Association for Historical Dialogue & Research (AHDR)

Association for Historical Dialogue & Research (AHDR) Cyprus-based NGO working in the fields of history and peace education to encourage values of historical thinking, critical thinking and multiperspectivity.

It was on April 21, 2003, that a number of educators and researchers, with an active interest in the teaching and learning of history, decided to establish a non-governmental, non-profitable, multi- communal organisation in Cyprus and named it The Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR). Since then, the AHDR has organised and developed a range of projects and activities, such as teacher training workshops and the creation of supplementary materials, in order to work towards its greater aims. The birth of the Association almost coincided with a historic change that took place on the island when on 23 April 2003 travel restrictions between the two sides of the Green Line in Cyprus were eased and several thousand Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots had their first chance since 1974 to cross the divide. It was evident that, more than ever before, the AHDR had to actively begin to realise its shared mission and vision, and in doing so, recognise the values of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, the covenants of Human Rights issued by the United Nations, and the UNESCO recommendations relevant to history teaching. Since its foundation, the AHDR has enlisted members from various ethnic, linguistic, and professional backgrounds working at various educational levels in Cyprus, making the first steps towards a greater effort: an effort to maintain a continuous, open dialogue about enhanced pedagogic practices that could encourage the values of the discipline of history. The AHDR envisions a society where dialogue on issues of history, historiography, history teaching and history learning is welcomed as an integral part of democracy and is considered as a means for the advancement of historical understanding and critical thinking. The AHDR recognizes the values of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, the UNESCO aims on education, and the Council of Europe’s recommendations relevant to history teaching. More specifically the AHDR aims:
• to create opportunities for educators, youth and children to be benefited by the latest developments in history teaching and learning
• to advance knowledge on the issues of history, historiography, history teaching and history learning
• to collect and share resources on history and history teaching
• to nurture a critical understanding of the linkages between perceptions of history, attitudes and behaviors towards the “other” and history education
• to gather and make available archival materials on certain aspects of Cyprus history.
• to develop educational materials for educators and students.
• to increase public awareness on the importance of dialogue and multiperspectivity on the issues of history, historiography, history teaching and learning. Contact us by phone :
+357 22 445 740 / +90 533 853 7470

AHDR was delighted to take part in the HEALINC Training Seminar by Future Needs, exploring practical and informative way...
07/10/2026

AHDR was delighted to take part in the HEALINC Training Seminar by Future Needs, exploring practical and informative ways to help young people—and ourselves—navigate health information safely online.

A big thank-you to our speakers, Kyriaki Daskaloudi, and Eliz Arter, Doğa K. Avseven, for sharing their expertise!

https://futureneeds.eu/

📢 We are looking for a Part-Time Communication Officer to join our team.We are looking for someone with:• A Master’s deg...
07/10/2026

📢 We are looking for a Part-Time Communication Officer to join our team.

We are looking for someone with:
• A Master’s degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Fluency in written and spoken English, as well as fluency in Turkish and/or Greek

📅 Duration: 6 months
🚀 Start date: Immediate

📩 Interested applicants should submit their CV & Letter of Interest to [email protected] by 18 October 2026.

👉 For more details, please follow the link in the comments.

📢 We are looking for two part-time Peace Education Project Officers to join our team at the Home for Cooperation.We are ...
06/10/2026

📢 We are looking for two part-time Peace Education Project Officers to join our team at the Home for Cooperation.

We are looking for candidates with:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience
• Fluency in written and spoken Turkish or Greek and English.

📅 Duration: 6 months
📅 Start date: Immediate

For further information, please follow the link in the comments.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their CV and Letter of Interest to [email protected] by 16 October 2026.

🖋 World Teachers’ Day | 5 October🖋For more than two decades, AHDR has been working alongside educators, recognising thei...
05/10/2026

🖋 World Teachers’ Day | 5 October🖋

For more than two decades, AHDR has been working alongside educators, recognising their vital role in creating spaces where young learners can question, listen and engage with different perspectives.

We are committed to bringing teachers together across the divide and supporting them with opportunities to exchange experiences, explore new approaches and strengthen education for peace and understanding.

Through the Educators’ Academy for Peace, an important pillar of the Imagine Peace Academy, AHDR will continue to create spaces for educators to connect and learn together.

Today, we recognise and thank all educators who nurture critical thinking, dialogue and understanding every day.

Happy World Teachers’ Day!

From Dialogue to Action: Voices Against RacismA Commitment to Antiracist EducationOn 20 September, as part of the commem...
03/10/2026

From Dialogue to Action: Voices Against Racism
A Commitment to Antiracist Education

On 20 September, as part of the commemorations for the International Day of Peace 2026, Association for Historical Dialogue and Research and the Home for Cooperation brought together educators, civil society practitioners, activists, and communities from across Cyprus for a panel discussion on racism, discrimination, and the role of education in challenging them.

The discussion created space to share experiences, reflect on the realities of racism and discrimination in Cyprus. Together we reflected on how civil society can work collectively towards more inclusive and anti-racist education.

The event also marked an important step from dialogue to action, as organisations came together to sign the Commitment to Action for Antiracist Education.
By signing the Commitment, participating organisations expressed their commitment to working collectively to challenge racism and discrimination, strengthen anti-racist education in Cyprus.

The signing represents a shared commitment to continue this work, through cooperation, education, dialogue, and collective action.

Signatories:
AHDR, Home for Cooperation, WAVES Foundation for Global Education, United Sports Cyprus, Cyprus Refugee Council (CyRC), Generation for Change CY, ACCEPT – LGBTI Cyprus, Q***r Cyprus Association, Refugee Rights Association (Mülteci Hakları Derneği), Human Rights Platform, YEU Cyprus , Cyprus Youth Council, Turkish Cypriot Youth Federation, KAYAD, Haruki, NGO Support Center, Family Planning Association

International Day of Peace is organized by the Home for Cooperation (H4C) and the Association for Historical Dialogue & Research (AHDR). It is funded by the Federal Foreign Office of the Republic of Germany and supported by the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus through the EUAcrossCY_H4C project.

Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.

International Day of Non-Violence, October 2ndOn the International Day of Non-Violence, we are reminded that peace is no...
02/10/2026

International Day of Non-Violence, October 2nd

On the International Day of Non-Violence, we are reminded that peace is not simply the absence of armed conflict. It requires recognising and challenging violence in all its manifestations, whether direct, structural or cultural, as well as the attitudes, narratives and practices that perpetuate discrimination, exclusion and dehumanisation.

At AHDR, we believe education has a vital role to play in this process. By creating spaces where people can meet across divides, challenge prejudice and racism, engage with different perspectives, and cultivate a sense of shared humanity, we work towards a society where dehumanisation has no place.

In Cyprus, where divisions continue to shape everyday life, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting action through education that brings people together and empowers educators and young people to become active agents of peace.



Photo: “He who wants the world to remain as it is doesn’t want it to remain at all.” — Erich Fried
East Side Gallery, Berlin. Photo: AHDR

Between 24 and 26 September 2026 AHDR Co-President Dr. Kyriakos Pachoulides and History Education Officer Dr. Loizos Kap...
01/10/2026

Between 24 and 26 September 2026 AHDR Co-President Dr. Kyriakos Pachoulides and History Education Officer Dr. Loizos Kapsalis participated in the international conference ‘Violence in History: Experiences, Memories and Representations in Southeast Europe’ at Panteion University in Athens.

The conference, organized by the Joint History Project 2.0, brought together historians, educators and researchers from Southeast Europe, as well as Germany, the United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, the United States, and Spain, to discuss how researching, teaching and learning about violence in the past can promote critical thinking, multi-perspectivity and dialogue. The conference also provided an opportunity to reflect on the work of the JHP over the last three decades as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead.

The AHDR has been a long-standing member of the JHP network. We are grateful to the organizers for the invitation and look forward to the project’s future activities!

For more information on the Joint History Project and its publications for educators, visit: https://jointhistory.net/

26/09/2026

We’re proud to share that our Director, Loizos Loukaidis, will be part of the faculty for Creative & Innovative Methodologies for Inclusive Peacebuilding, organised by Swiss Peace.

The course offers hands-on training and explores creative and innovative pedagogical approaches for translating peacebuilding theories, concepts and ideas into practical methods and tools.

📅 4–6 November 2026
📍 Basel, Switzerland
⏰ Apply by 1st of October 2026
👉️ Application link: https://www.swisspeace.ch/courses/short-courses/facilitation-methodologies-gender

Faculty:
🔹Gal Harmat, Senior Gender Expert and Associated Researcher, swisspeace
🔹Loizos Loukaidis, Director, Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR)
🔹Ingrid Münch, Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Peacekeeping Mediation Support Officer, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
🔹Isabel Prinzing, Head of Communication, swisspeace
🔹Maria Vogelbacher, Communication Officer, swisspeace

📣 Join us for the HEALINC Training Seminar at the Home for Cooperation!On 6 October 2026, teachers, youth workers and ed...
25/09/2026

📣 Join us for the HEALINC Training Seminar at the Home for Cooperation!

On 6 October 2026, teachers, youth workers and educators are invited to join us for an interactive training seminar exploring practical ways to help young people navigate health-related information safely and critically online.

📅 6 October 2026
🕞 15:30–19:00
📍 Home for Cooperation

What will the seminar cover?
✅ Introduction to health literacy
✅ Digital tools and practical skills
✅ Strategies for integrating health literacy into educational activities
✅ Approaches to developing social media campaigns on health topics

The programme will combine presentations, interactive sessions and group activities, with a Certificate of Attendance provided to participants.

🌐 Language: English

⚠️ Places are limited, so register through the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrhqajN6JHfZ3jDBvKcjegvHA9Wj2C84MaSJQPopaolD0V1g/viewform

The seminar is organised by Future Needs and the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) as part of the Health-Lit project.

AHDR withdraws from Cyprus Forum 2026Following the recent developments at the Cyprus Forum 2026, the Association for His...
25/09/2026

AHDR withdraws from Cyprus Forum 2026

Following the recent developments at the Cyprus Forum 2026, the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) has decided to withdraw as a Knowledge Partner and will not proceed with its panel, “Can Education Build Peace? Lessons from the Buffer Zone”.

The decision follows the change in Mehmet Harmancı’s designation in the Forum programme following political pressure, his subsequent withdrawal, and the decision of Charalambos Prountzos to also withdraw in solidarity.

For more than two decades, AHDR’s work has been grounded in intercommunal dialogue, mutual respect and equality. We are fully aware of the sensitivities surrounding terminology and representation in Cyprus. Precisely for this reason, we believe such issues must be approached with respect for everyone involved, rather than allowing political pressure to determine the conditions for participation.

Our planned session was intended to bring Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot educators and young people together to discuss their experiences of meeting, learning and building trust across the divide. Under the present circumstances, proceeding with this discussion would not be consistent with the principles and practices that guide our work.

This was not an easy decision. We sincerely regret that we will not be holding the discussion we had carefully prepared with our speakers and respondents, and we thank them for their commitment and understanding.

AHDR remains committed to providing spaces for dialogue that are protected from political interference. When political will and determination are absent, civil society has an even greater responsibility to keep channels of communication and cooperation open.

Address

Home For Cooperation, 28 Marcos Dracos Street
Nicosia
1102

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+35722445740

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