The Council

CYQAA is steered by a Council of eleven (11) members, including its President. The Council is appointed by the Council of Ministers for a five-year period on the basis of recommendations from the Minister of Education and Culture and after negotiation with the Rectors Conference.

According to the legislation, eight (8) council members are academics, at the rank of Professor or Professor Emeritus, who have experience in university administration matters and on issues of quality assurance in higher education. Two (2) members of the Council come from professional organizations and one (1) member is an undergraduate student representative. It is noted that the student representatives term of office has duration of two years.

Every member of the Council acts independently and objectively having as a basic guideline the enhancement of the quality of higher education in Cyprus.

President

	Professor Emer. Mary Koutselini University Of Cyprus T: +357 22 504 339 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography

Vice-President

	Professor Diofantos Hadjimitsis Cyprus University of Technology T: +357 22 504 339; Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography

Members

	Professor Stavros Stavrou Open University of Cyprus T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography		Professor Andreas Charalambous University of Nicosia T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography
	Professor Christos A. Ioannou Universit Paris 1 Panthon-Sorbonne T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography		Professor Andreas Karamanos Agricultural University of Athens T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography
	Professor Evaggelos Drimpetas Democritus University of Thrace T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography		Professor Irene Polycarpou University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography
	Mrs. Irene Christina Anthi Christofide (Advocate) Representative of the Cyprus Bar Association T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography		Mr. George Karas (Civil Engineer) Representative of The Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (Ε.Τ.Ε.Κ.) T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography
	Mrs Veronika Kyriakidou (Student) Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.) T: +357 22 504 340 Fax: +357 22 504 392 E: info(at)dipae.ac.cy Biography

Previous Councils

Term of office	Position	Title	Name	University/Organisation
2015-2020	President	Professor Emeritus	Mary Koutselini	University Of Cyprus
2015-2020	Vice-President	Professor Emeritus	Constantinos Christou	University Of Cyprus
2015-2020	Member	Professor	Diofantos Hadjimitsis	Cyprus University of Technology
2015-2020	Member	Professor	George Demosthenous	Frederick University
2015-2020	Member	Professor	Andreas Orphanides	European University Philips University
2015-2020	Member	Professor Emeritus	Andreas Karamanos	Agricultural University of Athens
2015-2020	Member	Professor	George Christophides	Imperial College London
2015-2020	Member	Professor	George Karas (Civil Engineer)	Representative of The Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (?.?.?.?.)
2015-2020	Member	Professor	Aimilia Pasi (Lawyer)	Representative of the Cyprus Bar Association
2015-2016	Member	Professor Emeritus	Spyros Amourgis	California State University
2016-2018	Member	Professor	Pantelis Sklias	University of the Peloponnese
2018-2020	Member	Professor	Evaggelos Drimpetas	Democritus University of Thrace
2015-11/2017	Member	Student	Michalis Katsouris	Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.)
7/2018-7/2020	Member	Student	Marios Mouyis	Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.)
10/2020-9/2022	Member	Student	Antreas Maliappis	Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.)
10/2022 9/2024	Member	Student	Mr. Michalis Challoumis	Representative of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (P.O.F.E.N.)