WISTA MED 2012Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort

Limassol, Cyprus23rd June 2012

WISTA Cyprus

a part of

• September 2011: WISTA Cyprus is established

• 31 members registered by end 2011

• Initial Membership Applications: Expectations well exceeded

• Today WISTA Cyprus has 54 members

• By end of 2012: Aim to have 65 registered members

A little bit of achievement

Why?

• Shipping is one of the main sectors of the Cyprus economy

• Makes up 7% of Cyprus GDP

• A large community of female professionals with high educational level and experience that never had a common platform

• WISTA International wished for a Cyprus NWA for a long time

Our goals…

• To network…within Cypriot & International Maritime Community

• To promote the development of Leadership through continuous education, sharing of knowledge and experience • To mentor young professionals entering the maritime sector and encourage all female professionals at management level and above

• To offer seminars, training courses, workshops and conferences for supporters of WISTA Cyprus not restricted to its Members

• To be a valued member of the Cypriot and International Maritime Community

• To form and strengthen relationships with other NWAs

Milestones…

September 2011: First WISTA Cyprus ExCo Meeting – Establishing WISTA Cyprus

November 2011: First Members’ Meeting

January 2012: HFC “Hope for Children” – Signing of MOU

March 2012: WISTA Cyprus becomes a member of the CSC

March 2012: First 50 members registered

May 2012: WISTA Cyprus receives “Children’s Rights Defender” Award from HFC

June 2012: First Regional event hosted: the WISTA MED 2012!

WISTA Cyprus Executive Committee

Jane Melas – Member

Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou – President

Sonia Ajini – Vice President

Martina Meinders – Secretary General

Victoria Kostic-Nola – Member

WISTA Cyprus

announces its bid for

WISTA Int’l AGM & Conference 2014

Contact us:

info@wista.com.cy

* Looking forward seeing you in 2014!