The 8th World Conference of the Organization of Young Overseas Cypriots (NEPOMAK) and the 26th meeting of the Central Council of the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots and International Coordinating Committee`s “Justice for Cyprus” POMAK – PSEKA will take place in Nicosia from 26-28 July.
The Conferences will be inaugurated by President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, on Tuesday, 26 July. The opening ceremony will also be addressed by President of the House of Representatives, Demetris Syllouris, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Kasoulides, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Overseas Cypriots, Fotis Fotiou, President of POMAK, Andreas Papaevripides, President of PSEKA, Philip Christopher, and President of NEPOMAK, Mrs Antonia Savvides.
Speaking to CNA, Leonidas S. Markides, Director of the Service for Overseas and Repatriated Cypriots at the Foreign Ministry said that apart from the Cyprus issue which is always the main issue, the state of the economy will be discussed, an issue that has been raised at the conference in the last years.
This year, he said, is special with the participation of youth, how our overseas youth can respond to the need to help its country and how we can help it with the right means to be able to help its country from overseas.
It is important, he added, how NEPOMAK members will be able to evolve into other organisations such as POMAK and PSEKA and how to effectively contribute to the diaspora communities overseas. This issue, he said, will be the subject of discussion between the federations.
Commissioner Fotiou will present the national strategy for the diaspora communities during the conference while a discussion will also be held on CyBC programmes for overseas Cypriots.
Markides said the views of NEPOMAK members and diaspora communities will be asked on this issue.
Deliberations begin on the 27th July and include regional updates and workshops for NEPOMAK, activity account by POMAK. Participants will also be briefed by Foreign Minister Kasoulides. Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Yiorgos Lakkotrypis and Minister of Finance Haris Georghiades.
Members of the Central Council of POMAK-PSEKA will be briefed at the Presidential Palace by President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades.
On Thursday, the PSEKA conference will be held which will discuss the participation of you 7th in the local diaspora communities.
Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides and Negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis will also brief delegates as well and a workshop on the impact of overseas young Cypriots will be held.
Commissioner Fotiou will present his national strategy on overseas Cypriots and will brief them on missing persons and the enclaved.
At the end of deliberations, a press conference by the presidents of POMAK-PSEKA and NEPOMAK will take place with the participation of the Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs.