The project seeks to draw from the expertise and academic excellence of the organizations that comprise the implementing consortium and lay the grounds for the creation of an established, academically accredited programme on Civic Participation in Cyprus. This programme will provide students and CSO practitioners both from Cyprus and the Euro-Mediterranean region with the theoretical understanding
and practical knowledge in the field, contributing towards a vibrant civic society. During the implementing period of the project, August 2014 to July 2015, the consortium will develop a face-to- face course and two online modules, both of which will be academically accredited by the University of Nicosia, along with original academic material on the field. These courses will be available to students and CSO activists, from Cyprus and the region, without any restrictions in terms of ethnicity, gender or age. Additionally, and as part of the project, a regional workshop/conference will be held in Cyprus with the participation of academics and CSO practitioners from the region. Finally, the project will develop an online platform which hosts a variety of tools through which to explore the theory and practice of democratic governance and active citizenship.
