Civil society and trust building in Cyprus

Civil society in Cyprus has a key role to play in creating spaces for dialogue and cooperation between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities. Recent research by the International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) has identified how these processes have contributed to trust and peacebuilding on the island, the challenges facing organisations engaged in this work, and how these were being addressed. It demonstrates that important steps are being taken by civil society organisations to overcome prejudices and break down barriers, and that by further developing links with local and international policymakers and institutions, civil society could be a stronger player in the peace process.Renforcement de la societe civile et de la confiance a ChypreLa societe civile chypriote a un role cle a jouer dans la creation d'espaces propices au dialogue et a la cooperation entre les communautes turque et greco-chypriote. Des recherches recemment menees par l'International Training and Research Centre (INTRAC...