‘George Bizos ICON’
The touching story of a teenage refugee from Greece (1927-2020), George Bizos, who became a relentless human-rights lawyer in the crucible of a violent racist regime and a champion of constitutionalism in South Africa and was key in its creation, advocating legal rights for the poor, and holding perpetrators of violence and corruption to account.
Screening at: Cine Studio – Nicosia University Makedonitissis 46, Nicosia 2417, Cyprus
Rezervasyon Zorunludur – Katılım Ücretsizdir – ‘George Bizos ICON’
December 16 at 6.30 pm
* Secure your seat with free registration at georgebizosicon.eventbrite.com or contact Dinos Toumazos at +357 97676712 or dinos@toumazos.com
The screening will be attended by George Bizos’ son Alexi Bizos and the documentary director Jane Lipman, and it will be followed by a Q&A.
Chair:
Dr. Jenny Webb, Australian Academic, Co-founder, Patron, Senior Moderator and Alumnus of Agora Dialogue.
Pane Q&A:
Alexi Bizos, George Bizos’ son.
Jane Thandi Lipman, South African Film Director of ‘’George Bizos ICON’’.
Professor Christos Clerides, Head of the Frederick University Law Department, Past President of Cyprus Bar Association.
Dr. Elinor Sisulu, South African Lifetime Liberation Movement activist and writer.
Dr. Klearchos Kyriakides, Academic, Alumnus and Moderator of Agora Dialogue.
George Ph Georgiou, South African Lawyer, Co-founder, Ambassador and Alumnus of Agora Dialogue who, along with his brother Basil, have generously funded the film.
Under the Auspices of:
ADGI: Athens Development and Governance Institute
Cyprus Bar Association
Hellenic African Chamber of Commerce and Development
Nicosia University School of Law and the Department of Politics and Governance
Pan-Cyprian Mobilization for the Freedom of Cyprus.
George Bizos SAHETI Scholarship And Bursary Fund
