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| Institution, Stadt | Abschluss | Studienfach | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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University of Cyprus, Nicosia
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Bachelor
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English
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2005-2009
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Principal Subjects:
Political, Financial and Diplomatic History of Europe,English Language,Language of the Press, Islam, History of Cyprus, History of the Ottoman Empire, Nations and Nationalism, Turkish Language, Analysis of Academic Texts, History of the Turkic Peoples, The Tanzimat Period, Contemporary Diplomatic History of Turkey,
*During my time at the University of Cyprus, I had the opportunity to conduct research on several political and financial issues, to make translations from Greek to English and vice versa and to participate (sometimes even help organize and coordinate) in meetings and events. I also learned many things about Cyprus, the Cyprus problem and the T/C Community.
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| Institution, Stadt | Abschluss | Studienfach | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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University of Bristol, Bristol
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Master
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2009-2010
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Principal Subjects:
Comparative European Politics, European Union Politics, Gender and Politics, International Relations
*During my time at the University of Bristol, I had the opportunity to improve my communication skills (e.g communicating with fellow students, talking to others to convey information effectively), my time management skills (Managing my time more effectively), my learning strategies and most importantly my critical thinking (using my logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.)
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| Institution, Stadt | Abschluss | Studienfach | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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Ministry of Education. Nicosia
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Anderes
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2001-2002
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Focused on writing articles and reports tailored to the press on political and social issues, how to grab readers’ attention, how to write articles that are comprehensive and concise, and how to conduct research before writing a piece. Researched the occupation of Cyprus and differing perspective of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots
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Berufstätigkeit:
| Firma/ Organisation | Berufsbezeichnung | Art | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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MATRIXMEDIA MONITORING
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Employee / Head of Indexing Unit
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Teilzeit/Nebenjob
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2007-2011
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TASKS:
1) Monitored media for social and political issues
2) Delivered relevant media clips to clients that served their interests
3) Interacted with the press to inform them of developments in Cyprus, Europe and the Middle East
4) (As Head of the Clippings / Indexing Unit) Managed 5 employees to ensure efficiency, productivity, and organization of customer information
5) Met with potential new clients to present them what the company offers, and sign contracts with them
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| Firma/ Organisation | Berufsbezeichnung | Art | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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European Parliament (Office in Cyprus)
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Communications Assistant
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Vollzeit
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2011-present
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TASKS:
1) Answered inquiries of the public, distribute publications and attend exhibitions throughout Cyprus
2) Assisted in organizing press briefings and events
3) Kept the media informed of news stories from the European Parliament and also helped develop links with non-governmental organisations and anyone else who had an interest in the role of the European Parliament
4) Daily review of the press for European and political issues
5) Prepared memos, reports, draft statements
6) Dealt with general office and administrative tasks such as edited texts using word processing programes, answered telephone enquiries from the public, attended to visitors, operated a range of office machines such as photocopiers, computers and faxes and filed papers and documents and distributed informational material via email
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| Firma/ Organisation | Berufsbezeichnung | Art | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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Ministry of Finance - Statistical Service (Office in Limassol)
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Regional Officer
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Vollzeit
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2011-present
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1) Analyzed, summarized and presented census data to Ministry of Finance senior officers
2) Exercised conflict resolution skills when the public refused to comply with or responded negatively to census laws
3) Managed and trained 33 new employees to improve efficiency and quality of work; Evaluated and provided employee performance feedback to senior ministry staff
4) Dealt with administrative duties in the office
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| Firma/ Organisation | Berufsbezeichnung | Art | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cyprus Embassy - Washington, D.C.)
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Cyprus 2012 EU Presidency Officer
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Vollzeit
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2012-present
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TASKS:
1) Prepared memos, reports, and draft statements for the Ambassador of Cyprus, the Deputy Chief of mission, and other embassy staff on political conditions in Iran, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, human rights, EU-U.S relations, trade issues and environmental issues
2) Interacted with Cypriot government officials to relay consular issues and inform them of invitations to attend events and proposals for historical exhibitions and contacted the Cypriot government to forward demands or requests by other embassies.
3) Presented the EU Cypriot presidency political priorities to other diplomats of the member states at the EU delegation headquarters on topics such as general affairs, foreign affairs, trade, research, social policy, environment, and monetary issues
4) Organized and executed cultural events such as Euronight and the Kids Euro festival on behalf of the head of mission and deputy chief of mission
5) Served as note-taker in meetings / briefings (organized by the EU Delegation or the State Department); prepared relevant memos, reports and/or draft statements for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6) Carried out other presidency-related tasks assigned by the Head of mission or Deputy Chief of mission
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| Firma/ Organisation | Berufsbezeichnung | Art | Zeitraum | Zusammenfassung |
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G. Communication Consultants
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Account Executive
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Vollzeit
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2013-2014
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TASKS:
1) Wrote over 5 reports and memos per month, covering political and financial issues and examined media to inform, guide, and increase clients’ social impact
2) Researched and composed articles and texts for publication; Published articles in Simerini Newspaper and Politis Newspaper
3) Translating articles and reports from Greek to English and vice versa (on several issues such as Commercial, financial, political)
4) Interacted with public and private organization clients to propose social responsibility activities; clients included the Bank of Cyprus, political parties, Carrefour Supermarkets, various educational institutions, an tourism organizations
5) Dealt with general office and administrative tasks such as distributing incoming mail, wrote reports or office memoranda using word processing programes, answered telephone enquiries from customers, attended to visitors, operated a range of office machines such as photocopiers, computers and faxes and filed papers and documents
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