Resources for Democracy

05/11/2015

In this edition of the Resources for Democracy Podcasts we explore the intricate relationship between democracy, participation, and the media

http://www.resourcesfordemocracy.com/audio/media-participation-and-democracy/

Media, Participation and Democracy November 5, 2015November 5, 2015Civil Society, Democracy, engagement, media, participation, social media The news media play a critical role in the functioning of democracy. Indeed political systems – whatever shape they take – depend on the media. Ever since the i…

26/10/2015

In this edition of our podcasts, we hear from Erbay Akansoy and Christos Efhymiou, two members of the Bi-communal Initiative of Relatives of Missing Persons, Victims of Massacres and other Victims of the 1963-74 Events, about their experiences, their work, and their hopes for the future.

http://www.resourcesfordemocracy.com/audio/citizens-in-action-the-search-for-missing-persons-and-the-truth-in-cyprus/

Citizens in Action: The Search for Missing Persons – and the truth – in Cyprus October 6, 2015October 12, 20151974, Bi-communal, citizens, Civil Society, CMP, Committee on Missing Persons, Greek-Cypriots, missing person, red cross, Turkish-Cypriots, war One of many scars caused by conflict is that o…

13/10/2015

The Cyprus Problem has remained unsolved for decades. It has been likened in many ways to a Rubric Cube puzzle that cannot be worked out. This video looks at different definitions of what the problem is & how it could possibly be resolved

http://www.resourcesfordemocracy.com/video/the-cyprus-problem/

The Cyprus Problem October 4, 2015October 12, 2015Civil Society, Cyprus, Cyprus problem, division, Peace, reconciliation The Cyprus Problem has remained unsolved for decades. It has been likened in many ways to a Rubric Cube puzzle that cannot be worked out. This video looks at different definitions…

12/10/2015

In this podcast we delve into different perspectives of the concept of sovereignty

http://www.resourcesfordemocracy.com/audio/states-sovereignty-and-the-case-of-cyprus/

States, Sovereignty and the Case of Cyprus October 6, 2015October 12, 2015Cyprus, division, international relations, nation-state, Natural resources, sovereignty, States , In this edition of the “Resources for Democracy” podcast we unpack the concept of sovereignty. The primary understanding of sov…

09/10/2015

Check out our newly redesigned resource platform where you can find a collection of podcasts and audio-visual clips developed through our project

http://www.resourcesfordemocracy.com/

An online platform which will host a variety of tools through which to explore democratic governance and active citizenship, both theoretically and practically

06/10/2015

In an effort to explore and understand 'what do we mean by the term civil society', we tune in to a discussion between three men whose lives and careers have been shaped by their work in the sector

https://soundcloud.com/resourcesfordemocracy/sets/discussing-civil-society

Resources for Democracy is a project implemented by the NGO Support Centre in collaboration with the University of Nicosia and the Center for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development (SeeD) with t

28/09/2015

Check out the first edition of our podcasts, addressing the issues of ' , Transparency and Citizens' Access to '

https://soundcloud.com/resourcesfordemocracy/corruption-transparency-and-citizens-access-to-information

In the first edition of the Resources for Democracy podcast we talk to Hubert Faustmann, Associate Professor of History and Political Science at the University of and Christophoros Christophorou, an i

25/09/2015

Coming Soon: Resources for Democracy Podcasts!

https://soundcloud.com/resourcesfordemocracy/r4d-podcasts-intro

06/08/2015

"The spread of cell phones and wider access to the internet are providing new and effective ways of confronting corruption"

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How Central Asians are fighting for their rights, one YouTube clip at a time.

13/07/2015

"Not since the end of World War I have Arab countries undergone such a momentous upheaval. Conflict has broken out in no fewer than nine Arab countries, and the carnage has reached unimaginable levels of inhumanity"

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/north-africa-middle-east-violence-islamic-state-by-maha-yahya-2015-07 .99

The violence that has plagued North Africa and the Middle East since the beginning of the Arab Spring may turn out to be just a first taste of what is to come. Without a change of course among the region’s leaders, a further spiral into chaos, violence, and bloodshed is likely to become the only alt…

11/07/2015

Jon Snow, of Channel 4 News, reports on the aftermath of the Gaza conflict one year on - questioning Hamas and Israeli spokespersons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvrIjqI_rIo

08/07/2015

Dominique Moïsi : "It will undoubtedly be extremely difficult to create an international order that strikes the needed balance between legitimacy and power."

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/international-system-rising-violence-chaos-by-dominique-moisi-2015-06 .99

As violent conflicts and crises intensify worldwide, from Africa to Asia, it is becoming abundantly clear that there is no longer a guarantor of order – not international law or even a global hegemon – that countries view as legitimate and credible. The international system is clearly in need of an…