ACTADirector General
Jul. 2012 - Dec. 2021NicosiaAs the Director General of the Association, I represent ACTA (NGO) in meetings with the Government and Ministries, with the House of Parliament and with Hermes Airports amongst others, lobbying for the best interest of our members. In addition, I represent ACTA in the European Travel Agents’ Association meetings and often present the Association’s policies in regards to various tourism issues, in television and radio programmes. I am responsible for the organization, management, control and supervision for the effective operation of the services and activities of the Association and implement the decisions and strategy of ACTAS’ Board of Directors. My duties also involved the monitoring of our Budget and the preparation of financial accounts and monthly revenue and expenditure. It is my responsibility to develop activities to increase revenues, like the development of our member’s scheme, the organization of seminars and conferences and the publication of ACTAS’ directory and quarterly newsletter. ACTA signed the UN World Tourism Organization's Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and our Secretariat is responsible to promote and implement the values of responsible and sustainable tourism development and to report on the implementation of the principles of the Code of Ethics to the relevant Committee in UNWTO.