The President of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK
(Christos Karaolis), represented the Cypriot diaspora at an EU
Diaspora summit titled “The contribution of different categories of
European citizens to the development of the host country”, on behalf
of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and Presidential
Commissioner, Mr Photis Photiou.
Also in attendance were Governmental and non-Governmental
representatives from other EU member states. The summit was hosted by
the Ministry of Romanians Abroad in Bacau, under the auspices of
Romania’s EU Presidency, which has made diaspora one of the key themes
of its Presidency. With EU diaspora members now constituting an
average of 10% of the population of EU member states, this is a timely
and important issue.
Delegates discussed the Diaspora strategies and best practices across
Member States, as well as practical recommendations for the EU
Commission to facilitate a more coordinated cross-EU approach to
diasporas.