The Organizers

The Diplomatic Academy is an independent non-profit institute, closely affiliated with the University of Nicosia, established in 2011 to provide training and promote education, information and analysis on diplomatic and international relations developments. The Academy seeks to maintain links with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government institutions and extend its collaborative activities with other organizations of similar nature in Cyprus and abroad.

The main objective of the Diplomatic Academy is to link individuals and organizations interested in advancing their knowledge and understanding in the field of diplomacy and international relations. Towards this goal the Academy organizes and hosts events with professionals, representatives from trade, commerce, military, the diplomatic community, governmental and non-governmental organizations. Furthermore, through its collaboration with high-level academics and journalists, the Academy hosts and promotes expert analyses on the developments in the volatile region of the Eastern Mediterranean as well as on the European Union-Russia relations.

Website: http://da.unic.ac.cy

The United Nations Youth and Student Association of Cyprus – UNYSA Cyprus is the product of a genuine youth initiative, created for and by the youth of Cyprus. Our main goal is the achievement and promotion of active civil engagement and participation of Cypriot youth in current affairs, as well as, in the political and diplomatic process of our island. We further aim to connect the Cypriot youth to the decision-making authorities, so as to enable the youth to have an opinion and a voice on matter that concern them and the society a whole. We are determined to make a difference through a range of domestic and international activities and events. Our objectives include the activation of the youth in Cyprus in improving its society according to the principles of the United Nations, as presented in its Charter. One of the main aspects of the association’s activities is the encouragement and advancement of future Cypriot leaders, diplomats, international relations specialists as well as social activists, by offering opportunities with the invaluable support of our partners and collaborators. As we strive to improve the Cypriot status quo, we have taken a substantial interest on the Cyprus issue. Consequently, a significant part of our association’s work is related to empowering the active youth so as to collectively lobby for a solution to the – so far – interminable Cyprus question. It is important to note that we feature a bi-communal board, while our membership base consists of young people of all ethnicities and religious groups, as we believe that working together is vital if we wish to move forward.

Website: http://www.unysac.org