Objectives

The Young Professionals Internship Programme aims to give young Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots (aged 18-35) the chance to acquire job experience, gain important professional skills, and develop a better understanding of the working and cultural environment across the island. The initiative seeks to facilitate engagement, build connections and relationships between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot young professionals and business establishments. 

The objectives pointed out by the Technical Committee are to: 

• Provide young Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots with the opportunity to acquire job experience, learn important professional skills, and grasp the working and cultural environment;
• Allow graduates to broaden their knowledge base while also developing business relationships among Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot establishments and professionals; 
• Facilitate engagement and build connections between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot young professionals;
• Encourage more commercial and social relationship between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot professionals and business establishments.

As of current a coordination committee has been set up, primarily composed of members of the Technical Committee, The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEBE) and Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KTTO) as the chambers will be the local implementing partners, conducting the matching between respective companies and young professionals.

This project is ongoing. Project results will be updated in due course.