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[magikthrill]

browsing thru my uni's website i foudn this article:

http://engineering.usc.edu/news/news/20 ... cyprus.htm

which talks about how two cypriot students - one GC and on TC - worked together for a masters project. pretty cool.

so heres something where we could all agree on possibly: education?

bicommunal university?

something similar to what a poster once proposed but maybe for higher education since parents wont be a setback?

[cannedmoose]

so heres something where we could all agree on possibly: education?

bicommunal university?

Maybe for academic subjects where this is no historical or political controversy perhaps (i.e. engineering, science, IT subjects). Sad given that a bicommunal university would be the perfect place to debate and research on issues of history, politics, geography etc.

Plus, there's the big question of language... no doubt some lame-brains would demand teaching in two languages which would be a recipe for divided studies, rather than simply accept facts and conduct all lessons in english, thus requiring entrants to pass an english language test score (as they are required to for entry to UK and US universities). I'm really surprised that none of the oodles of bicommunal funding have gone in this direction.

Then again... location... where does such a university go. Should it be built in the south? The north? GC owned-land in the north? The buffer zone? On a ship at sea?

Then there's the issue of entry requirements, would there be quotas? Should the university be 50% GC / 50% TC; 75% GC / 25% TC; or 33% GC / 33% TC and the rest from overseas? (to help finance the institution with higher fees)

Suffice to say that there are so many potential hurdles to surmount that it's hardly any wonder why such an institution hasn't emerged. I'd be all for it, but it would become a target for extremists on both sides and would require both 'governments' to ratify qualifications from the institution, thereby the RoC government would declare that this would be indirect recognition of the TRNC.

Shame that we have 40 years of politicisation of everyday activity behind us, isn't it...

[magikthrill]

On a ship at sea?

Then there's the issue of entry requirements, would there be quotas? Should the university be 50% GC / 50% TC; 75% GC / 25% TC; or 33% GC / 33% TC and the rest from overseas? (to help finance the institution with higher fees)

i guess a minimum of 20-25% TCs would be acceptable but that doesnt mean if more TCs are qualified the number can be accepted.

i think anything above that would be unfair because that would create an academic chasm where you have unqualified TCs being accepted just because they are TCs.

Suffice to say that there are so many potential hurdles to surmount that it's hardly any wonder why such an institution hasn't emerged. I'd be all for it, but it would become a target for extremists on both sides and would require both 'governments' to ratify qualifications from the institution, thereby the RoC government would declare that this would be indirect recognition of the TRNC.

Shame that we have 40 years of politicisation of everyday activity behind us, isn't it...

seriously.

[suetoniuspaulinus]

I have even agreed with Mr magikthrill.

Mr magikthrill

Perhaps it's just old age on my part or maybe your posts are becoming more mature??

Nonetheless I am PLEASED to be able to AGREE with you.

It is a starting point.

[magikthrill]

Perhaps it's just old age on my part or maybe your posts are becoming more mature??

Nonetheless I am PLEASED to be able to AGREE with you.

It is a starting point.

id go with the age on your part im as immature as ever

and its always good 2 agree on sth.

[cannedmoose]

and its always good 2 agree on sth.

...and rare in Cypriot circles...

[Alexandros Lordos]

Gentlemen

I would like to second Mr Brother's proposal that Mr Lordos be involved with this interesting idea from Mr cannedmoose.

I would also like to nominate, for inclusion in this idea, Mr erolz
AND to nominate Mr cannedmoose inclusion as well.

If need be we will declare Mr cannedmoose an exemplary Honourary Cypriot.

Seconders please?

Oops, I've just noticed this thread ...

Sure, I'd love to contribute to this, I like the idea of us forming a small steering committee of sorts to get this organised, maybe 3 or 4 of us discussing via e-mail, and returning to the larger group whenever something (e.g. an open letter to someone) needs to be approved / discussed further.

I think we could indeed be an effective lobby, if the public gets to hear about what we've been doing in this forum, especially during a period when almost all other bicommunal activities have ground to a halt. I already know some journalists who are reading this forum, I could inform others as well.

[brother]

Alright Alex is on board, so lets get cracking people.

[suetoniuspaulinus]

Alright Alex is on board, so lets get cracking people.

Mr Brother

Mr St Jimmy seconded my proposal of Mr erolz and Mr cannedmoose but both of these have yet to accept their nominations. So far only Mr Lordos has done so.

The Steering Committee will need at least four members duly nominated, seconded and ballotted for.

Perhaps if the forum can get to that point then there is hope yet for us all

[brother]

Moosey are you going to rise to the challenge, you never know if it works out we could call it the Moose plan.