Professor Nicos L. Kartakoullis ( el, Νίκος Λ. Καρτακούλλης) is the President of the Council of the

University of Nicosia The University of Nicosia was established in 1980 and its main campus is located in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. It also runs study centres in Athens, Bucharest and New York. The University comprises the School of Business, School of ...

, Cyprus, as well as Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Sports Management. He served as Vice President of the Ethics and Sports Integrity Commission of Cyprus (appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus) and as Expert representing the Republic of Cyprus at the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS). Kartakoullis is the President of the Council of the University of Nicosia Foundation and an Adjunct Professor to the School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Early life

Kartakoullis was born in

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

in 1967. After the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974, he was raised in a refugee camp outside the capital city of

Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...

. He is a graduate of

The English School, Nicosia The English School is a selective secondary school in Nicosia, Cyprus. It has a rigorous selection process for admittance. It is one of the secondary schools in Nicosia designated to be bi-communal, with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots being educ ...

and has served in the Land Forces for his army service as a star sergeant. He completed his university studies in the United States of America and the United Kingdom on scholarships. As a

Fulbright scholar The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of ...

he received his BSc (Honours) degree from

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...

and holds three postgraduate degrees (MA Ed., MSc and MBA) from the

University of Southampton , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

and

University of Leicester , mottoeng = So that they may have life , established = , type = public research university , endowment = £20.0 million , budget = £326 million , chancellor = David Willetts , vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah , head_labe ...

in the UK. He earned his PhD from the University of Southampton in the UK. For his academic performance as a university student he was honoured by the International Academic Honours Society ( Phi Beta Delta), as well as by the Outstanding College Students of America Award. He received the Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award from Michigan State University.

Career

He was the

Chef de Mission In diplomatic usage, head of mission (HOM) or chief of mission (COM) from the French "chef de mission diplomatique" (CMD) is the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an ambassador, high commissioner, nuncio, chargé d'affaires, permanent ...

(Chief of Mission) for Cyprus for the

Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000) and for the

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

(1998 and 2002),

Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fir ...

(1997 and 2001). Kartakoullis was the National Correspondent of the Youth Board of the Republic of Cyprus to the

Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold European Convention on Human Rights, human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. ...

, and offered his services to

FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...

UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

and

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

. He is an International Faculty Member to the

United States Sports Academy The United States Sports Academy is a private university focused on sports and located in Daphne, Alabama. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs as well as certificate programs. Founded in 1972, the academy has provided its ...

and a Visiting Professor at the

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottawa ...

, Canada. Kartakoullis was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Sport Organisation (Ministry of Sport) between 2008 and 2011.

Academic career

Kartakoullis is the President of the Council of the

, Cyprus. as well as Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Sports Management. He is the Chairperson of the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Sport Management, and was previously Vice President for University Relations and Community Outreach. He is involved in a number of research projects funded by the EU (good governance in sport organizations, match fixing, doping and the use of prohibited substances in sports). His research career includes sport policy intervention research at national and international level. He has represented the Republic of Cyprus, and made presentations to over 85 conferences worldwide. He has more than 50 publications in refereed journals in the areas of organizational behavior/sport management, leisure and tourism management and youth policy, and has published three books.

Honours

For his service to sport and social development in developing countries, he has been honoured by

(John S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award – Michigan State University) as well as by the House of Commons of Canada. Kartakoullis is a holder of the "UEFA A" Football Coaching Qualification and has been honoured by the Cyprus Sports Writers’ Association with the "Ethos and Contribution Award for Sports Development," as well as by the “Stelios Kyriakides Award” for the promotion of Cyprus internationally through Education and Sport. In 2002 he was honoured by the President of the

European Olympic Committees The European Olympic Committees is an organisation based in Rome, Italy, consisting of 50 National Olympic Committees from the continent of Europe.EOC members include transcontinental countries Turkey and the Russian Federation, as well as Israel, ...

Jacques Rogge Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge (, ; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator and physician who served as the eighth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge beca ...

for his contribution for the Development of the Olympic Movement.

References

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