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[PIO] Address by the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades at the Information and Training Centre for Employment and Employment Enhancement

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It is with great pleasure that I am among you today at the inauguration of the "Information and Training Centre for the Enhancement of Employment and Entrepreneurship" of the Nicosia Municipality.

Another project that testifies to the high level of priorities in which we have set the creation of a true welfare state and an inclusive society, through the implementation of programmes and properly designed infrastructure.

A State that is sensitive and capable of assisting the needs of all citizens, but especially those in need of state care and protection.

It is in this direction that the design of the project that we are launching today was initiated.

The project, with a total budget of 990 thousand euros, is housed in the renovated and appropriately designed building "Finieas" and focuses its actions on:

Increasing the employment of people belonging to vulnerable groups of the population, reconciling family and professional life, removing social exclusion, enhancing personal development, encouraging entrepreneurship and improving the provision of social services in deprived urban areas.

Most importantly, the Centre's operation benefits unemployed citizens, recipients of social assistance, young people, single parents, former drug users, third country nationals, illiterate people and people with disabilities.

It is sufficient to note that in the context of the services offered, the Centre:

  1. Promotes cooperation and networking of employment support structures and institutions.[/P]
    1. Promotes cooperation and networking of employment support structures and institutions.
    2. Provides information and promotes projects to support and facilitate the integration/reintegration into employment of people from vulnerable groups of the population.
    3. Aims at raising awareness and supporting professional bodies, enterprises and employers on issues of labour integration/reintegration of people from vulnerable groups.
    4. It implements vocational and social skills development programmes for people belonging to vulnerable groups.

    What I would like to emphasise is that, as a result of the special interest and the efforts to upgrade the social protection network to ensure decent living and equal opportunities for all our citizens, more than 110 reforms, policies and national strategies have been adopted during our administration, while development projects amounting to more than 211 million euros have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented.

    Most importantly, in addition to the work delivered so far, the National Plan "Cyprus - Tomorrow", under the pillar "Welfare State, Inclusive Society", specific policy objectives worth €315 million have been included in the National Plan "Cyprus - Tomorrow".

    The "Information and Training Centre for the Enhancement of Employment and Entrepreneurship" that we are inaugurating today, located in the heart of Old Nicosia, is added to all the other projects that we have promoted, with the ultimate aim of revitalising the capital city.

    And we cannot but be pleased and delighted by the regenerated image that the capital city has been presenting in recent years.

    This is because it has been our goal from the very beginning, just as is the case with other European capitals, to highlight the special, historical characteristics of Nicosia, to make it a reference point, as well as a centre of high quality services and upgraded infrastructure.

    Already, and I am sincerely happy about this, through the projects that have been implemented, which have brought about a number of other investment actions, Nicosia has become an attractive place for living, university education, commercial and business activity and attracting foreign investment and even tourists.

    In this regard, I really want to congratulate and say that as a result of the sensitivity that we have shown in major projects throughout Cyprus, but especially for the province, since taking office in 2013, in the Nicosia Municipality we have implemented or initiated the implementation either through the allocation of national funds or through EU co-financing, 112 projects with a total cost of 1 billion 254 million euros.

    Indicatively, 71 projects have been completed so far, such as, among others.

    1. The Information Centre - Library "Stelios Ioannou" (KEP) (46.822.408).

      1. The Information Centre - Library "Stelios Ioannou" (KEP) (46.822.408).
      2. Maintenance and improvements to road networks in the Nicosia district, for the years 2013-2019 (38.329.340).
      3. The redevelopment of "Eleftherias" square and its surroundings in the Nicosia Municipality - PHASE B (31.000.000).
      4. The housing of the District Offices of the Consolidated Tax Department in Nicosia (16.500.000).
      5. The redevelopment of the commercial triangle of "Makarios" - "Evagorou" - "Stasikratous" streets in the Nicosia Municipality PHASE A+B' (23.260.000).
      6. The restoration and radical renovation of the old Nicosia Municipal Theatre (10.400.000).
      7. The seismic upgrade of the former Pedagogical Academy, University of Cyprus (9.165.105).
      8. The construction of the new Nicosia Town Hall - PHASE B' + C1 (12.609.000).
      9. The reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Pancyprian Gymnasium in the Nicosia Municipality (7.804.110).
      10. The creation of an underground car park on 'Homerou' Avenue in the Nicosia Municipality (5.600.000).
      11. The restoration of the building of the old Supreme Court for housing the Administrative Court (4.900.000).
      12. The upgrading of the TAKHT-EL-KALE area in the Nicosia Municipality (4 760 000).
      13. The redevelopment of 'Kallipoleos' and 'Kyriakos Matsis' avenues (7 700 000).
      14. The construction of roads in Kaimakli and Pallouriotissa (8 358 000).
      15. The single carriageway on Makarios Avenue and the redevelopment of National Guard Street (3 100 000).
      16. The construction of roads in the Agios Andreas area (1 730 000).
      17. The upgrading of the western part of the old town of Nicosia (1.785.000).
      18. The redevelopment of the outer perimeter arc of the moat in the Nicosia Municipality - PHASE A (630.000).
      19. The redevelopment of the historic core of Kaimaklion - PHASE D' (930.000).
      20. The conservation of Paphos Gate (761.000).
      21. The landscaping of the archaeological site adjacent to the new Nicosia Town Hall (930.000).
      22. The creation of an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub in the Nicosia Municipality (3.660.000).
      23. The creation of an Education and Training Centre 'TO STEKI' (767.000).
      24. The strengthening of entrepreneurship (incentive plan) (700.000).
      25. The upgrading of the English School (2 729 223).
      26. The remodelling of the State Gallery of Contemporary Art (2 600 000).
      27. The redevelopment of the 'Creative Business District' area in the Nicosia Municipality - PHASE A (1.900.000).
      28. The creation of the Children's Care and Creative Activity Centre 'Rainbow' in the Nicosia Municipality (1.370.000).
      29. The renovation of the Chief Secretariat (1.200.000,00).
      30. The construction of a complex of 16 apartments in Kaimakli (939.000).
      31. The restoration of a listed building on Kinyra Street (880,200).
      32. The upgrade of the First Primary School of Palouriotissa in the Municipality of Nicosia (2.200.000,00).
      33. The improvement of the infrastructure of Palouriotissa High School in the Nicosia Municipality (470.000,00).
      34. The infrastructural reinforcement of the First Technical School of Nicosia (190.000,00).
      35. The creation of a Citizen Service Centre (CCC) in the Nicosia Municipality (350.000).
      36. The construction of a "Skatepark" stadium in Nicosia Municipality (260.000)
      37. The improvement works at the Nicosia Olympiacos stadium (100.000).

      In the wider Nicosia area, the following have been completed. [*]The creation of the Children's Intensive Care Unit at Makareion Hospital (400,000). [*]The extension of the Pulmonology Clinic in Nicosia with 6 beds (150.000). [*]Various projects - extensions to existing clinics in Nicosia (500.000). [*]Upgrading of the Archbishop Makarios III Hospital (230.000). [*]The operation of the Nicosia Specialised Breast Centre. [*]The upgrading of infrastructure and relocation of the Ayios Dometios Health Centre to the Ayios Dometios Multipurpose Centre (140.000). [*]The construction of a complex of 8 housing units in Kokkinotrimithia (1.000.000). [*]The upgrading of the football field of Doxas Thoi Katokopia ( 2.175.000). [*]The relocation of the Criminal Investigation Department (650.000). [*]The external works at the Acropolis Gymnasium (276.000). [*]The creation of the pastoral and cultural centre of the Maronite Archdiocese (430,000).

    At the same time, in the Municipality and in the wider area of the Nicosia district, 23 projects amounting to 461 million 303 thousand euros are in the process of implementation, such as.

    1. The construction of the Astromeritis - Evrychou motorway (88,627,630).
    2. The construction of the Nicosia Perimeter Motorway - Phase A (72,286,550).
    3. The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Cyprus (79.825.000).
    4. The Building of the Department of Biological Sciences and Teaching Areas, University of Cyprus (41.915.000).
    5. The building of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Cyprus (25.235.000).
    6. The construction of a new Mental Health Centre (40.000.000)
    7. The transfer of water from the Vasilikos desalination plant to Greater Nicosia - PHASE 3 (27.000.000).
    8. The construction of infrastructure for the use of recycled water in West Nicosia - PHASE 2+ 3 (5.500.000).
    9. The recycled water use project "Vathia Gonia" in eastern Nicosia. (1.900.000).
    10. The rehabilitation of 23 "Uncontrolled Waste Disposal Sites" in the Nicosia district. PHASE A-KOCCIATI (25.000.000).
    11. The landscaping and redevelopment of the site of the old G.S.P. (22.600.000).
    12. The programme for the regeneration of areas along the Green Line (12.000.000).
    13. The restoration and reuse of the Old Nicosia Municipal Market (6.000.000)
    14. The creation of a network of cycle paths connecting Nicosia's universities with the city centre (5.300.000).
    15. The redevelopment of the outer perimeter arc of the moat in the Nicosia Municipality - PHASE A (5.043.000).
    16. The construction of Presidency Administration Offices (2.737.000).
    17. The renovation of the Nicosia District Court (2.700.000).
    18. The replacement of 7295 street lighting fixtures in the territory of the Nicosia Municipality with new LED fixtures (including ten-year maintenance) (2.300.000).
    19. The restoration of a Listed Building on Lord Vyronos Avenue (784.210).
    20. The creation of a Centre for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (680 000).
    21. The construction of the new Nicosia Town Hall - Phase C2 (Building B5 - library and staff training area) (650.000).

    In addition to the above, the implementation of 18 projects worth 474 million 932 thousand eUr, such as:

    1. The construction of a new Cyprus Archaeological Museum (143,924,217).
    2. The construction of a new General Chemistry building (77,350,000).
    3. The construction of the Legal Service building (53.500.000).
    4. The infrastructure works - Phase B, University of Cyprus (45.700.000).
    5. The student residences - Phase B, University of Cyprus (44.506.000).
    6. The construction of a state-of-the-art Research Centre for the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics in Nicosia (31.500.000).
    7. The Central Offices of the Department of Cadastre and Land Surveying (22.000.000).
    8. The transfer of water from the Vasilikos desalination plant in Greater Nicosia - PHASE 4 (13.500.000).
    9. The rehabilitation of 23 "Uncontrolled Waste Disposal Sites" in the Nicosia district. PHASE B - OTHER AREAS OF LEFKOSIA (8.500.000).
    10. The Photovoltaic Park - Phase A, University of Cyprus (7.140.000).
    11. The upgrading of the Nicosia Municipal Swimming Pool (6.500.000).
    12. The establishment and operation of the Pancyprian Blood Centre, including the construction of buildings (6.580.000).
    13. The conversion of a building into a Family Court and Labour Court (5.117.000).
    14. The construction of a complex of 47 housing units in Kokkinotrimithia (5 295 000).
    15. The establishment of an Independent Thalassaemia Centre (2 200 000).
    16. The creation of an Accident and Emergency Department (AED) at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia (2 680 000).

    All the aforementioned projects will make the Municipality an economic lynchpin for the place, while giving it an image similar to that of other European capitals.

    In addition, the projects in Old Nicosia will give another dimension to the development of a once deprived area.

    Also, the projects in Old Nicosia will give another dimension to the development of a once deprived area. I believe that they will significantly contribute to the revitalisation of the centre, will reduce vertical ghetto phenomena observed in Old Nicosia, while giving the other dimension of life with the presence of students.

    Where projects speak, words are superfluous. I don't think there is anyone who can overlook the important contribution of the State in every municipality and especially where there was proper planning such as the planning of Nicosia, and I must say Paphos and Limassol. The happy coincidence for us is that there were local authorities who knew their role, who cooperated closely and helped to stimulate the State, the European Programme Services who, seeing the maturity of the projects, had all the capacity to promote them in order to raise funds.

    All the projects that have been executed or are being executed make the Nicosia Municipality an economical spirit while giving it an image similar to that of the capitals of Europe.

    The most important thing is that in connection with the prospects of further development, which are brought about by the conditions of a high level of quality of life for the benefit of the citizens, are the continuous visions and continuous planning as well as the support of the state.

    There is satisfaction from the cooperation and the final result, which is that projects leave a stamp that this decade was not a barren decade, it was a decade of revitalization, development, creation of prospects and conditions, so that every citizen feels that there is either from the central state or from local governments, a great interest in upgrading the quality of life.

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