The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works is facing great challenges with the undertaking of major development projects and investments in the place, said its political leader Giannis Karousos, adding that he looks forward with the support of the Cyprus Technical Technical Chamber (ETEK) to the successful of all citizens.
Welcoming the ceremony of the report of the action and economic activity of ETEK for the three years 2017-2020 and the awarding of the Engineering Prize 2020, the Museum of Nicosia, the New District Court of Nicosia, the Limassol-Saitas Motorway, the Perimeter Lefokos the Unified Development of the Port and Marina of Larnaca and dozens of other projects that are expected to function as development multipliers.
Mr. Karousos stated that at the level of policies there are challenges such as tackling climate change, tackling the traffic problem, strengthening sustainable transportation options and road safety, for which "we have formulated our strategic plans and are steadily moving towards implementation of actions and projects to manage these challenges ", he added.
The Minister of Transport also said that he has high on his agenda the issues of culture in which we need to make more sustainable choices in our mobility to address the challenges of traffic and the effects of climate change, we need to use the road network more responsibly to To make the road environment safe for all users, we need to promote innovation in all aspects of economic activity.
He noted that the challenges posed by the pandemic have shown that when the State gives direction and persuades in practice of the necessity of strategic choices, society on a collective and individual level follows.
Finally, he congratulated Andreas Liveras, electrical engineer, who won the award for the development of the smart and automated photovoltaic forecasting tool "Suncaster".
ETEK in the press release states that the event took place with a very limited number of guests due to the special protection and hygiene measures against the coronavirus, in the open space of the ETEK building in Nicosia. The ceremony was scheduled to take place last May, but was canceled due to restrictive measures in force at the time to protect against the pandemic. Covid-19.
He adds that the President of the Chamber, Stelios Achniotis, who is leaving the leadership of ETEK after three consecutive terms, in his speech, making a brief review of the Three Years 2017-2020, referred to the important work and the offer of ETEK, both to the State and the Cypriot society, as well as to its members.
He particularly focused on the technological leaps of the services offered by the Chamber to its members and citizens, noting that "the ETEK e-shop has been piloted and the electronic application system for registration in the member register has been launched, while soon the system for the electronic submission of applications for registration of study companies is also implemented ". Mr. Achniotis also announced that a new upgraded website of ETEK is planned, which will be more dynamic and more user-friendly.
Extensive recording of the action of the three years is reflected in the publication "Report of Action and Economic Activity of the Three Years 2017 - 2020" which is posted on the website of ETEK, www.etek.org.cy.
On Saturday, October 24, 2020, elections will be held in all provinces to elect the members of the General Council and the Disciplinary Council of ETEK for the three years 2020-2023.
Regarding the awards beyond the award, Mr. Liveras was awarded a prestigious mention by Kyriakos Themistokleous, architect, for his research contribution to improving the monitoring of marine pollution from plastic waste. A honorable mention was also awarded to the Center of Excellence for Research and Innovation "KOIOS" of the University of Cyprus and Panagiotis Kolios, electronic engineer and Dimitris Iliadis, electrical engineer, as coordinators of the project "Emergency Management System Covid-19». A honorable mention was also awarded to Panagiotis Zymaridis, mechanical engineer for his twenty years of educational activity.
Source: KYPE