The latest developments concerning the crucial issue of energy production and security, in conjunction with the related governmental policy, were analysed at an open discussion that took place on Wednesday, 1st of November 2023 at CyI’s premises. The discussion was an initiative of the Friends of The Cyprus Institute Association and in particular its President, …
The consortium of Horizon-funded ARCHE project (Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe) met between 16-18 October in Paris, on the premises of the French Ministry of Culture, in order to assess the first year of implementation and set the stage for the upcoming steps. The meetings brought together the project’s General Assembly (the …
The launch event of the European Digital Innovation Hub in Cyprus (DiGiNN) successfully took place on Wednesday, October 26, 2023, at The Cyprus Institute’s premises, in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Mr. Philippos Hadjizacharias. DiGiNN, which bears the seal of the European Commission, is a strategic partnership of …
The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency (RESEE2023), held in Cyprus from October 12-14, 2023, witnessed a momentous occasion as the PROTEAS Solar Research Facility hosted the esteemed Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change, and Energy of the Republic of Seychelles, Flavien Joubert, alongside representatives from renowned organizations such as the International …
In the pursuit of sustainable solutions, The Cyprus Institute stands at the forefront with its active involvement in two important projects: the “Advanced Spectroscopy Research Unit for Sustainable Light Management” (ASPERIUM) and the “Sustainable nanofibers for sound insulating applications” (ECHOLAYER) . Under the expert coordination of Assoc. Prof. P. Keivanidis from the Cyprus University of …
The Cyprus Institute is one of the founding members of the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub in Nicosia, along with the Municipality of Nicosia, the University of Cyprus, the A.G. Leventis Foundation and Europa Nostra, which is leading this Initiative. Europa Nostra’s Secretary General, Mrs. Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, and its Vice-President, Mrs. Androula Vassiliou, met on Thursday, …
The Head of the Operational/Project Management Sector (REA C3 – ‘Widening Participation’) at the European Research Executive Agency (REA), established by the European Commission (EC), Mr. Patricio Ortiz de la Torre, visited The Cyprus Institute’s premises in Athalassa on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. During the meeting, Prof. Jean Sciare presented the progress of the EMME-CARE …
The Cyprus Institute played a prominent role in shaping the discussions at the 2023 Cyprus Forum, where several distinguished staff participated in key sessions and panels. The Cyprus Forum was held September 29-30, 2023, in Nicosia, where attendees had the opportunity to engage with experts and leaders on critical topics shaping the future of Cyprus …
This summer was by far the warmest on record worldwide with an average temperature of 16.77°C, or 0.66°C above average, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). These high temperatures were also observed in Cyprus where, according to researchers from CyI’s Environmental Predictions Department of the Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre of …
On September, 21 and 22, 2023, the coordination meeting of the LC3 – Lemesos City Cooling Challenge, a project funded under the Horizon Europe program (2023 – 2026), was held at the Limassol Municipality. Twenty-one project members from the Limassol Municipality (leader partner), The Cyprus Institute, the Cyprus University of Technology, the Cyprus Chamber of …