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Member of JA Worldwide

Junior Achievement Cyprus is a member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, one of the largest global NGOs dedicated to addressing fundamental social and economic challenges of young people by educating and empowering them to transform their future and own their economic success.

Through the delivery of cutting-edge, experiential learning in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship, JA Worldwide effectively broadens the canvas of possibility for young people and enriches their ability to both engage in their own economic development and contribute to the strength of their families, communities, and economies.

With more than 100 member countries, the JA Worldwide network is powered by over 470,000 volunteers and mentors from all sectors of society, reaching more than 10 million young people around the world every year.

JA Cyprus was established in 2011 through an initiative of the University of Nicosia in Cyprus, which reached out to JA Europe to explore the possibility of establishing a JA presence on the island. In 2013, JA Cyprus introduced the flagship Company Programme – endorsed as a best practice by the European Commission – in high schools across the island. Today, JA offers four educational programmes that target 1000 students per year.

JA Cyprus collaborates with JA Europe, the European Regional Operating Centre for JA Worldwide®.

Meet the staff that leads JA Cyprus’ initiatives

serving more than one thousand young entrepreneurs across the island

Antigoni Komodiki

Operations Manager

She is currently working at JA Cyprus as a project manager, trying to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills.

Antigoni has been working as a primary education teacher for the last 16 years. Aside from her degree in Teaching, she holds an MA in Educational Leadership and a PGCE in Gifted Education.

At the moment, she is a funded PhD student studying Entrepreneurship Education at the European University of Cyprus.

During the past twelve years, she coordinated 4 European projects under the Erasmus+ and Comenius schemes and took part in many European seminars, meetings and projects. In 2017 she received the National Award for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Cyprus and represented Cyprus in the European Awards for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship.

She is currently working at JA Cyprus as a project manager, trying to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills.

Emily Sotiriou

Programme Coordinator

Emily supports that entrepreneurship is the key towards the next generation’s best development, both academically and professionally.

Emily supports that entrepreneurship is the key towards the next generation’s best development, both academically and professionally. Junior Achievement Cyprus’ mission responds to one of her biggest goals in life; to inspire and help young people to dream big and to discover their potential towards their professional success in the world economy. As a psychology graduate and an educational advisor, she has experience in the field of education and she believes that a community’s future relies on young people and thus their development is of high importance. She believes that Junior Achievement makes a huge impact on students offering them great knowledge and experience and preparing them for a successful future.

In her free time, Emily enjoys dance and sports and she loves travelling. She is also taking part in various events for helping other people in need. Something that really characterizes her is her passion for life and her belief that we can gain knowledge from every situation.