The Stelios Bi-communal Awards have been in operation on the island of Cyprus since 2009. The idea is to encourage bi-communal cooperation between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots in order to promote lasting peace on the island. Each team involving one Greek-Cypriot and one Turkish-Cypriot can win 10,000 euros per year. All forms of human cooperation are eligible to apply including business, arts, sport, ngo work and life! Past applicants and past winners are also welcome to re-apply. The awards are announced at a ceremony in Nicosia in October each year.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, easyJet and easy family of brands (www.easy.com), announces the launch of the Stelios Bi-Communal Awards 2019, to be held for the 11th consecutive year in Cyprus.
The objective of Sir Stelios' philanthropic act is to strengthen the socio-economic ties between the two communities on the island and to encourage cooperation between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots.
This year, Sir Stelios will be offering 500,000 euros, rewarding 50 bi-communal teams (100 people) with 10,000 euros each. Since 2009, a grand total of €3,750.000 has been awarded with the aim of promoting lasting peace on the island.
Applications are only accepted on Stelios Philanthropic Foundation's Facebook page. All applicants can become members of Stelios Cyprus Bi-Communal Awards Facebook Group , providing direct and easy communication between the two communities.
The deadline for submitting applications is 31st of July . All forms of cooperation between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots are eligible, including business, arts, sport, NGO work and "partners in life". The winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in early October 2019 in Nicosia.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has today announced the 50 bi-communal teams (50 Greek-Cypriots and 50 Turkish-Cypriots), each of which will receive cash prizes of €10.000 (total this year is €500,000). This year, nearly 700 Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots collaborated and submitted their applications for Stelios Bi-Communal Awards 2018, to win one of the 50 cash prizes that are offered by Stelios Philanthropic Foundation. Since 2009, the total value of the awards that were granted to bi-communal collaborations adds up to €3,250.000.
The aim of Sir Stelios’ philanthropic act for the past ten years, is to encourage cooperation between the members of the two communities in Cyprus and to establish lasting peace on the island.
The Awards Ceremony this year will only include the winning teams and their spouses and will be held on the 3rd of October, at the newly acquired Headquarters of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, on 5 Markou Drakou street, Nicosia, which is walking distance from the Ledra Palace. The winners will be sent special access passes for the event directly.
The winners have been selected from various backgrounds including business, sciences, arts, sports, NGO work and “partners in life”.
Total
16
Life
9
Business
8
Art
6
NGO
5
Science
3
Sport
3
Other
50
Totals
The selection was done in such a way in order to give 60% of the prizes to new applicants and the rest is divided between past winners and past applicants who have not won before. The idea is to encourage new forms of cooperation but also encourage people to keep applying year after year.
“Partners in life” is a category that stands out for backing the overall downward trend in applicant numbers in other categories. This year the applicants in the “Partners in life” category saw an increase in applicants of 2.5 times since last year. As in previous years, a generous proportion of the awards is given to this special category of human cooperation.
32. Modestou - Yahi (Fashion designers / book about heritage fashion in Cyprus)
33. Michail - Bolayir (Art therapy workshops)
NGO - 6 teams
34. Missirlis - Imge
35. CYMEPA - Biological Society (Bicommunal environmental projects)
36. Perentos - Hizli (Laona Foundation and Lefka NGO - case study on an abandoned mine)
37. Archimandrides - Aygin (Multicommunal grassroots initiative promoting actions in support of peace and the reunification of the island)
38. Manoli - Osman (Cycling for peace event in Nicosia)
39. Heracleous - Bilen (Feminist grassroots project)
Science - 5 teams
40. Kofou - Zorba (Research project on mental illness between GC & TC)
41. Hadjikyriacou - Ozkul (History professors - project upon inter-communal coexistence on the island)
42. Hadjipanayi - Evcimen (Bicommunal study to improve the life and educational conditions of students with Special Educational Needs)
43. Karra - Ekinci (Cyprus Research Network - for academics)
44. Zenonos - Karsili (Archaeologists for the Committee on Missing persons)
Sport - 4 teams
45. Pantopiou - Elektrikci (Million Communications - organizing and promoting sport events, such as running, cycling, swimming etc.)
46. Theocleous - Koroglu (Classic rally drivers taking part to races as a team)
47. Nea Salamina - Magusa FC (Football teams - to play a friendly football game)
Other - 3 teams
48. Karageorgis - Akkorlu (Book about Anafotia Village)
49. Maratheftis - Akkinci (War veterans)
50. Mytides - Guden (Mukhtars of the mixed village Pyla)
Sir SteliosHaji-Ioannou commented: “This year it has been a difficult year to be doing bi-communal work in Cyprus. Following the record year we had in 2017 with an all time high number of applicant , I have to report that the number of applicants is down (as you would expect from the negative climate). However focusing on the positive side, still having 700 people apply is a good result for lasting peace on the island. My favourite category which is the partners in life, is the only category that has shown an increase year on year with now giving 16 awards this year vs 9 last year to partners in life. At least at a human level the relations between the two communities are improving. We will be there to keep working for lasting peace on the island for the long run!”
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, easyJet and easy family of brands (www.easy.com), announces the launch of the Stelios Bi-Communal Awards 2018, to be held for the 10th consecutive year in Cyprus.
The objective of Sir Stelios' philanthropic act is to strengthen the socio-economic ties between the two communities on the island and to encourage cooperation between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots.
Today, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has awarded 75 Bi-Communal teams with cash prizes of €10.000 each at the Award Ceremony (Stelios Bi-Communal Awards 2017) that took place at the Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia.
The aim of Sir Stelios’ philanthropic act for the last nine years, is to encourage cooperation between the citizens of the two communities in Cyprus and to establish lasting peace on the island. Since 2009, the total value of the awards that were granted to Bi-Communal collaborations adds up to €2.750.000. This year, the number of applications exceeded each precedent, as 850 Greek- Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots collaborated and submitted their applications at the Bi-Communal Awards.
Date : 19 July 2017 The number of applications received for the 2017 Bi-Communal Awards in Cyprus has hit an all time high. At the close of applications - 424 teams - made up of 848 people from the island, who have applied with a partner from the other community (either Greek-Cypriot or Turkish-Cypriot ), could win one of 75 prizes of 10,000 euro in cash from the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (www.Stelios.org). This is the 9th consecutive year that the Awards are taking place in Cyprus.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou granted today 50 cash prizes of €10,000 to Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots, as an endeavor to consolidate the island's bi-communal relations. The aim of the charitable work of Sir Stelios is to establish lasting peace on the island.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou will be granting on Tuesday October 25, 2016, at 9.30am, 50 cash prizes of €10,000 at Chateau Status in Nicosia to Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots as an endeavor to consolidate the island's bi-communal relations. The Stelios Bi-Communal Award Ceremony will be held in the presence of President Nicos Anastasiades.
Tomorrow, at Nicosia, Sir Stelios will host a dinner for the 430 Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots who have expressed their interest for the competition.
The number of contenders has doubled for the prize
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The interest of Greek and Turkish Cypriots to participate in the 8th Stelios Bi-Communal Awards 2016 exceeded each precedent. This year, the number of contenders for the awards doubled reaching 215, which is a new participation record for Stelios Awards.
Date : 19 July 2017
6 July 2017
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO THE 7TH OF JULY 2017!
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou granted today 50 cash prizes of €10,000 to Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots, as an endeavor to consolidate the island's bi-communal relations. The aim of the charitable work of Sir Stelios is to establish lasting peace on the island.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou will be granting on Tuesday October 25, 2016, at 9.30am, 50 cash prizes of €10,000 at Chateau Status in Nicosia to Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots as an endeavor to consolidate the island's bi-communal relations. The Stelios Bi-Communal Award Ceremony will be held in the presence of President Nicos Anastasiades.
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