LECTURE "HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CYPRUS: THE CRIME, THE VICTIMS AND THE PERPETRATORS"

As part of the "Face Forward ...into my home" project, Nicosia 2030 is organising a seminar with Dr. Nasia Hadjigeorgiou, Associate Professor of Transitional Justice and Human Rights, UCLan Cyprus.
 
This lecture delves into the matter of human trafficking, a crime prevalent across the globe. In Cyprus, the issue is exacerbated by the unresolved Cyprus Problem. Dr. Hadjigeorgiou will outline the forms of human trafficking present on the island, as well as its victims, and perpetrators. She will also share data revealing that trafficking for sexual and labour exploitation is widespread in both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.
 
Bio:
Dr. Nasia Hadjigeorgiou holds an LLB from University College London, an LLM from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from King’s College London. In 2021-2022, she was a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics Hellenic Observatory. Her monograph, Protecting Human Rights and Building Peace in Post-violence Societies, won the 2020 "Constantinos Emilianides" award for best Legal book. She has worked as the lead researcher for various funded research projects, including those addressing human trafficking. She received the Social Action Award 2024 for the social impact of her work in the field of human rights, by the British Counsil.
 
Details:
Languages: The lecture will be conducted in English.
Age Group: 18+
Admission: Free
 
The "Face Forward …into my home" photography exhibition
 
The “Face Forward …into my home” photography exhibition, hosted in the foyer of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, has been extended until Friday, January 31, 2025. Presented by Nicosia 2030 in collaboration with the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST), generously supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cyprus, the exhibition is part of the Parallel Programme of the 5th International Nicosia Festival. It features photographic portraits by Yiannis Kourtoglou alongside powerful stories of refugees and migrants who have been forced to flee their homelands and are rebuilding their lives in Cyprus.
 
Workshops for Primary School students

As part of the "Face Forward …into my home" program, workshops for primary school students (second cycle) are being held. These workshops aim to:

1. Help children understand and learn about current migration issues through personal stories and experiences of migrants.
2. Promote acceptance and inclusion of individuals who were forced to leave their homelands and are striving to rebuild their lives in Cyprus.

The workshops have already begun, and schools are encouraged to contact the Nicosia Municipal Theatre box office to schedule appointments.
 
Information: 22797979 (Monday-Friday, 10:00-13:00) & bit.ly/Website_NIF2024
 
Festival Identity
Organisers: Municipality of Nicosia, Nicosia For Art
Institutional sponsor: Deputy Ministry of Culture, Republic of Cyprus
Communication sponsors: DIAS Publishing, SIGMA TV, LOVE FM
Sponsors of Face Forward …into my home in Cyprus: European Funds Unit, Ministry of Interior Asylum Service, Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection, Embassy of Greece in Cyprus, European Commission Representation in Cyprus United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Cyprus (UNHCR), Social Welfare Services (YKE), Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, Press and Information Office.