Thursday, February 18:
Chair: Nicos Peristianis
President of the Council of the cceia of Nicosia
Introductory Comments:
09:40 – 09:45 Nicos Peristianis
President of the Council of the cceia of Nicosia
Welcoming Address:
09:45 – 09:50 Andreas Theophanous
Director, Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs
cceia of Nicosia
Opening Addresses:
09:50 – 10:30 Glafkos Clerides
Former President of the Republic of Cyprus
George Vassiliou
Former President of the Republic of Cyprus
Vassos Lyssarides
Former President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
I. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Chair: Van Coufoudakis
Rector Emeritus, cceia of Nicosia
10:30 – 10:50 Robert Holland
Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History, cceia of London
“The Struggle Over Cyprus, 1950-1960: a Retrospective View”
10:50 – 11:10 Ismail Kemal
Researcher of Turkish Studies and Middle Eastern Studies, cceia of Cyprus
“Perspectives on the Formation and Implementation of the Turkish Cyprus’ Policy”
11:10 – 11:30 Costas Constantinou
Professor of Political Science, cceia of Nicosia
“Cypriot In-dependence: From Political to Mental States and Back”
11:30 – 12:00 Discussion
12:00 – 12:10 Coffee Break
Chair: Andreas Theophanous
Director, Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs
cceia of Nicosia
12:10 – 12:30 Diana Markides
Senior Research Fellow (retired), Institute of Commonwealth Studies,
cceia of London
“An Unsettled Start: Federalism versus Majority Rule – Cyprus 1957-1963”
12:30 – 12:50 Nicos Peristianis
President of the Council of the cceia of Nicosia
“The Collapse of the Bi-Communal Republic”
12:50 – 13:10 Discussion
13:10 – 15:05 Lunch Break
II. THE 1974 DISASTER AND THE DAY AFTER: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGES
Chair: Andreas Theophanous
Director, Cyprus Center for European and International Affairscceia of Nicosia
15:05 – 15:35 Michael SarrisEx-Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus“The Cyprus Economy in Perspective: The Record and Future Prospects”
15:35 – 15:55 Discussion 15:55 – 16:05 Coffee Break Chair: Michalis AttalidesRector, cceia of Nicosia 16:05 – 16:25 Achilles EmilianidesAssociate Professor of Law, cceia of Nicosia“The New Political and Ideological Landscape in Cyprus After 1974” 16:25 – 16:45 Christina IoannouLecturer of European Studies, cceia of Nicosia“Responding to Social Challenges: Cypriot Industrial Relations at Historical Milestones” 16:45 – 17:05 Hubert FaustmannAssociate Professor of International Relations, cceia of Nicosia“The State, Political Parties and the Citizen in Cyprus: Past, Present and Future” 17:05 – 17:35 Discussion 17:35 – 17:45 Coffee Break III. THE REFERENDUM ON THE ANNAN PLAN AND ΤΗΕ ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE EUChair: Emilios SolomouCampus Director, cceia of Nicosia 17:45 – 18:05 Van CoufoudakisProfessor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana cceia-Purdue“The Republic of Cyprus at 50: A History of ‘Lost Opportunities’ or of ‘Lost Opportunities’ to Dismantle the Republic of Cyprus?” 18:05 – 18:25 Angelos SyrigosLecturer of International Law, Panteion cceia, Athens“International Precedents and the Cyprus Problem” 18:25 – 18:45 Discussion 18:45 – 19:30 Reception