AHDR celebrates 20 years of operations

In celebration of the Association’s 20-year anniversary, the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) is organising a Street Party with various fun activities for children and adults.

The 20-year milestone is jointly celebrated with the International Day of Peace, always in collaboration with the Home for Cooperation.

The event will take place on 21 September at the Home for Cooperation, the hub of intercommunal collaboration and peacebuilding on the island, to pay homage to AHDR’s 20 years of tirelessly working towards peace, as we choose not to lose hope and to keep on… imagining.

The event will include art activities for children by artists Lara Sophie Benjamin and Duygu Meren, a creative writing workshop for adults by Nicoletta Demetriou (The Writing Room), as well as a guided walk around Nicosia by Loizos Kapsalis and Hayat Sebep.

In the framework of the event, the AHDR will also host a ‘Teaching for Peace’ Awards Ceremony, during which the organisation will honour educators who have contributed towards nurturing dialogue and promoting historical understanding on the island.

At the party which will follow, delicious food from our friends from Omni Honest Food, and refreshing drinks from The Home Cafe will be offered while the groovy tunes by the legendary Nostalgia Parties, will make you remember the moves of Macarena in no time.

Event program:

17:30-18:00
AHDR ‘Teaching for Peace’ Awards Ceremony & Reception

18:15-20:15
Writing, feeling, and remembering together: A creative writing workshop with Nicoletta Demetriou (The Writing Room)

18:15-20:15
A Creative Adventure: Arts activities for children with Duygu Meren & Lara Sophie Benjamin

18:15-20:15
Let’s walk… Nicosia! with Loizos Kapsalis and Hayat Sebep

20:00-23:00
Nostalgia Party with Dj Claudio and Mr Panaman

The entrance to the party is free and open to everyone. You can register for the available workshops at this link: https://form.jotform.com/232322897058058. Pre-registration for the workshops is required.

About AHDR

The Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) is celebrating twenty years of promoting historical understanding, critical thinking, respect for diversity, and human rights in Cyprus and abroad.

Since its establishment in 2003, the AHDR has:

  • trained more than 2000 educators in history teaching
  • provided activities related to Education for a Culture of Peace to over 7500 students and 2500 educators
  • published more than 35 educational publications in three languages (English, Turkish, and Greek), which are available online and were produced by international and local experts.

These publications include:

It is worth noting that in its two decades of operation, the AHDR has been recognized for its work with the following international awards:

2014: Europa Nostra Award (European Heritage Awards)

2016: Max van der Stoel Award (OSCE)

2018: Seán MacBride Peace Prize – shared with the Home for Cooperation (International Peace Bureau)

2021: GENE Global Education Award.