Teaching the truth

THE GREEK and Turkish Cypriot Teachers’ Platform United Cyprus is organising a public, bicommunal meeting, where the academics Anna Fragkoudaki and Birikim Ozkur will give a lecture on ‘Myths and bias in Education: searching for the truths of the others’.

According to a press release, the lecture is part of activities undertaken by the platform to bring Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot teachers, pupils and students into contact and to promote the education for reconciliation and a peaceful solution of the Cypriot problem.

The meeting will take place on November 18, between 7pm and 9pm at Famagusta Gate. There will be simultaneous translation.

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