2020 Cyprus Country Report
The 2020 Cyprus Country Report features in-depth articles on the economy, foreign direct investment, international trade and headquartering as well as detailed sector profiles and insights from Cyprus’ 100 most influential political, economic and business leaders shaping the future of their country and its industries.
The 2020 Cyprus Country Report features in-depth articles on the economy, foreign direct investment, international trade and headquartering as well as detailed sector profiles and insights from Cyprus’ 100 most influential political, economic and business leaders shaping the future of their country and its industries.
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GEORGE PETROU<br />
CHAIRMAN<br />
CHRISTOPHOROS<br />
KOUTOUROUSSIS<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
CYPRUS EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRIALISTS FEDERATION (OEB)<br />
The <strong>Cyprus</strong> Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) was founded in 1960.<br />
Today, its members are active in all sectors of the economy and employ more<br />
than 60% of the private sector’s workforce. OEB is a pancyprian independent<br />
organisation comprising of 75 of the main professional / sectoral Associations,<br />
as well as hundreds of companies from the Manufacturing, Services,<br />
Commercial, Construction and Agricultural Sectors. In total, OEB has more than<br />
10.000 Members / Enterprises. OEB is established as a dynamic force in <strong>Cyprus</strong>’<br />
socio - economic development and welfare and acts as the main advocate and<br />
representative of the business community.<br />
CYPRUS FIDUCIARY ASSOCIATION<br />
The <strong>Cyprus</strong> Fiduciary Association (CYFA), established in 2011, is the<br />
representative body of regulated Administrative Service Providers (ASP’s) in<br />
<strong>Cyprus</strong>. With a vision to assist in forming a solid international business sector<br />
in <strong>Cyprus</strong> operating on high professional standards, ethics and integrity, the<br />
Association aims to serve industry providers by promoting their interests,<br />
raising sector awareness, supporting their operations, contributing to new<br />
legislations and delivering valuable training to professionals. The Association’s<br />
commitment to its purpose has established it among the most reputable and<br />
recognised organisations within the country, before public and regulatory<br />
authorities, other associations, as well as the business community in <strong>Cyprus</strong><br />
and overseas.<br />
2, Acropoleos Ave. & Glafkou, Strovolos, 2000<br />
Nicosia / P.O.Box 21657, 1511 Nicosia - <strong>Cyprus</strong><br />
T: (+357) 22 665 102<br />
Contact: Michalis Antoniou - Director General<br />
E: info@oeb.org.cy<br />
W: www.oeb.org.cy<br />
1, Menandrou Street, Frosia House,<br />
4th floor, Office 401, 1066, Nicosia - <strong>Cyprus</strong><br />
T: +357 22 256 263<br />
E: info@cyfa.org.cy<br />
W: www.cyfa.org.cy<br />
Who’s Who - <strong>Cyprus</strong> Business Directory<br />
DR NITSA KILIARI<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
CYPRUS HEALTHCARE TOURISM (CHT)<br />
The <strong>Cyprus</strong> Healthcare Tourism (CHT) is a non-profit organization that was<br />
founded in November 2006 after an initiative taken by the <strong>Cyprus</strong> Chamber of<br />
Commerce and Industry (CCCI) aiming to develop and promote <strong>Cyprus</strong> as a<br />
Health Tourism destination. The CHΤ currently has more than 80 members who<br />
are actively involved in the <strong>Cyprus</strong> Health Tourism Industry. These vary from<br />
state-of-the-art hospitals and clinics to specialized travel agencies, wellness<br />
and rehabilitation centres as well as consulting firms. Most of the largest and<br />
best equipped hospitals are members of the CHΤ and they are all licensed by the<br />
<strong>Cyprus</strong> Government and comply with EU regulations. Some of them have moved a<br />
step ahead towards gaining international accreditations.<br />
38 Grivas Dighenis & 3 Deligiorgis<br />
Street, Nicosia - <strong>Cyprus</strong><br />
T: (+357) 22 889 744<br />
Contact: Polis Peratikos - Executive Secretary<br />
E: cyprushealth@ccci.org.cy<br />
W: www.cyhealthservices.com<br />
HARIS LOIZIDES<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
CYPRUS HOTEL ASSOCIATION<br />
The <strong>Cyprus</strong> Hotel Association is the Hoteliers National Trade Union. The history of<br />
its foundation goes back to the beginning of the 1930s. Today the vast majority of<br />
all hotel establishments and other licensed tourist accommodation units, all over<br />
<strong>Cyprus</strong>, are members of the <strong>Cyprus</strong> Hotel Association. The most important aims<br />
of the Association are as follows: The protection and promotion of the interests<br />
of the hoteliers as employers and as professionals, as well as of the interests<br />
of <strong>Cyprus</strong> in general; The promotion and upgrading of the <strong>Cyprus</strong> tourism<br />
development; The upgrading and development of the hotel establishments<br />
in <strong>Cyprus</strong> and the improvement of the professional level of the hoteliers; The<br />
solidarity between its members.<br />
Andreas Araouzos Str., No 12,<br />
Hesperides Building, 1076 Nicosia - <strong>Cyprus</strong><br />
T: (+357) 22 452 820<br />
Contact: Philokypros Roussounides<br />
- Director General<br />
E: cha@cyprushotelassociation.org<br />
W: www.cyprushotelassociation.org<br />
PROF. COSTAS N.<br />
PAPANICOLAS<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE (CYI)<br />
The <strong>Cyprus</strong> Institute (CyI - www.cyi.ac.cy) is a research and educational<br />
organization, which supports the knowledge economy on the island. CyI is a<br />
science, technology and innovation hub for the Eastern Mediterranean, and a<br />
gateway between Europe and the Middle East. It has cutting-edge research<br />
infrastructures geared towards regional research challenges, based on the<br />
principles of open access, and recognized at the European level. CyI excels in<br />
the following research fields: Solar Thermal Energy/Energy Storage, Climate<br />
and Environmental Research, Technologies for Archaeology/Cultural Heritage,<br />
and High-Performance Computing, simulation and hyper-infrastructures. CyI<br />
offers Doctoral and Master’s programs in its areas of competence, designed<br />
for educating tomorrow’s scientific and technological leadership, in partnership<br />
with renowned international universities.<br />
20 Konstantinou Kavafi<br />
2121 Aglantzia - <strong>Cyprus</strong><br />
T: (+357) 22 208 678<br />
Contact: Dr. Nicolas Jarraud -<br />
Assistant Vice-President for Institute Affairs<br />
E: international.relations@cyi.ac.cy<br />
W: www.cyi.ac.cy<br />
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