Meet the Partners

The Famagusta Walled City Association (Magusa Surici Dernegi, MASDER) is a community-based civil society organization, established with the purpose of promoting and developing Famagusta walled city as a cultural, historical and touristic centre through a sustainable approach. MASDER focuses on Famagusta city as a whole, motivating the people of Famagusta to better understand the assets of their city and therefore preserve and promote them accordingly. Until now, MASDER has organized several events and activities to bring more people to the walled city and show them the natural and cultural heritage around the city. Some examples are children’s festivals, awareness-raising campaigns and interactive presentations where entertainment for children is used as an educational tool. Furthermore, MASDER is designated as the Steward Council of the walled city of Famagusta and regularly contributes to the decision-making processes that affect the city.

AKTI Project and Research Centre is an environmental education and awareness-raising NGO with many years of experience and participation in many national and European projects, focusing on supporting sustainability, and environmentally friendly behaviour and promoting intercommunal dialogue in Cyprus through environmental education. AKTI has worked with schools, NGOs, local authorities, mass media, public and private bodies on the issues of green consumption, water conservation, waste, marine litter, coastal erosion, recycling and pollution prevention. Its activities include applied environmental research, non-formal education for children and youth and vocational training for adults. AKTI is also very active in environmental awareness and information activities for the public.

MAKAMER Famagusta Women Centre Association (Magusa Kadın Merkezi Dernegi – MAKAMER) is a non-profit organization based in Famagusta, Cyprus. The organization’s mission is to raise awareness on women’s issues and gender discrimination and, in cooperation with stakeholders, to help promote studies for improving women’s involvement in the fields of Health, Law, Education, Policy Making and Society in general. It also generates strategies for women to play a wider role in local organizations and in day-to-day life while also building coalitions with like-minded NGOs and networking with international ones working towards the same goals.