Administrative Council
The Administrative Council is the executive and administrative body of FOYA Cyprus. There are seven members who sit on the council, which includes the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and three active regular members.
The council members are elected for a two year renewable term at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association, which is held at the beginning of each year. Our 1st AGM was held on Monday, February 6th, 2012. Click here for more information and to view the minutes of our meeting. All active members (being members who have paid their annual membership) can attend the AGM and participate in the elections.
The council itself meets regularily every six months and at extraordinary sessions when deemed necessary by the President. Council meetings are open to all members, who also retain the right to petition the council to discuss any matter of importance to FOYA Cyprus.
Click the below to view our constitution and find out more information on the inner-workings of FOYA Cyprus. The constitution is currently available in Greek and English. We plan to have it available in Turkish as well in the very near future.
The General Assembly
The General Assmelby of Members is the main decision-making body of the organization and exercises its power through the Annual General Meeting and any Extraordinary General Meetings. The general members give power to the Administrative Council to act on its behalf on all administrative and executive matters. The members also approve the financial statement of the organization, elect the specific members of the Administrative Council and can propose and make changes to the Constitution.
Becoming a member does not mean that you will have to take on extra responsibilities, in simply means that you believe in our principles and ideas and desire to support the organization. The benefit of becoming a member is that you are not merely a spectator. As a member you can participate in the Annual General Meeting, be involved in key decisions and elect the members of the Administrative Council. You are also able to bring any item to the general body for discussion and propose action items for the group to vote upon.
Click on the About us section to download your membership form. Simply fill in all your details and send the form to the FOYA Cyprus secretary at secretary@foyacyprus.com. Also under the About us section, you can also pay your annual membership fee online via PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account don't worry, you can create one through the link in seconds.
Support team
Our sincere thank you
FOYA Cyprus works closely with many industry professionals who have graciously volunteered the time and services to accommodate many of the association's requirements.
It is our lawyers, IT consultants, auditors and other professionals who helped make FOYA Cyprus a reality. We are extremely grateful and appreciative of their efforts and are proud to have such high caliber individuals supporting our cause.
Our president
Demetrios received his M.A. in Peace Studies from the European Peace University in Austria. His research focused on conflict transformation in Cyprus and currently, he is a PhD Candidate & Special Scientist with the University of Cyprus. His current PhD research focuses on the effectiveness of Peace Education programs in Cyprus.
Our council
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Aristotle Glykis - Vice President
Aristotle has been involved throughout the years in numerous inter-communal workshops and seminars, involving Greek and Turkish Cypriot youth.
Michelle Aresti - Secretary
Michelle is responsible for ensuring the organization runs smoothly. This includes everything for delivering the notices of meetings, to organzing the elections of the Council and endorsing new members.
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Barbara Kliri - Treasurer
Primarily responsible for overseeing the financial management of the association. Barabara is also working towards becoming a Certified Public Accountant, (CPA).
Regular Council Members
- Costandinos Christofi
- Omar Bacha
- Nima Siar