We are a group of Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot individuals who share the understanding that a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem based on the BBF model is required as a matter of urgency for the safeguarding of the island’s future.

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We bring experience from a range of fields including history, sociology, education, peacebuilding and negotiation, international relations, policy, and civil society; all steadfast in a life-long commitment to lasting peace in Cyprus. Our approach places equal emphasis on the need for courageous political leadership alongside inclusive, cross-community grassroots cooperation. We are not affiliated with any political party nor governmental body in Cyprus or beyond.

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Our Vision

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A united bi-communal, bi-zonal federal state based on political equality, regardless of ethnic, racial or linguistic background, nationality, gender, or any other status. A Cyprus that adopts a culture of peace at all levels, and which serves as a model of justice and peaceful co-existence to the wider region and beyond.

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Our Mission

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CPDC brings together key stakeholders, leading personalities and organisations from the two communities in Cyprus, to revisit and build on existing mechanisms, and find new creative modalities for long-lasting peace.

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Aims 

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• To establish mechanisms to support cultural, socio-economic, and political steps towards a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue, based on the bi-communal, bi-zonal federation model.

• To engage experienced individuals, including key politicians, negotiators and third parties in non-public discourse and policy planning.

• Designing and implementing workshops and trainings at a grassroots level aiming to foster trust building and cultural reconciliation.

• To create public awareness and understanding of a culture of peace and federalism through cross-communal dialogue, events and activities.

• To leverage and facilitate new opportunities for cooperation and networking amongst grassroots peace initiatives and civil society actors.

• To promote the benefits of a united Cyprus to a wide range of sectors and private businesses, and to facilitate inter-group business collaboration.

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Principles and Values

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We as CPDC seek to cooperate and collaborate with a cross-section of actors and stakeholders in aspiring to work towards our mission and vision, incorporating the following key values and principles into our work and practice:

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• Cooperation and Knowledge Sharing

• Culture of Peace

• Community

• Equality – including, but not limited to gender, socio-economic and political

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Respect and dignity for all

• Inclusion, cultural pluralism and commitment to diversity

• Freedom of speech and respecting differing points of view

• Transparency and good governance

• Integrity and Ethics