Events Organised by Cyprus Conservation Foundation During 1996 – 99
DATE / DURATION |
Type/Subject Participants |
Co-organisers |
Speakers
(in alphabetical order)
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In the Chair |
Audience |
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16.3.96 3.5 hrs |
Workshop: Environmental Planning Participants: 32 |
Political Party: United Democrats |
§ Glafkos Constantinides, Development and Planning Consultant § Pefkios Georgiades, Secretary, Cyp. Arch. Heritage Org. § Noel Josephides, President ΑΙΤΟ (England) § Michalis Modinos, Environmentalist, Publisher of Nea Ecologia (Greece) § Nicholas Symons, Biologist, Director of the Foundation’s Environmental Studies Center § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
Georgios Christophides, Secretary, United Democrats |
Members of the Party, Parliamentary Candidates |
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16.3.96 3 hrs
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Workshop: Environmental Planning Participants: 28 |
EDEK Socialist Party
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§ Glafkos Constantinides, Development and Planning Consultant § Pefkios Georgiades, Secretary, Cyp. Arch. Heritage Org. § Michalis Modinos, Environmentalist, Publisher of Nea Ecologia (Greece) § Nicholas Symons, Biologist, Director of the Foundation’s Environmental Studies Centre § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
Dr George Michaelides, Member EDEK |
President and Members of the Party, Members of Parliament |
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15.3.96 |
Lecture: Development, Tourism and Environment Participated: 27 |
Larnaca Municipality |
§ Noel Josephides, President ΑΙΤΟ (England) § Michalis Modinos, Environmentalist, Publisher of Nea Ecologia (Greece)
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Andreas Evriviades, Municipal Counsellor |
Public |
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29.3.96 4 hrs
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Seminar: Environmental Issues Participants: 35
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AKEL Communist Party |
§ Antonis Antoniou, Senior Officer, Environment Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environ. § Pefkios Georgiades, Secretary, Cyp. Arch. Heritage Org. § Pambis Kiritsis, Responsible for environmental issues § Nikos Martinos, President of the School of Agricultural Economy, Athens University (Greece) § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director § |
Pambis Kiritsis Responsible for environmental issues, AKEL
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General Secretary, Members of Parliament, Party Members |
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23.9.96 |
Lecture: The State in the 21st Century Participants: 20 |
Department of Social and Political Sciences,University of Cyprus |
§ Michael Decleris, Vice President, Supreme Administrative Court,Greece |
George Philippou, Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cyprus |
Academic Staff |
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23.9.96 |
Environment and Economy: Friends or Foes Participants: 55 |
Limasssol Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
§ Yiannis Paleokrassas, Former Minister of Finance of Greece and ex E.U Commissioner for the Environment and Fisheries (Greece) |
Michalis Polidorides, President, Limasssol Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
Members of the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
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24.9.96 3 hrs |
Seminar: Harmonisation with European Environmental Legislation and Practice – Citizens’ rights and obligations Participated: 118 |
Cyprus Barrister Association
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§ Michael Dekleris, Vice President of the Greek Supreme Administrative Court (Greece)) § Nikos Georgiades, Director, Environment Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environ. § Alekos Markides, Attorney General § Yiannis Paleokrassas, Ex Minister of Finance of Greece and former E.U Commissioner for the Environment and Fisheries (Greece) § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
Stella Soulioti, Foundation’s Trustee, Ex Minister of Justice, ex Attorney General |
President of the Supreme Court, Lawyers, Jurists, Diplomats, Members of Parliament, Technocrats |
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The Attorney General of Cyprus, Mr. Alecos Markides, addresses a seminar Harmonisation with European Environmental Legislation and Practice – Citizens’ rights and obligations
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DATE / DURATION |
Type/Subject Participants |
Co-organisers |
Speakers
(in alphabetical order)
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In the Chair |
Audience |
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3.4.97 4 hrs |
Seminar: Local Government and Prospects of Upgrading in the Light of European Precedents Participated: 58 |
Paphos District Administration |
§ Giannakis Mallourides, Administrative Officer A’, Paphos District Administration § Dr Dimitris Papaioannou, Assistant Professor Panteion University of Athens (Greece) § Perikles Papapetrou, Prefect West Attica, former Mayor of Elefsina (Greece) § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
Nikos Rousos, Paphos’ District Officer |
Paphos’ District Officer, District Inspectors, Representatives of Improvement Boards, Community Leaders |
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4.4.97 3.5 hrs |
Seminar: Local Government and Prospects of Upgrading in the Light of European Precedents Participated: 53 |
Municipalities of Paphos, Yeroskipou,Polis Chrisochou and Peyia |
§ Andreas Assiotis, President of Town Planners Assoc. § Adonis Konstanides, Economist, Planning Bureau § Dr Dimitris Papaioannou, Assistant Professor Panteion University of Athens (Greece) § Perikles Papapetrou, Prefect West Attica, former Mayor of Elefsina (Greece) § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
Dr Maria Loizidou, Civil Engineer, Assistant Professor National Polytechnic University of Greece |
Mayors, Municipal Counsellors, Municipal Officers, Members of the public participating in Municipal Committees and NGO Representatives |
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5.4.97 2 hrs |
Lecture: The Concept of Sustainable Development within a European Framework Participated: 23 |
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§ Dr Dimitris Papaioannou, Assistant Professor Panteion University of Athens (Greece) § Perikles Papapetrou, Prefect West Attica, former Mayor of Elefsina (Greece) |
Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
NGO Representatives |
Date / Duration |
Type/Subject Participants |
Co-organisers |
Speakers (in alphabetical order)from Cyprus and Abroad |
In the Chair |
Audience |
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7.11.97 4 hrs |
Seminar: Local Government and Prospects of Upgrading in the Light of European Precedents Participated: 45 |
Municipality of Larnaca, Athienou, Aradippou and Lefkara |
§ Antonis Antoniou, Senior Officer, Environment Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environ. § Georgios Charalambides, District Officer of Nicosia and ex former Minister of Defence. § Eleftherios Embedokles, Head of Planning Department, Larnaca Municipality § Pefkios Georgiades, Secretary, Cyp. Arch. Heritage Org. § Dr Dimitris Papaioannou, Assistant Professor Panteion University of Athens (Greece) § Sophokles Sophokleous, Mayor of Lefkara § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
Georgios Charalambides, ex District Officer of Nicosia and former Minister of Defence |
Mayors, Municipal Counsellors, Municipal Officers, Members of the public participating in Municipal Committees |
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8.11.97 4 hrs
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Seminar: Local Government and Prospects of Upgrading in the Light of European Precedents Participated: 49 |
Municipality of Derinia, Famagusta, Ayia Napa and Paralimni |
§ Antonis Antoniou, Senior Officer, Environment Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environ. § Lellos Dimitriades, Mayor of Nicosia and President of Union of Cyprus Municipalities § Pefkios Georgiades, Secretary, Cyp. Arch. Heritage Org. § Maria Markidou-Georgiadou, Senior Consultant, Cyprus Development Bank § Dr Dimitris Papaioannou, Assistant Professor Panteion University of Athens (Greece) § Artemis Yiordamli, Foundation’s Executive Director |
Demetris Eliades, Chairman Parliamentary Committee for the Environment |
Mayors, Municipal Counsellors, Municipal Officers, Members of the public participating in Municipal Committees and NGO Representatives |
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3-11.5 1998 one week |
Study Visit A Study of Agrotourism-linking conservation with sustainable development |
David Michelmore UNESCO Expert |
§ Phaedon Enotiades, Deptm. of Town-Planning § Constantinos Kattamis, C.T.O § Michalis Makris, Forestry College § Panicos Panayides, CCF § Erini Piki, Planning Bureau § Vasos Pantelas, Forestry Department § Nick Symons, ESC § Sofronis Sofroniou, Cyprus Villages Co. § Artemis Yiordamli, CCF
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Representatives from Tourism Organisations, NGOs and Academics from Nepal. |
Date / Duration |
Type/Subject Participants |
Co-organisers |
Speakers (in alphabetical order)from Cyprus and Abroad |
In the Chair |
Audience |
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30.5-2.6.98 3 days
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Three round-table dinner discussions on the occasion of a Visit from two Officials from Brussels EU enlargement process Participated: 10 |
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§ Mr George Demetrakopoulos, Member of the European Parliament. § Mr. George Kremlis, Head of Legal Unit Directorate-General for the Environment. |
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Round-table 1: Green NGOs Nicosia Round-table 2: Business and Government representatives Nicosia Round-table 3: Business and Professional Women’s Association Larnaca |
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30 - 31.10. 98 2 days |
Seminar and workshop : Introduction of the Acquis Communautaire to Cyprus: the Environmental Regulatory Framework. Participated: 180
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Directorate- General XI, European Commission, Parliamentary Committee for the Environment, and the Environment Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association. |
§ Dr. Reinhard Rack, Member of the European Parliament § Mrs Ursula Stenzel, Member of the European Parliament § Mr George Demitrakopoulos, Member European P § Mr. Martin Harvey, Member of the European Commission Task Force for the Accession Negotiations. § Mr. Konstantinos Lymberopoulos, Vice President of the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court., Greece. § Mr. Krateros Ioannou, Member of the European Court of Juctice. § Mr. Alecos Markides, Attorney General of the Cyprus Republic.. § Mr. Georges Kremlis, Head of the Legal Unit, DG XI, E.U. § Mr. Athanasios Rantos, Member Supreme Admin. Court, Greece § Mr. Nasos Balodimos, Officer in DG XI, European Commission. § Mrs Melina Pyrgou, Advocate, Vice President of the Environment Committee of Cyprus Bar Association. § Mr. Andreas Angelides, Advocate. |
Mr. Demetris Eliades, MP Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for the Environment.
Mr. Michael Triandafyllides, former Chief Justice and ex Attorney General |
Lawyers and members of the Judiciary.
Opening session:
Workshop: |
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Introducing the Environmental Aquis Communautaire, Oct. 1998. The speakers met with the Cyprus Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. I. Cassoulides. From left to right: Mrs Artemis Yiordamli, Executive Director of the Foundation; Mr. Martin Harvey, Member of the European Commission Task Force for the Accession Negotiations; Mr. Ioannis Cassoulides, Cyprus Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Georges Kremlis, Head of the Legal Unit, DG XI, E.U.; Mr. Nasos Balodimos, Officer in DG XI, European Commission; and Mr. Costas Kleanthous, President of the Executive Committee of the Foundation.
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