferences, workshops and other events (i.e. well designed events; targeting a certain population, taking their needs into account and ensuring their participation)

Result 5: A frequently visited, well-functioning Information Point in the northern part of Nicosia

Result 6: A mobile Information Point reaching the rural areas of northern part of Cyprus

Result 7: More participation of the Turkish Cypriot community in EC tenders

Result 8: Preparation and publication of tailor-made information materials (based on the target groups’ needs) in Turkish language and distribution to the target groups thereof

Result 9: A classified database of beneficiary information

Result 10: Up-to-date information on current websites (TCC Taskforce and EC Representation in Nicosia) presenting general and tailored information on the legal and political order of the EU, policies and activities as well as wide scope information on the aid programme

Target Groups:

  • The TC community local media
  • Political decision makers
  • Opinion leaders
  • Teachers and educational professionals
  • Civil society
  • The Business community
  • Rural population, youth, children, women, the elderly, minorities
  • Diplomatic community
  • Public

Reference Number: EuropeAid/128481/D/SER/TR