Athina Panayiotou

Ms Athina Panayiotou is the Director General of the Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS) and the Cyprus Certification Company (CCC), both government-owned private entities. She has been a Lead Auditor and Lead Trainer for management systems since 2004, and these include Environmental, Quality, Food Safety, Sustainability, Energy, Business Continuity and other related areas. She is an approved Trainer by the Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) of Cyprus for her field of expertise, with more than 500 hours of professional teaching experience. A scientist with both undergraduate and postgraduate studies (Biochemist, Microbiologist, Food Science), she has been utilising her technical knowledge, following the work of various technical committees on CEN/CΕΝΕLΕC level as well as in ISO. Ms Panayiotou is also an elected Board member of the International Network of Certification Bodies, IQNet, holding the position for 2 terms and representing certification bodies with more than half a million cerfifications against the requirements of european and international standards worldwide. She represents IQNet in various Governance Bodies, with a role as the official delegate of IQNet in the project of UNIDOS regarding the development of KPI’s related to the UN 17 Goals for Sustainable Development. Additionally, she is also a member of many professional bodies and committees for matters such as ESG policies, Gender equality, Sustainability and others. She actively participates in Research work, through European-funded programs and projects in cooperation with higher academic institutions. Her previous work experience includes working for an International Audit firm (“big-4”) and for an International Pharmaceutical Company.
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