Rete Italiana Banche del Germoplasma

Rete Italiana Banche del Germoplasma (RIBES), or the Italian Network of Germplasm Banks, is a collaborative organization dedicated to the conservation, study, and sustainable management of plant genetic resources in Italy. Established to safeguard the country’s rich biodiversity, RIBES connects botanical gardens, research institutions, universities, and conservation organizations to ensure the preservation of Italy’s unique flora.

The network focuses on the collection, cataloging, and long-term preservation of seeds, plant tissues, and genetic material, supporting both conservation and research efforts. Its member institutions work together to maintain gene banks, promote scientific studies, and contribute to global efforts to combat biodiversity loss due to climate change, habitat destruction, and other environmental challenges.

In addition to its conservation mission, RIBES emphasizes public awareness and education, aiming to involve local communities in protecting plant diversity and understanding its critical role in ecosystems, agriculture, and human well-being. Through its efforts, RIBES plays a vital role in preserving Italy’s natural heritage and fostering sustainable development.

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) was founded in 2000 to address this challenge by empowering civil society in developing countries and transitional economies to protect the world’s biodiversity hotspots, which are some of Earth’s most biologically rich yet threatened terrestrial ecosystems.

Through grants totalling more than US$296 million and technical assistance to over 2,700 civil society organizations and individuals, CEPF took action to conserve more than 1,300 species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and strengthened the management and protection of 55.8 million hectares of Key Biodiversity Areas. CEPF grantees have also contributed to the establishment of 17.1 million hectares of new protected areas, and the improved management of 12.2 million hectares of production landscape—areas where agriculture, forestry or natural product harvesting occur.

KEO

KEO is a public limited company formed in 1927 with its shares quoted and trading in the Cyprus Stock Exchange. KEO’s growth and its rise to the eminent position of the leading Wine making and Brewing industry on the island, cannot but be attributed to the high quality of all KEO products; strong household names on the island for decades. The company markets a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic products locally and in over thirty countries worldwide. KEO proudly incorporates the island’s heritage and tradition in all aspects of its work in order to be a successful enterprise.

Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment

The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment aims at promoting sustainable development for agriculture and fishing, while contributing to environmental protection and sustainable management of both the environment and Cyprus natural resources through projects, initiatives and actions.

IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation works to bridge gaps between science, policy, management and action in order to conserve nature and accelerate the transition towards sustainable development in the Mediterranean.

The main strategic lines of IUCN-Med aim to address biodiversity loss and climate change impacts through innovative and targeted initiatives represented in the following six new working areas and key topics:

• Nature-based Solutions and Climate change
• Marine Biodiversity and Blue Economy
• Ecosystem Resilience and Spatial Planning
• Nature Conservation and Food Systems
• Biodiversity Knowledge and Action
• Regional Focus: North Africa

Deputy Ministry of Tourism

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism is the government body that focuses on the sustainable development of tourism in Cyprus, and its systematic, targeted promotion as a tourist destination. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism is responsible for the development and implementation of the National Tourism Strategy of Cyprus. It ensures the implementation of tourism legislation, maintains lists of licensed tourism businesses, and supervises the tourism sector, in order to maintain high standards of service. It promotes tourism awareness, education and training, prepares studies and analyzes tourism-related data, aiming at the continuous improvement and modernization of the services provided.

Ergo Home Energy Ltd

Ergo Home Energy Ltd, part of Ergo Home Group, has been active in the energy sector since 2010, specializing in Renewable Energy Sources (RES) with a focus on photovoltaic systems. The company provides complete solutions, from initial study to installation and maintenance, and has installed over 100MWp of capacity in Cyprus.

Supported by experienced engineers, Ergo Home Energy partners with leading manufacturers to deliver custom, high-tech solutions that meet international standards. As a market leader, the company ensures optimal performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency for PV investments, with strong after-sales support and strategic industry partnerships.

Cyprus Biological Society

CBS’s mission and vision are to support and promote the science of Biology in Cyprus. Specifically, it aims at the following:

• Support of research, teaching and learning in all aspects of
  the science of Biology in Cyprus.
• Creation and support of professional contacts and information exchanges, including the organisation of scientific meetings, workshops and seminars, between biologists in Cyprus as well as biologists outside Cyprus
• Provision for assistance and support as well as rewards for Cypriot scientists, lecturers and students in Cyprus and Cypriot biologists abroad
• Broadening the interaction and networking between scientific events in Cyprus in all aspects of biology and their application in health, medicine, environment and industry.
• Participation of CBS in economic and social aspects relating to biological sciences.