The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Winpeace-Cyprus, Greece and Turkey held a Youth Camp on “Peace Culture and Gender Equality”. The event aimed at planting the seeds for a culture of peace and non-violent communication amongst the three countries Greece, Turkey, both sides of the divide in Cyprus as well as the region.
Greece, Turkey and both parts of Cyprus are linked in a confrontational relationship because of the Cyprus problem. Hostile stereotypes and lack of contact characterize the relationship between Greece and the Greek Cypriots and Turks and Turkish Cypriots on the other side.
As young persons are the future citizens and leaders of tomorrow, peace education and the fostering of a culture of non-violence amongst them is essential for a peaceful co-existence and cooperation among the four entities. Therefore, 40 students – 10 from Greece, 10 from Turkey, 10 from the Greek Cypriot and 10 from the Turkish Cypriot communities – came together to foster mutual understanding and close cooperation within their national boundaries but also within the European community.
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