Civic Action Now - Cyprus
What is your vision for the future?
We are looking for simple yet impactful ideas that will benefit people across the whole island.
CAN - CY is an interactive civic engagement project which aims to improve meaningful participation of young people in socio-political and economic life in Cyprus.
Through this platform people share their ideas in the form of short video clips that can nurture constructive citizenship among youth and intergenerational partnership; and their visions towards a more inclusive and prosperous future (e.g. digital and environmental innovations, equal access to services, advancement economic opportunities, human rights, etc.).
We hope to first piece together a roadmap and then to find ways to implement it. Ideas will be solution-oriented and action based (eg. material or immaterial investments, trainings, events, policies, reforms, structured dialogue, etc.). They should be easily implementable and achievable within 6-12 months without big sums of money.
Finally, we want to highlight that this is not a competitive process. Our aim is to shortlist the 50 most popular ideas in Pusula and then transfer them into the Idea Prism app where we can offer the necessary support to refine and calibrate these ideas into intelligent and implementable proposals. We will help the authors of the ideas to mingle, merge and collaborate towards realisation of their ideas. During this second stage, the general public will be invited to evaluate the impact, feasibility and implementation of the proposals. We will then consolidate all ideas and proposals into a Roadmap document with recommendation and disseminated to the relevant decision makers and groups such as municipalities, ministries, embassies, chambers and so forth.
How will it work?
- Click here to register on the platform. Then visit this page and send us a short video of your idea. Nothing technical, just your vision for a future Cyprus, and how it will work.* As you develop your idea, consider whether it is simple, doable and relevant for many people in Cyprus. You can submit as many ideas as you like!**
- You can also ask your networks, family, and friends to help you socialize your idea by sharing it on social media. Even if you do not wish to submit an idea, you can simply “support” (like) your favourite idea(s) and share comments, upon registering on the platform until 28th February 2023.
What's next?
Once the ideation phase is completed, the 50 most popular ideas in Pusula will be transfered the Idea Prism app through which their authors will be supported to turn their ideas into S.M.A.R.T.er proposals (Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Relevant, Time-bounded). The public will be invited to evaluate ideas for Impact, Feasibility, and Probability of happening without intervention, by scoring ideas from 1-5 through Idea Prism. The scores will allow for identification of the top 25 proposals. The authors of the top 25 proposals will be invited to participate in a face-to-face event based on a Structured Democratic Dialogue Process (SDDP) to structure their proposals into an Influence Map. The event will be broadcasted live on social media to allow the general public to ask questions or post comments.
* If you wish to submit your idea anonymously, please register using an alias. In doing so, please take note of the platform's Rules of Engagement. Users' content is closely monitored to ensure that everyone within this community feels welcome and respected.
** When filling in the idea submission form, please make sure that you chose the campaign ‘Civic Action Now - Cyprus’ from the Campaign dropdown menu.
*** By submitting your idea you consent for the use of your personal data. Please check here to read the CAN-CY consent form.
The CAN-CY project benefits from a grant under the Active Citizens Fund Cyprus programme, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, through the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021.
Inclusivity
No comments Created Date:07/03/2023
A more accepting attitude towards immigrants and asylum seekers.
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Kıbrısın kuzeyinde yaşayan 18yaş altı gençlerin Erasmus projelerinden eşit fayd
1 comment Created Date:10/04/2023
Adanın kuzeyinde yaşayan 18yaş altı gençler Erasmus projelerinden yoksundurlar. Farklı kültürleri tanımak, kendi kültürlerini tanıtmak, farklı çevrelerin parçası olabilmek adına Erasmus projelerinde
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Effective communication and respect toward one another
No comments Created Date:27/01/2023
I envision a Cyprus where we communicate effectively with each other, to let ourselves be vulnerable and express our feelings, through social and community activities.
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
No illegal dumping
No comments Created Date:02/02/2023
My dream is for people to stop dumping their garbage in nature and waterways
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Young people helping elderly people with online bureaucratic work
No comments Created Date:20/02/2023
Young people helping elderly people with online bureaucratic work
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Safe spaces for emotional health
No comments Created Date:25/01/2023
Safe spaces where there is regular, open dialogue, about emotional health. A space in the city open to everyone with facilitated dialogue.
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Hydro electric Power station
No comments Created Date:02/02/2023
I envision a Cyprus where in the future Cyprus will have its own hydroelectric power station because it is an efficient means of storing energy during the day and create electricity during the night
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Free social spaces
No comments Created Date:02/02/2023
My dream for the future is free, public, community spaces open to all people.
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Human Rights Violations in Cyprus
No comments Created Date:07/02/2023
My dream for the future is a future where Cyprus is upholding their promise to prospective international students and tackle human rights violations.
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.
Gender balance in electoral lists
No comments Created Date:25/01/2023
Its extremely important to move towards a Cyprus where all political parties have gender balance in their electoral lists such as women, women and people of other gender can be elected.
This proposal has been archived and can not receive further support.