People category powered by

Cypriot elected as Vice – Chair of the IMO Legal Committee for the first time

The Shipping Deputy Ministry has announced the election of Lydia Markari - Kyriacou, Head of the Legal Affairs Unit of the Shipping Deputy Ministry, to the position of Vice-Chair of the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Markari - Kyriacou has been unanimously elected by the IMO Member States at the Legal Committee’s 112th session, which is currently taking place in London, the announcement said.

Lydia Markari Kyriacou, Head of the Legal Affairs Unit of the Shipping Deputy Ministry

Lydia Markari - Kyriacou

"This prestigious election of the Shipping Deputy Ministry’s Head of Legal Affairs Unit, is a testament to Cyprus' contribution to the work of the International Maritime Organization. It is also a significant commitment towards the future work of the IMO Legal Committee, one of the IMO’s main bodies, in advancing legal discussions on pressing maritime issues and shaping international maritime law," the Deputy Ministry noted.

Markari - Kyriacou, a qualified lawyer, has served the Cyprus Maritime Administration as a legal officer for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in maritime law and the law of the sea and in drafting and implementing maritime legislation including International Conventions under the purview of the Legal Committee. She has represented the Republic of Cyprus at numerous IMO Legal Committee meetings over the years.

Read More

SignalGeneriX's COO on how drones, robotics and AI are taking "centre stage in the theatre of modern warfare"
InterMaritime Shipmanagement appoints Nicos Paneras as Chief Strategy Officer
The Landmark Nicosia: Coen van Dijck on what it takes to redesign a building constructed over three time periods
Antonios Achilleoudis on founding AXIA and the investment banking landscape in the US and Europe
Kypros Tsentas: For international contractors, the Cyprus market offers business opportunities in the public as well as in the private sector
Kyndryl appoints Matteo Taglioni VP and MD for Central and Eastern Europe & Eastern Mediterranean
Andreas Panayiotou on establishing one of the UK’s biggest property companies and his view of Cyprus' real estate market
How Nodes & Links raised $12 million to disrupt the management of complex projects
Sophie Buntebarth: The Landmark Nicosia is set to exude sophistication while honouring its past
Cypriot elected as Vice – Chair of the IMO Legal Committee for the first time