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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-09-29
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRUS GREECE AGRICULTURE COOPERATION
[02] CYPRUS SWITZERLAND CPA
[01] CYPRUS GREECE AGRICULTURE COOPERATION
The Ministry of Agriculture has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with
the Greek Ministry of Environment, foreseeing the exchange of technical
know-how in the domain of environment and energy, in view of Cyprus EU
Presidency during the second semester of 2012.
Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Demetris
Eliades said the Memorandum covers cooperation in a series of issues
that fall under the competency of his Ministry, and provides for the
exchange of technocrats and experts with Greece.
He added that the Cyprus EU Presidency is a big challenge for Cyprus,
which has to be handled in a responsible manner. Greek Minister of
Environment, Energy and Climate Change Tina Birbili said on her part
that the Memorandum is not about educating Cypriot technocrats by their
Greek colleagues. Éts a common framework of cooperation-she went on to
say-, where both sides will cover the gaps in technical know-how, in
the areas they know best.
She added that the Memorandum is valid for a six-year term, in order to
cover both the Cypriot EU Presidency in 2012, as well as the Greek EU
Presidency, due on the first semester of 2014.
[02] CYPRUS SWITZERLAND CPA
An agreement has been signed between the Republic of Cyprus and
Switzerland to co-finance the upgrading of the Technical Vocational
Training offered by the Cyprus Productivity Centre (CPC). According to
an official announcement, Switzerland will contribute 1.184.280 euro
and Cyprus will contribute 214.350 euro from national funds.
The programme, which is to be implemented by the CPC in co-operation
with the Cyprus Employers` and Industrialists` Federation and the Swiss
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, is due to be
completed in three years.
It is expected to contribute significantly to the upgrade of the
Technical Vocational Training capacity of the CPC mainly through the
acquisition of specialized equipment in its workshops in Nicosia,
Limassol and Larnaka, and also among other things through the
development of training courses that will utilize state-of-the-art
technologies and the training of the Centre instructors.
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