A gathering was organized today by the Paphos Leisure Centres Association SIKAP, in order to inform its members about the issue of employment of Ukrainian refugees, in the context of which, applications were filled out in order to determine the need for staff.
On behalf of the Ukrainian Embassy and the Ukrainian-Cypriot Friendship Association, three representatives were present, who thanked the Association for its offer and assistance in helping Ukrainian refugees to find work in Cyprus, as well as for providing help with food and general necessities.
The president of SIKAP Angelos Onisiforou in his greeting mentioned that the Association has made many interventions for the big problem they face with the staff, noting that they have achieved the easy, in terms of procedure, employment of asylum seekers and foreign students.
He said that SIKAP was the first Association to visit the Ukrainian Embassy and they assured the Ambassador and representatives of the Ukrainian-Cypriot Friendship Association that they are ready to employ Ukrainian refugees who will come to Cyprus. At the same time, he continued, they put pressure on the relevant Ministries, so that the employment procedures are simple and not time-consuming. He pointed out that this was achieved in cooperation with the Pancyprian Federation of OCIKA.
He then referred to the announcements of the Ministry of Interior on Ukrainian refugees, and said that the Association is in contact with the community of Ukrainian-Cypriot friendship with whom they have agreed to build a special platform in which Ukrainian refugees who arrive in Cyprus and the work they wish and can do will be registered.
We in our turn as SIKAP, he continued, "who will have access to the platform will be informed by you about the needs you have in terms of personnel and accordingly we will send you the people you need. The Ukrainian Cypriot friendship community and SIKAP will have access and management of the platform," he added.
Onisiforu said that as an Association they are expected to contribute to the support of Ukrainian refugees through various intercessions they will make. They are also pioneering procedures to solve the problem of their stay in Cyprus in cooperation with the competent Ministry.
It is noted that several owners of leisure centres were present with some of them having received authorization from their colleagues to fill in the relevant applications.Entrepreneurs who did not have time to attend contacted SIKAP by phone and their needs for employees were recorded. The recording of the needs will continue.
Finally, it was noted that those leisure centres in Paphos and all over the country that want to employ employees, refugees from Ukraine, should contact the executive secretary of SIKAP Petros Kekhrotis at 99422527. SIKAP has also undertaken to channel staff from Ukraine in other specialties.
Source: KYPE
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