After the Second World War, Francis Depireux, with a law degree in hand, decided to join a Belgian company that traded tropical wood. The company had large plantations in what was then called the Belgian Congo. Francis was sent to the colony to supervise and manage the business there. Francis was a hard working young […]
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ΑΜΕΑΙ and FoP Event
Event organised by AMEAI and FoP on services for people with special needs On the occasion of the World Day for People with Special Needs, the AMEAI (Centre for People with Special Needs-Capabilities) and the Friends of Paros co-organised an event at Nireas, Naoussa. The main speaker was Nicandros Bouras, Professor of Psychiatry at King’s College, […]
General Assembly 2009
Summary of the report of FoP activities in 2008-09, which was presented and discussed at the Annual General Assembly of FoP held on 17.08.09 at Moraitis Winery, Naoussa. * Contacts with local, national and EU authorities on matters of concern to the island in the sectors of environment, culture and information. * Fact finding […]
Ετήσια εκδήλωση 2009 / Annual Event 2009
The 2009 Annual Event of FoP took place on 10 August 2009 at the Hotel Swiss Home in Naoussa with great success and more than 200 participants. It was devoted to the voluntary movement of Paros and the following organisations were awarded distinctions: Blood Donors Association; Association for People with Special Needs and Capabilities, AMEAI; […]
Annual Event 2008
The 2008 Annual Event of FoP took place on 20 August 2008 at Lefkes Village Hotel. Eleven local museums and collections were awarded distinction for their contribution towards preserving the cultural heritage of Paros and promoting a high quality of development for the island.
Ετήσια εκδήλωση 2008 / Annual Event 2008
The 2008 Annual Event of FoP took place on 20 August 2008 at Lefkes Village Hotel. Eleven local museums and collections were awarded distinction for their contribution towards preserving the cultural heritage of Paros and promoting a high quality of development for the island. Στις 20 Αυγούστου 2008 και στις 8 μμ πραγματοποιήθηκε στο ξενοδοχείο […]
Μήνυμα στο Δημοτικό Συμβούλιο / Message to the Municipal Council – 11.6.2007
A message from the FoP was read at the meeting of 11.6.2007 of the Municipal Council of Paros by Manos Kaparis, member of FoP, on the subject of “What Paros Do We Want?”, stressing the importance of preserving the Cycladic character of the island which is threatened by the rapid and uncontrolled building activity. ~~~~~~~~~ […]
Who we are
About the FoP “Friends of Paros” is a not-for-profit association, founded at the initiative of the inhabitants of Paros in 2002, as well as of other people who feel, in one way or another, connected to this picturesque island of Cyclades Archipelago. All “Friends” commonly recognise the important problems related to the development of the […]
Founders and Administrators of FoP
Founding Members The following members founded the not-for-profit organisation “Friends of Paros” on 23 August 2002 in Paros under articles 741 and 784 of the Civil Code: Vlassis Sfyroeras Georges Vlandas Stelios Christopoulos Costas Passos Georges Papageorgiou Georges Papanicolaou Monique Mailloux Ilias Papadimitrakopoulos Sotiris Marinopoulos Katerina Theocharidou Fotis Tsounakis Administration Council 2017 Georges Vlandas President […]