Republic of Cyprus: Past, Present, and Future
The Cyprus Research Centre organises a two-day academic symposium, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus. The symposium will assess the circumstances which shaped the independence, the turbulent 50-year history of Cyprus and its people and the prospects for the future of the Republic.
Academic Co-ordinator: Rolandos Katsiaounis
Programme
Thursday 9 December
Opening session
9:30 – 10:00
Welcoming Address by the Minister of Education and Culture Mr Andreas Demetriou
Opening Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Demetris Christofias
Session A’
10:00 - 11:15
Chaired by Richard Clogg
Pavlos Tzermias, "The Republic of Cyprus – Historical lessons and prospects"
11:15 - 11:30 Βreak
11:30 - 13:00
Chaired by Athanasia Anagnostopoulou
Yiannakis Colocasides, "The demand for Enosis and the armed struggle"
George Margaritis, "Greek Civil War and Cold War: Historical conjuncture in the making of the Cyprus Problem"
13:00 - 16:00 Βreak
Session Β’
16:00 - 17:30
Chaired by Pavlos Tzermias
Georghios Georghis, "Greek diplomacy and the foundation of the Republic of Cyprus"
Altay Nevzat, "Τhe Turkish approach to the Republic of Cyprus, 1960-1963: Years of prudence"
17:30 - 17:45 Βreak
17:45 - 19:15
Chaired by Polyvios Polyviou
Charalambos Kafkarides, "Turkish foreign policy and Cyprus, 1964-1974"
Αthanasia Anagnostopoulou, "The Turkish Cypriots and the Republic of Cyprus"
Friday 10 December
Session A’
9:30 - 11:15
Chaired by Niyazi Kizilyürek
Richard Clogg, "The Bases: The British presence after Independence"
Polyvios Polyviou, "Stages in the constitutional evolution of the Republic of Cyprus"
Elsbeth Tzermias, "Cyprus and the international media – Experiences from the founding of the Republic to the present"
11:15 - 11:30 Βreak
11:30 - 13.00
Chaired by Paschalis Kitromilides
Robert Holland, "The Southern Flank in Crisis, 1973-76: some British documents on Cyprus"
Rolandos Katsiaounis, "The resilience of the Republic of Cyprus"
13:00 - 16:00 Βreak
Session Β’
16:00 - 17:30
Chaired by George Margaritis
Michalis Michael, "The communal education system and the state in Cyprus"
Niyazi Kizilyürek, "Τhe perception of the Republic by the two communities"
17:30 - 17:45 Βreak
17:45 - 19:45
Chaired by Rolandos Katsiaounis
Paschalis Kitromilides, "The fiftieth anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus and the ideological preconditions of a solution between the communities of the island"
Toumazos Tselepis, "Τhe bi-communal nature of the Republic of Cyprus"
Summing up and conclusions by Rolandos Katsiaounis
Direct translation from Greek to English is provided
Main Hall, University of Cyprus (75 Kallipoleos Avenue)
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