Cyprus represented in Shanghai from 16 to 19 April 2026 at the Founding Conference of the World Industrial Design Association (WIDA), a new international non-profit organisation whose first group of founding members covers 15 countries.
Cyprus will be represented by Aggeliki Athanasiadi, Founder and Creative Director of Graphic Stories Cyprus, Lecturer at the American University of Cyprus and Alexander College, and Founding Member of the World Industrial Design Association (WIDA), and Miltiades Karras, Physics and Robotics Educator, General Coordinator of Graphic Stories Cyprus, and Founding Member of the World Industrial Design Association (WIDA).

Their participation strengthens Cyprus’ presence in an important new international institution that brings together representatives from design, education, innovation and industry from around the world. The programme includes, among other events, the First General Assembly of the Association, meetings focused on its institutional and developmental framework, as well as the International Forum on Industrial Design Innovation, highlighting the role of design as a tool for international cooperation, progress and sustainable development.

At the same time, their presence also highlights the international profile of Graphic Stories Cyprus and contributes more broadly to the visibility of the Greek and Cypriot creative community through their participation in a new global institution centred on design, innovation and the creative exchange of knowledge.