The Civil Society Dialogue Project followed the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus for the re-unification of the island (known as the Annan Plan), which took place on the 24 April 2004.
[2] The participants developed a shared understanding of factors contributing to the perceived widening of the gap between the two divided communities in Cyprus.
The third series of dialogues attempted to develop a vision for economic integration,[4] identify challenges, and explore options for actions.
Other challenges included, “Turkey will not accept surrendering the control of ports to the EU, since this would hamper the movement of the Turkish army”; “Lack of trust from politicians and responsible bodies"; “Most of the political elite in both communities, who do not know how to survive without the Cyprus problem, will try to block the way for economic integration on the island so that a long-term solution cannot be found”; and “Fear of being economically absorbed by the richer GC economy on the TC side”.
The results of all peoples' dialogues were handed over to Track I (politicians and diplomats) in the expectation that they would facilitate the negotiation process.