Cyprus Peacebuilding Project in Collaboration with Rotary

Presented by the Carter School's Sustainable Peace Lab 

Title: Cyprus Peacebuilding Project in collaboration with Rotary 

The Rotary-Carter Cyprus Peacebuilding Program represents a groundbreaking "Track 2" peacebuilding intervention designed to reignite peace negotiations after a seven-year hiatus.  

The Rotary Club of Famagusta and Rotarians from the Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Center and Future Worlds Center partnered with faculty Karina Korostelina and Gul Mesciogl Gur, who contributed their expertise in identity-based conflicts, peace processes, contact theory and reconciliation and contextual expertise on Cyprus. The Round table will convene Carter School faculty, Greek and Cypriot Rotarians and UN representatives to discuss actionable ideas, innovative projects, strategic frameworks, and policy recommendations that local and regional Rotarians can take to revitalize and elevate peacebuilding efforts. 

Speakers:

• Mustafa Ongun and Maria Tsiarta, UNFICYP
• Tastan Altuner, Marina Gavriel, Sertaç Gümüş, Çilem Maniga, Yiannos Pissourios, Michalis Prodromou, Ioannis Tomasides, and Ali Vudali, Rotary Clubs Cyprus   

Facilitated by:

• Prof. Karina V. Korostelina and Dr. Gul M. Gur, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution