www.etek.org.cy
The Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ) is the statutory Technical Advisor to the State and is the
umbrella organisation for all Cypriot Engineers. It was established by Law 224/1990 and is a Public Law Body
with an elected Governing Body. It has an office and a Service capable of promoting its objects.
The Chamber is governed by a thirty-member General Council, which is elected directly by ETEK members for
a three-year term of office. The General Council elects its President, General Secretary, General Treasurer and
four other members who form the Administrative Committee. The Administrative Committee is the Chamber`s
executive and co-ordinating body, with powers to implement its policy, as this is shaped by the Chamber.
The objective of ΕΤΕΚ is to promote science in the various sectors related to the fields of specialisation of its
members, engineering and technology in general and to develop them with a view to the self-sufficient
economic, social and cultural development of the Republic.
A field of the science of engineering in which the members of ETEK are registered are as follows:
* Architecture including landscape architecture
* Civil engineering including landscape engineering
* Mechanical engineering
* Electrical engineering
* Electronic engineering including information technology engineering
* Chemical engineering
* Mine and applied geology engineering
* Agronomic-topographic engineering
* Land survey and valuation
* Town and Spatial Planning
Any other field of engineering science determined by a decision of the Council of Ministers, following a
suggestion by the Chamber, as a field of engineering science for the purposes of this Law.
Within the framework of its object, ΕΤΕΚ is the Technical Advisor to the State, and in particular:
Gives expert opinions when invited to do so by the competent authorities on any matter within the scope of
its competency.
● Examines any scientific, technical, technical-economic or developmental issues related to any field of
engineering science, and formulates views.Informs the public through communications, publications,
notifications or any other appropriate means, regarding any issue of its competency and contributes to a
broader understanding of the relevant issues and problems.
● Gathers statistical data and prepares statistics on matters related to any field of engineering science.
● Encourages and promotes technical education in the Republic in any field of engineering science.
● Undertakes arbitration, amperage, and settlements with regard to any issue or dispute related to engineering
science.
● Participates in international organisations and unions of chambers, international unions of engineers,
develops relations with corresponding organizations of other countries, organizes conferences, exhibitions and
other events with a view to promoting its objects.
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