GENERAL ASSEMBLY KOKEN 2022

The General Assembly of the Cyprus Youth Clubs Organisation took place on 10 April 2022.

The General Assembly was attended by the representatives of 40 Youth Clubs and was addressed by the President of the Cyprus Youth Board, Kleanthis Koutsoftas and the President of the Cyprus Youth Council, Maria Kola.

The outgoing president of the organisation, Costas Costa, in his speech referred to the challenges the organisation had to face during the pandemic and the upward progress in recent years. In his address, Kleanthis Koutsoftas mentioned how the Youth Clubs are cells of active contribution to local communities with a positive impact on young people through their rich activities and initiatives. Maria Kola referred to the strong links that develop between youth organisations and the role that the Centres play in the field of volunteering and social cohesion.

Through the general assembly, the members of the organisation were informed about developments concerning the legal and financial issues of the youth centres and the new programmes of the organisation, opportunities to participate in local and European actions that will be implemented in 2022, which has been designated as the European Year of Youth.

During the meeting, the financial report and the report of actions were presented, as well as the ratification of the election of the new members of the Council of the organization. The new Council is composed of:

  • Kyriakos Tsioupanis | Youth Club  “Odysseus” Pano Kyvides | President
  • Michalis Aristidou | Youth Club   “TH.O.I” Kalou Choriou Limassol | Vice President
  • George Andreou | Evrychou Youth Club   | Secretary
  • Maria Christoforou | Akrounda Youth Club   | Treasurer
  • Panagiotis Venizelou | Gerakies Youth Club
  • Dimitrios Galanakis | Kyperounda Youth Club
  • Antigoni Neocleous | Youth Club  “Evagoras Pallikaridis” Tsada
  • Angelos Nikolaou | Alassa Youth Club
  • George Papadopoulos | Youth Club “Pericles” Salamious
  • Michalis Pitsillides | Youth Club of Agios Epiphaniou
  • Andreas Savva | Youth Club of Tembria
  • Antigoni Tsiarta | Nikitari Youth Club
  • Abraham Christoforou | SkarinouYouth Club

Finally, the outgoing members of the Board of Directors were honored for their long-standing contribution to the organization.