Ivan Sotiriadis 
As announced in its proposals to reduce the burden weighing on farmers’ shoulders, the Commission is launching today an online survey to gather directly the views of EU farmers. The survey is open from 7 March to 8 April, and will ask short questions, available in all EU languages, such as: How much time is spent each year on …
Following last year’s rare diseases conference in Bilbao, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Commission are joining forces to deal with rare diseases at European level. Launching a joint European initiative on rare diseases to integrate the European Reference Networks (ERNs) into national health systems while building a common front among EU …
The European Commission and the High Representative presented the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy at EU level and proposed an ambitious set of new actions to support the competitiveness and readiness of its defence industry. Two years ago, Russia’s unjustified, on-going war of aggression against Ukraine marked the return of high-intensity conflict on our continent. The European …
The European Commission announces the launch of a survey to gather valuable insights on international collaboration within the semiconductor industry. The survey is facilitated by ICOS, a three-year Coordination and Support Action (CSA) from the European Commission, part of Horizon Europe. It is an ambitious project in the framework of the European strategy on semiconductors. The …
The Commission has launched a call for proposals worth €11 million to support independent audiovisual reporting on EU affairs by pan-European media outlets; Aiming to enhance the quantity, quality and impact of such reporting, in as many languages and EU countries as possible and particularly where this offer is scarce, this call is split into …
Dr. Nikleia Eteokleous, an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at our university, is one of the editors of the book titled “The Power of Technology in School Leadership during COVID-19,” recently published by leading international publishing company Springer Publications. Dr Antonios Kafa, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the Open University of Cyprus is the …
Dr Panagiotis Kosmas, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology, participated in the 18th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) held in Valencia (Spain) on March 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2024. The INTED conference is one of Europe’s most notable educational conferences in the educational sector, with more than 700 professionals from 80 different countries. Lecturers, researchers, …
The Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) of the Cyprus Institute and the Ministry of Environment of Egypt have recently joined forces in an effort to further enhance the established air quality network of Cairo, by enhancing the capabilities to measure specific pollutants, setting up an advanced early warning system and the ability to identify …
The main objective of the project is the creation of virtual biology laboratories. The inaugural meeting of the “Virtual Health Lab in Higher Education – VHEalthLab” project, took place on 1-2 February. The meeting was attended by representatives of organisations and educational institutions from Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Greece and Romania. During the opening session, the …
Language proficiency in healthcare is vital to providing quality care to patients from different cultural backgrounds. Effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients is essential for the proper diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Healthcare professionals must be able to communicate with patients in their native language or at least have a basic understanding of …