1. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING 2009 WISER Marina Demetriou President of GOEK Cyprus

2. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 Cyprus map

3. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 The European Party The European Party was founded in 2005 Its main targets are:  Liberation of Cyprus from the Turkish occupation.  Maintain the Republic of Cyprus as a single, independent European State. Evropaiko Komma (European Party) is a member of the European Democratic Party (EDP).

4. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 GOEK GOEK was founded in March 2006 The main objectives of GOEK are:  To defend the human and political rights of women and the total of Cypriot citizens.  To demand conditions of democracy, social justice and safety across Cyprus for women and the total of Cypriot citizens.  To promote women’s and children’s rights in Cyprus and abroad.  To work for a European solution to the Cyprus Problem, a solution based on the principles and values of the European Union.

5. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 GOEK – Activities : Trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation Vulnerable groups of Women Congress “Special Education and Culture in schools with regards to equality – from Theory to Action”

6. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 WISER Project Women of rural areas are a group of population that does not enjoy equal opportunities as other groups. In Cyprus 28% of women are self employed at a full time basis. Of these 38% are employed in rural areas The main economic activities of self employed women irrespective of location are in the sectors of  Whole & Retail Trade 36%  Community, Social & Personal Service 22%  Hotels & Restaurants 15%  Health & Social Work 10%  Real Estate Renting & Business Activities 5%

7. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 Women entrepreneurship in Cyprus National figure of female entrepreneurs = 28% Share of female entrepreneurs among the member enterprises (CCCI) = 2.5%

8. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 Nationwide programme for the promotion of women entrepreneurship organization of seminars / conferences provision of finance through the Women’s Co-Operative Bank conduct of lobbying financing of start-up enterprises by women

9. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 Contact Details  Ms Marina Demetriou President of WOMEN'S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY TEL +357 22 46 00 33 FAX + 357 22 76 11 44 Email: goek@evropaikokomma.orggoek@evropaikokomma.org Website: www.evropaikokomma.orgwww.evropaikokomma.org

10. WOMEN’S ORGANISATION OF EUROPEAN PARTY BRUGGE KICK-OFF MEETING OCTOBER 2009 Questions?