Keve to host round table on support for working carers

Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) will hold a round-table discussion on September 29, 2026, on workers with care responsibilities and available support, including a care services subsidy scheme.

The event will examine ways employees can balance work with caring for elderly people, people with disabilities or other family members.

Care and employment

The discussion will consider how employers, public authorities and other relevant organisations can better respond to the needs of employees who provide informal care.

Organised through Keve’s participation in the European CareDivide project, the round table will provide an opportunity to share information, discuss challenges faced by working carers and exchange experiences.

Particular attention will be given to improving the balance between professional and personal life for employees with care responsibilities.

Subsidy scheme presentation

Phanos Kouroufexis, a senior officer at the Welfare Benefits Administration Service of the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, will present the Care Services Subsidy Scheme.

His presentation will cover support available to people requiring care, their families and informal carers. It will be followed by an open discussion and question-and-answer session on practical issues and available support.

Policy proposals

The event will also present policy proposals developed through the CareDivide project and examine ways businesses, public administration and social partners can help establish workplaces that better accommodate employees with care responsibilities.

The round table is aimed at employers, human resources professionals, policymakers, public authorities, social partners, non-governmental organisations, researchers and others interested in employment, equality and care.