Ten-year series of annual lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis

The series of annual lectures held in memory of the late Dinos Leventis, with the first being held back in 2004, was completed in 2013 after ten years of success. It should be noted that Dinos Leventis was a versatile personality with an international reach, who honoured Cyprus abroad. In addition, he has contributed greatly to the preservation of the cultural heritage of Cyprus, as well as to the establishment of the University of Cyprus as the leading Higher Educational Institution in our country. During his life, he was honoured with distinctions from various countries, such as Greece (Grandmaster of the Order of the Phoenix) and France (Grandmaster of the Order of Letters and Arts). Throughout the the ten-year period, the series of annual lectures covered a wide range of topics, with distinguished and internationally renowned intellectuals, academics and scientists as speakers, regarding cultural, economic, philosophical, social and other important issues related to everyday life, local and international current affairs, geopolitical conditions, etc.

The late Dinos Leventis (1938-2002) was a prominent personality with an invaluable contribution to the Cypriot society. As the president of the A. G. Leventis Foundation, at a decisive moment for the European path of Greece and Cyprus, he highlighted their culture and facilitated their integration into the European Union. An internationally recognised personality, he was appointed as Permanent Representative of Cyprus to UNESCO in 1977 and worked hard for the protection of the cultural heritage of Cyprus and for the rapprochement between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. In 1995, Dinos Leventis was appointed as a member of the Council of the University of Cyprus, which found in him a great, creative and modest supporter. As a member of the University Council, Dinos Leventis contributed decisively to the foundation of the material and scientific infrastructure and to the achievement of its goals in order for the institution to gain an international presence in the educational and scientific field. He was well-educated, well-mannered and modest. At his funeral, Judith Herrin said: "He spoke little, smiled a lot and did countless good deeds." In recognition of the invaluable contribution of this great man, the Senate of the University of Cyprus decided to establish an annual lecture in his memory, which has held around the middle of May, as part of the official celebrations of the University of Cyprus on Europe Day. The speakers were invited to the headquarters of the University of Cyprus and the texts of their lectures were published in a special issue. The University honours and will keep alive the memory of a patriot of Europe, Cyprus and Hellenism who contributed as few others to the progress of the highest intellectual institution of his homeland.

Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Sir Christopher Pissarides

2013

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Lecture title: Employment in Europe after the crisis
Speaker: Professor Christopher Pissarides
Edition of the tenth annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: 24 April 2013
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Music composer, Evanthia Rempoutsika

2012

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Lecture title: Music. The divine communion of people
Speaker: Evanthia Rempoutsika
Edition of the ninth annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: May 15, 2012
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Professor Emeritus of the National Technical University of Athens and President of the Acropolis Monuments Conservation Committee, Mr. Charalambos Bouras

2011

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Lecture title: The timeless values ​​ of the Athenian Acropolis monuments and the efforts to preserve it
Speaker: Charalambos Bouras
Edition of the eighth annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: May 16, 2011
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania

2010

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Lecture title: Terrorist actions and religious consciousness
Speaker: Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania
Edition of the seventh annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: June 17, 2010
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Professor Vartan Gregorian

2009

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Lecture title: Education in an Era of Specialized Knowledge
Speaker: Professor Vartan Gregorian
Edition of the sixth annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: May 28, 2009
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
New York University President Emeritus, Dr John Brademas

2008

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Lecture title: Reflections on a life in politics and the Academy
Speaker: Dr John Brademas
Edition of the fifth annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: May 7, 2008
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Francesco Bandarin

2007

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Lecture title: The Conservation Predicament in the age of Globalization: Heritage values today and tomorrow
Speaker: Francesco Bandarin
Edition of the fourth annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: May 9, 2007
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
MIT Professor, Noam Chomsky

2006

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Lecture title: Imminent Crises: Social, Political, Ethical
Speaker: Noam Chomsky
Edition of the third annual lecture in memory of Dinos Leventis: See here
Date: May 17, 2006
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology, Oxford, Sir John Boardman

2005

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Lecture title: The universality of Classical Art
Speaker: Sir John Boardman
Date: May 11, 2005
Annual Lectures in memory of Dinos Leventis
Metropolitan of Pergamon, Ioannis

2004

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Lecture title: Cultural Diversity and Mutual Understanding in the Age of Globalization
Speaker: Metropolitan of Pergamon, Ioannis
Date: May 17, 2004