RC Nicosia Lefkothea Club Assembly
The Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea held a Club assembly on June 4th. During the session, the committee chairpersons presented the accomplishments of the committees. PDDG Iacovos Constantinides also presented to the attendees the Rotary Foundation. Rtn Elina Pettemerides presented her qualifications.
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Visiting Rotarian Traugott Plieninger The Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea was honored with the visit of Rotarian PP Traugott Plieninger from the Rotary Club of Bietigheim-Vaihingen District 1830. PP Plieninger played an important role in the Global Grant IN SUPPORT OF LIFE II. The Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea prepare the following program for PP Plieninger -Fellowship night at a Greek Taverna -Visit of Old Nicosia -Visit to Kykkos Monastery -Visit to Kakkopetria and Troodis -Visit to Larnaca -Visit to Lefkara During the events, the two clubs proceeded with an exchange of banners. We are looking forward for the next visit of fellow Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Bietigheim-Vaihingen. |
– Ioannis Shukuroglou ( Reactivation of Rotary Membership) – Lia Lapithi Shukuroglou (transferred Rotarian) – Raluca Ioana Man (transferred Rotarian) – Michalis Kyprianou: New member – Sponsor IPP Yiannis Tomasides
– Aristodemos Panayides: New member – Sponsor IPP Yiannis Tomasides – Antigone Georgiou: New member – Sponsor IPP Yiannis Tomasides – Dr. Eleni Xenophontos: New member – Sponsor Rtn Elias Kokkinos DGN Peter Ashdjian, DDG Tastan Altuner, AG Annie Hadjimarcou, honored us with their presence and shared with the new members their positive experience with Rotary. PP Panicos Nicolaides presented some updates on the GG2352702 , IN SUPPORT OF LIFE ΙΙ. PP Popi Kanari also talked about the importance of the GG project that is being prepared with the the Center For Preventive Paediatrics “Americos Argyriou” to extend its neonatal screening program by eight additional metabolic diseases. PP Andreas Gregoriou – founding members of RCNL shared his successful experience as Rotarian and also about the family spirit at RC Nicosia Lefkothea. Rotarian Yiannis Seitanides PR/PI Committee Chair presented the updated Club banner to our members.
Joint Rotary Event with Guest speaker H.E Minister of Interior Mr. Constantinos Ioannou The Rotary clubs of Nicosia namely, RC Nicosia Lefkothea, RC Nicosia Aspelia, RC Kyrenia, RC Nicosia, RC Nicosia Salamis, RC Nicosia Ledra invited the Minister of Interior Mr. Constantinos Ioannou to be their guest speaker at a joint dinner event they organised at the Cleopatra Hotel on the 19th of March 2024. Introducing the Minister, AG and IDDG Demetris Pantazis highlighted his highly respected professional background. The topic of the presentation was “The Cyprus Immigrant problem: challenges and Solutions”. The Minister responded to many questions of the audience with sincerity and clarity. The event was a remarkable success that was attended by around 100 Rotarians and friends. A commemorative plaque was given to the Minister to commemorate the occasion.
Rotary Cyprus fellowship event in Larnaca on March 24th 2024.
The event was also attended by DG Bashar Haddad and his wife Maiss. The raised funds were shared between two projects, provision of equipment to the St Lucas Disabled Children Home and the Karpas Vocational High School projects
Joint Rotary Event with Guest speaker H.E Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Mr. George Papanastasiou The Rotary clubs of Nicosia namely, RC Nicosia Aspelia, RC Nicosia Lefkothea, RC Kyrenia, RC Nicosia, RC Nicosia Salamis, RC Nicosia Ledra invited the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Mr. George Papanastasiou to be their guest speaker at a joint dinner event they organised at the Cleopatra Hotel on the 31st January 2024. Introducing the Minister, RC Nicosia Aspelia President, Semeli Kyriacou highlighted his highly respected professional background. The topic of the presentation was “Cyprus Energy Strategies, Policies & Future Prospects”. The Minister responded to many questions of the audience with sincerity and clarity. The event was a remarkable success that was attended by around 100 Rotarians and friends.A commemorative plaque was given to the Minister to commemorate the occasion. Rotary Dinner Event with Guest speaker Dr. Kleanthis Nicolaides Director of the Department of Meteorology The Rotary clubs of Nicosia Lefkothea, Kyrenia, Nicosia Salamis and Nicosia Ledra invited Dr. Kleanthis Nicolaides, Director of the Department of Meteorology to be their guest speaker at a joint dinner event they organised at the Semeli Hotel on the 27th of February 2024. Introducing the speaker, SAA Elias Kokkines presented his professional background. The topic of the presentation was “Climate change, Causes, a Global Challenge”. Dr. Nicolaides responded to many questions of the audience related to climate change and global warming. The event was a remarkable success that was attended by around 30 Rotarians and friends. A certificate of appreciated was given to Dr. Nicolaides to commemorate the occasion.
DTTS in Dubai
The DTTS training was held in Dubai between the 17th and 18th of February 2024 and was attended by Rotarians from all the countries of the District From Cyprus we had PDG Christina and DGN Peter who were part of the training facilitators as well as PDG Kevork, IDDG Demetris and IAGs Gul, Kostas and AGs Elena and Snezana . The team had the opportunity to meet and interact with the DGE Hussain and with the DS2425 Yaseen as well as the other Rotarians present at the DTTS A very successful Membership Seminar preceded the DTTS training
Club Fellowship event
Club’s Vasilopita night
The Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea celebrated the Vasilopita fellowship event on the 25th of January at Κουτούκι Χάλαντρα. Around 40 Rotarians and friends enjoyed a very nice and warm dinner event. Most importantly the participants had a lovely time as a musical band played nice Greek music during the evening, in addition to a prize that was won by PAG Glafkos after cutting the Vasilopita. A big thank you to PP Anastasia and CS Tania worked hard to guarantee a successful and unforgettable Dinner.
Sawa Restaurant Fellowship Dinner
The Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea members, family and friends guests very nice and warm dinner event on the 15th of February at Sawa restaurant.
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| Exchange of Banners |
Exchange of banners between the Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea and RC Moscow East that took place on December 5th
| RC Nicosia Lefkothea In the media
Following the success of the dinner event with PP Dr. Popi Kanari and thanks to the efforts of AG Demetris Pantazis, the event was covered by the Phileleftheros internet media which creates an excellent publicity initiative to promote the image of Rotary in the society. You can access the publication in Phileleftheros by clicking on the link below.
https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/whats-on/nicosia-rotary-clubs-meet-with-health-minister/ |
| Christmas Gala Dinner
The Rotary clubs of Nicosia namely, RC Nicosia Lefkothea, RC Kyrenia, RC Nicosia, RC Aspelia, RC Nicosia Salamis, RC Ledra jointly organized a successful Christmas Gala dinner at the Cleopatra Hotel on the 15th of December 2023. Thanks to the strong collaboration between all Nicosia based Rotary Clubs, the event was a big success, as more than 105 Rotarians and friends attended the event; this is recorded as the second highest attendance in the last three Rotary years. The event was also attended by Rotaractors and Interactors. During the event, the Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea also celebrated its 36th birthday Most importantly the participants had a lovely time as two musical bands played various musical styles during the evening, in addition to a raffle on various valuable gifts and prizes.
A big thank you to IPP Yiannis Tomasides, PDDG Litsa Aresti and AG Annie Hadjimarcou who worked hard to guarantee a successful and unforgettable Christmas Dinner.
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Rotarian Event with Guest speaker Dr Popi Kanari, Minister of Health (MoH)
“Healthcare in Cyprus: State of affairs and prospects”
The Rotary clubs of Nicosia namely, RC Nicosia Lefkothea, RC Kyrenia, RC Nicosia, RC Aspelia, RC Nicosia Salamis, RC Ledra invited the Minister of Health Dr Popi Kanari to be their guest speaker at a joint dinner event they organised at the Cleopatra Hotel on the 5th December 2023.
Introducing the Minister, Assistant Governor Demetris Pantazis highlighted her highly respected professional background but also her service to humanity through the Karaiskakio Foundation and pivotal contribution to many Rotarian projects as a Past President of RC Nicosia Lefkothea and long serving member of Rotary.
The M of H presented her assessment of the current situation of Healthcare in Cyprus analysing the strengths and challenges that exist highlighting a credible comparison of indices that suggested that on average Cypriots compare favourably with their European fellow citizens, nevertheless there are still significant improvements required which are being addressed.
She went on to elaborate the actions taken to redefine the role of her Ministry away from providing elements of the healthcare service, inter alia, to one of defining and implementing strategic healthcare goals, setting healthcare national policies and quality criteria and professional KPIs for healthcare providers. She also expressed her full support to the General Health System (GHS) and its revolutionary effect on Healthcare in Cyprus but also the need for its sustainability and financial viability.
Referring to additional current developments she described the introduction of technology that will provide electronic records of patients, giving them easy access, better control, and accessibility from anywhere with an internet connection. Such a development will also enable referral of difficult cases to specialists outside Cyprus.
The Minister also referred to the steps that are being taken to implement the European programme of Capacity Planning which will enhance the ability of her Ministry to ensure the efficient and uninterrupted provision of quality healthcare services to all.
The Minister responded to the many questions of the audience with sincerity and clarity.
The event was a remarkable success that was attended by more than 100 Rotarians and friends.
A commemorate plaque was given to the Minister to commemorate the occasion.
Past District Governor Kevork Mahdessian closed the meeting congratulating the Guest Speaker and expressed his appreciation for the huge attendance.
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The grandest and most emblematic project of the RCs is the recent purchase of equipment for the Children’s Cancer Diagnostic Centre at the Karaiskakio Foundation. The $400,000 state-of-the-art lab determines the type of cancer in children and young adults and recommends a treatment that minimizes collateral damage from cancer treatment.
RC Nicosia Lefkothea Panel discussion on “School Bullying: The Role of the Society and Education in Cyprus nowadays”
Under the auspices and participation of Mrs. Annita Demetriou President of the house of Representative, The Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea organized a Panel discussion on “School Bullying: The Role of the Society and Education in Cyprus nowadays”. The event was held at the Strovolos Cultural Center and the attendance exceeded 100 persons. The guest speakers: Mrs. Annita Demetriou, Dr Katerina Gregoriou, Dr Nikola Yiasoumis, Rotarian Dr Elina Pettemerides, Rotarian Panayiota Georgiou and Mr. Markos Clerides, all shared their experiences and insights on how we can tackle this important issue and create a safe and inclusive learning environment for our children. The purpose of the discussion was not only to raise awareness but also to provide practical solutions to the problem. The discussion was followed by a Q&A session. The event was also covered by Medial coverage (please refer to page #). A special thank you to the following Rotarians who organized the event, Elina Pettemerides, Panayiota Georgiou, Anastasia Orphanou and Tania Eojourian and to Makkas Winery.
Business Meeting with guest speaker Mrs. Elena Hadjikyriacou
In line with the October monthly theme “ Economic & Community Development”, the Rotary Clubs of Nicosia Lefkothea welcomed Mrs. Elena Hadjikyriacou Business Consulting Director at Ernst & Young Cyprus. The title and subject of Mrs. Hadjikyriacou was “The ABCs of Blockchain and Digital Currencies”, a very hot and important topic in the current economic and financial environment. The presentation was based on the experience, research and studies of Mrs. Hadjikyriacou who delivered it with clarity and examples. The attendance was impressive and included many members from fellow Rotary Clubs in Cyprus of whom DDG Tastan Altuner, P Kypros Zantis from RC Kyrenia and P Olgun from RC Kyrenia Cosmopolitan and their Club members who honored us with their presence . The Club presented a certificate of appreciation to Mrs. Hadjikyriacou in recognition for sharing her valuable knowledge on the subject.
Business Meeting with guest speaker Mr. Christos Iacovou
Taking into consideration the unfortunate events in the regions and its possible repercussion on various countries and corresponding political, social and economic situation, the Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea jointly with the Rotary Club of Kyrenia, invited guest speaker Mr. Christos Iacovou to talk about ”The Palestinian Question, Past, Present and Future”. The event was a dinner meeting that was attended by around 35 Rotarians and Guests. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session.
RC Nicosia Lefkothea End Polio Now Awareness Campaigns RC Nicosia Lefkothea End Polio Now Awareness Campaign Billboard
The Rotary “End Polio Now” campaign is an international initiative undertaken by Rotary to eradicate the polio virus from the world. Rotary International, along with the World Health Organization, CDC, UNICEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have made significant progress towards this goal, reducing the number of cases from 350,000 in 1988 to only 15 in 2023. The campaign aims to vaccinate every child in the world against polio, and eradicate this debilitating disease once and for all. This effort requires the support of governments, health organizations, and individuals around the world to achieve this goal and create a polio-free world. On the occasion of the Polio Day that took place on October 24th and the Rotary “End Polio Now” awareness campaign, the Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea worked on an awareness billboard. The big sized billboard (height 3m x width 3.8m) that includes our club’s Rotary logo was on display from October 7th till Nov 3rd to guarantee maximum awareness about Polio and Rotary. The billboard was located on a prime location in Nicosia (Av Ifigenias / Armenia Street traffic light). Members of the Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea took a group picture next to the Billboard on October 24th holding End Polio Now signs. A special thanks to Rotarian Panayiota Georgiou who thanks to her efforts managed to provide the billboard free of charge and to TRF committee chair Iacovos for the guidance to design the billboard
RC Nicosia Lefkothea and APOEL Football Club End Polio Now Awareness Campaign
The Rotary Club of Nicosia Lefkothea and the APOEL FC joined forced on World Polio Day. During the Cyprus CUP match between APOEL FC and PEYIA 2014, both football teams and referees entered the football stadium wearing Rotary and END POLIO NOW T-Shirts. This event was covered by numerous Media channels including national TV and cable TV coverage and the sports teams’ websites. A big thank you to IPP Yiannis Tomasides who thanks to his efforts requested and received all approvals to achieve this successful event.
Sponsorship of the “Love Melodies” Charity Concert The Rotary Club of Nicosia-Lefkothea sponsored and supported a Charity Concert entitled “Love Melodies” which took place on October 14, 2023 at the Municipal Theater of Nicosia. The 15-year-old tenor Ioannis Livanos is the initiator of this Concert, which he lead. The net proceeds of the event were donated to “Little Heroes”, which aims to provide financial support to families of children with cancer and leukemia at the Paediatric Oncology Unit of Makarios Children’s Hospital. Ioannis Livanos is only 15 years old and is a tenor. From an early age, his musical talent became apparent and from then on he began vocal, piano and theory lessons at the Pancyprian Conservatory of Nicosia where he continues to study to this day. He has taken part in many music competitions both in Cyprus and abroad where he won first prizes. He has sung at many charity events in Cyprus and has taken part in theatrical performances in leading roles in operas.
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