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==Early life at  [[Future Worlds Center]]==
==Early life at  [[Future Worlds Center]]==
Upon joining  [[Future Worlds Center]], Larry started writing EU, UN and other international body grant applications with the assistance of his mentor [[Yiannis Laouris]]. He was also involved in drafting project reports and academic papers. Larry helped to secure international funding for civil society building, media, human rights/social justice and global development projects, was responsible for program design, monitoring and evaluation, communication/visibility strategies and budgets in accordance with organizational strategic plan, promoted synergy and coordination in project design, monitoring and evaluation among the organization’s focus sectors/themes of media, social justice and development and enhanced program quality and impact by ensuring effective program design to achieve scalability and sustainability. Larry provided oversight of proposal development, monitoring and evaluation ensuring lessons learned applied to project revisions and new project designs to improve program quality and identification of possible funding options while also creating detailed project plans including needs assessment, stakeholder analysis, problem and objectives assessment, logical framework, indicators for implementation, project activities, implementation and monitoring and evaluation indicators, impact assessment, sustainability analysis and budget development. Additionally, he managed the projects called [[UCYVROK - Uniting for Citizenship and Participation]], [[New Media Landscape]] and assisted with the project [[Youth Ambassadors for Millennium Development Goals]].  
Upon joining  [[Future Worlds Center]], Larry started writing EU, UN and other international body grant applications with the assistance of his mentor [[Yiannis Laouris]] and quickly became the Programme Quality and Fundraising Coordinator. As his experience grew he also designed and developed detailed project action plans within the context of the organisation’s overall strategy and mission, promoting and addressing humanitarian needs and social justice. He assessed validity of needs and feasibility, devising frameworks for delivery, budgets, target outcomes and monitoring methodologies. Larry identified potential donors appropriate for proposed work streams pertaining to civil society, media, human rights, social justice and global education development and then prepared high quality funding applications securing financial support from international bodies including UN and EU. Larry was instrumental in observing and evaluating operations and target achievement, reviewing feedback to ensure continuous improvement and establish high quality standards. His special skills are in communications where he maintained excellent communications between stakeholders and communities, utilising a range of media to ensure a positive organisational image, promote the services available and highlight achievements accomplished. He was skilled at promoting synergy and coordination across internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure a holistic and seamless service for target groups. Lastly he ensured effective programme design to achieve scalability and sustainability through mandatory EU support and pursuance of corporate responsibility contributions. Additionally, he managed the projects called [[UCYVROK - Uniting for Citizenship and Participation]], [[New Media Landscape]] and assisted with the project [[Youth Ambassadors for Millennium Development Goals]].  




In 2009 Larry became the Head of the [[Humanitarian Affairs Unit]] with overall personnel management, communications and financial administration of a major department that directly responds to the needs of vulnerable populations with direct services. He also designed and implemented communication/visibility strategies, advocacy and awareness raising campaigns on Human Rights and Social Justice issues for stakeholders and the general public. He was responsible for the management, advocacy and communications for the “Human Rights and Reconciliation – [[Act Beyond Borders]] funded by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, with actions taking place in Cyprus, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, the [[United Nations High Commission for Refugees]] (UNHCR) Representation in Cyprus funded project [[Strengthening Asylum]] which provided legal aid and social support to asylum seekers and refugees in Cyprus, the United Nations Voluntary Fund for the Victims of Torture [[UNVFVT]] project [[Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture]]  (URVT)” which offered services and rehabilitation to asylum seekers and refugees in Cyprus who were victims of torture and he helped coordinate the Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus) funded research project “Inclusion/Exclusion of Refugees in Cypriot Society”
In 2009 Larry became the Head of the [[Humanitarian Affairs Unit]] with overall personnel management, communications and financial administration of a major department that directs delivery of services providing advocacy, legal aid and social support for refugees and victims of torture. He comprehensively managed a range of humanitarian and social justice projects devising strategic plans, financial forecasts and marketing profiles. Larry also helped to recruit and select personnel, outlining roles and directing activities. Moreover, he oversaw budgets, ensuring expenditure remained in line with projected spend and monitored all stages of project delivery to ensure achievement of targets and evaluated progress, reviewing standards and implementing improvements responsively. Larry also designed and implemented a range of communication and high visibility awareness campaigns for FWC.


==Current Achievements==
==Current Achievements==
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