The aim of the events was to raise awareness on trafficking in human beings and increase the exchange of information, knowledge and best practices amongst the different actors working in this field. The European Union's policy for addressing trafficking in human beings is comprehensive focusing on prevention, protection of victims, prosecution of criminals, and the developing of partnerships with the various actors involved. This approach is human rights based, victims centred, gender specific and child sensitive.
As part of their EU-funded project, Youthopia – human rights project, MAGEM recently carried out a research component on human trafficking in the northern part of Cyprus. The Refugee Rights Association (RRA), as part of their EU-funded project “Human Rights for All,” promotes the rights of the refugees with another NGO partner, KISA. The Cyprus Turkish Medical Association is concerned with the health aspects of human trafficking victims including access to services.

Energy Efficient Buildings & Green Energy Panel

The European Commission highlighted the importance of energy efficient buildings and green energy during a panel organised by the EU Infopoint in partnership with Union of the Chambers of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects on 25 October at KTMMOB. After the opening speech by Mr.George Markopouliotis and Mr.Emin Bilgen, the event hosted an EU speaker, Assoc.Prof.Francesco Causone who covered the EU Policy on efficient buildings and green energy and provided examples on implementations from various Member States of the EU. Moreover, local speakers Assoc.Prof.Serkan Abbasoğlu presented the local implementations and provided recommendations, Assist.Prof.Murat Özdenefe gave a presentation on  energy efficient  buildings and implementations in the Turkish Cypriot community and  Assoc.Prof.Murat Fahrioğlu made his presentation on green energy and implementations in the Turkish Cypriot community. 

The European Union has set itself a 20% energy savings target by 2020.  All EU countries are required to use energy more efficiently at all stages of the energy chain from its production to its final consumption.Reducing energy consumption and eliminating energy wastage are among the main goals of the European Union's energy policy. The EU supports energy efficiency for competitiveness and for meeting the commitments on climate change.  Renewables will continue to play a key role in helping the EU meet its energy needs beyond 2020. EU countries have already agreed on a new renewable energy target of at least 27% of final energy consumption in the EU as a whole by 2030. This target is part of the EU's energy and climate goals by 2030.

European Day of Languages was celebrated with an information session organised by the EU Infopoint on 6 October to emphasize the importance of learning languages and how being multilingual helps improve understanding and the interaction of different cultures. The event hosted Ms.Martha Neokleous, Directorate-General for Translation Field Officer at the European Commission Representation in Cyprus.  The participants interacted with each other during the Q&A session after her presentation. 

The EU Infopoint welcomed Mr.Ediz Hun, the famous actor and environmentalist, as the guest instructor for the "Advocacy Training" event which was organised by the Green Action Group on 14 October under the Cans of Hope project, funded by the EU. 

CSOs Opened Their Doors to Public During the Open Door Festival

The “Open Doors Festival”, during which Civil Society Organisations opened their doors to the public, to promote volunteerism by providing information about their activities, was held between 20 September and 24 October. The launch event of the Festival took place on 23 September at Selimiye Square, Nicosia in the form of a “Living Library”, and hosted many participants with interest to civil society activities. Through the activities, which targeted every sector of the society, the goal was to make civil-society organisations’ valuable contribution to society more visible so that the public could be informed and take benefit from the value created by the works of CSOs, while the interested public could meet the CSOs at the open-door events and become volunteers for the activities of the CSOs, which create such value for the whole of society. 
The Organisation Members were:
Bağlıköy Eco Tourism Volunteers Association (BAÜ EKO DER)
Cyprus Community Media Centre
Civic Space Project
Cyprus Turkish Diabetes Association
Envision Diversity
Famagusta Initiative
Kemal Saraçoğlu Foundation for Children with Lukemia and Fight Against Cancer
Mesarya Women’s Initiative
Naci Talat Foundation
POST Research Institute
SOS Children’s Village Association
Universal Patients’ Rights Association
Youth Power

CSOs which participated in the festival were:
Bağlıköy Eko-Turizm Gönüllüleri Derneği
Birth Forward
Büyükkonuk Eko-Turizm Derneği
CCMC
Değişim ve Anlayış İçin Gençlik
Doğanın Dostları Derneği
EMAA
Envision Diversity
EVKAF
Evrensel Hasta Hakları Derneği
Girne Anafartalar Lisesi (GAL) Gençlik İnisiyatifi
Hands on Famagusta
HASDER
KAYDER
Kemal Saraçoğlu Lösemili Çocuklar ve Kanserle Savaş Vakfı
Kıbrıs Aile Planlama Derneği
Kıbrıs STÖ Ağı
Kıbrıs Türk Diyabet Derneği
KISA
Kuir Kıbrıs Derneği
KUSKOR
MAGEM
Mağusa Kültür Derneği
MASDER
Mesarya Kadınları İnisiyatifi
Mülteci Hakları Derneği
Naci Talat Vakfı
Oya Kutsal (Aktivist)
POST/RI
Rooftop Youth
Sivil Alan Projesi
STÖ Destek Merkezi
Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Derneği
Yeşil Barış Hareketi
Youth Power