Title
Harmful and Addictive Habits Campaigns
Background
Drugs, psychologically harmful substances and smoking are all a threat to future
generations. However, individuals from many countries are vulnerable to these habits
due to a lack of knowledge. Dealing with alcohol and drug abuse has become a critical
issue in many countries today, including Cyprus. With this project, various education
experts, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and local authorities will collaborate to
develop and implement a campaign for the general public, and an education programme
for students, dealing with the prevention of harmful and addictive habits.
Alcohol and drug abuse is a common concern impacting both the Greek Cypriot and
Turkish Cypriot communities. Thus, this project is important to all Cypriots in that it will
endeavour to educate the general public and the youth on the prevention of harmful and
addictive habits such as these.
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The development and implementation of an Education Programme on the
prevention of harmful and addictive habits
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Informing schools about the programme and competition. Experts will visit
schools and guide students and teachers prior to the competition about the
damage caused by harmful habits
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The organisation of a conference for teachers in five cities/towns
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The organisation of a competition for school students with prizes awarded to
primary (7-11) and secondary (12-14) students for which there will be media
and press coverage
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The performance of a play on harmful habits to secondary students by high
school students, after three months training. Performances will take place
three times to cover 12 secondary schools
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The development and implementation of a campaign to educate the general
public on the prevention of harmful and addictive habits
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The creation of a brochure/booklet for teachers, as well as posters and
stickers to further educate students and society about harmful and addictive
habits
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Distribution of information materials in Greek and in Turkish throughout
Cyprus and Nicosia
Drug and alcohol abuse exists in both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot
communities. A project such as this could therefore contribute to cooperation and trust
between the two communities by means of the establishment of a collaborative initiative
to educate the general public and the youth, islandwide, on the prevention of harmful
and addictive habits.
Through this project education experts, a number of CSOs and other decision-makers
will endeavour to educate the general public and the youth on the prevention of harmful
and addictive habits. This will be achieved through the development and
implementation of a campaign and education programme.
Good Governance
Turkish Cypriot education experts
Why is this project important
to Cypriots?
Main activities
Contribution to cooperation
and trust between Greek
Cypriots and Turkish
Cypriots
What does this project aim to
achieve?
UNDP’s area of work
Who are the project
partners?
Duration
Budget
23 April 2007 – 30 August 2008
CYP 37,292 (approx. USD 84,948)