“The Power of Youth”, the 9th International Conference on Graphic Design & Visual Communication, Graphic Stories, was held with great success in Nicosia on 17-20 March 2023.

Young people are the most important and dynamic segment of the population in any country. They are the driving force of all change, social, economic and cultural. Young people have the curiosity, idealism, enthusiasm, courage, strength and will to change the world. They are not just a part of the world’s population but the world’s greatest asset. They are the present and the future of humanity and the hope for building a better future that is more just, more peaceful, more free, more green, more sustainable and more inclusive.

The Conference included nine [9] lectures, six [6] creative workshops, a film with international distinctions, an interactive installation, and an International Poster Exhibition accompanied by an award ceremony of the 7th International Poster Contest by Graphic Stories. The exhibition featured designers from Cyprus and abroad with an award ceremony of the poster winners and a display of the fifty [50] distinguished poster participations.

Top 50 Distinguished Posters: Abigail Smith, Alejandro Criollo, Aliki Paraskeva, Angelina Borisova, Anna Mucha, Babak Rakhshandeh, Boglarka Csizmazia, Christina Kyriakou, Chunxiao An, Dominika Budzynska, Dominik Jakubowski, Dorothea Grigoriou, Francesco Mazzenga, Giorgio Elia Zouein, Goyen Chen, Huanfeng Xu, Ian Scott, Inka Iwańska, İrem Mete, István Mátyás Bizzer, Jianfei Lu, Jiaxin Li, Junie Kim, Kaan Kalafat, Kaled Avila, Katusya Kawahira, Klitos Hatziklitou, Kornilia Alkiviadou, Kyriaki Charalambous, Liis Allikas, Lijie Yang, Madina Nurygaliyeva, Marcel Ordoñez, Maria Parra, Marta Figurna, Meropi (Myria) Kyprianidou, Michaela Fella, Michaela Ivanova, Michalis Asprou, Minja Djordjevic, Nefeli-Daisy Simpson, Sebastian Wegele, Sotiris Hadziloizou, Touko Määttä, Tugba Abury, Vasiliki Rousi, Yaser Ghader Sheyda Fallahi, Yifan Wang, Zhicong Feng.