Eleni Shiamptani is originally from Orounta and the occupied village of Assia. She holds a degree in History and Archaeology (with a specialisation in History) from the University of Cyprus and a postgraduate degree in Gender History from the University of Glasgow. She currently works at the Promitheas Research Institute, and her research interests include the history of women in Cyprus, gender relations, women’s participation in political life from a historical perspective, as well as identity formation through gender and lived experience. In the Youth Council, she represents the EDON organisation, of which she has been a member since 2016, with active involvement since her school years. She is a member of both the Nicosia–Kyrenia District Council and the Central Council, contributing to the development of the organization’s political actions and positions on issues concerning youth and society.