As part of the series of activities organised with the support of the European Commission within the scope of International Youth Day in August, Nicosia hosted Flapper Swing Jazz band on 12 August at HASDER Institute. At the night, which highlighted the “Youth Leading Sustainable Development” theme, Flapper Swing performed jazz songs from the 1920’s and 1930’s, dressed in authentic clothes of the respective period. The concert attracted a great deal of attention and appreciation by the youth. During her opening speech, Pelin Maneoğlu from the European Union Programme Support Office stated that “Young people are not only our future, they are also our present and  young people have a key role in   taking forward the EU’s Sustainable Development Strategy. In this framework, as part of the EU’s Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, €416 million has been allocated with a view to encourage economic development within the framework of key objectives in various fields  that have an impact on the future lives of young people”. After the opening speech, Flapper Swing took the stage taking the audience on a journey to the Europe of the 1920's and 1930's with their upbeat jazz songs. 

International Youth Day activities included a large scale bike tour in the walled city of Nicosia on 6 August. Approximately 92 people and 46 teams attended the bike tour which ended with a prize ceremony for the winning teams. The event gave young people the opportunity to not only take part in a fun activity which included a treasure hunt but to also consider cycling as an alternative transport mode which fits in with this year's International Youth Day theme of Sustainable Development.

EU Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community:
EU support for economic development
 

This initiative is part of the EU’s Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community – under its objective to promote social and economic development including restructuring, in particular concerning rural development, human resources development and regional development. 

The aim of the contract is the construction of a collection, transport and storage centre for the storage and treatment (incineration) of solid animal by-products in Nicosia and seven satellite collection and transfer points distributed across the northern part of Cyprus.

The main sources of solid animal by-products are farms (dead animals), slaughterhouse (animal by-products not intended or unfit for human consumption), butcher shops, supermarkets and meat processing plants.     

The safe management of animal by-products, initially for those that pose high risks for the public and animal health and the environment, is of paramount importance for the preservation of human and animal health and for the eradication of animal contagious diseases and zoonosis.

The deadline for the tender is 11h00 am (CET), on 6th October 2016. An information session was held on 7th September 2016 at 9:30am at 38-44 Kyrenia Avenue, Nicosia, Cyprus.

The full Guidelines for the tender are available for consultation and downloading on the following internet site under the reference EuropeAid/137926/DH/WKS/CY Click here
 

Email address for the tender is:

[email protected]

CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON "ANTI-TRAFFICKING OF HUMAN BEINGS"
 

In relation with the upcoming Call for Proposals, the European Commission invites you to a consultation workshop on "Anti-Trafficking of Human Beings" on 8 and 9 September 2016, in the EU Programme Support Office, Kyrenia Avenue 38-44, Nicosia.

The European Union has been actively engaged in developing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach towards addressing Trafficking in Human Beings in Europe since 1996. 
The EU gives clear priority to anti-trafficking measures, calling for a comprehensive policy response that goes beyond the area of freedom , security and justice, including external relations, development cooperation, social affairs and employment. 
Within the Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, there is the intention to soon launch a  Call for Proposals to support initiatives in the area of the anti-trafficking of Human Beings.
For more information and registration, please RSVP by Tuesday, 6 September 2016, by calling +90 392 228 7951 or e-mail: [email protected]

The European Commission and the British Council held a reception for the 2016 EU Scholarship Grantees, in the presence of Mr.Maarten Verwey, Director General of the Structural Reform Support Service – European Commission, at Merit Hotel, Nicosia on Thursday 8^th September 2016, at 18:00 to celebrate and mark the importance of this academic and life experience.  
In the framework of the Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community and in line with the objectives of bringing the Turkish Cypriot community closer to the European Union, the European Commission has, over the past 10 years, granted scholarships for EUR12 million to 1000 Turkish Cypriots students, teachers, researchers and professionals to spend up to one academic year in universities or education institutions in EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, for education, training or research. Since 2014, the scholarship programme is implemented by the British Council.
The 2016 Call for the Scholarship Programme received 475 applications. With the EUR 1.92 million available under the 2016 call, the European Commission is financing 151 scholarships for the 2016/2017 academic year to support 44 young students during the first year of undergraduate studies, 66 graduates in their masters and doctoral programmes and 41 researchers and professionals in further developing their skills and knowledge across several EU Member States.

When is your door opening during the 'Open-Door Festival' that begins on 23rd of September, during which Civil Society Organisations will share their activities with the public and open their doors to promote their work. Click on the link, choose your date, share information about your activities and get a place on the festival calendar, which will be printed!