Keve mission boosts Cyprus education presence in Greece
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday announced the completion of a mission to promote Cypriot universities in Greece, after organising a series of education fairs across multiple cities.
According to the chamber, the initiative included events held in Heraklion in Crete, Rhodes and Athens, attracting interest from students and parents.
The primary objective of the mission was the promotion of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes offered by universities in Cyprus.
The effort aimed to provide comprehensive information to prospective students and families about the range of academic opportunities available in Cyprus.
The mission was implemented through collaboration between the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), the Trade Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, the Commercial Centre of the Republic of Cyprus in Athens, and the Education Ministry.
A total of nine Cypriot universities participated in the initiative, representing the breadth of the country’s higher education sector.
The participating institutions included the University of Cyprus, the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak), the Open University of Cyprus, the University of Nicosia, the European University Cyprus, Frederick University, Neapolis University Pafos, the University of Limassol (UoL) and the Cyprus Institute.
A notable highlight was the presence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Athens, Stavros Avgoustides, at the exhibition held in Athens.
In parallel with the educational activities, the mission also focused on strengthening business and investment relations between Cyprus and Greece through a series of meetings.
In Crete, meetings were held with Vangelis Karkanakis, President of the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as with Iosif Kypraios Papadimitriou, Commercial Counsellor of the Trade Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, and the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Athens.
In Athens, further meetings took place with Eleni Foti, Director of International Trade Relations at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Ioustini Devetzi, Head of the European Affairs Department.
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry was represented by Stalo Demosthenous, Director of the Trade Services and Digitalisation Department, who participated in the mission’s activities.
“Keve continues to support actions that strengthen Cyprus’ position as a regional educational hub, contributing actively to skills development and the bridging of education with entrepreneurship and labour market needs,” the announcement concluded.