Organisation for European Programmes & Cultural Relations | ΟΕΠΠΣ

The mission of the Organisation of European Programmes and Cultural Relations, which was established in 2020 by the decision of the Council of Ministers, is to promote and disseminate contemporary Cypriot artistic creation, and to support the Cypriot cultural actors in the pursuit of their European and international ambitions. The main objectives of the Organisation are the management of European programmes related to the field of Culture, the maximization of the absorption of European cultural funding resources, through the continuous support, training and empowerment of Cypriot artists and cultural actors, the professional development and strengthening of the competitiveness of cultural professionals, the training on issues related to cultural management, and the implementation of the national cultural policy in European and international affairs. The Organisation operates the Creative Europe Desk Cyprus, the National Contact Point for the "Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV)" programme and the Music Research, Innovation and International Networking Center.