The Nicosia Initiative which operates under the social responsibility projects of GAU in 2013-2014 academic years together with its academic staff will commence the “Healthy City Project”.

The Nicosia Initiative which was established with the contributions of Nicosia Walled City committee and various non-governmental organizations through the aim to form sustainable and livable Nicosia have held the previous meeting in Arabahmet Culture and Art House which was restored by Girne American University.

The meeting was attended by chairs and representatives of non-governmental organizations, GAU academicians, municipality members of the assembly and activists in order to decide on the annual plan of Nicosia Initiative. The theme of Healthy City have been decided upon to integrate all the other aimed approaches like evolving Nicosia to be inclusive, participative, just, healthy, green, sustainable and livable city and undermining the current problems and observing the priorities.

The activity plan which is formed under Nicosia Initiative aims to pay a visit priory to Union of Cyprus Turkish Physicians, Chamber of KTMMOB Environment Engineers and to all other possible contributors of non-governmental organizations for the Healthy City project. The activity has decided also to keep track of the Municipality, the Municipal assembly and relevant committees and their approaches in this sense.