Our Chairman, Dr Michael I. Loizdes, and our Director, Ms Xenia I. Loizidou, are committed to contributing to the advancement and well-being of our island, and as such have taken up positions and offices in a number of key organisational boards, where they offer advice and expertise on a free-of-charge basis.
Michael Loizides’s Offices
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2015 – Present |
Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation. |
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2014 – Present |
Head of the Technical Committee on the Environment, as appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus. |
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2012 – Present |
Member of the National Environmental Council in support of the Environmental Commissioner of Cyprus. Nominated by the Environmental Commissioner. |
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2005 – 2013 |
Member of the National Committee for the evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessments from programmes (SEA). As a representative of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK). |
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2009 – 2011 |
Pancyprian Association of Chemical Engineers, General Secretary. |
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2005 – 2009 |
Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), Chairman of the Environmental Committee (2005 – 2009) |
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2005 – 2009 |
Association of Environmental Scientists, Cyprus, General Secretary. |
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2005 – 2009 |
Cyprus Water Treatment Scientists Association, Member. |
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2005 – 2008 |
Member of the National Committee for the evaluation of Environmental Impacts Assessment from projects (EIA). As a representative of the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK). |
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2005 – 2008 |
Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), General Council Member. |
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2008 |
Member of the noise working group of the European Environmental Bureau, giving expert opinion on noise issues/policies. |
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2008 |
Member of the National Technical Committee for the Environment, as nominated by the President of the Republic of Cyprus. |
Xenia Loizidou’s Offices
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2016 – Present
2015 – Present |
Mentor for the Students of the Centre for Entrepreneurship (C4E) of the University of Cyprus. Responsible for supporting the development of the entrepreneurial culture at the University of Cyprus, by sharing knowledge, experience and insights Head of the Technical Committee on Gender Equality |
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2015 – Present |
Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Oceanography, University of Cyprus |
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2014 – Present |
Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation |
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2014 – Present |
Member of the Women in Leadership (WIL) Europe Network |
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2013 – Present |
Reviewer of the Journal of Coastal Research, publisher of: Coastal Education and Research Foundation (http://www.jcronline.org/) |
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2013 – Present |
Member of the International Jury of the European Quality Coast Awards |
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2012 – 2013 |
Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC): Authorised Expert, in reviewing the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report AR5 |
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2011 – 2012 |
Member of the Cyprus team of experts for the implementation of Articles 8, 9, 10 and 19 of the Marine Strategy (208/56/EC) |
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2011 – Present |
Member of the National Jury (Cyprus) of Blue Flag Awards |
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2011 – 2012 |
External Coastal Engineer Expert appointed by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation for investigating the safety of concrete decks of Larnaka Marina. Expert’s report on the condition of the decks, and report to the House of Parliament, Committee of Commerce 9/2011. |
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2011 – Present |
Certified Expert trainer on issues related to Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Climate Changes. By the Human Resources Development Authority, Cyprus |
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2007 – 2011 |
Ambassador for Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Greece – European Network for Coastal Research, www.encora.org) |
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2006 – 2011 |
Head of the Thematic Axis “Integrated Coastal Zone Management” of the Greek platform for Coastal Research HeNCoRE (in the framework of ENCORA) |
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2001 – 2010 |
Arbitrator, approved by the Technical Chambers of Cyprus on contracts for the construction of coastal structures. |
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2001 – 2004 |
Permanent Member of the Central Committee of Coasts (Cyprus). The Committee offers consultation to the Government in aspects concerning the implementation of the Shore Act in Cyprus. |
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2001- 2002 |
Permanent Member of the Common Council of Polis Chrysohous for the reviewing of the Local Town Planning Scheme, a 5-year development plan for the area (as a representative of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus). |
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2000 – 2002 |
Expert in the Programming Committee of “Environment and Sustainable Development”, 5th Framework Program of the European Union (delegation of Cyprus). |
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2000 – 2001 |
Member of the National Committee for the Development of Nautical Tourism in Cyprus. |
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1998 – 2001 |
Permanent Member of the National Committee of Cyprus for the implementation of the Law for the Protection of the Environment (under the Ministry of Labour). |
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1997 – 2002 |
Chairwoman of the Environmental Committee of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus. |
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1997 – 2002 |
Permanent Member of the National Council for the Environment, on behalf of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus. The Council offers consultation to the Council of Ministers on environmental issues. |