Cyprus Policy Center
The Cyprus Policy Center (CPC) was founded at Eastern Mediterranean University in 2004. The mission of CPC is to contribute to the solution of domestic and international problems and promote regional and global peace through encouraging participatory democracy, and advancing the think tank concept.
As first steps of its mission, CPC is dedicated to;
- Producing participatory solutions, based onknowledge and universal values, to the challanges faced by Borth Cyprus domestically as well as in the international arena;
- Setting strategies in the areas of economics, politics, international relations, education, culture and sports, aimed at the enrichment of a prosperous, open and democratic society in North Cyprus;
- Providing a new vision for Cyprus in accordance with the basic agreed principles of the international community, such as political equality and respect fort he distinctive identities of two communities in Cyprus;
- Producing white papers engineered to provide solutions ti the spesific economic, political and social problems of North Cyprus and to keep pace with globalization;
- Contributing to the social, cultural, industrial and technological interaction of North Cyprus with diverse regional and global entities, primarily the EU, the US, and the countries of the Middle East;
- Becoming a pressure group commited to introducing the concerns of the Turkish Cypriot people in global foreign policy and world public oppinion;
- Becoming involved in fostering increased understanding and further developing the multi-faced relationship between the Turkish Cypriots and the Greek Cypriots.
Values
Cyprus policy center has adopted the following five values as its principles for democratic change in North Cyprus;
- Rule of law
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Ethics
- Human Rights and Responsibilities
Activities
The Center’s activities include promoting ‘think tanks’, Conducting research, preparing educational programs; carrying out joint events, seminars, conferences and long-term projects; arranging Exchange programs with local and international NGOs; hosting delegations from around the world; fostering dialogue between opinion leaders, desicion makers and researchers from North Cyprus, other countries and international institutions; taking into account historical experience, and producing white papers and other publications regarding important policy issues in the following fields;
- The Cyprus Conflict
- North Cyprus Lobby abroad (designed to work towards the lifting of restrictions on the Turkish Cypriot people)
- North Cyprus – European Union Relations
- North Cyprus – Turkey Relations
- North Cyprus domestic, political, economical and social issues
Approach
The Center emphasizes a global approach in its programs. Communication and cooperation with international institutions and experts are encouraged, as well as with the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish public and private institutions and experts. In this regard, the Center will operate in a stratigic alliance, on one hand with domestic and international funding agencies, and on the other, with the academic world.
Contact
Address:
Cyprus Policy Center,
Eastern Mediterranean University
Famagusta, 99628, North Cyprus
Mersin 10, Turkey
Chair: Prof. Dr. Ahmet SÖZEN
Tel: +90 392 630 1401
Fax: +90 392 365 1017
E-mail: cpc@emu.edu.tr
Web: http://cpc.emu.edu.tr