CYINDEPCYINDEPCYINDEP

CYPRUS ISLANDCYPRUS ISLAND--WIDE NGO WIDE NGO DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMDEVELOPMENT PLATFORM

25 May 201125 May 2011BudapestBudapest

HISTORY

• Bicommunal platform meetingssince 2008

• No legal status• Represents TC and GC Civil

Society; • Memorandum of Understanding

On 11 March 2009, the Cyprus NGO Platform ‘The Development’ and the ‘Cyprus NGO Network’ signed a MOU, 

constituting the legal basis of the Cyprus Island‐wide Non‐governmental Development 

Organisations’ Platform ‐ CYINDEP

STRUCTURE• Rotating Presidency

• TC member has a wheelstructure with a rotating centralpresidency.

• GC member is structured with a • Board in the center.

Mission

• To bring together NGOs working on international development, development education, and development cooperation to improve the effectiveness of their work and

• advocacy.

Values• Cooperation, • Fairness, • Trust, • Effectiveness, • Community building, • Social Justice, • Equity, • Respect for Human Rights

Operations• A General Assembly will be held once a

year with members of both platforms.• The decision making mechanism will be with

consensus of the two member platforms. • Working groups will be formed to focus on

concrete areas of interest to the members.• The Coordinating Committee will consist of

4 members (2 from each platform /network). The representatives of each platform/network will be democratically elected by the members of each platform/network.

Operations• The Coordinating Committee will meet at

least once every three months. • The secretariat will be rotated among the

Coordinating Committee members every 6 months. The organization hosting the secretariat will also be the speaker for CYINDEP. The order of rotation will be decided by the Coordination Committee.

• The platform will be island-wide and there will be utmost care against discrimination or exclusion for any NGDO based on ethnicity, race, gender, religion, age or sexual preference.

• The Platform will in no way compete with the interests of its members.

Priorities• Raise awareness among Cypriots on issues

related to international development, poverty, development education, development cooperation, gender equality, human rights, health, and the UN MDGs

• Support its members to engage in development projects

• Support the distribution of information to all NGDOs

• Engage in advocacy and lobbying locally through member platforms and EU-wide and internationally by CYINDEP

Priorities• Provide opportunities for capacity building

activities for its members and affiliates

• Promote the information and knowledge exchange via internships and other means

• Represent the interests of Cypriot NGDOs in European and international flora

• CYINDEP will strive to become member to European and international networks and platforms.

MembersThe members of the CYINDEP;

• Cyprus NGO Platform “The Development”

• Cyprus NGO Network

Challenges• No secretariat• Lack of capacity and resources• Lack of funding• Lack of legal status• Lack of Communication, integration and

coordination between members• Political difficulties• Language• Lack of identity• Too insular vision• Lack of Action Plan• Structure and identity / Two different

identity/reality

Financial Situation

• No action and no mechanismfor collecting membershipfees

• No budget

Approaching CONCORDIn March 2009, CYINDEP sent a request to CONCORD for membershipOn 15 April 2009 the Coordinating Committee of CYINDEP signed the Foundation Charter, a pre-requisite to apply for CONCORD membershipCYINDEP participated as observer at the CONCORD General Assembly in JuneCYINDEP got officially invited to submit their application for CONCORD membership

CONCORD MEMBERSHIP

•… and on 18th November 2009 CYINDEP got elected a full and regular member of CONCORD

FUNCTIONS• CONCORD membership since 2009• Information sharing and networking• Capacity building and peer learning• Participation in CONCORD’s trainings• Participation in CONCORD Working

Groups• Participation in TRIALOG trainings

and Annual meetings

YEAR 2010• CONCORD – TRIALOG – CYINDEP 

– Participation in CONCORD Working Groups – Aidwatch Report– TRIALOG Central Training– TRIALOG National Training in collaboration with ENGAGE

• Policy Dialogue– CyprusAid/ Planning Bureau– MFA– MOEC, Ombudsman, EU Representation Office

• North South Center – JMA Global Development Education– National Seminar on Global Education

• Preparatory Visit and meetings ‘Human Rights Based • Approach in Development’

CONCORD – TRIALOG – CYINDEP 

– Participation in CONCORD Working Groups 

– Aidwatch Report

– TRIALOG Central Training

– TRIALOG National Training in collaboration with ENGAGE on Peace Building andDevelopment (October 2010)

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PROJECTS1. ENGAGE (reconciliation for peace project)

2. EuropeAid Networking Project MeDevNet

3. MDG 5b Project

4. TRIALOG Training in Cyprus

5. National Seminar to promote Global Development 

Education

North South Center – JMA Global Development Education

National Seminar on Global Education

• The platform received a grant of 10.000 EUR to implement a National Seminar on Global Development Education

• Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture

• 2-day event in Limassol, participants from NGOs, teachers, MOEC, teachers union, Cameroonian Student Association

Policy Dialogue• CyprusAid/ Planning Bureau

• Consultant to Planning Bureau for Small Grant Scheme

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Department of Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance and International Financial

Organisations

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Department of Human Rights (with visitors)

• Ministry of Education and Culture – European and International Affairs Office

• Ombudsman

• EU Representation

Visit and meetings ‘Human Rights Based Approach in  Development’

• Visit to meet the platform and national stakeholders

• CYINDEP drafted a proposal to participate in the existing project promoting a Rights-Based Approach in Development (advocacy project) under the lead of the Hungarian branch of the Minority Rights Group, based in Budapest

• Monitoring visit of external evaluator of project

Year 2011 and…1. Website & logo for the platform

2. CYINDEP – ENGAGE TA (website, leaflet, logo)

3. Human Rights Based Approach in Development –

Advocacy Project (training in JAN, campaign in FEB,

roundtable in May)

Year 2011 and ….4. Presidency Project (EuropeAid grant)

5. National Training Development Education (DEEEP)? 

(tbc)

6. Participation in CONCORD WGs, DE Summer School, 

IFP

7. MeDevNet project: Trainings, Study Visit to 

Brussels, Partnership Fair in Greece

Cyprus NGO NetworkCyprus NGO Network was established in 2006 with

the participation of 9 NGOs;

• Cyprus Turkish Diabetes Association,• Friends of Karpaz Ass.,• The Management Centre,• Green Action Group,• HASDER Folk Arts Foundation,• KAYAD Community Centre, Asso. Of Women to

Support Living,• Kemal Saraçoğlu Foundation for Children with

Leukemia and Fight Against Cancer,• Universal Patient Rights Association• Cyprus Education Scienticts Ass.

Cyprus NGO Network

• Till today, consist of 13 associationincluding

Biologists AssociationPOST Research AssociationBADEV Foundation of Peace and DemocrasyThallassemia Association

Cyprus NGO Platform “The Development”

• Cyprus Family Planning Association• CARDET• Ecognosia• Future Worlds Center• INDEX – Research and Dialogue• LAONA Foundation• Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies• NGO Support Centre• World Vision Cyprus• Volunteer Doctors Cyprus

THANKS....

• E-MAİL: emeteimge@hotmail.com