{"id":324,"date":"2026-05-18T12:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impact-report.uwcstaging.co.uk\/?post_type=partner-spotlight&p=324"},"modified":"2026-06-01T05:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:48:12","slug":"partner-spotlight-the-european-commission","status":"publish","type":"partner-spotlight","link":"https:\/\/impact-report.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/partner-spotlight\/partner-spotlight-the-european-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner spotlight: The European Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“In just five years, we have expanded from six initial scholars to 82 – testimony to the EU\u2019s commitment to reconciliation in Cyprus. By investing in the education of young Cypriots like yourselves, we are planting the seeds for a future where active citizens care deeply about each other, the environment, and continuous improvement”<\/blockquote>

Giulia Bertezzolo,<\/strong> Head of Unit for Cyprus Settlement Support, European Commission<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/quote-section>\n\n\n

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Since 2019, the EU Scholarship Programme for Cypriot Youth at UWC* has supported over 500 young people from Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities to live and learn together through a UWC education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 2025, the programme has supported 82 <\/strong>scholarships, 241<\/strong> short course participants and 329 <\/strong>young people through one-day workshops, reaching over 5,000 <\/strong>young people in Cyprus<\/strong> through outreach activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership combines two-year scholarships with bi-communal activities, including short courses, workshops and youth-led projects on the island. By bringing young people together across lines of division, the programme supports shared learning, understanding and responsibility in a context shaped by long-standing separation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* The EU Scholarship Programme for Cypriot Youth at UWC is funded by the European Union and implemented by UWC.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n