The Council
CYQAA is steered by a Council of eleven (11) members, including its President. The Council is appointed by the Council of Ministers for a five-year period on the basis of recommendations from the Minister of Education and Culture and after negotiation with the Rector’s Conference.
According to the legislation, eight (8) council members are academics, at the rank of Professor or Professor Emeritus, who have experience in university administration matters and on issues of quality assurance in higher education. Two (2) members of the Council come from professional organizations and one (1) member is an undergraduate student representative. It is noted that the student representative’s term of office has duration of two years.
Every member of the Council acts independently and objectively having as a basic guideline the enhancement of the quality of higher education in Cyprus.
According to the legislation, eight (8) council members are academics, at the rank of Professor or Professor Emeritus, who have experience in university administration matters and on issues of quality assurance in higher education. Two (2) members of the Council come from professional organizations and one (1) member is an undergraduate student representative. It is noted that the student representative’s term of office has duration of two years.
Every member of the Council acts independently and objectively having as a basic guideline the enhancement of the quality of higher education in Cyprus.
President
 | Professor Andreas Charalambous University Of Nicosia T: +357 22 504 339 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Vice-President
 | Professor Andreas Anayiotos Cyprus University of Technology T: +357 22 504 340; Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Members
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Professor Petros Pashiardis Open University of Cyprus T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Professor Christos Xenophontos University of Cyprus T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Professor Christos A. Ioannou Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Professor George Boustras European University Cyprus T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Professor Nikolaos Ireiotis The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Professor Yannis Manolopoulos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Mrs. Irene Christina Anthi Christofide (Advocate) |
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Mr. Andreas Theodotou Representative of The Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (Ε.Τ.Ε.Κ.) T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography |
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Mrs Veronika Kyriakidou (Student) Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions(P.O.F.E.N) T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: info(at)dipae.ac.cy Biography |
Previous Councils
| Term of office | Position | Title | Name | University/Organisation |
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| 2015-2025 | President | Professor Emeritus | Mary Koutselini | University Of Cyprus |
| 2015-2020 | Vice-President | Professor Emeritus | Constantinos Christou | University Of Cyprus |
| 2015-2020 2020-2025 |
Member Vice-President |
Professor | Diofantos Hadjimitsis | Cyprus University of Technology |
| 2015-2020 | Member | Professor | George Demosthenous | Frederick University |
| 2015-2020 | Member | Professor | Andreas Orphanides | European University Philips University |
| 2015-2025 | Member | Professor Emeritus | Andreas Karamanos | Agricultural University of Athens |
| 2015-2020 | Member | Professor | George Christophides | Imperial College London |
| 2015-2016 | Member | Professor Emeritus | Spyros Amourgis | California State University |
| 2016-2018 | Member | Professor | Pantelis Sklias | University of the Peloponnese |
| 2018-2025 | Member | Professor | Evaggelos Drimpetas | Democritus University of Thrace |
| 2020-2025 | Member | Professor | Irene Polycarpou | University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus |
| 2015-2025 | Member | Civil Engineer | George Karas | Representative of The Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (Ε.Τ.Ε.Κ.) |
| 2015-2020 | Member | Lawyer | Aimilia Pasi | Representative of the Cyprus Bar Association |
| 2015-11/2017 | Member | Student | Michalis Katsouris | Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.) |
| 07/2018-07/2020 | Member | Student | Marios Mouyis | Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.) |
| 10/2020-09/2022 | Member | Student | Antreas Maliappis | Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.) |
| 10/2022-09/2024 | Member | Student | Michalis Challoumis | Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.) |
