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Cyprus NGDO Platform

Cyprus NGDO Platform. Charalambos Vrasidas pambos@cardet.org Emete Imge emeteimge@hotmail.com Avgie Savvidou savvidou.a@intercollege.ac.cy 2006. Overview . The uniqueness of the Cyprus case NGOs and NGDOs in Cyprus NGDO platform efforts

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Cyprus NGDO Platform

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  1. Cyprus NGDO Platform Charalambos Vrasidas pambos@cardet.org Emete Imge emeteimge@hotmail.com Avgie Savvidou savvidou.a@intercollege.ac.cy 2006

  2. Overview • The uniqueness of the Cyprus case • NGOs and NGDOs in Cyprus • NGDO platform efforts • Seminar and conference on international development • Issues and challenges

  3. Cyprus on the Map

  4. NGOs in Cyprus • There are over a 100 active NGOs in Cyprus • The majority of NGOs have as primary activity work within Cyprus and neighboring countries

  5. TRIALOG training • November 2005, TRIALOG study visit • NGOs from Cyprus • Doctors of the world • The Management Centre of the Mediterranean • C.N.T.I. • CARDET • The study visit led to first efforts for establishing an island wide NGDO platform in Cyprus

  6. Seminar on Building an NGDO Platform23 February, 2006 Island-Wide Participation from the following Organization: • Management Centre of the Mediterranean • C.N.T.I. • Green Action Group • Cyprus Family Planning Association • Doctors of the World • CARDET • Unit of Environmental Studies, RDC-I, Ecognosia • UNDP-ACT • GÜKAT (Güzelyurt District Development Association) • EC (EuropAid) • KTDD (= CTDA) Cyprus Turkish Diabetes Association • Kemal Saraçoğlu Foundation for Children with Leukemia and Fight Against Cancer • TRIALOG • Malta NGDO platform • EC (EuropeAid)

  7. Conference on International Development

  8. NGDO Mission • To bring together NGOs/NGDOs working on international development, development education, and development cooperation to improve the effectiveness of their work and advocacy

  9. Priorities • Raise awareness among Cypriots on issues related to international development, poverty, development education, development cooperation, health, human rights, and the UN Millennium Development Goals. • Promote the development of projects in developing countries • Support the distribution of information to all NGOs and NGDOs • Promote advocacy and lobbying with relevant authorities in Cyprus, EU, and internationally • Engage in capacity building activities for its members and affiliates • Promote the information and knowledge exchange via internships and other means.

  10. Members • The platform will be open to all Cypriot NGOs/ NGDOs regardless of their community or geographical location. • Full members must currently be NGDOs and meet the following criteria: • Qualify for NGDO based on CONCORD’s definition • Existence for more than one year • Apply rules of transparency with regard to their decision making procedures and budget management

  11. Affiliate Members • Affiliate members: All NGOs who are interested to become NGDOs can join the platform as affiliates. • They will submit a proposal /plan on the kinds of activities they plan to engage in over a period of 1.5 years, with concrete deliverables, targets, and timeframe. • That plan will be approved by the Steering Committee and the NGDO platform will provide support to the NGO to meet its targets and become a full member of the NGDO. • Affiliate members qualify for all access to information, training opportunities, and the like.

  12. Issues & Challenges • Steering committee elections • Representation and authorities of the committee • Ensuring equality and fairness • Defining Development • Ensure that affiliates meet development goals • Links with MFA and access to ODA • Need samples of MOU, statutes, lessons learned, etc. from other NGDO platforms

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