{"id":7657,"date":"2019-11-04T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T12:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/vraveio-protoporiakis-dimiourgias-giannos-kranidiotis\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:10:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:10:04","slug":"vraveio-protoporiakis-dimiourgias-giannos-kranidiotis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/vraveio-protoporiakis-dimiourgias-giannos-kranidiotis\/","title":{"rendered":"YIANNOS KRANIDIOTIS PIONEERING CREATIVITY AWARD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  style='height: 268px; max-width: 1920px; margin: 0 auto;'  ><\/div><div id='after_layer_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-7657'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2kf0rpn-365edf35354aa70951680fc8305199ae\">\n.av_promobox.av-k2kf0rpn-365edf35354aa70951680fc8305199ae{\ncolor:#119ac5;\nbackground:#f8f8f8;\nborder-color:#f8f8f8;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-k2kf0rpn-365edf35354aa70951680fc8305199ae avia-button-no  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '><div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;However, what will happen in the case where, due to Turkish intransigence, negotiations for the resolution of the Cyprus issue are not successful before the completion of accession negotiations? Our view is that Cyprus should, at that time, become a member of the European Union, legally as a whole, but the Accession Act will apply to the free part as long as the occupation persists<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>Efforts to find a resolution to the Cyprus issue should persist even after Cyprus joins the European Union. The aspiration is for a fair and sustainable solution, emphasizing that Cyprus should not be held hostage to Turkey&#8217;s influence and should not face repercussions for a second time due to Turkish policies. It underscores the crucial understanding that resolving the Cyprus problem and Cyprus&#8217; path to European integration benefit the entire population of Cyprus, encompassing both Greeks and Turks&#8221;.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This text is credited to Yiannos Kranidiotis and is part of his work titled &#8220;Greek Foreign Policy &#8211; Thoughts and Considerations on the Threshold of the 21st Century,&#8221; from November 1999. It reflects his perspectives on diplomatic challenges and aspirations related to Cyprus and its European integration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3vebad-a219ab5b3823d08adb644bed1855527f\">\n.flex_column.av-3vebad-a219ab5b3823d08adb644bed1855527f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3vebad-a219ab5b3823d08adb644bed1855527f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2kezpp2-dfe7c2b4ec9aba0e1e293d2668018c69\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2kezpp2-dfe7c2b4ec9aba0e1e293d2668018c69{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2kezpp2-dfe7c2b4ec9aba0e1e293d2668018c69 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2kezpp2-dfe7c2b4ec9aba0e1e293d2668018c69 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2kezpp2-dfe7c2b4ec9aba0e1e293d2668018c69 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >YIANNOS KRANIDIOTIS PIONEERING CREATIVITY AWARD<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k1vt6ynx-abb7cc26254d6e6636640461a2d1d411 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Pioneering Creativity Award &#8220;Yiannos Kranidiotis&#8221; was established by OPEK in 1999 to honor Yiannos Kranidiotis, the politician, the individual, the visionary who worked tirelessly, consistently, and methodically for Cyprus&#8217; accession to the EU. As known, his tragic death occurred in the fatal plane crash involving the government&#8217;s Falcon aircraft bound for Bucharest on September 14, 1999, where he was to represent Cyprus at a Balkan ministerial summit. Despite his short life, his vision for Cyprus, Greece, and the path to the EU remains timeless and relevant.<\/p>\n<p>A leading advocate and protagonist for the Cyprus issue within the polical sphere in Greece and beyond, Yiannos Kranidiotis worked intensively towards realizing the grand vision of Cyprus&#8217; accession to the European Union. In 1998, he advised the Cypriot government to submit an application, under the Greek presidency, for EU membership, paving the way for Cyprus&#8217; European journey. The European Council&#8217;s decision in Corfu in 1994 included Cyprus in the next EU enlargement. Subsequent decisions in Helsinki and Nice, along with the accession dialogue, led to the Copenhagen Summit and the signing of the Accession Treaty in Athens on April 16. The path initiated by Yiannos Kranidiotis culminated in the historic date of May 1, 2004, with Cyprus&#8217; definitive accession to the European family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-26cix1-151ab9573c0eabe723bea082851a112e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-7657'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2keqtl8-106e031b1159845b9c17badee35cbc3f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k2keqtl8-106e031b1159845b9c17badee35cbc3f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k2keqtl8-106e031b1159845b9c17badee35cbc3f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k2keqtl8-106e031b1159845b9c17badee35cbc3f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k2keqtl8-106e031b1159845b9c17badee35cbc3f av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The awards were given for the following contributions:<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24ianp-6ad91986a8372c00b3e1ea4789c984e7\">\n.flex_column.av-24ianp-6ad91986a8372c00b3e1ea4789c984e7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-24ianp-6ad91986a8372c00b3e1ea4789c984e7 av_one_full  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class='avia-timeline-container av-k1bsr5l3-fca2543de3607618c89674eb8cd21f71 av-slideshow-ui  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling ' ><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-vertical av-milestone-placement-left avia-timeline- avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2u5w02-1-e3d24863fbb4c44b09b668b8fb692d5d av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2022' ><strong>2022:<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Makarios Drousiotis:<\/strong> Awarded for his contribution to investigative journalism and his well-documented writing activities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/skeptiko-vravefsis-makariou-drousiwti.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03a3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u0392\u03c1\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2u5w02-62e9609223806463b918a8ab23296dc2 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2021' ><strong>2021:<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Intercommunal Peace Choir &#8211; Lena Melanidou:<\/strong> Recognized for their overall work in the continuous effort for peace and reconciliation in Cyprus.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03a3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u0392\u03c1\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2u5w02-3-6a2f9e505e9c310b00364335aa18148c av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2020' ><strong>2020:<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Niyazi Kizilyurek:<\/strong> Acknowledged as an academic, teacher, and author advocating for the comprehensive Cyprus, exhibiting courage and firm positions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03a3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u0392\u03c1\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2u5w02-2-35634d1417215b79cb22f768249939af av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2019' ><strong>2019:<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Andreas Paraschos and Sevgul Uludag:<\/strong> Honored as journalists who researched, cross-referenced sources, and fought for clarification of the fate of the missing persons in the Cypriot tragedy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03a3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u0392\u03c1\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lcysm9tx-37dbabf9ca8943c15f3e36127b862a4b av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2018' ><strong>2018:<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Christos Stylianides:<\/strong> Commended for contributing to the development of European civil protection policies and humanitarian solidarity, broadening Cyprus&#8217; active participation horizons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20181003-skeptiko-vravefsis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03a3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u0392\u03c1\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-p5ihz6-ca63fac96b433c18a254cd57a315c611 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2016' ><strong>2016<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>P. Ioakimidou:<\/strong> Acknowledged as the closest collaborator of G. Kranidiotis. A professor of European Politics at the University of Athens, recognized for his contribution to Cyprus&#8217;s successful accession.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ophq36-4c0d634ba07646de2bae8af7e7559837 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2015' ><strong>2015<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>&nbsp;T. Hadjidimitriou and Ali Tunzau:<\/strong> Heads of the Technical Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage were praised for their consistent struggle for the conservation and restoration of monuments of our cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-n2lycy-78d9efd48674b8ad19de2b470816981e av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2014' ><strong>2014<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>G. Markopouliotis and A. Attalidou:<\/strong> Heads of the EU Representation in Cyprus and Head of the European Parliament Office in Cyprus respectively. The award recognized their contribution to promoting understanding of European politics on the island.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-kmwl8i-f405fb01550ed694cf8b87677de1b415 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2013' ><strong>2013<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Andreas Mavrogiannis:<\/strong> Recognized for his contribution to the preparation, planning, coordination, and implementation of the first Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-j7pixe-4505068c61f9e8a85f171dd7a38e30e5 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2011' ><strong>2011<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Christos Rozakis:<\/strong> Acknowledged as an academic and former Vice President of the European Court of Human Rights. Recognized as a Europeanist, a judge of authority in Europe, and a creator of prerequisites for Cyprus&#8217; accession to the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-h2p3tu-a1a8fcf334f22918d3077fc68953b8d6 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2009' ><strong>2009<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Michalis Sarris:<\/strong> Former Minister of Finance was honored for his contribution to Cyprus&#8217; entry into the Eurozone (EMU), enhancing and strengthening its participation in the European family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-fjr84i-d569abe29afa85210f680d84cbb431e8 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2008' ><strong>2008<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Nikos Themelis:<\/strong> A writer recognized as a leading figure in modern Greek literature. Honored for his literary work and his political action, contributing significantly to the struggle for Cyprus&#8217; accession to the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-enhquq-65fbac5c12f0d1226bef48ab40b02635 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2007' ><strong>2007<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Nikiforos Diamandouros:<\/strong> Former European Ombudsman was honored for his consistent efforts to give more rights and opportunities to the European citizen through the institution he presided over.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-bvgx82-dd1142001f57bda46d416447175a907f av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2006' ><strong>2006<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Michalis Christodoulides:<\/strong> A composer acknowledged for his music based on Cypriot folk poetry, embellishing the poetic creation of Cypriots and Greeks. His music received international recognition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-bek7n6-ec2a905006f2a4ac242979e2ca3b4e03 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2005' ><strong>2005<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Andreas Christofides:<\/strong> A journalist and former Director-General of the Athens News Agency (ANA), honored for his active, substantive, and effective contribution to the progress and development of journalism in both Cyprus and Greece.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-8x5z5u-dd7124152aebecaf7a5e1ed2f4e202f8 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2004' ><strong>2004<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Anna Diamantopoulou:<\/strong> Former EU Commissioner was recognized for her overall action in promoting the common policies of the European Union, especially in the fields of equality and social policy, as well as in facilitating Cyprus&#8217; goal of EU accession.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-82w31u-1e196ba0f68e77dea211ac4ded1f41b7 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2003' ><strong>2003<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Kostas Montis:<\/strong> A poet, the leading Cypriot writer, was honored for his concise and dense language expressing Cyprus&#8217; world during the years of Independence and the period after the invasion. Montis was a poet with international recognition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-6ijen6-b1bf115f50e622967ce836716112609a av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2002' ><strong>2002<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Marios Tokas:<\/strong> A composer was honored for his dignified presence in the field of music, adding to the quality of his creation the sensitivity for his homeland Cyprus, with genuine visions of reconciliation and the abolition of barbed wire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-4n4x8y-58dbf537cafcec23169d9b404c92e4cb av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2000' ><strong>2000<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Andreas Theophanous and Pambos Papageorgiou:<\/strong> Researchers at Intercollege were awarded for promoting critical thinking and seeking new paths through their research activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2u5w02-1-1-2255fdfd5d54d7c6302565c683bce0e2 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1999' ><strong>1999<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p><strong>Lefteris Economou:<\/strong> A painter was awarded for his rich and creative work in the field of art.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-7657'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7657","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7657"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8047,"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7657\/revisions\/8047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opekcy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}