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| «CySEC Gastronomic Charity Bazaar»
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| During 2016, the “CySEC Gastronomic Charity Bazaar” was hosted within the CySEC. In the bazaar various homemade sweets and savories prepared by CySEC staff were sold resulting in the collection of €500. This amount was given in the form of supermarket vouchers to five families in need in cooperation with the Nicosia Volunteer Corps, as part of its "Adopt a Family" Christmas campaign.
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31 December 2016
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| Support of Karaiskakeio Foundation
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| In order to support the Karaiskakeio Foundation, money was collected (over €400), both from the purchase of the "Eye 2016" and the "Charm of Life 2017" bracelets. The CySEC staff was also encouraged to participate in charity events organized by the Foundation during the year, including "Tea of Life" and charity dinners "Night of Melody" and "Exclusive Wine Dinner" with the aim of financially strengthening the Foundation.
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31 December 2016
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| Supporting the campaign of the Pancyprian Volunteer Council "Adopt a Family in Easter" and "All Children with necessities for school"
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| During Easter 2016, the CySEC staff organized a charity bazaar to support the "Adopt a Family at Easter" campaign organized by the Pancyprian Volunteer Council. Also, in cooperation with the Pancyprian Volunteer Council, CySEC staff contributed to the "All children with necessities for school" campaign, gathering necessary school equipment that were donated to families in need.
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31 December 2016
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| Collection of games for the Wagon of Love
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| CySEC staff collected various toys and clothes for children of families in need. A representative of the Wagon of Love collected four large bags of toys, a baby stroller and a children's car seat.
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31 December 2016
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| Blood donation
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| On 15 April 2016, CySEC made a voluntary blood donation to help meet the needs of the Engomi Blood Donation Center.
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31 December 2016
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| Campaign "Making your own coffee cup"
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| Another important action by the CySEC staff was raising money for the Archbishop Loukas Foundation. The purpose of this effort was to support people with special needs by promoting the campaign "Making your own coffee cup."
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31 December 2016
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| Collection of children's clothing, toys and essentials for refugees
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| In the framework of the national campaign of the informal volunteer group "Zitite Elpis" («Seeking Hope») to collect basic necessities to support as many people as possible, especially children, who have been displaced by the Middle East war, the CySEC staff conducted an internal campaign for the collection of clothing, toys and essentials.
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31 December 2016
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| Recycling
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| CySEC recycles various materials such as paper, plastics and batteries to help save both energy and raw materials and reduce the volume of waste and its impact on the environment. To this end, it keeps special recycling bins at various points within the CySEC building and recycles all paper it consumes. CySEC participates in the Green Dot Cyprus Packaging Recycling Program and recycles batteries, ink cartridges, printers and various other materials containing harmful substances for the human health and the environment. The collection and recycling of these materials avoids the diffusion of these substances into the environment and saves energy and valuable natural resources.
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31 December 2016
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| Informing of CySEC staff for various other charity events
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| Members of the staff of CySEC, on their own initiative, inform their colleagues about various charity events, campaigns and other urgent needs that arise to support our fellow human beings in difficult times. In 2016, these initiatives included the “March with the Pink Figurines”, the Easter educational event “Easter Eggs with History” and the sale of the bracelette charm of the Pancyprian Association for the Protection of Spastic and Disabled Children.
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31 December 2016
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| Protection of the environment and energy saving
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| CySEC adopts all the proposed measures/guidelines issued by the Energy Service of the Ministry of Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism, as well as by the Cyprus Energy Foundation. Some of the measures adopted are (a) lighting timers, which automatically switch on the lights only when motion is detected in the room; and (b) adjustment of the lighting level to the desired amount of light for the various uses of a space (for example, there are special switches that enable switching only half of the lights in the building corridors). Also, the provisions contained in the tenders conducted by CySEC for the purchase of products provide for the purchase of environmentally friendly products. Pollutant older model bulbs have also been replaced with LED lamps in common office spaces.
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31 December 2016
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| Raise awareness of social responsibility in CySEC personnel
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| Before the summer of 2016, CySEC staff received a friendly reminder of their responsibility for issues that are inherent to the summer months. Amongst other, blood donation before going on vacation was organized to ensure that blood supplies are sufficient when everyone is away on holidays, the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the beaches and coasts was stressed, and everybody was reminded of the measures all citizens should keep in mind to avoid fires and to protect the forests.
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31 December 2016
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