Caritas Cyprus at the “Up to You(th)” Festival 2023
Again this year, Caritas Cyprus participated in the “Up to You(th)” Festival at Acropolis Park in Nicosia on September 23, 2023. Featuring over 70 organizations, the now annual event celebrated …
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Local Organizations Condemn Violence and Anti-Refugee Rhetoric
Caritas Cyprus joined over a dozen other local organizations in publicly expressing grave concern over recent incidents of violence in the village of Chloraka in Paphos district. The statement was …
August 19 is World Humanitarian Day
On 19 August, 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio …
Caritas Cyprus Celebrates Language Learners
Language is a key driver for integration. Better language skills lead to positive contact between neighbors including between newcomers and their host communities. To try to overcome some of the …
ICAEW Visits Caritas Cyprus to Share “All Too Familiar” Film and Discuss Combatting Human Trafficking with Training for Finance Professionals.
While different in perspective and mission, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and Caritas Cyprus are united in their commitment to fight human trafficking and remedy …
COALESCE Project External Evaluation Published
On the occasion of World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2023, the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) shared the results of the external evaluation by Gunilla Ekberg, Human Rights …
#EndHumanTrafficking—Leave No One Behind
July 30 is World Day against Trafficking in Persons—first proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of …
Caritas Cyprus among Local Organizations to Discuss Regional Issues with Visiting Australian MP Vamvakinou
On her recent visit to the island, Australian MP Maria Vambakinou met with local organizations to discuss migration and integration issues in Cyprus and the region. Vambakinou was able to …
Caritas Cyprus Contributes to ENFEM Training for Migrant Women in Cyprus
The workplace is an important avenue through which migrants and refugees can contribute to and integrate into the broader social fabric of their host community. At a recent training session …
Cyprus’ Integration Landscape Included in “Settling In” Report by OECD and European Commission
Overcoming the challenges that exist to integrating migrants requires an evidence-based debate. Recognizing this, the OECD, jointly with the European Commission, has released a report on the “Indicators of Immigrant …