European Office Of Cyprus

Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society - Info Day and Brokerage Event
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-13
Join for a two-day info session and enhance your chances of getting EU funding for your security research project under Horizon Europe!

Do not miss the opportunity to expand your network, learn how to apply for funding and boost your research proposal. Next calls for project proposals are opening on 27 June 2024.

Description
On 12-13 June 2024 the EU-funded project Seren5, in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and the European Research Executive Agency, organises a two-day info event for potential beneficiaries of Horizon Europe – Cluster 3 “Civil security for society”. The event will also be broadcasted on the You Tube channel of DG Home.
Civil Security for Society responds to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime, as well as natural and man-made disasters. To reach this goal, the European Commission funds research and innovation projects on crisis management, fight against crime and terrorism, external and border security, cybersecurity, privacy and trust.

Practical information

When
Wednesday 12 June 2024, 09:00 – Thursday 13 June 2024, 17:00 (CEST)
Where
Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre
Avenue du Boulevard 17, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels, Belgium
Languages
English

REGISTER HERE

European Sustainable Energy Week 2024
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-13
Description
Under the theme ‘Net-zero competitiveness driving EU energy transition’, the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) focuses on delivering Europe’s decarbonisation through green technologies and solutions towards a fair and just transition for people and competitive businesses.
DISCOVER THE PROGRAMME
REGISTER HERE
From 11 to 13 June 2024, EUSEW will take place in Brussels and online and include:

a policy conference with plenary and policy sessions covering topics related to net-zero technologies, cities and citizens, renewables, energy efficiency, and international cooperation;
the prestigious EUSEW Awards;
a networking village within the Energy Fair;
the fifth edition of the European Youth Energy Day

In addition, a series of locally organised Sustainable Energy Days will take place from April to June, across Europe and beyond, to promote clean energy and energy efficiency.
EUSEW is open to international organisations, university associations, national and local authorities, professional associations, NGOs working in the field of sustainable development, consumer associations, research organisations, EU-funded projects, EU institutions, and more.
An Info Session is taking place online on Wednesday 15 November at 11.00 CET with a run-through of all major calls and deadlines, as well as the application procedure to propose a policy conference session and take part in the awards. Interested participants will have the chance to ask questions and find out how organisations can get involved in the event.

Background
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. It comprises a series of activities aimed at building a secure energy future for Europe. The 2023 edition took place from 20 to 22 June and attracted more than 12 000 unique participants onsite and online from 127 countries (explore the highlights).
Social media
@euenergyweek and #EUSEW2024

Horizon Europe - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks 2024 - Call info day
2024-06-07 10:30 - 13:30 UTC
About the event

This is an information event for the MSCA-DN-2024 call for proposals which will open on 29 May 2024. The main objectives are to:

Inform all potential applicants and stakeholders about the important novelties in MSCA-DN-2024 call for proposals
Promote the Industrial Doctorate and Joint Doctorate modes and present the main incentives

Download the programme
Description
The Doctoral Networks are a key part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under the Framework Programme Horizon Europe. There are three different implementation modes: Standard Doctoral Networks (DNs), Joint Doctorates (JDs) and Industrial Doctorates (IDs).
The MSCA 2024 Call Info event aims at informing all potential applicants and stakeholders about all important requirements for 2024 and promoting the ID and JD modes. The participants will have the opportunity to raise their questions through Slido, in advance of the event (as of 30 May 2024) and during the Q&A session at the end of the event.
It will be an online event, which will be opened with a welcome address and some introductory remarks, followed by the main presentation of the DN-2024 call. After a short coffee-break, a live Q&A session will take place through Slido.

When
07 June 2024
10:30 (GMT+03:00)

Format
Online
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EU Green Week 2024
2024-05-29 - 2024-05-30
Register now for the EU Green Week conference “Towards a water resilient Europe”, on 29-30 May in Brussels.
Water is a vital shared resource to be passed down from generation to generation – essential for people, for the environment and for a just, sustainable, and resilient economy.
Citizens across the continent are facing a surge in natural disasters like droughts and floods, which have made the EU’s water challenges more severe and brought a new awareness of the need for water-resilience. Pressures on water resources come from decades of mismanagement of this precious resource, pollution, and ecosystem degradation, as well as from climate change. Worldwide, the water cycle is out of balance, closely intertwined with climate change and biodiversity loss, with each crisis worsening the other.
The 2024 EU Green Week is part of #WaterWIseEU, a campaign to stimulate an EU-wide conversation around water today and in the future. The campaign aims at fostering awareness and promoting positive, collaborative solutions. Organisations across Europe are invited to join the campaign now.

Horizon Europe Missions Brokerage Event 2024
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-22
Don’t miss the opportunity to get involved in the next Horizon Europe 2024 Missions proposals!
21-22 May 2024 | 10:00 – 19:00 CET
The 2024 calls are open for submission;
The European action NCP4Missions together with the European Commission is organizing the Horizon Europe Missions Brokerage Event on the 2024 Missions and cross-cutting calls for proposals.
The Brokerage Event is organized in cooperation with the EU Missions and cross-cutting INFODAYS that will take place on April 25-26. Both events are organized in online mode.
This international partnering event will help you to build your consortium for the upcoming 2024 calls of the 2024 Missions Work Programme.
Thematic focus
The event focuses on following Horizon Europe – Missions and cross-cutting calls:

Adaptation to Climate Change
Cancer
Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030
100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
A Soil Deal for Europe
Cross-cutting activities

Why participate

Get all information needed on the upcoming Horizon Europe calls in the Missions Work Programme.
Meet potential partners from Europe and beyond and start building your consortium.

Target audience
Any applicant eligible to Horizon Europe calls: companies, universities, research and technology organizations, public sector, NGOs, and many others.
The event will be organized around 2 main sessions for you to maximize the impact of your attendance:

Plenary Session (21 May)
10:00 – 12:00 CEST

Bilateral Meetings (21 May)
Bilateral Meetings (22 May)
13:00 – 19:00 CEST
10:00 – 19:00 CEST

The brokerage event will be organized via the online features of B2match system. This means you will be able to have your face-to-face meetings from wherever you are currently working. All you need to have is laptop/computer with stable internet connection, microphone/headset (mandatory) and web camera (not mandatory). From organizational point of view:

a guide on how to run online meetings is available on How it works sections,
you also need to update your time zone with your own time zone, otherwise all meeting hours will be displayed in the event’s time zone

Important issues
This B2B matchmaking platform is designed to help partners to further improve and develop their innovative idea/technology / product / service and is not a unique ‘buyer – seller’ event.
The B2B matchmaking platform should similarly not be used by consultants to sell their advisory services to clients. Consultants with specific expertise to become partners of Horizon Europe projects for instance are welcome provided they explain this expertise and give references of past Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe projects they have been involved in.
IMPORTANT TO READ!!!
The event is free of charge but registration and profile activation are mandatory to attend the brokerage event.
When registering, in order to be validated, IT IS COMPULSORY TO include at least one Project Cooperation under your Marketplace section with information on what expertise you are offering or you are looking for against the topic(s) of your interest.
You will receive an automatic e-mail from B2M immediatly after your registration and then another e-mail from the organizing team for improving your profile before getting validated if needed: PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAMS.
Please be aware that only registrations written in English will be accepted.

Cyprus - Greece Information Workshop on the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN)
2024-05-20 10:00 - 13:00
The Foundation for Research and Innovation (R&I Foundation), the National Documentation Centre (EKT) of Greece, the PRAXI Network, the National Centre for Research and Innovative Development (ΕKT) of Greece and the National Contact Points for Horizon Europe, invite you to the joint online event on the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN), on Monday 20 May 2024, 10: 00 – 13:00.
REGISTER HERE
The event will provide information on the MSCA Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) Actions which is included in the new Work Programme that has just been published and is organised in the context of the roles of the R&I Foundation, EKT, PRAXI Network and EKETA as National Contact Points for “Horizon Europe” and the EURAXESS Network of Cyprus and Greece. The event is organised in cooperation with the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) and the European Research Executive Agency (REA).
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about funding opportunities through this MSCA Action and to put their questions directly to the representative of the European Research Executive Agency, Mr. Apostolos Paralikas, Project advisor at the REA, as well as to beneficiaries of the invited actions in order to provide advice and good practices from their experience.
Also, the services offered to potential participants by the National Contact Points (NCPs) of Greece and Cyprus, as well as by the EURAXESS Network will be presented.
The event is addressed to senior researchers and faculty members from all scientific disciplines, research and academic institutions, businesses and all stakeholders in the research and innovation system. It should be noted that the Doctoral Networks Action is not open to individual researchers and professionals from any field, but to international consortia of universities, research institutions, enterprises, SMEs and other non-academic organisations. Consortia should include at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country and with at least one of them established in an EU Member State
The debate will be moderated by Dr Angelos Dantos, National Contact Point for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions at the Foundation and Dr Nancy Megremi, National Contact Point for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions at EKT.
The information event will be held in Greek via the ZOOM platform. Participation is free of charge, but pre-registration is required via the following link.
More details and the event programme are available here.

The Brussels Economic Forum
2024-05-16
Ahead of the European elections, the Brussels Economic Forum (BEF) will discuss how democracy is linked to the economy, and how this year’s vote will help shape the economy of the years to come.
For over 20 years, the flagship annual economic event of the European Commission has gathered high-level European and international policymakers, academics, civil society and business leaders to identify key challenges and debate policy priorities.
Join the #EUBEF24 debate, register to secure your spot and receive the latest updates.

Clean energy for EU island forum 2024
2024-05-14 - 2024-05-15
Discover the transformative potential of clean energy on EU islands at the Clean energy for EU islands forum 2024. Taking place in Pantelleria, Italy, on 14-15 May 2024, this forum embodies the theme “The power of islands: building resilience through renewables.”
Following a rigorous selection process, 30 islands and island groups have been chosen for support in achieving a fully renewable energy supply. This year’s forum aims to convene representatives from these islands alongside key players from the EU islands community.
Attendees can expect a comprehensive overview of the technical assistance initiatives underway and engage in discussions on relevant crosscutting issues. The forum also provides a unique platform to network with island stakeholders and gain insights into their specific challenges and needs of islands.
Key highlights include insights from a legal and regulatory study on national policies supporting clean energy transitions on European islands, fostering stronger relationships among stakeholders and exploring Pantelleria’s innovative approaches to the energy transition.
Find the agenda here.
While the event primarily takes place in Pantelleria, Italy, selected agenda points will be live-streamed to facilitate broader participation. Interested participants are encouraged to register with the EU Islands Secretariat for full access to the program.
Join us as we harness the collective power of islands to drive sustainable change in the energy landscape.
Please note that the EU islands secretariat offers travel grants for the least-resourced participants who wish to join us at the CE4EUI forum. Please find more information here.
If you have any questions about the forum please contact the secretariat info@euislands.eu.
To register for the Clean energy for EU islands forum (#CE4EUislands) you need to log in with your EU account first (two-factor authentication). If you have no account, please set up your EU-Login first. Find more information about the EU Login and a step-by-step explanation here.
Registration for on-site participation closes on 30 April 2024

Registration link
Register here

Public Procurement Data Superpowers
2024-04-29 - 2024-04-30
Transparency in public procurement – Harnessing artificial intelligence

Event organised by the Publications Office of the European Union
Brussels, 29-30 April 2024
The Publications Office of the European Union, which manages TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) – the EU’s official database for public procurement, is organising the landmark event ‘Public Procurement Data Superpowers: Transparency in Public Procurement – Harnessing artificial intelligence’. The conference will take place on 29-30 April 2024 at the Residence Palace in Brussels and coincides with major anniversaries, including 30 years of the European single market, 40 years since TED’s launch, and 25 years of TED online.
This event aims to take stock of key legal and technical advancements in how European public procurement data are collected and disseminated, and to provide an opportunity to reflect with all stakeholders on how to address the complex landscape of procurement data in the future.
Key topics will include the public procurement data space, artificial intelligence, and eForms – the exclusive standard for publishing procurement data since October 2023. These topics will be presented by expert speakers from national authorities, EU institutions, NGOs, and procurement specialists.
The event will cater to the interests and needs of a diverse audience, including TED data users and reusers, eSenders responsible for submitting procurement-related information to TED for publication, national publishers, academia, policymakers, and more.
For more details, please see the agenda.
You can register to attend the event on-site or online.
We look forward to your participation!

EU Missions and cross-cutting activities info days
2024-04-25 - 2024-04-26
The event aims to inform potential applicants about the new topics included in the EU Missions and Cross-cutting Activities work programme 2024

25 April 2024 – 26 April 2024
10:30 (GMT+03:00)

About the event

Missions
Are you interested in funding opportunities for projects helping to reach the EU Missions goals in the areas of health, climate and the environment? Would you like to contribute to bring concrete solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing our society?
Join us online and learn more about the new calls in the Missions’ part of the main Work Programme 2024 under Horizon Europe for each mission:

Adaptation to Climate Change Mission
Cancer Mission
100 Climate-Neutral and Smart cities by 2030 Mission
Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030 Mission
A Soil Deal for Europe Mission

The EU Missions part of the main work programme 2024 under Horizon Europe contains new mission specific calls and topics to support the full implementation of Missions according to their implementation plans.
Cross-cutting Activities
This part of the main Work Programme 2024 will be presented in two dedicated sessions:

Cross-cluster activities: Destination New European Bauhaus
Cross-cutting activities

Brokerage event
Are you planning to prepare a proposal addressing a topic under the upcoming EU Missions and cross-cutting activities calls?
The online international brokerage event organised taking place on 21-22 May 2024 will be dedicated to gather all the relevant stakeholders who want to apply for funding in the calls included in the updated EU Missions and cross-cutting activities work programme. This event will help potential applicants to build their consortium for the 2024 calls.
The event will include online bilateral meetings with partners interested in the same topics. Following successful registration and activation of the profile, participants can pre-arrange bilateral meetings by a user-friendly matchmaking tool.
The event is organised by the NCP4Missions network of National Contact Points.
Learn more and register here: Horizon Europe Missions Brokerage Event 2024.

ERC grantees at Science is Wonderful! – 2024 edition
2024-04-25 - 2024-04-26
25 – 26 April 2024
09:00 – 16:00 CEST

The Egg, Rue Bara/Barastraat, 175, 1070 Brussels, Belgium

European Commission | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

EN, FR, NL

Registration link (only for school and groups)

The “Science is Wonderful!” fair is an annual event organized by the European Commission that brings the world of cutting-edge research to young scientists in primary and secondary schools all over Europe.
The upcoming edition will take place in Brussels on 25 & 26 April 2024 at the Egg and will feature over 100 researchers from across Europe.
This event will include interactive presentations, hands-on experiments, games, and quizzes. Two ERC grantees, David Fernandez Rivas and Jadranka Šepić accompanied by their team members, will take part by giving Science shows – Check the programme! – and will reply to all of your questions at their booths.
Participation is open to everyone – families, school classes, fans of science – and free of charge. Only school classes or large groups (15 people or more) should register. If you are an individual or a family, you do not need to register and can simply come join us at the science fair.
Programme
25 April 2024
9.00 | Opening of the exhibition
12.15 – 12.45 CEST | in NL | Eén spuit en het licht gaat uit!
Speakers

David Fernandez Rivas, Professor of BioEngineering, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Jelle Schoppink, Phd researcher, University of Twente, The Netherlands

16.00 | Last entrance
17.30 | Closing of the exhibition
26 April 2024
9.00 | Opening of the exhibition
12.15 – 12.45 CEST | in FR | Voyage de l’océan: des pôles à l’équateur
Speakers

Jadranka Šepić, Professor of Environmental Physics, University of Split, Croatia

15.00 | Last entrance
16.00 | Closing of the exhibition

European University Cyprus: REWIRE Your Cybersecurity Skills
2024-04-24 17:00 - 19:00
🛡️ Are you ready to take your Cybersecurity Skills to the next level?
Join our Info Day and learn more about the FREE Cybersecurity Training Courses and Certifications offered by the REWIRE project (www.rewireproject.eu)
Event details:
📅 Wednesday the 24th of April between 17:00 – 19:00
📍 European University of Cyprus, AUB – Auditorium B
👩‍💻 Online on Zoom
Representatives from Επιτροπος Tηλεπικοινωνιων και Ταχυδρομειων-DSA, European University Cyprus, Cyprus Certification Company / Κυπριακή Εταιρεία Πιστοποίησης, APIROPLUS SOLUTIONS Ltd. will present on cybersecurity skills in Cyprus and the opportunities offered by the REWIRE project.
📢 Register now at: https://form.jotform.com/240872799295475
We look forward to seeing you there and having a discussion on cybersecurity skills!

CYENS X AGORA Opening Day
2024-04-23 19:00 - 23:30
In the heart of Nicosia’s walled city lies a building with a story that transcends time. Once a bustling marketplace, the AGORA building stood witness to the ebb and flow of a divided community.

Fast forward to April 23rd, and this historic structure undergoes a remarkable transformation, becomes CYENS’ groundbreaking headquarters.

The Historic Tapestry
Take a stroll through the AGORA building’s past, a place steeped in the rich tapestry of the divided Nicosia community. Its walls echo with the memories of a marketplace—a hub that brought people together despite the challenges of a divided city.

Metamorphosis Unveiled
CYENS, the Center of Excellence for Interactive Media, Smart Systems, and Emerging Technologies, takes the helm in breathing new life into the AGORA building. Meticulously renovated, this architectural gem emerges as a symbol of transformation, bridging the gap between history and the cutting-edge future.

A Beacon for Innovation
As the doors swing open on April 23rd, the AGORA building transforms into a beacon for innovation. CYENS’ journey is not just about reviving a historic space but creating a nexus for groundbreaking advancements in interactive media, smart systems, and emerging technologies. It’s a place where the past converges with the future.

The Collaborative Odyssey
Join CYENS on an odyssey of collaboration, creativity, and technological innovation. The AGORA building becomes a meeting point not only for the community but for visionaries, researchers, and enthusiasts alike. It’s an invitation to be part of an ecosystem shaping the future of technology and research.

Shaping Tomorrow, Honoring Yesterday
As CYENS establishes its presence in the iconic AGORA building, the narrative shifts from heritage to horizon. This media kit is an invitation to explore a journey that honors the past while charting a course for a future where innovation knows no bounds.

EuroCC2 Training Event: Accelerating Generative AI with PyTorch
2024-04-19 10:00 - 13:00
Date: Friday, 19 April 2024
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Venue: John Ioannides Auditorium, Fresnel Building, Athalassa Campus, The Cyprus Institute
This is not a hybrid event – in-person attendance is required
Trainers: Mr. Christodoulos Stylianou, Research Engineer; Dr Charalambos Chrysostomou, Associate Research Scientist (both of CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute)
Registration
Registration for this event is open until Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12 pm

Presentation 1 | 10:00 – 11:00
Optimizing Llama: Enhancing Efficiency and Scalability of Large Language Models with PyTorch
Presenter: Christodoulos Stylianou, Research Engineer, The Cyprus Institute

Overview: The tutorial aims to provide optimization techniques for Llama, a foundational Large Language Model (LLM) based on the Transformer Architecture, analogous to the GPT series. Noted for their human-like text generation capabilities, these models encounter challenges regarding efficiency and scalability due to their complexity and computational demands. The session intends to augment the operational efficiency of these models through PyTorch-native optimization strategies, including model compilation, GPU quantization, speculative decoding, and tensor parallelism. Participants will have the chance to evaluate the proposed optimizations in real-time on one of Europe’s largest supercomputers. These methods seek to significantly reduce inference times and optimize resource usage, thus expanding the advanced models’ applicability across various computational frameworks and research initiatives.

Prerequisites: As an intermediate-level tutorial, we expect basic knowledge of Deep Learning, and programming in Python. Additionally, some experience in using HPC systems is helpful (Linux shell, Slurm) but not mandatory. Participants are expected to provide a laptop with which they can access the HPC system. Access will be facilitated via individual accounts using the Jupyter platform.

Presentation 2 | 11:15 – 12:15
Efficient Scaling of Machine Learning Models: Distributed Training

Presenter: Charalambos Chrysostomou, Associate Research Scientist, The Cyprus Institute

Overview: This tutorial aims to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of scaling machine learning models in PyTorch. It covers the essentials of distributed training, focusing on practical examples to demonstrate the scalability and efficiency of PyTorch. The session is structured to transition smoothly from basic to intermediate topics.

Prerequisites: Python Skills: Basic to intermediate Python, including familiarity with its standard library; Machine Learning Basics: Understanding of core ML concepts and algorithms; PyTorch Fundamentals: Experience with model definition, data loading, and training in PyTorch; Deep Learning Knowledge: Familiarity with neural networks, including different layers and activation functions; Parallel Computing: Basic knowledge of parallel computing, multiprocessing, and GPUs; Hardware: Access to a machine with a CUDA-enabled GPU.

Time
Description
Speaker

10:00 – 11:00
Optimizing Llama: Enhancing Efficiency and Scalability of Large Language Models with PyTorch
Mr Christodoulos Stylianou

11:00 – 11:15
Coffee break

11:15 – 12:15
Efficient Scaling of Machine Learning Models: Distributed Training
Dr Charalambos Chrysostomou

12:15 – 13:00
Coffee break

2nd Cyprus Forum Cities
2024-04-18 - 2024-04-19
Auditorium 1 and 2, Tassos Papadopoulos Building, TEPAK
18-19 April 2024
Oxygen for Democracy and the Limassol Municipality are co-organizing the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities in collaboration with the Cyprus University of Technology on 18-19 April 2024, in Limassol.
Bringing together political leaders from Cyprus and abroad, prominent personalities from the public and private sector, the media, the business sector, the academic community and civil society, the participants of the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities will discuss, exchange ideas and identify new and creative solutions to key issues facing local government.
Through high-level discussions, the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities promises to provide an opportunity to formulate a long-term plan for the development of Cyprus’ cities and rural areas. Some of the key topics on this year’s agenda include Climate Change, European Elections, Digital Transformation, Local Government Reform and Waste Management, among others.
The aim of the Cyprus Forum Cities is to empower municipalities and communities to develop new dynamics and technologies that will strengthen cities, as well as civil society, and actively contribute to strengthening the relations between them.
To take part in the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities, you need to register by following the link below: Registration for the 2nd Cyprus Forum Cities

Learn the Art of Effective Communication
2024-04-17 17:30 - 19:00
The Nicosia Municipal Multifunctional Foundation presents a new workshop on “The Art of Effective Communication”, aiming to empower and train people who want to develop in this field.
This workshop aims to develop participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities in communication issues both on a professional and personal level. Communication is one of the most important skills in today’s labour market.
The workshop will be conducted under the guidance of Tatiana Loutsiou who works as a consultant and personal development trainer in one of the largest audit and other consulting organizations in Cyprus. With over 12 years of experience, she provides consultancy services to a wide range of organisations.
Information & Registration:
Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Location: KEEAED, 131 Trikoupi, 1016 Nicosia
Contact: phone 22797828 / 850 or Email: polidinamo@nicosiamunicipality.org.cy
The project Information and Training Centre for Employment and Entrepreneurship – KEEAED is implemented under the Cohesion Policy Programme “THALIA 2021 – 2027” co-funded by the EU. Nicosia Municipality, Implementing Agency: the Nicosia Municipal Multifunctional Foundation.

sCYence Fair 2024
2024-04-17 09:00 - 17:00
The Cyprus Institute organizes the “2024 sCYence Fair” on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. Interested schools can apply until 29th March 2024, by completing the application form and sending it by e-mail or fax.
“sCYence Fair” aims to stimulate scientific interest and to encourage participation by young students and support the next generation of scientists from Cyprus. The event provides an opportunity for our young scientists to increase their awareness of the wonders of science, add to their knowledge, and broaden their scientific horizons. Students will get the chance to demonstrate their scientific projects to the public, attend related lectures, and enter a contest for the best presentation .

Visitors, will have the opportunity to explore scientific and technological advancements in an entertaining, innovative and interactive manner, with free conferences and hands-on activities. At the same time, researchers, distinguished scientists and educators will do their best to communicate science and indulge visitors to participate. Last but not least, “sCYence Fair” will show to people from all ages and backgrounds that science is not only about knowledge, but can also be recreational and fun.
For more information: Phntnnone 22 208 702 Fax: 22 208 625
Email: scyence@cyi.ac.cy

City and Climate Change (6th Cycle of the Environment Lecture Series)
2024-04-16 18:00 - 20:00
On Tuesday 16 April 2024, an open hybrid lecture entitled “City and Climate Change” will be held, with Dr. Konstantinos Kartalis, Professor of Environmental and Climate Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The lecture is part of the 6th Cycle of the Series of Specialised Lectures on Chemical Engineering – Environmental Engineering and Environmental Management, organised by the Postgraduate Programme “Environmental Management and Protection” and the Laboratory of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). The event will take place at 18:00 p.m. at the Faculty of Science and Applied Sciences Building (89 Giannou Kranidiotis Avenue, 2231 Latsia, Nicosia) and will be simultaneously webcast via the teleconferencing tools of the AUCY at https://tinyurl.com/bddunxsp. The Lecture Series is supported by the Office of the Environment Commissioner.
The presentation will examine the threefold relationship between cities and climate change: (a) the contribution of cities to greenhouse gas emissions; (b) the impact of climate change on cities; and (c) the impact of urban morphology, urban materials and urban functions on the urban environment, e.g. in terms of thermal conditions. In addition, Professor Kartalis will present results of recent research studies regarding the formulation of climate change mitigation plans and adaptation to its impacts.
Professor Konstantinos Kartalis is a member of the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Climate Change, of the corresponding National Scientific Committee, as well as of the Coordinating Committee of the international UNFCCC-UNESCO-Hellenic Government initiative for the protection of cultural heritage from the impacts of climate change. He is an expert of the European Union in the Urban Innovation Actions programme and the Net Zero Cities programme. He has served as a member of the United Nations Subsidiary Body for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement and as Vice President of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education. He has published over 250 papers in international journals and international conferences.
Register for a certificate of attendance: https://forms.office.com/e/eDPBnTuJWp

Lecture by the European Investment Bank: “Introduction to the EIB Summer School 2024”
2024-04-16
The University of Cyprus, in cooperation with the European Investment Bank, invites you to a lecture on “Introduction to the EIB Summer School 2024”. The event will take place on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Auditorium B108, in the Council-Senate Building “Anastasios G. Leventis”, at the University Campus. The lecture will be held in English and is open to the public. See the invitation here.
By participating in the public event you give your consent for the photographic and audiovisual material to be used in publicity actions, such as: Press releases, printed material, posts on social media tools, etc. If you do not wish to take part in the photographic and audiovisual coverage, please inform the organiser in good time.
Office of Planning and Implementation of Official Events of the Rectorate.
Last day to submit reservation: 15/04/2024
To make your reservation and find more information click here.s

Interreg Europe Information Day
2024-04-10 09:30 - 16:00
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, an Information Day will be organised, in Nicosia, for the 3rd call for proposals under the Interreg Europe 2021-2027 programme which will be announced on 19/3/24. The Conference is organised in collaboration and with the participation of the Joint Secretariat of the Programme.
The information day will take place at the Cleopatra Hotel in Nicosia.
When registering you will be able to book a 20 minutes slot. Approximately 6 proposals/ideas will be discussed.
For better organisation purposes, please inform in advance of your intention to discuss with the Joint Secretariat by sending a short description of the proposal you wish to discuss in English to the email address (mayiomamitou@mof.gov.cy), so that it can be sent to the programme for information.
Registrations can be made at the link below until Monday 8 April 2024 at 9.00 am: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXIRL2zc-AkeorJomHTbI3EYmOMhXX-IWmHcQQ2A-dUwyIsA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Details regarding the 3rd call for proposals can be found at the link below:
https://www.interregeurope.eu/next-call-for-projects
Programme

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2024
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-13
Save the date! The Festival of the New European Bauhaus is coming back for its second edition on 9-13 April 2024 in the Parc du Cinquantenaire and the Arts & History Museum in Brussels.

The highly anticipated Festival will bring together people from all across the globe to share their vision and actions for a future that is sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive.

Organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, this year’s Festival edition will feature a diverse and fully-packed programme with discussion panels, exhibitions, art performances, and much more.
The Festival will also feature the New European Bauhaus Prizes, recognising projects, designs, and ideas that align with the movement’s commitment to shaping a sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive future for Europe. A total of 20 winners from all across Europe and beyond will be awarded this year at an official Prize ceremony.
Next to the rich programme in Brussels, the Festival is also spreading across the globe, with co-created side events independently organised by partners.
The New European Bauhaus Festival is free and open for everyone to attend.
The Festival at a glance
During the Festival, esteemed figures from global industry leaders, opinion thinkers, innovation experts, artists, and cultural figures will get together to discuss crucial topics, including shelter and living environments, land and water, sustainable fashion, and human well-being, all within the context of environmental changes.
The Festival programme will span five days across four tracks of activities:

Forum - a platform for engaging discussions and the exchange of ideas surrounding the New European Bauhaus.

Fair - a laboratory and exhibition highlighting projects and prototypes that align with and support the core values of the New European Bauhaus.
Fest - a celebration that unites culture, art, and conviviality, serving as a moment of collective rejoicing, honouring freedom of expression and embracing radical, innovative, and disruptive ideas and visions.
Satellite events: events and initiatives organised independently in Brussels and beyond, with core activities in line with the New European Bauhaus values.

The Festival will also be an opportunity to learn more about the recently launched New European Bauhaus Academy, a new initiative that will accelerate up-skilling and re-skilling for sustainable construction.

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Defining Paradata, Metadata & Data in 2D/3D Digital Heritage Documentation
2024-04-08 02:00 - 17:00
The UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, in cooperation with the Earth Observation Research lab (EOCult), the Mechanical Engineering Design & Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at the CY University of Technology, the EU CLARIAH-CY research infrastructure, the ARTEST and CREAMS projects, the CY-Eureka3D competence center in Digital Heritage, the EU Project Digital Europe EUreka3D, as well as the Connecting-RPF and the EU HE Engineer are organising a unique Webinar dedicated to the topic of Paradata, Metadata and Data in the domain of 3D digital Documentation in Cultural Heritage.
Since its adoption in 2006 as part of the London Charter for the Use of 3D Visualisation in the Research and Communication of Cultural Heritage as a method for transparency in the creation of scholarly 3D Cultural Heritage assets, the adoption from ICOMOS of the Seville Charter in 2017, as well as the approval in 2022 from the European Commission of the EU VIGIE2020/654 Study results on the quality in 3D digitisation of tangible cultural heritage, as a set of parameters for the estimation of the complexity in Data Acquisition of tangible objects, the concept of Paradata has appealed to many aspects of the digital documentation of the past; from expressing alternative interpretations, probability or confidence in visual-based heritage research to providing a basis for robust scholarly interrogation, and from describing workflows, data acquisition methods and parameters to supporting sustainability and high quality of data and its preservation approaches.
Now widely seen, along with high quality of metadata and geometrical data, as part of the trinity that indicates High-Quality 3D digital resources, both for enriching 3D assets, creating knowledge and promoting reusability, the Digital Cultural Heritage community still lacks a definitive description and differentiation of what paradata and metadata are, their benefits are bringing to the stakeholders, owners, multidisciplinary community and digital scholarship, as well as to the European Commission Recommendation for the collection of 3D-digitised cultural heritage assets.
This workshop will bring together professionals from the spectrum of Digital Cultural Heritage practice to share their experiences of using and working with Paradata seeking to lay down a common understanding of Paradata as a first step towards a community-built set of standards and expectations for its application to 3D documentation and the creation of knowledge.
If you have worked with paradata and metadata within any 3D Digital Cultural Heritage context, we cordially invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the workshop. Topics under consideration are, but not limited to:

Case studies of Paradata link to Metadata implementation
Economic value and impact of paradata,
How paradata can help to create high quality of 2D/3D data, as well as with data preservation,
Paradata accessibility and discovery methods,
Paradata as a tool for transparency in scholarly research,
Paradata for BIM, HBIM, HHBIM in CH,
Paradata representation in 2D and 3D data acquisitions and visualisations,
Standards, Paradata, Metadata, Ontologies and Semantic Processing in CH,
Structured paradata approaches,
The intersection between Paradata, Metadata and Data,
Tools, practices or solutions supporting paradata recording.

Abstracts should be no larger than one side of A4 and can be submitted via email to unesco_dch@cut.ac.cy no later than the 29th March 2024.
Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full papers to a new open-access publication under the series of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Nature: “3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage – Volume V: Paradata, Metadata and Data in Digitisation“.
The registration to the online event, as well as the Gold Open Access book publication are free of charge and sponsored by the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol

10th International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment (RSCY2024)
2024-04-08 - 2024-04-09
Organised by: ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence

The Organizing Committee of the Tenth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment invites you to join us in Cyprus from 8-9 April, 2024 to network with leading experts in the field of Remote Sensing and Geo-information. The Conference will take place in Paphos, Cyprus.
The Conference is under the auspices of H.E. the Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
The Keynote Speakers and thought-provoking technical program will encourage the exchange of ideas and provide the foundation for future collaboration and innovation. The Technical Program is open to all topics in Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, Geo-information of Environment and related techniques and applications.
Regarding transportation to Cyprus, several airlines, including Cyprus Airways, Aegean Airlines, Easyjet, Wizzair, Ryanair, Emirates, Lufthansa, British Airways, Skyexpress, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian and others, fly to Paphos International Airport (nearest to the venue) and to Larnaca International Airport.
The social programme will include a traditional dinner with traditional music and traditional dancers, an amazing experience that cannot be missed!
We look forward to welcoming you and ensure you that this conference will certainly remain unforgettable!
Mark your calendars and register early. We look forward to seeing you in Cyprus!
The RSCY2024 scientific program will accommodate sessions and workshops on a wide range of themes, including:

3D remote sensing, LIDAR, thermal remote sensing
Agriculture, evapotranspiration, diseases
Applications of remote sensing, geo-information, geophysics
Artificial neural networks
Atmospheric correction methods in pre-processing of satellite imagery
Big Earth data analytics (information extraction, visual exploration and visualisation, crowd-sourcing and data fusion, geo-informatics)
Classification of remotely sensed images
Climate changes, meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, air pollution
Cultural heritage, archaeology, crop marks
Cultural Property Protection
Earth observation and Remote Sensing
Earth Observation research projects, applications and emerging technologies
Environment & climate (atmosphere, agriculture, water, land)
Environmental monitoring and protection, risk assessment
Field spectroscopy, Geophysics (GPR)
Forestry and forest fires, burned areas
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Geoinformation for blue economy and blue growth
Geology, geo-hazards
Information Extraction from LiDAR Intensity Data
Integration of micro-sensor technology with remote sensing
Land survey, real estate, mapping of buildings /land for taxation
Land use and land cover, land-cover changes degradation and desertification
Laser Scanning, 3D-Modelling
Marine spatial planning, coastal zone management
Natural and man-made disasters, natural hazards
New instruments and methods (satellites, sensors, drones, UAVs)
Oceans, coastal zones and inland waters
Oil exploration, oil and gas – hydrocarbons
Radar remote sensing, SAR
Remote sensing & geo-information in education
Remote sensing analysis of earthquakes/seismic activity
Resilient society (disasters risk reduction, cultural heritage, marine safety and security, energy)
Satellite Sensors
Security and defense
Transport planning
UAV applications, integrated UAV systems
Urban remote sensing, Built environment
Water quality, floods, water leakages
Water resources management, hydrology, hydraulics

European Youth Parliament Cyprus Dialogue Forum
2024-03-30 15:30 - 21:30
The European Youth Parliament (EYP) Cyprus announces the holding of its upcoming event, a Dialogue Forum, which will take place on 30 March between 15:00 – 19:30 at the Melina Mercouri Cultural Hall in Nicosia.
The event is addressed to young people aged 17-25 years old from all over Cyprus, and focuses on the upcoming European Elections and the need for mass youth participation in them.
With the theme “Redefining Humanity, Rekindling Hope: Youth in Democracy”, the aim is to raise awareness of the value and functioning of the EU and to promote a progressive European community that meets the aspirations of the younger generations.
The participation of distinguished experts and expert speakers in the programme of the event ensures a productive dialogue and substantive engagement with key issues that plague the contemporary political scene.
A Round Table Discussion will follow between Cypriot MEPs, including Dr Eleni Stavrou, Mr Kostas Mavridis and Dr Niyazi Kızılyürek.
The debate will cover a wide range of topics, including the role of the EU in the daily lives of Cypriots, the impact of Cyprus on the decisions and course of the EU and the next steps for a more European Cyprus, able to meet the challenges and opportunities arising from its participation in the European Community.
The debate will focus on the importance of youth participation in the European elections.
The event will be graced by the presence and address of the Deputy Minister of State for European Affairs, Mrs Marilena Raouna.
The HCN Cyprus is pleased to be able to guide young people as active members of the community and in the political arena through its events and campaigns. Key supporters are the Bank of Cyprus as Main Partner and ant1live as Communication Sponsor, who support the wider work of the organisation and ensure the smooth running of its events. The event is co-organised by the European Parliament Office in Cyprus and the Municipality of Nicosia.
The event takes place within the framework of the YOUthVOTE project, which aims to promote political democratic participation among young people in the run-up to the European elections and is funded by the European Parliament, the European Union and the Bertelsmann Foundation.
More information about EYP Cyprus and how to participate in the Dialogue Forum can be found on the organisation’s website www.eypcyprus.com or on the organisation’s Social Media on Facebook: European Youth Parliament Cyprus – EYP Cyprus and Instagram: @eypcyprus. If you are also interested in supporting or participating in the Dialogue Forum, please contact them at info@eypcyprus.com.
Contributor: Bank of Cyprus.
Contact: Antenna, ant1live.
Co-organisers: European Parliament Office in Cyprus, Nicosia Municipality.

Artificial Intelligence: Chat GPT in our daily lives
2024-03-28 18:30 - 20:00
✔️Date: 28/03/2024
✔️The programme of the day: 18.30 registration, 19.00 lectures and 20.00 reception
✔️Venue: Cultural Centre of Occupied Famagusta, Deryneia
✔️Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/8ps4nBVXz7
✔️A certificate of attendance will be given to the participants
✔️Dr. Sotirios Hatzis, Associate Prof. and President of the Department of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics
Lecture summary:
This lecture will take a mental tour to explore the areas of Productive AI and Large Language Models. These technologies are transforming our interaction with machines and will have applications in many industrial sectors.
In particular, the lecture will focus on Large Language Models such as ChatGPT, which are built on architectures that can understand and produce human-like text, making them highly flexible for various tasks.
In the lecture we will discover why these technologies are revolutionary and dissect the revolutionary impact of these models, examining both their enormous potential for task automation and the social challenges that accompany them.
A few words about the speaker:
Prof. Sotiris Hatzis is Associate Professor at the Cyprus University of Technology. He is Director of the Cyprus Statistical Machine Learning Laboratory (SML) and Chairman of the Department of Electrical, Computer and Information Engineering at CUT. Hatzis holds a degree in Computer Engineering and a PhD in Productive Models of Machine Learning Statistics. He worked at Imperial College London as a Senior Research Associate for four years before joining the staff of the Cyprus University of Technology. His research interests lie in the design of Deep Networks of Derivative Models with Bayesian variational inference. Typical areas of application include natural language understanding and generation, image and video understanding and generation, and the development of unbiased, paratopic-resistant and interpretable Deep Networks. Since 2016, he has served every consecutive year on the program committee of the most important international machine learning conferences, namely ICML, NeurIPS and ICLR. He has also been a coordinator of several research projects funded by the European Commission and the Cyprus Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF). He currently has 7 full-time PhD students working on the above mentioned topics, and has graduated 7 others. Dr. Hatzis has published more than 100 papers, mainly in the most competitive and high level conferences such as ICML, NeurIPS and also ICCV. More than 90% of these papers were published after the completion of his PhD studies. He has given several invited presentations of his research, including a recent one at the MIT Media Lab. He is included in the top 2% of AI experts according to Stanford University’s well-known rankings. Notably, he has been placed on this list continuously and every year since the introduction of this international ranking.

Joint Advanced Student School (JASS) 2024
2024-03-25 - 2024-04-07
Join us for JASS 2024 and explore smart city technologies!
We’re excited to invite all university students in Cyprus to join us for the Joint Advanced Student School (JASS) 2024. This year, our topic of focus will be “Talking with Smart Cities,” and we’ll be learning all about how large language models can be used to control smart city systems.
Students will get to work with top professors from famous universities like the Technical University of Munich, Imperial College London, Carnegie Mellon University, and Neapolis University Pafos. Throughout the program, students in teams will participate in hands-on projects, including:

Using advanced robotics technology to design and build a scalable car garage equipped with charging stations.
Implementing innovative traffic lights and navigation systems to enhance urban transportation efficiency.
Developing natural language interfaces for efficient communication and guidance within smart facilities.

The school will take place from March 25 – April 7, 2024, in Paphos, Cyprus. Accommodation will be provided by the Neapolis University Pafos and the Leptos Group at the Coral Beach Hotel & Resort.
This program is open to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students with strong software engineering and development skills, as well as a keen interest in new technologies, mobile devices, and the Internet of Things. Participation is free of charge, and the program will be conducted in English.
For further details and to express your interest in participating, go to: https://www.jass.school/jass2024. The deadline to apply is March 3, 2024.
We look forward to welcoming you to JASS 2024!

Artificial Intelligence in Modern Oncology
2024-03-22 15:30 - 18:30
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2024 Research and Innovation Week
2024-03-18 - 2024-03-21
The Research and Innovation Week (R&I Week) is the 2024 European Commission’s flagship event on research and innovation which will take place between 18 and 21 March 2024 in Tour & Taxis (Brussels, Belgium).
Celebrating the 40-year journey through the Research and Innovation Framework Programmes, the R&I Week 2024 will debate the future of R&I, shape the contribution to EU political priorities, and commemorate past and current achievements.
The R&I Week 2024 gives you the opportunity to attend:

18 March – Opening of the R&I Week
19 March – The EIC Summit 2024
19-20 March – Belgian Presidency Conference on Innovation Procurement
20-21 March – The European R&I Days 2024

PROGRAMME

Join thousands of policymakers, researchers, innovators and other stakeholders, and discover high-level speakers, policy debates, funding and networking opportunities, dedicated workshops, pitching sessions to investors and exhibitions showcasing EU-funded projects.
The Research and Innovation Week is a series of events organised by the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Registration for these events will open soon and more information will be made available on this page.
REGISTER NOW

Training: Introduction to Parallel Computing for Beginners
2024-03-15 09:30 - 15:30
Description
A short introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC) will be provided, followed by a hands-on session during which attendees will gain practical experience using the CyI HPC cluster, including logging on and navigating the filesystem, selecting their build environment, preparing and submitting jobs, and collecting the data generated. A brief introduction to GPU programming using CUDA will follow, including examples with solutions of simple exercises. The CUDA hands-on component requires some basic understanding of C or C++.
Pre-requisites: Attendees should be familiar with at least one programming language (e.g. C/C++, Fortran, Python) in order to follow the example exercises. Prior experience using a command line interface would be beneficial.
Requirements: Attendees should bring with them their own laptop to follow the hands-on practical. They should make sure the following software is available on their laptops:
• A web browser and PDF viewer.
• A command line interface or other client that supports ssh – e.g. Terminal, Putty for Windows, or Visual Studio Code with the “Visual Studio Code Remote – SSH” extension.
Event Details:

Date: Friday, 15 March 2024
Time: 09:30 – 13:30
Venue: Andreas Mouskos Auditorium, José Mariano Gago Hall, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Konstantinou Kavafi St., 2121 Aglantzia, Nicosia, Cyprus. This is not a hybrid event – in-person attendance is required
Trainers: Dr Simone Bacchio, Computational Scientist; Stefanos Ioannou, Research Software Engineer; Assoc. Prof. Giannis Koutsou (all members of CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute)

Agenda

Time
Description

09:30 – 10:00
Welcome and Participant Introductions

10:00 – 11:00
Introduction to Parallel Computing

11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:30
Hands-on practical session

Registration for this event is open until Tuesday, 12th March 2024, 12 pm.
REGISTER ONLINE

The event will be in English and the event is open to the public.

This event must be attended in-person, at The Cyprus Institute premises.

Images and/or recordings of our open public events may be used by The Cyprus Institute for dissemination purposes including print and digital media such as websites, press-releases, social media, and live streaming.

Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” Annual Forum: towards 2030
2024-03-05 09:00 - 18:00
The second Annual Forum of the Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” will take place on 5 March 2024 in Brussels and will aim at taking stock of the Mission’s progress and major achievements, at mobilising relevant actors around key Mission deliverables and at preparing the ground for the next phase of the Mission, moving from demonstration to deployment.
REGISTER HERE
Description

A matchmaking session for Charter action partners will be held back-to-back with the forum on 4 March.
This event will be an opportunity to network with EU Mission projects, philanthropists and Charter signatories.
The Mission Forum will also be complemented by an event on what the future priorities might be for Europe’s Seas on 6 March 2024, the BlueInvest Day on 7 March 2024 and the Ocean literacy in action on 8 March 2024.
This year the 2nd Annual Mission Forum is part of a series of events, the European Ocean Days. During this week, you can also participate in discussions about the challenges and needs in Europe’s seas, blue investments and ocean literacy activities.
Draft Programme of 2nd Mission Forum
