Home For Cooperation

The H4C houses a multi-functional research and educational centre: a centre for young people, educators, historians and researchers; a space for exhibitions and archives, a library and a workspace for NGOs.

1974 onwards

The Buffer Zone became a symbol of confrontation. The Ledra Palace crossing was the route through which very few people could cross from one side to the other. The Ledra Palace Hotel was the venue where politicians held meetings to discuss the “Cyprus problem.” It was also one of the most suitable places for citizen groups and civil society organizations from either side of the buffer zone to meet and pursue common projects, as well as having the opportunity to meet people from other communities in Cyprus .

April 2003

The dividing line cutting though the city of Nicosia opens some of its doors to the public, with the Ledra Palace crossing being the first to open. Hundreds of people queued at the Ledra Palace to cross the divide for the first time in over 30 years. A new dynamic was injected into communal and intercommunal life in the street.

May 2011

The Home for Cooperation opens its doors to the world on 6 May 2011, with an opening ceremony bringing together the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Cyprus, with representatives of civil society and dignitaries from around Europe, including the Council of Europe, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The unique four-day celebration marking the inauguration of the H4C showcases the collective efforts of civil society organizations across Cyprus, with musical performances, sports events, art exhibitions, a symposium and film screenings.

Today

We invite you to be part of this historical journey and join us in our future vision of cooperation and dialogue centered on the multifunctional H4C!