Stelios Haji-Ioannou honours one million euro
promise for peace in Cyprus

15th October 2012

Cypriot entrepreneurs from both sides of the island were out in force today (15 October) to see the fulfilment of a promise to give EUR1 million to select partnerships from the island's two business communities. Over the last four years each of 20 joint ventures comprising one Greek Cypriot and one Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur have received EUR50,000 each in cash a total of EUR1 million pledged to peace on the island.

At a packed prize ceremony held at lunchtime at Limassol's Stelios House (a listed neoclassical building belonging to Stelios mother's family), finalists in the Stelios Award for Business Co-operation in Cyprus and other VIP guests witnessed the handing over of cheques worth EUR250,000 to this year's winners. Sponsored by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, the education-to-entrepreneurship charity headed by easyGroup founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the awards have become a major landmark in the Cyprus business calendar with a total of EUR1 million awarded as prize money since 2009.

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Entrepreneurs line up for final stage of
annual Stelios awards in Cyprus 2012

11th September 2012

Finalists have been selected for the last remaining stage of the Stelios Award for Business Co-operation in Cyprus - 2012. This prestigious EUR250,000 competition is now in its fourth year under the sponsorship of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, the education-to-entrepreneurship charity headed by easyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

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Stelios Award for Bi-communal Entrepreneurship Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot meeting at the "House of Co-operation"

1st March 2012

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou rewards for the 4th year the bi-communal entrepreneurship with the Stelios Award for Business Co-operation in Cyprus 2012.

In a crowded room at the ''House of Co-operation'' in Nicosia's buffer zone (green line), Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurs exchanged views for common business activities in Cyprus.

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The Stelios Award for Business Co-operation
in Cyprus 2012 Launches

14th February 2012

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet and serial entrepreneur, today announced the 2012 launch of the Stelios Award for Business Cooperation in Cyprus - now in its 4th year. Later this year, five entrepreneurial teams - comprising at least one Greek Cypriot and one Turkish Cypriot - will receive EUR50,000 each for their work in promoting business cooperation on the island of Cyprus.

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Winners announced for Stelios Award for
business Co-operation in Cyprus 2011

11th November 2011

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou presented five entrepreneurs with EUR50,000 each for their work in promoting business cooperation in Cyprus at an award ceremony at the Chateau Status restaurant in Nicosia's buffer zone.

The winners include:
Danae Stylianou and Rahme Veziroglou, Harris Galazis and Emre Serdar, Antry Mylona and Mehmet Birinci, Alkis Kaimakis and Tagmach Chankaya & Yiannos Ioannou and Mehmet Ertepinar

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Winners announced for Stelios Awards for
Business Co-operation in Cyprus 2010

20th October 2010

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet and serial entrepreneur, today presented five entrepreneurs with EUR50,000 each for their work in promoting business cooperation in Cyprus at an awards ceremony at the Chateau Status restaurant in Nicosia's buffer zone.

Stelios and the leaders of the Chambers of Commerce in the north and south of the island - Gunay Cerkez and Manthos Mavromatis - welcome guests to the final award ceremony for the Stelios Award for Business Cooperation in Cyprus - 2010.

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The Winners include:
Kyriacos Kallis and Hasan Caglioglu of Cypress Handcrafts, Kyriacos Chrysostomou and Can Aygin of C&K Natural Stones, Andreas Louca and Mustafa Kemal Kasapoglu of eSelis, Ioannis Panayi and Huseyin Irfan of United Distribution and George Lordos, Erol Riza and Tamer Zaim of Green Growth Energy Services.

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Stelios short-lists 10 finalists for his 2010 award!

13th October 2010

On October 20th 2010, Stelios will announce the five winning teams of the second annual Stelios Award for Business Cooperation in Cyprus - 2010 at an evening reception hosted by the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot Chambers of Commerce. Members of the two chambers will hear Stelios speak on the importance of bi-communal trade in normalizing relations between the two communities as a lead-in to the exciting announcement of this year's winners of Stelios' Award.

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Stelios launches Award for Business Co-operation
in Cyprus 2010

17th May 2010

On May 17, 2010 Stelios and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation launched the Stelios Award for Business Cooperation in Cyprus 2010 with a Networking Event aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs from the Turkish-Cypriot and Greek-Cypriot communities to meet, understand each others businesses and find potential partners.

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Winners announced for Stelios Awards for
Business Co-operation in Cyprus 2009

18th December 2009

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet and serial entrepreneur, today presented five entrepreneurs with EUR50,000 each for their work in promoting business cooperation in Cyprus at an award ceremony at the Chateau Status restaurant in Nicosia's buffer zone.

The winners include:

The Highgate School, Papazor Enterprises Ltd., C&A Agricultural Products, The Three Ladies Team and OSP Continental Trading Ltd.

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€1 million to be won by Cypriot entrepreneurs!

That's how much of his own money Stelios is willing to spend to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and bi-communal business teamwork in Cyprus!

If your business is young, dynamic and in need of growth funding; if you have formed or you are willing to form a entrepreneurial business team that includes at least one Greek-Cypriot and one Turkish-Cypriot, each born on the island of Cyprus; and if your team will have demonstrated entrepreneurial activity island-wide by the end of the Summer 2009, then you may be eligible for:

The Stelios Award for Business Cooperation in Cyprus
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the serial entrepreneur and founder of easyGroup, is personally funding these awards to promote island-wide, bi-communal business cooperation between entrepreneurs. Pledging to give away as much as €1 million over the next 4 years, Sir Stelios will review applications personally and select the winning teams best able to demonstrate effective teamwork, mutual trust and the best prospects for business viability in the future.