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'wght' var(--text-wght-r);"><span style="font-weight: 600; font-variation-settings: 'wght' var(--text-wght-m);">Top together.eu change-maker story:</span><br/>CYPRUS – Evgenia</h1> <p class="testimonial-subtitle">Evgenia is a proactive board member of the non-governmental organisation Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY.<br/></p> </div> </div> <div class="right-col oe_img_bg testimonial-image" style="background-image: url("/web/image/999477/evgenia_testimonial.jpg"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover;"></div> </section> <section class="container pb-4 pl-3 pr-3 pt-4 sn-paragraph" data-name="Text">She co-founded the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) in Cyprus, a youth-led climate initiative endorsed by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. She is a dedicated pupil advocate specialising in international law and human rights, with experience at the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights.<br/></section> <section class="sn-paragraph container pb-4 pl-3 pr-3 pt0" data-name="Text">Throughout her journey, Evgenia has received noteworthy recognition: she was made Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society and nominated for Young European of the Year in 2022. She is an active member of the together.eu network, promoting initiatives such as #ThisTimeIamVoting.</section> <br/> <section class="sn-paragraph container pb-4 pl-3 pr-3 pt0" data-name="Text">In 2020, she co-founded GD4C, a green initiative in Cyprus focused on the European Green Deal. Evgenia serves as a UN Youth Champion for Environment and Peace, advocating environmental peacebuilding and climate action, with engagements at major events such as COP26 and the UN General Assembly.</section> <br/> <section class="sn-paragraph container pb-4 pl-3 pr-3 pt0" data-name="Text">Back in Cyprus, she established the LCOY, and as a member of Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY she empowers young Cypriots, especially women, to pursue careers in diplomacy and international affairs. 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