Ivan Sotiriadis 
At Our Ocean Conference in Busan, in the Republic of Korea, the European Union announced €301,485,000 in EU funding to support actions in the fields of the sustainable blue economy, marine pollution, marine protected areas, digital oceans, sustainable fisheries, and ocean and climate change. This year’s conference, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will showcase the accomplishments, and best …
The European Commission launched two calls for proposals with a combined budget of nearly €5 million to boost societal resilience and increase the reach and societal impact of fact-checked content produced in the EU. The first call, worth a total of €3.15 million, will fund projects focusing on detecting malicious information manipulation campaigns, as well as on …
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to support independent reporting on EU affairs by pan-European outlets, with a budget of €13.5 million. In its second year running, the call aims to enhance the quantity, quality and impact of reporting on EU affairs in as many languages and Member States as possible. It is split …
In the Cyprus of 2025, where technology accelerates every aspect of economic life and the exposure of the citizen to financial decisions is daily and constant, one statistic continues to cause legitimate concern: 6 out of 10 Cypriots are financially illiterate. This is not a simple statement but it is a conclusion that is highlighted …
The four-year European project EUSOME Excellence Hub, coordinated by the Centre of Excellence for Research and Innovation KIOS of the University of Cyprus, officially launched its activities by bringing together 16 partners in Cyprus for a two-day kick-off meeting held on 10-11 January 2025, in Cyprus. The EUSOME (Enabling Autonomous Aerial Systems through Operational Methods …
Professor Stavros Zenios of the University of Cyprus has received the highly honourable distinction of being elected as a Fellow of the Academia Europaea – Academy of Europe, for his scientific work in the Department of Economics and Management Sciences. At the same time, he was elected as an associate member in the Class of …
The Research and Innovation Foundation announced a call for proposals to fund projects that have been awarded a MSCA Seal of Excellence. The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) in Cyprus has opened a new call under the “Horizon Europe – 2nd Opportunity – MSCA” programme within the “RESTART 2016-2020” funding scheme. This call will support researchers with …
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather input from researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and all other interested stakeholders for the upcoming European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures. The Strategy will ensure that researchers, innovators and industry in Europe have access to these cutting-edge facilities and services that support scientific and technological excellence and industrial …
The Commission is inviting experts to submit their application to become a member of the newly created Health Cybersecurity Advisory Board. This expert group, set up by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), aims to enhance the cybersecurity resilience of healthcare …
The Commission published its fourth State of Schengen report, reviewing developments over the past year and setting priorities for the year ahead. 40 years since its creation shows that the Schengen area has brought profound benefits to the EU and its citizens. It is the backbone for the EU’s internal market and facilitates the lives …