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22 - 25 August 2023
On 22 August 2023, the proceedings of this year's World Congress of Diaspora Cypriots in cooperation with the World Federation of Expatriate Cypriots (WFDC) will begin, the World Coordinating Committee of the Cypriot Struggle (WCCR) and the Youth of the World Federation of Expatriate Cypriots (NEPOMAK), which will be held at the University of Cyprus, at the University Campus, in Aglantzia - Nicosia.
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Christodoulides, will declare the opening of the proceedings. The ceremony will be televised by the Cyprus Radio and Television Foundation and live streamed on the website of the Cyprus Expatriate and Repatriate Service of the Presidency www.commissionertothepresidency.gov.cy.
The conference is attended every year by expatriate Cypriots from all parts of the world and from the whole spectrum of the social, economic and academic community, as well as a large number of our compatriots residing in Cyprus, making it one of the most important events in the country.
The proceedings of the conference are extensively covered by both the Cypriot Media and the Media of the Cypriot communities around the world.
At the same time, among others, this year the proceedings of the 21st World Congress of Cypriots of the Diaspora POMAK - PSEKA will take place, as well as the presentation of the International Annual Conference AHEPA 2024 which will be held for the first time in Cyprus.
In addition to the proceedings of the Conference, there will be various events during which our expatriates will be honoured for their long-standing contribution to Cyprus.
The Conference will last until 25 August 2023 and is expected to be the largest conference of expatriates hosted by Cyprus in recent years.
As part of the proceedings of the Conference, a briefing will be given by the President of the Republic Mr. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides on developments in the Cyprus problem, Mr. Konstantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on foreign policy issues in general, and Mr. George Papanastasiou, Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry, on hydrocarbons and energy policy issues. In addition, the participants will be briefed by the Government Spokesman Mr. Konstantinos Letibiotis regarding the promotion of our national issue in the international media.
The delegates will be informed, among others, by the Head for Humanitarian Issues of Missing and Trapped Persons Ms. Anna Aristotelous, by the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Ms. Athina Michailidou on youth issues, by the Minister of Defence Mr.
On the sidelines of the World Congress, delegates will have the opportunity to participate in separate discussions with leaders and representatives of parliamentary parties, as well as with representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Cyprus.
On the sidelines of the World Congress, delegates will have the opportunity to participate in separate discussions with leaders and representatives of parliamentary parties, as well as with representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Cyprus. In addition, they will be received by the President of the Republic and the First Lady at a reception at the Presidential Palace.
It is worth noting that in the framework of the proceedings, the registration of all participants in the new Internet Platform of Cypriots in Diaspora will be carried out in parallel.
Furthermore, during the conference, artistic events will take place, such as the photographic exhibition by Mr. Anastasios Dimitriadis at the University Campus, the concert entitled "Cyprus Now and Always" with Miltos Paschalidis, performers from Greece and Cyprus, as well as the Choir of Enslaved Kyrenia under the artistic supervision of the lyricist-poet Mr.
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