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ΚΥΠΡΟΣ -ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΑΧΕΠΑ 2024
ΚΥΠΡΟΣ -ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΑΧΕΠΑ 2024
ΚΥΠΡΟΣ -ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΑΧΕΠΑ 2024
Honorees:
2024 George C. Marshall Award for Diplomatic Service –
U. S. Ambassador Julie Fisher
2024 AHEPA Military Service Medal – Lt. General Georgios Tsitsikostas.
Monday July 22
08:00am-08:45am DOP First-Time Delegates Orientation (In General Session Room)
09:00am-06:00pm AHEPA General Session Begins- Swearing in of Officers
09:00am-05:00pm AHEPA & DOP Registration
09:00am-06:00pm DOP General Sessions
09:00am – 06:00pm AHEPA Committees in General session room
Committee of the whole in General session room begins at 10AM
All Reports given to the Convention floor beginning at 12Noon
08:00pm-11:00pm Official AHEPA Welcome and Opening Ceremonies. Hosted the Ministry of
Culture. A concert and show of traditional Cyprus and Greek Music. AHEPA will
honor the church of Cyprus, for over 1,978 years the Church of Cyprus has remained
active on the Island, as well as a welcoming speech by the President of Cyprus!
Honorees:
2024 Inaugural Holy Cross Scholarship - Archbishop Elpidophoros of America
2024 Archbishop Iakovos Award – Archbishop George of Cyprus
Tuesday, July 23
07:30am AHEPA Convention City Golf Tournament & Lunch (not part of package, sign up necessary)
09:00am-return AHEPA Tours- The AHEPA and the Ministry of Tourism in Cyprus has worked on
presenting various tours to various destinations on a daily basis. These tours will
include internationally known destinations such as the tour of the Capital City of
Nicosia, the famous “Rock of Aphrodite”, many churches and monasteries (Kyykos
Monastery, Holy Monastery of Saint Neophytos the Recluse, Monastery of St John
the Forerunner of Mesa Potamos and more) as well as golf courses and wineries.
(MUST SIGN UP FOR TOURS)
Honorees:
2024 AHEPA Public Service Award – Andreas Vyras, Mayor of Larnaca
2024 Pericles Award – Kostas Koumis, Deputy Minister of Tourism
2024 Pericles Award - Photis Photiou, Past Presidential Commissioner for
Humanitarian Affairs and Overseas Cypriots; Former Minister of Defense of the
Republic of Cyprus; Former Minister of Agriculture.
2024 Pericles Award - Annita Demetriou, President of the Cypriot
House of Representatives
Wednesday July 24
09:00am-return AHEPA Tours- The AHEPA and the Ministry of Tourism in Cyprus has worked on
presenting various tours to various destinations on a daily basis. These tours will
include internationally known destinations such as the tour of the Capital City of
Nicosia, the famous “Rock of Aphrodite”, many churches and monasteries (Kyykos
Monastery, Holy Monastery of Saint Neophytos the Recluse, Monastery of St John
the Forerunner of Mesa Potamos and more) as well as golf courses and wineries.
(MUST SIGN UP FOR TOURS)
08:00pm – 11:00pm The PRESIDENTIAL Palace Event. The President of Cyprus, Nikos
Christodoulides, opens the doors at the Presidential Palace. A private AHEPA
event at the Presidential Palace the reception begins at 8 PM. (depart hotel bus)
Honoree:
First Lady of Cyprus - Philippa Karsera
Thursday, July 25
08:00am –09:00am AHEPA General Session – Final Reports presented
09:00am- 12:00pm LATE AHEPA Registration
09:00am - 12:00pm AHEPA Convention Wrap up & Elections
08:00am- 10:00am DOP General Session – Voting
10:00am– 12:00pm DOP General Session – Wrap Up
1:00pm –03:00pm AHEPA Family Athletic Buffet Luncheon. Food and music into the night.
Honorees:
2024 Pericles Award- Alexis Vafiades, Minister of Transportation
04:00pm – 06:00pm DOP General Session – Wrap Up
05:30pm-7:00pm Ambassadors Forum – Discussion hosted by AHEPA International Committee,
moderated by Brother John Sitilides.
08:00pm – 11:00pm Grand Banquet and Ball- The AHEPA Grand Banquet at the hotel with invited
international leaders.
Honoree:
2024 AHEPA Socrates Award - Nikos Christodoulides, President of the
Republic of Cyprus.
Friday, July 26
08:00am Buffet Breakfast Daily in Hotel Restaurant
10:00am – 12:00am AHEPA Family Officers Installations
12:00 Noon-6:00PM AHEPA Tours- The AHEPA and the Ministry of Tourism in Cyprus has worked on
presenting various tours to various destinations on a daily basis. These tours will
include internationally known destinations such as the tour of the Capital City of
Nicosia, the Green line, and more. Join Supreme President Savas C. Tsivikos as he
lays a wreath at the MARKEDONITA Tomb, prior to going to the eveing event.
(MUST SIGN UP FOR TOURS)
08:00pm – 01:00am AHEPA Founders Day Event. The AHEPA will celebrate its birthday in Cyprus!
A fabulous anniversary farewell event hosted at the Ktima Kousoumi.
Honorees:
2024 George C. Marshall Award for Diplomatic Service – Foreign Minister of
the Republic of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos
(depart via busses)