Fifteen experts from Moldova, Turkey, Greece, and USA visited Cyprus between June 21st and 23rd, 2012 in order to learn about conflict resolution strategies and confidence building measures, which have been applied as part of reunification efforts within the scope of track one and track two diplomacy in Cyprus.

GPoT Center’s Narod Maraşlıyan and Sofia Hafdell attended a one-day conference entitled "Examining Peacemaking", which was held at Koc University’s Office of International Programs on June 19th, 2012. At the conference, the speakers included Dr. Donna Hicks, Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; and Ahmet Sözen, Professor and Chairman of the Department of International Relations, Eastern Mediterranean University.

From June 15th to the 17th, 2012, GPoT Director Dr. Mensur Akgün and Deputy Director Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki attended a roundtable discussion entitled “Creative Initiatives to Move Forward,” conducted as part of the Cyprus Academic Dialogue (CAD), in the city of Limassol.

GPoT Center in collaboration with Armenia-based Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) and Yerevan Press Club (YPC) held the second annual "Turkey-Armenia Journalism Award" ceremony at the British Consulate General on June 14th, 2012 in Istanbul.

GPoT Center together with the Eurasia Partnership Foundation and Yerevan Press Club held the second annual "Turkey-Armenia Journalism Award" ceremony on the premises of the British Consulate General in Istanbul on June 14, 2012. The winners of the 2012 award were Ms. Hilâl Kaplan of Yeni Şafak (Turkey) and Ms. Lilit Gasparyan of Yerkir Media (Armenia). The video features speeches delivered by the British Consul General in Istanbul - Mrs. Jessica Hand; Chair of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Kültür University - Mrs.

GPoT Center's Narod Maraşlıyan participated in the US Department of State funded "Young Turkey/Young America - A New Relationship for a New Age" program's first leg which was held in Turkey between June 3rd and 14th, 2012.