The Deputy Minister of State for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Mr. Philip Hadjizaharias, accompanied by the Director General of the Deputy Ministry, Dr. Stelios Chimonas, and the Head of his Office, Ms. Kyriaki Pantziarou, at the invitation of his counterpart, Minister of Digital Governance of Greece, Kyriakos Pierrakakis.
During the visit, the Deputy Minister will have separate meetings with Mr. Pierrakakis and the leadership of the Ministry of Digital Governance, which will focus on further deepening and broadening the cooperation between Cyprus and Greece to accelerate digital transformation, on the basis of a Memorandum in the field of Digital Policy and Cybersecurity, signed last April during Mr. Pierrakakis' official visit to Cyprus. The aim is to exchange good practices and expertise on issues of common interest, but also to jointly implement digital projects with added value for the economy and society of both countries.
The Cypriot delegation will also meet with the Deputy Minister of Research and Technology (Ministry of Development and Investment), Mr. Christos Dimas, where they will discuss ways of cooperation, both on a transnational level and between the scientific and business community of both countries, to further promote and exploit the potential of the digital economy of both countries.
The Cypriot delegation will also meet with the Deputy Minister of Research and Technology (Ministry of Development and Investment), Mr.
