Organisation and People
The Research Promotion Foundation is organised in three units and is managed by its Director General . The three units of RPF and their main responsibilities are:
National Research Programmes Unit
Main Responsibilities: Monitoring of the National Framework Programme 2003-2006, Development of the National Framework Programme 2007-2010, Monitoring of the «Thematic Actions», «Industrial Research» and «Follow-Up» Programmes, Development of Initiatives for Enhancing Innovation, Creation of an Evaluators Database and an Electronic Proposal Submission System, Participation in the Evaluation Committee of the Programme for Development of New High Technology and Innovative Enterprises through the Incubators and the Cyprus Research and Academic Network.
European Programmes and International Cooperation Unit
Main Responsibilities: Organisation, Administration and Promotion of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union, Coordination of The National Contact Points and the Programme Committee Representatives of the 7th FP, Administration of the «Participation in Conferences», «Participation in ESF», «Cyprus EUREKA» and «Bilateral Cooperation» Programmes, and Official Representation of Cyprus in the organisations COST, ESF, EUREKA, INTAS and JRC.
Research Infrastructures Unit
Main Responsibilities: Administration of the «Research Infrastructures», «PENEK», «Foreign Scientists», «Distinguished Foreign Scientists», «Access to Foreign Research Infrastructures» and «Development of Research Activities within the Educational System of Cyprus» Programmes.
People
Acting Director General
National Research Programmes Unit
- Mr Leonidas Antoniou, Head of Unit
- Mrs Marilena Paraskeva, Scientific Officer A'
- Dr Leda Skoufari - Themistou, Scientific Officer
- Mrs Marcia Trillidou - Varzakakou, Scientific Officer
- Mrs Elena Poulli, Scientific Officer
- Mr Marios Demetriades, Scientific Officer
- Dr Rebecca Chrysafi, Scientific Officer
- Ms Katerina Kari, Scientific Officer
- Mrs Katia Nicolaidou, Scientific Officer
- Mr Christakis Theocharous, Scientific Officer
- Ms Eleana Gabriel, Scientific Officer
- Mr Michalis Savva, Scientific Officer
- Ms Maria Elena Komodromou, Scientific Officer
- Ms Kyriaki Michael, Secretary
European Programmes and International Cooperation Unit
- Dr Kalypso Sepou, Head of Unit
- Mr Marinos Portokallides, Scientific Officer
- Mr Andreas Papadopoulos, Scientific Officer
- Mrs Georgia Kleanthous Scientific Officer
- Ms Konstantina Makri, Scientific Officer
- Ms Lina Tsoumpanou Scientific Officer
- Ms Elena Yiangou, Secretary
Research Infrastructures Unit
- Dr Kalypso Sepou, Head of Unit
- Mr Mattheos Spanos, Scientific Officer A'
- Mr Antonis Ioulianos, Scientific Officer A'
- Mr Charalambos Paphitis, Scientific Officer
- Ms Iria Loukaidou, Scientific Officer
- Dr Anna Maria Christoforou, Scientific Officer
- Mr Pierantonios Papazoglou, Scientific Officer
- Mrs Ioanna Sergidou Loizou, Scientific Officer
- Mr Michalis Tingherides, Scientific Officer
- Ms Artemis Kapiri, Secretary
Archives
- Ms Andri Poyiatzi,
- Ms Mariandri Georgiou
- Ms Despo Erotokritou
- Ms Maria Papageorghiou,
- Ms Nasia Theodoulou
Accounts Department
- Mr Christos Charalambous, Accountant
- Mrs Skevi Mavrou - Kolokotroni
- Mrs Ntina Timini
- Mrs Froso Leonidou
- Mr Themis Christodoulou
- Ms Georgia Makriyianni
Reception - Call Center
- Ms Vakina Kazamia, Secretary