Robotics Competitions 2021

After a two-year absence from robotic events due to the pandemic, the Cyprus Computer Society announces the organization of the WRO and ROBOTEX 2021 competitions.

Excellent Performance by Cypriot students in European and International Olympiads in Informatics

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) is pleased to announce that Cyprus continues to collect medals in European and International Olympiads in Informatics

IFIP 60th Aniversary - Kick Off Event: The Silent Revolution

The IFIP 60th Anniversary Future of Information Processing Event Series is kicking off on 30 August, 3-4.15 pm CET with the event “The Silent Revolution: Software as the Technological Fabric of Society”. 

RE-Educo Project Newsletter

The first newsletter of the Erasmus+ Proejct has been released!

Snapshots from the first The STEAMers Tech Academy

Snapshots from the first "The STEAMers Tech Academy", a workshop series on digital skills and STEM, implemented this summer, in all provinces, by The Steamers.

A partnership of the Youth Board of Cyprus with the Cyprus Computer Society with the aim of developing IT and technology skills.

Standards in support of the industrial data value chain

The European Standardization Organizations - CEN, CENELEC and ETSI - are delighted to inform you that the registrations for the stakeholders’ workshop ‘Standards in support of the industrial data value chain’ taking place on 28 September are now open!

CEPIS - July 2021 Newsletter

The CEPIS July 2021 Newsletter has been released.

Youth Board Tender for Trainers

Tender A / A 15/2021 for Purchase of Services from Instructors for Teaching in "The Steamers" Youth Board program

PULSE - Public Speaking VR App  

- Do you have anxiety when you have to make a presentation at school, university or at work?
- Can't you speak in public because you are stressed by the presence of an audience or an audience?
- Would you like to improve your presentation skills and increase your self-confidence?

If so, then you are interested in the PULSE - Public Speaking VR App!

Cyprus IT Market Report 2021 Results Presentation

The annual dinner of the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) for it’s members and business executives  was successfully held on July 7, 2021.

The Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Mr. Kyriakos Kokkinos addressed a welcome speech.

The highlight of the event was the the presentation of the Cyprus IT Market Report 2021 following the previous surveys for the years 2016 and 2018.

The Cyprus IT Market Report 2021 covers all sectors of the IT market, such as equipment, services, software and telecommunications and includes the market size 2021 forecasts until 2023 and trend analysis.

Discovering Informatics-Technology

The Cyprus Youth Board announces the beginning of the series of informative meetings of acquaintance with various professional fields entitled "I discover". the seminar "Discovering Informatics-Technology" and will take place online on the 23rd of July 2021 from 10:00 to 13:00.

IFIP June 2021 Newsletter

Read the IFIP June 2021 Newsletter

Cyprus wins two bronze medals at the World Informatics Olympiad

For the first time in its 30-year presence at the World Informatics Olympiad, Cyprus wins two bronze medals with Charalambos Georgiou and Dimitris Chrysostomou!

All Digital Network - June Newsletter

Read the June Newsletter from the European Network All Digital

Digital Invasions for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage - Closing Activities

From 21 to 25 June 2021, the second and final Learning, Teaching, Training Activity (LTTA) of the Erasmus+ Project DIGINV was organised in a hybrid format in Bevagna, Umbria, Italy. The training sessions inlcuded introduction and work with Augmented Reality applications and software for the preparation and creation on virtual rooms. The closing event of the project was held on Thursday 24 June with a multisensory and multidimensional journey through the crafts of the "Gaite" and an incredible Video mapping performance on the Facade of the Church of San Silvestro.

CyOI Alitheia Article

Thank you Αλήθεια Newspaper for the two pages article on Pancyprian Olympiad in Informatics. The article entitled "In the IT exciting world" that appears in the issue of Sunday 20/6/2021, was prepared by journalist Stefanos after interviews given by the following CCSC representatives.

All Digital Network - New Board and Financial Controllers

The Cyprus Computer Society participates since 2015 in the All Digital Network. All Digital is a leading pan-European association based in Brussels, representing 72 member organisations across 25 European countries that work with 25,000 digital competence centres. Following the Annual General Assembly the new board and the new financial controllers have been announced after an online voting procedure.

CASSINI Hackathon: Digitizing Green Spaces

Calling All Hackers, Students and Startups– Join the online CASSINI Hackathon Cyprus on 18^th June evening to 20^th June afternoon for #EUSpace Satellite data.

Article by CCS Chairman in the new issue of Digital Finance

In the May issue of Digital Finance magazine you will read the article of our President Mr. Costas Agrotis, on "Digital Services in Banks".

The winners of Cyprus Olympiad in Informatics

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) announces the winners of the Pancyprian Informatics Olympiad who will represent Cyprus in the respective international competitions.

Video - Diversity Charter Cyprus: Celebrating Diversity

CCS participates as a member of the Diversity Charter Cyprus which is part of the European Platform of Diversity Maps, an initiative of the European Commission which started its work in 2010 at Pan-European level, thus promoting tools, policies and practices for diversity. Members can be any entity (companies, organizations, public bodies, universities, institutes, associations, etc.) in Cyprus.

EU Space Hackathon in Cyprus

CASSINI is European Commission’s support to space-based entrepreneurs and to connect hackers to space by using Copernicus data & services and Galileo and EGNOS signals & data. The 1st CASSINI Hackathon will be held simultaneously in 10 European countries from 18-20 June. The goal of the hackathon is ‘Digitising Green Spaces’ and three challenges await potential space hackers to achieve this: #1 Discover your city / #2 Staying fit & healthy / #3 Protecting our rural areas.

Horizon Europe

Τhe new funding scheme of the European Commission "Horizon Europe" for the period 2021-2027 has been announced. To learn more on funding opportinities you can contact the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation.

Deepening Information Security

The Center for Social Innovation (CSI) in the framework of the MISSILE project, organizes the event "Deepening in Information Security" with the aim of acquainting the participants with the subject of information security.

Diversity Charter Cyprus

On 10 May 2021, an online digital signing event was held between the Cyprus Computer Society and the Center for Social Innovation, the Cyprus Representative at the EU Diversity Charter Platform. During the event CCS joined officialy the Diversity Charter Cyprus!