The Commissioner of the Presidency, Mr Fotis Fotiou, met today with the President of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Youth Organisation, Mr Kleanthi Koutsofta, with whom he discussed issues within his remit, with particular reference to youth issues.
Mr. Fotiou said that we aim to create and enrich new programmes and actions to attract, encourage and strengthen our expatriate youth.
The aim, he said, is to encourage the involvement of young people in parochial events (schemes), in contact and acquaintance with Cyprus, the learning of its language, history and culture as well as the promotion of the rights of Cyprus, such as the existing NDCP & NCCT programmes and the hosting programme for expatriate children aged 12 to 17 years old, which are implemented in cooperation with NEPOMAK and the Youth Organisation.
At the same time, reference was also made to this year's World Congress of Diaspora Cypriots which will be held on 26-29.07.2022 and will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of NEPOMAK with the great participation of our Diaspora youth from various countries.
"The new generation of the Diaspora is an important asset for our country. They are tomorrow's leaders of Hellenism Abroad and the Government supports them and will continue to support them by all means", Mr. Fotiou said.
The Commissioner of the Presidency also discussed the possibility of participation of Diaspora youth in the National Youth Conference which deals with the challenges facing today's youth. The Summit is held on the basis of modern methodological tools of non-formal learning with various themes such as green and digital development, employment and entrepreneurship.
During the meeting, the possibility of raising funds from the European Union to support programmes and actions related to the young generation of our Diaspora organisations was also discussed.
Programmes for the youth of the interned and our religious groups in Cyprus, the Maronites, Armenians and Latins were also discussed, as well as the possibility of cooperation with the Youth Organization in educational seminars.
(PM/EC/SX)
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