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<h2><a title="Energy and Improvements in Turkey-Israel Relations" href="/news/946">Energy and Improvements in Turkey-Israel Relations</a></h2>
<p>On 13 May 2013 Sylvia Tiryaki moderated a panel entitled “Energy
and Improvements in Turkey-Israel Relations” which was part of the larger
conference "Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Can it Facilitate Dispute
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<span class="date">13 May 2013</span> ,  
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<p>GPoT Center's project officer Sofia Hafdell participated in the Citizens for Dialogue Convention organized by the <a href="http://www.euromedalex.org/"><b>Anna Lindh Foundation</b></a> and the Tunisian, Algerian and Moroccan Networks between 24-28 March 2013 in Tunisia.</p>

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<span class="date">24-28.03.2013</span> ,  
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<p>This paper examines the role of grassroots activities in Sweden concerning children rights protection and how the country has become a role model for the whole world in terms of human development and children rights with special reference to the best practices they have elaborated 
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<span class="date">25 Mar 2013</span> ,  
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<h2><a title="UN Alliance of Civilizations: 5th Global Forum, Vienna 2013" href="/news/912">UN Alliance of Civilizations: 5th Global Forum, Vienna 2013</a></h2>
<p>On February 27-28, 2013 Mensur Akgün and Sylvia Tiryaki participated in the <a href="http://www.unaoc.org/events/global-forums/vienna/"><b>United Nations Alliance of Civilization's (UNAOC) 5th conference in Vienna</b></a>, Austria. The forum, which focused on the promotion of responsible leadership in diversity and dialogue, brought together decision-makers and experts from all around the world.</p>

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<span class="date">27-28.02.2013</span> ,  
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<h2><a title="Mediation in the Mediterranean: Developing Capacities and Synergies" href="/news/909">Mediation in the Mediterranean: Developing Capacities and Synergies</a></h2>
<p>Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki, Deputy Director at GPoT Center, attended the first of two seminars as part of the United Nations Group of Friends of Mediation Spanish-Moroccan Initiative. The seminar, entitled "Mediation in the Mediterranean: Developing Capacities and Synergies" took place in Madrid 11-12 February 2013.</p>

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<span class="date">11-12.02.2013</span> ,  
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<h2><a title="Resources: Trends and Future Challenges for States and Regions" href="/news/901">Resources: Trends and Future Challenges for States and Regions</a></h2>
<p>GPoT Center's Director Mensur Akgün and Deputy Director Sylvia Tiryaki attended the <a href="http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/en/"><b>Wilton Park </b></a>conference "Resources: trends and future challenges for states and regions - towards 2030" in London, United Kingdom.</p>

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<span class="date">14-16.01.2013</span> ,  
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<h2><a title="Challenges for the European Union in a Changing World" href="/news/891">Challenges for the European Union in a Changing World</a></h2>
<p>GPoT Center's Deputy Director Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki participated in a one-day conference, organized by the <b><a href="http://www.fesdc.org/">Friedrich Ebert Stiftung</a> </b>and <a href="http://www.falternativas.org/"><b>Fundación Alternatives</b></a>, in Madrid on November 30th, 2012.</p>

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<span class="date">30 Nov 2012</span> ,  
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<span class="date">23 Nov 2012</span> ,  
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<h2><a title="The Hague-Delhi Initiative on Global Governance" href="/news/894">The Hague-Delhi Initiative on Global Governance</a></h2>
<p>GPoT Center's Director Mensur Akgün participated in a workshop entitled "The Hague-Delhi Initiative on Global Governance", which was organized by the <a href="http://www.observerindia.com/"><b>Observer Research Foundation</b></a> (ORF) and <a href="http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/"><b>the Hague Institute for Global Justice </b></a>(THIGJ) in New Delhi between 21 and 23 November, 2012. The meeting was the second workshop hosted by the THIGJ after the introductory workshop on global governance in a changing world held in the Hague in April.</p>

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<span class="date">21-23.11.2012</span> ,  
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<h2><a title="Pavol Demeš Is Elected to the Board of Trustees of EED" href="/news/888">Pavol Demeš Is Elected to the Board of Trustees of EED</a></h2>
<p>Pavol Demeš, member of GPoT Center's High Advisory Board, was elected to the Board of Trustees of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) as a representative of civil society on November 13, 2012.</p>

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<span class="date">13 Nov 2012</span> ,  
Held in: <span>Brussels</span> | 
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