OMILOS GYNAIKON ELEFTHRIS KYTHREAS

National Network
Cyprus
Address

16, IMVROU STR
1055 NICOSIA
Cyprus

Telephone
35722347894
Telephone (other)
35722377431
Fax
35722466635
E-Mail
info@editc.com
E-Mail (2)
nicky@editc.com
Mobile Phone
35799566098
Mobile Phone (other)
35799334497
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1992
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
General Information
1. Members of the organization are women of all ages from the area of Kythrea in Cyprus. More then one hundred ladies are up to now members. It is rued by a Board of Directors, President, Vice- President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, organizational Secretary, Assistant Organizational Secretary and 9 members. It doesn’t employ any staff and no partners. 2. Its annual resources are the annual fees, 10€ / person for each member and the income coming from different activities. 3. It doesn’t get any funding. 4. Modalities of action: European projects, seminars, travelling, volunteering and learning activities. 5. Main partners involved are the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture and Organization of Women Rights.
Mission and Objectives

Its mission is to keep and promote our cultural heritage, traditional art and history, to contribute to social and cultural education of the young people of Kythrea Area (Area of Kythrea is an area of six villages which after 1974 is under Turkish occupation) who were born away from their homes and volunteering, learning and entertaining activities of the elderly people. It promotes communication and friendship among women of the area and among other organizations of Cyprus and abroad dealing with some matter.
Its main objectives are cultural, educational, social, artistic, literary and national.

Main Projects / Activities

• European projects-Equal project on employability- integration to the Labour market of the women. The project’s name is Channels for Access. Its main objective is to increase the access of women in the workplace through the creation of channels that will allow women to work using alternative employment methods.
• Travel agents project. Its main objective is the travelling, volunteering and learning activities generating employment for the over 55.
Activities
• Seminars and workshops of equality among men and women and on the role of women in modern society
• Discussions on current educational and cultural matters
• Seminars and workshops on traditional art, ceramics, woodcarving, mosaics, music and dancing
• Entertainment activities (musical afternoons, theatre, poetry, dances etc.)

Contact (1) Full Name
THEODORA KNAIS
Head of the organisation
THEODORA KNAIS
Contact (2) Full Name
ANNA GEORGIOU