Granting authority: European Education and Culture Executive Agency

Project number: 101196584

Over the past two decades, Cyprus’s relationship with the European Union has evolved into something deeply embedded in everyday life; shaping rights, opportunities, and identities across the island. The EUNITY20 project sets out to highlight this connection by making the benefits of EU integration visible, relatable, and open to discussion. Employing a participatory and creative methodology (including installations, performances, public interventions, and conferences), the project entangles intergenerational dialogue, inclusion, and critical engagement with EU values. It promotes reflection on EU identity, documents its contribution to national stability and quality of life, and counters misinformation through inclusive spaces for expression. Emphasizing visual storytelling and prioritizing voices from underrepresented communities, EUNITY20 positions the EU as a lived experience that shapes rights, opportunities, and identities, thereby cultivating a more informed and cohesive civic culture in Cyprus.

Objectives:

• Increase Awareness of EU Benefits and Promote Human Rights and Citizenship:

Enhance public understanding of the EU's tangible benefits, including social inclusion, legal rights, cultural exchanges, and support for the cultural sector, emphasizing personal and professional development. Raise awareness of the EU's role in human rights policymaking in Cyprus, particularly for

minorities, and promote European citizenship by educating the public about rights and achievements from European integration cultivating a sense of belonging.

• Counter Misinformation and Promote Inclusivity and Diversity:

Improve access to factual and unbiased information about the EU to counteract misinformation, particularly from Eurosceptic entities, and promote understanding of EU policies on combating antisemitism, racism, and supporting Roma inclusion.

• Engage Diverse Demographics in Democratic Values and European Citizenship:

Engage diverse groups, including youth and key stakeholders, in supporting democratic values and the rule of law through varied activities and a bottom-up approach to gather experiences illustrating European Citizenship and emphasizing vigilance and the defence of fundamental rights, democracy,

and the rule of law, particularly for minorities. Reach and include diverse and gender-inclusive target

groups, especially those facing discrimination, by promoting gender equality and LGBTQI rights and integrating a gender perspective in historical narratives.

• Promote European Remembrance and Historical Understanding:

Encourage a nuanced understanding of European history, including totalitarian regimes, democratic transitions, migration, decolonization, and European integration, highlighting the defence of fundamental rights and the rule of law, and integrating a gender perspective in historical narratives.

Project partners:

 ABR (Coordinator)

YEU Cyprus

SigmaLive

University of Limassol.

Project duration: 24 months