Christina Chrysostomou

Christina Chrysostomou

Corporate Affairs Manager at Philip Morris International

Limassol, Cyprus
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About

Corporate Affairs Manager in PM Cyprus, affiliate of Philip Morris International, dealing with External Affairs and Communications.

Envisioning a smoke-free Cyprus and working with a talented team towards this goal.

I have experience in communications and diplomacy, public affairs, and proven ability to work in a multicultural environment (worked in Europe, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East).

Fluent in several languages (Greek, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese).

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Experience

  • Philip Morris International Graphic

    Corporate Affairs Manager

    Philip Morris International

    - Present 2 years 2 months

    Nicosia, Cyprus

  • European Commission Graphic

    International Elections Observer

    European Commission

    - Present 13 years

    Worked as long-term and short-term elections observer with the European Union Election Observation Missions to Tunisia, Jordan, Honduras, Paraguay, El Salvador, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

  • Fellas & Christou LLC Graphic

    Lawyer - Advocate

    Fellas & Christou LLC

    - 4 years 1 month

    Limassol, Cyprus

    Areas of work:
    Contract Law
    Commercial Law / Legal Due Diligence / Business Development
    Property Law / Real Estate
    Legal research & drafting
    Public Law & Human Rights
    EU & International Law

  • Cyprus Youth Parliament

    Cyprus Youth Parliament

    3 years 1 month

    • Head of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance Committee

      Cyprus Youth Parliament

      - 2 years 2 months

      Cyprus

    • Head of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee

      Cyprus Youth Parliament

      - 1 year 1 month

      Nicosia

  • OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Graphic

    Senior Assistant to Campaign Finance Analyst

    OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)

    - 1 month

    Nicosia, Cyprus

  • European External Action Service Graphic

    Political and Campaign Finance Analyst

    European External Action Service

    - 4 months

    Asuncion, Paraguay

    European Union Election Observation Mission to Paraguay

  • European External Action Service Graphic

    Political and Campaign Finance Analyst

    European External Action Service

    - 4 months

    Tegucigalpa, Honduras

    European Union Election Observation Mission to Honduras

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office Graphic

    Political and Communications Officer

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    - 3 years 10 months

    Paraguay

    Areas of work:
    -Political analysis and reporting
    -Communications, handling press and media
    -Commercial diplomacy
    -Digital diplomacy (managing social media platforms, running effective campaigns)
    -Organisation of events

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Graphic

    Officer for the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus

    - 2 years

    Nicosia, Cyprus


    European Union Division
    Dealing with horizontal matters towards the organisation of the Presidency in Cyprus and third
    countries

    www.cy2012.eu

  • European Commission Graphic

    Political, Press and Information Officer (JED)

    European Commission

    - 2 years 4 months

    Asunción, Paraguay

  • European Commission (DG Communication) Graphic

    Blue book trainee

    European Commission (DG Communication)

    - 5 months

    Nicosia, Cyprus

    Traineeship at the European Commission Representation in Cyprus, Nicosia
    Press and information duties

  • KINANIS LLC Graphic

    Corporate Administrator

    KINANIS LLC

    - less than a year

    Nicosia, Cyprus

    Corporate law, registration and management of companies


  • Assemblée nationale Graphic

    Parliamentary Assistant

    Assemblée nationale

    - less than a year

    Paris Area, France

  • Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC Graphic

    Summer Trainee

    Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC

    - less than a year

    Limassol, Cyprus

    -Worked in the corporate department in the registration of companies
    -Conducted research into cases regarding Immigration law as dealt with residence and work permits
    -Gained a realistic insight of the Cypriot legal system in areas of civil and criminal law

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Graphic

    Intern

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus

    - 3 months

    Paris Area, France

    Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in France

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Courses

  • Communication and Visibility Training

    DG DEVCO

  • Contractual and financial procedures of the EC Budget

    -

  • EU Competition Law, Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition

    -

  • Institutional and Capacity Development Assessment

    -

  • Integration of the environment in European Commission development cooperation

    Venezuela

  • International Communications Skills

    Chartered Institute of PR

  • Management of Thematic Budget Lines

    DG DEVCO

  • Political Reporting and Analysis, Training for Diplomats

    European Commission

  • Practical guide to contract procedures for EC External Actions

    -

  • Project Cycle Management and Economic and Financial Analysis

    European Commission

  • Strategic Leadership Programme

    University of Cranfield

  • The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Law, Practice and Procedure of International Arbitration

    CIArb Module 1

  • Writing for the media and for the public

    European Commission

Languages

  • French

    Full professional proficiency

  • Spanish

    Full professional proficiency

  • Portuguese

    Full professional proficiency

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Greek

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Russian

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Observatory for Democracy and Elections (PADE)

    Co-founder - President

    - Present

    Among the objectives of PADE are the promotion of issues such as public democratic dialogue and exchange of ideas, accountability and transparency, the modernization of the institutional framework governing the electoral processes, the direct participation in the political events of citizens and especially young people, regardless of gender, origin, age, vulnerable groups, the protection and strengthening of democratic values, meritocracy, the protection of human rights, gender equality, the…

    Among the objectives of PADE are the promotion of issues such as public democratic dialogue and exchange of ideas, accountability and transparency, the modernization of the institutional framework governing the electoral processes, the direct participation in the political events of citizens and especially young people, regardless of gender, origin, age, vulnerable groups, the protection and strengthening of democratic values, meritocracy, the protection of human rights, gender equality, the elimination of any discrimination, etc.

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