Ivan Sotiriadis

Open University of Cyprus: OpenEU launched, the first step to a pan-European Open University, with the participation of the Open University of Cyprus

The OpenEU alliance, coordinated by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), brings together 14 universities – amongst them the Open University of Cyprus – and 13 academic, business, rural, municipal and civil society associations from across Europe to create a pan-European Open University. OpenEU will contribute to the digital transformation of higher education institutions and the integration of technology in teaching and learning. OpenEU is …

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University of Cyprus: Marios Polycarpou, Professor of the University of Cyprus, was awarded an international distinction in the field of Artificial Intelligence

The 2023 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Technical Field Award, which is the highest distinction for scientists/researchers conducting pioneering research work in the field of Artificial Intelligence, was awarded to Marios Polykarpou, Professor of the University of Cyprus and Director of the Research and Innovation Center of Excellence “KIOS”. The award ceremony took place on 2 July …

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University of Cyprus: International Award of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) to Professor Haris Psaltis

The International Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political Psychology was awarded to Haris Psaltis, Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, University of Cyprus. The International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) award rewards outstanding professional contributions of individuals to Political Psychology. The award was presented on July …

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Commission provides new evidence for approach to R&I for a more competitive Europe

The Commission has published the 2024 edition of the Science, Research and Innovation (R&I) Performance report (SRIP). Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in EU investments in R&I which has contributed to the EU’s competitiveness in green tech especially, and to the overall high quality of EU research. The report also highlights three …

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Commission authorises Chikungunya vaccine and funds new mosquito eradication programme

The Commission has authorised the first-ever vaccine against Chikungunya virus – a disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. While Chikungunya is not endemic in the EU, the effects of climate change have led to an increased presence of mosquitoes that transmit serious diseases in Europe. A recent report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) confirmed the …

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Commission launches stakeholder consultation on the Digital Europe Programme

The Commission has launched a 12-week open stakeholder consultation on the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). The consultation seeks to gain insights into the needs of stakeholders related to the digital transformation, DIGITAL’s benefits and possible improvements.  As such, it will gather diverse perspectives from small and medium-sized enterprises to non-governmental organisations, academia, social partners, public authorities, …

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The Cyprus Institute: Cyprus Participates in a New Major Project to Combat Desertification in Rural Areas of Southern Europe and Northern Africa

A new European project, TERRASAFE, brings together eleven European and one North African country to tackle the increasing threat of desertification in rural areas of Cyprus, Italy, Romania, Spain and Tunisia. Desertification is the process by which productive land and soils lose their capacity to sustain crop production or natural vegetation as a result of unsustainable …

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