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Itinerary
Wednesday,
24 November:
Nicosia
Ms. Yiouli
Taki (Index)
Background to the
Cyprus Problem and an introduction to the Annan Plan.
Mrs. Titina
Loizidou
A tourist guide
and a refugee who resorted to the European Court of Human Rights
launching a case against Turkey for being prevented to use her
property in north Cyprus.
Mr. Costas
Constantinou (Index)
Researcher who
has worked with refugees.
Mr. Mete Hatay
(Management Centre)
The Annan Plan
and Turkish Cypriot responses.
Thursday,
25 November:
Nicosia
Mr. Solon Sava
(Political Officer, Cyprus Problem desk, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs)
Presentation of
the official Greek Cypriot line on the Cyprus Problem, including
property concerns.
Mr.
Rajarathinam Kannan (Chief Civil Affairs Officer, United Nations
Force in Cyprus/UNFICYP)
The general
situation with background to the conflict and circumstances today,
particularly dealings and relations between Greek and Turkish
Cypriots.
UN Field Trip
Along the Buffer Zone (‘Green Line’)
Friday, 26
November:
Nicosia
Yiouli Taki
(Index)
Overview of key
aspects of the Annan Plan 3 & 5: Right of Return, Property
Restitution, Territorial Adjustments.
Saturday,
27 November:
Nicosia
Mr. Achilleas
Emilianides
Greek Cypriot
lawyer active in the ‘no camp’ during the referendum on the Annan
Plan based on concerns for international standards and human
rights.
Perspectives
from Civil Society
Meeting with
civil society activists in the north and south. Emete Imge
(President, Cyprus Turkish Diabetes Association), Ahmet Adalier
(President, Mediation Association), Bulent Kanol (Executive
Director, Management Centre), Marios Michaelides (Training for
Trainers), Maria Christofidou (Campaign for ‘Yes’), and Meletis
Apostolides (Training for Trainers).
Sunday, 28
November:
Kyrenia, Bellapais, south Nicosia
Field Trip,
Kyrenia and Bellapais (North)
Mr. Costas
Constantinou (Index)
Guided walk
through southern Nicosia to see refugee estates.
Monday, 29
November:
Nicosia
Mr. George
Vasiliou (former President of Cyprus, Chief Negotiator for Cyprus
accession to the EU, President of the United Democrats)
A strategic
insight into the choice of a key Greek Cypriot politician to
accept the Annan Plan.
Mr. Mustafa
Akinci (former Mayor of northern Nicosia, ex-minister of ‘TRNC’,
member of Parliament (‘TRNC’), leader of Democracy and Peace
Movement)
The Turkish
Cypriot position in relation to the Annan Plan.
Discussion
Meeting, Greek and Turkish Cypriots and BADIL Delegation (Index)
Presentation of
the Palestinian quest for return, restitution and compensation,
talk about the Palestinian experience and possible insights gained
through this and other study visits. |
