The Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts (

Greek language Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), south ...

: Κυπριακή Ακαδημία Επιστημών, Γραμμάτων και Τεχνών) was founded in 2017 and launched by the President of Cyprus

Nicos Anastasiades Nicos Anastasiades ( ; born 27 September 1946) is a Cypriot politician and businessperson, who served as the seventh president of Cyprus from 2013 to 2023. Previously, he was the leader of Democratic Rally between 1997 and 2013 and served as Me ...

in 2018. Its aim is to enhance the scientific and cultural achievements of

Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...

by promoting and rewarding excellence in Science, Letters, and Arts, and cultivating interactions between the Sciences, Letters, Humanities, and the Arts in the

Republic of Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the third lar ...

. It is an independent and autonomous institution consisting of 3 Sections: • Natural Sciences, • Letters, and Arts (Humanities), • and Ethical Sciences, Economic and Political Sciences. The Cyprus Academy has already been admitted in several European and international bodies including All European Academies (ALLEA), the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities and the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). The current body of the Cyprus Academy consists of 17 Members, 12 Founding Members elected on April 10, 2019, the four Members of the Founding Committee, and one recently elected ordinary member. The Academy also elected one external and two corresponding members in each of the three sections. The Academy is governed by an Interim Governing Board presided by Professor

Andreas Demetriou Andreas Demetriou (; born Andreas Panteli Demetriou on 15 August 1950) is a Greek Cypriot developmental psychologist and former Minister of Education and Culture of Cyprus. He is a founding fellow and former president of The Cyprus Academ ...

. The Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, is temporarily located in an especially provided building at the Phaneromene Square in

Nicosia Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capi ...

.Article in Greek in the online newspaper „Parathyro Politis“
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