The curtain fell on the 8th round of lectures of the Salamis Free University of Famagusta in Paralimni
The fourth and last lecture of the Salamis Free University of Famagusta was held on the afternoon of Friday, May 17, 2019, organized for the eighth consecutive year by the Holy Diocese of Constantia and Famagusta in collaboration with the University of Cyprus.
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The event took place in the event hall of the Municipality of Paralimni. At the origin of the participants, those who had completed the required attendance, received the relevant diploma of attendance.
Speakers were the mayors of the free province of Famagusta, Paralimni Theodoros Pyrillis, Deryneia Andros Karagiannis and Sotiras Georgios Takkas, who developed the topic "Free Province of Famagusta, Problems and Prospects". The mayor of Ayia Napa, Giannis Karousos, due to another extraordinary obligation, was not able to attend.
In their statements, the mayors referred in detail to issues and chronic pathogenic conditions that plague the local government, mainly from 1974 onwards, due to the consequences of the Turkish invasion. However, they mentioned the infrastructure and development projects that were implemented or are in the phase / planning / planning of their implementation, in order to improve as much as possible the lives of residents and visitors but also to promote our country abroad.
The lecture was coordinated by Costas Koumis, Vice President of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (A.T.K.)
Welcoming the event, the Metropolitan of Constantia and Famagusta Vassilios, expressed his gratitude to the higher education institution of Cyprus for the co-organization of this institution, emphasizing the need to seek a permanent renewal so as not to lose interest and not grow old as an institution. He referred to the innovations of this year's cycle of lectures with the reduction of meetings from eight to four but also to the opening of the institution to young people, students and soldiers with a dominant theme of vocational guidance.
This action will strengthen their quests, but, apart from this fact, that they will hear some thoughts, some ideas, some reflections will be raised, the message conveyed is that we as institutions of society show a lively interest in our young people . Finally, he thanked all the contributors, sponsors and those who contributed and support the operation of this institution, so that we can contribute spiritually to our region.
In his own short greeting, Tassos Christofidis, Rector of the University of Cyprus, congratulated the Holy Diocese of Constantia for co-organizing these lectures which are a living example of the power of participatory education, through the way they are conducted. He also expressed the readiness of PANKYP as an educational, social and cultural institution, to continue to be a partner in this effort of transmitting knowledge through interactive learning, popularized speech and educating citizens.
Also present were Kyriakos Hatzigiannis, Member of Parliament for DISY Famagusta, Georgios Oikonomou, Chief of Police of Famagusta, Adamos Chatzichristodoulou, Throne Commissioner, Kyriakos Ioakeim and Georgios Kkarasou, Kiparas
In the context of the last lecture, Costas Tsolakis (Trizas) was honored for his contribution to the creation and completion of the library of the Spiritual Center of the Metropolis.
Images: Haris Chatziiordanis
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