George P Kyriacou - Comms senior expert team leader, Mesogio

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NIRAS International ConsultingTeam Leader (Communication)

Jul. 2023Communication Team Leader European Union Delegation to Yemen Awareness raising to Civil Society Organisations in Yemen

Action Global CommunicationsPM Communication

Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium- Establishing communication strategy across EU policy - Daily contact with DG's and Cabinet - Implementing integrated communication campaigns (video, print, web, social media and press relations) - Cross-media strategy ideation, concept and execution - Supervising inception meetings and briefings - Client reporting and monitoring - Working in a multicultural environment - Working in cross language environment: English, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian - Innovative and proactive - Organised - Stress management - Respect of deadlines - Client oriented - Team spirit ECI Communication Campaign 2022-2024 EASME-2019-OP-0021-016-SG-IN

ICF NextSenior Campaign Manager

Dec. 2021 - Jan. 2023Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium- Establishing communication strategy across EU policy - Daily contact with DG's and Cabinet - Implementing integrated communication campaigns (video, print, web, social media and press relations) - Cross-media strategy ideation, concept and execution - Supervising inception meetings and briefings - Client reporting and monitoring - Working in a multicultural environment - Working in cross language environment: English, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian - Innovative and proactive - Organised - Stress management - Respect of deadlines - Client oriented - Team spirit European Year of Youth 2022 Directorate General Education & Culture European Commission https://europa.eu/youth/home_en https://youthvoices.eu/#/ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_5226 https://europa.eu/youth/home_en

Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)Senior Communication Expert

Nov. 2020 - Oct. 2021Brussels, Brussels Region, BelgiumEntity composed of Bloomberg Philanthropies (New York) and European Commission (Brussels) €12M Implementation Budget

Action Public SectorHead of Project implementation and BD

Nov. 2019 - Dec. 2020CyprusDesign and development of tender bids for public sector projects for EU UN sectors with a focus on Comms and Visibility Presentation: https://jmp.sh/4pRtnKk €150M Win Record Detailed Track record available on request

Tech Family VenturesPartner

Jul. 2019 - Oct. 2021EuropeVC climate and family friendly startups www.tech-family.com

European Investment Bank (EIB)Senior Key Expert - Team Leader

Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2019LuxembourgResponsible for the design, integration and implementation and strategic management of all fi- compass tasks, assignments and activities delivered to and for the European Investment Bank (EIB). €11M implementation Budget Contracted under Deloitte (ToR - KE1).

MesogioFounder

May. 2012EU-WideFounder of Mesogio ltd http://www.mesogio.info http://www.linkedin.com/company/2756847?trk=tyah&trkInfo=tas%3AMesogio%2Cidx%3A1-1-1 In 2012, established a boutique consultancy in content production and media strategy to public and private sector clients – principally from the institutional, academic, non-profit and banking sectors. 15 years’ experience in the PR, media and communications field, including writing for English language web and print publications. Proven track record in developing, implementing and evaluating internal and external communications strategies. Work roster includes working press and media adviser to the European Commission’s Environment Directorate, as the senior founding editor to an international corporate communication magazine, as an advocacy expert to Transparency International, and as communication officer to EU agency - the European Institute for Gender Equality. In addition also serves as visiting professor to the European Institute (in Nice, France) - where I lecture on political communication to MA students and supervises a number of these students’ final theses. In-depth experience in the following EU Programmes: Rights, Equality and Citizenship – Justice - EASI Progress (Social Change and Innovation) – Erasmus + - Asylum, Migration and Integration - European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) - Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) - Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) - European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights (EIDHR).

European Institute for Gender EqualityMedia and Communication Officer

Jun. 2009 - May. 2012Vilnius, LithuaniaBetween 2009 and 2012 - where George was recruited as EIGE’ first communication officer (EU executive agency European Institute for Gender Equality) - he was tasked with the development of its communication strategy, the development of two Drupal based websites, an intranet for personnel, and was the agency’s main point of contact with the English, Spanish, Greek and French speaking media. Up until he recruited and subsequently appointed a purposely allocated social media manager in 2011 - George was responsible for setting up the agency’s twitter profile, Youtube account, Facebook page and flickr account. In 2009 and 2010, he planned and coordinated the entire social media messaging platform (scheduled tweets and Facebook media and article posting) for EIGE’s opening ceremonies (a Vilnius based opening for the public - as well as an official, political opening with Vice President Reding). Reference: Dimitrios.Tsoutsias@eige.europa.eu. Main activities and responsibilities · Development and implementation of internal and external communications strategy · Chief Editorial Supervisor for agency's overall official, press documents and publications · Planning and implementation of agency logo campaign and brand identity · Establishment and implementation of communications procurement · Coordination and development of agency's website in terms of concept, content and promotion · Agency's coordinator for projects with Publications Office (OPOCE) · Drafting and editing of speeches and other written material for agency's Director Name and address of employer European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Svitrigailos 11-M, Vilnius, Lithuania Type of business or sector EU Agency

Centre international de formation européenne - CIFEVisiting Lecturer and Research Adviser - ongoing

Mar. 2009Nice, FranceGeorge is an ongoing visiting professor to the Institut Europeén - European Institute (in Nice, France) - where he lectures on political communication to MA students and supervises a number of these students’ final theses. Main activities and responsibilities Teach and supervise Masters students' research on following topics: · Political communications strategy development · Working with the media · Communicating the Environment