CCS at the 2025 European Researchers Night with Student Robotics Demonstrations

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) participated once again in the established annual event of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), the European Researchers’ Night, which took place on 26 September 2025 at the State Fair.
 As part of the event’s “Live Stage” program, CCS presented: “Four CCS Robotics Competitions: Four Student Demonstrations”, featuring students who excelled in the annual robotics competitions organized by the CCS. 

2nd ‘Cybersecurity for ALL Festival’, 16 - 18 October 2025, Νicosia Mall

The Commissioner for Communications and the Digital Security Authority invite you to a celebration to learn about the exciting world of cybersecurity. The festival will take place on Saturday, October 18, in the outdoor parking lot of NICOSIA MALL.

FIRST LEGO League Cyprus 2025-26: UNEARTHED Season

Join us as we “dig” into the world of archaeology, robotics, and innovation!

The CCS, in collaboration with EDUACT, announces the launch of the next season of the FIRST® LEGO® League with the theme archeology and title UNEARTHED™

Olympiad Programming Classes 2025

The free coding classes for Secondary School students will start next week in order to prepare them for participating in the Cyprus Olympiad in Informatics (COI).

Two Awards for Cyprus at the All Digital Awards 2025 in Malta

Cyprus achieved outstanding success at this year’s All Digital Awards 2025 in Malta, winning two significant distinctions in the category Emerging Technologies & AI, confirming its strong presence in the European technology and education landscape.

CCS at INSPIRE 2025 - 25-26 September, Nicosia

What happens after you sell the company you founded and poured endless hours into? Join us for Tech Founders on Life After Exit, a candid panel discussion with our CCS member Elena Strouthou Georgiou as a moderator organised by the Cyprus Computer Society with the Cypriot entrepreneurs who’ve lived it. Argyris Argyrou (Foody) and Christis Plastiras (Ergodotisi) share their journeys of building, scaling, and eventually exiting their startups. This is a rare opportunity to hear what comes after the startup dream pays off.

ICPC Cyprus 2025

Announcement of interest to students that love programming (Python, Java, C++):

The most recognizable global programming competition returns to Cyprus as a national competition!

European Researchers Night 2025

CCS is also participating this year in the “EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2025,” organized by the RIF on September 26 at the State Fair in Nicosia.

up to YOUth 2025

To CCS συμμετέχει και φέτος με διαδραστικό περίπτερο στο Tech Fair τμήμα του Φεστιβάλ Νέων του Οργανισμού Νεολαίας. 

5th Cyber Security Conference

CCS supports the 5th Cyber Security Conference—organized by IMH and the ISACA Cyprus Chapter—that will be held on 17 September 2025 in Nicosia.

INSPIRE 2025

To CCS στηρίζει το μεγαλύτερο επιχειρηματικό φεστιβάλ της Λευκωσίας, INSPIRE 2025!

WN Conference Cyprus 2025

September 11–12, Limassol, Cyprus

WN Conference Cyprus is back this September — and it’s going to be different!

Cyprus to Host the Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (jBOI) 2025

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) is proud to announce that it will be organizing the Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (jBOI) 2025, which will be hosted in Cyprus from 24–30 October 2025 in Larnaca. The competition will be held at the “Tasos Mitsopoulos” High School in Aradippou, with the sponsorship and support of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus, under whose auspices the event will take place.

Digital Futures - Guidebook for Youth Workers

We are pleased to introduce the Digital literacy and online career skills- Guidebook for Youth Workers, a resource designed to support teachers, authorities and organizations involved in developing young people’s digital and career skills.

All Digital Summit

The Cyprus Computer Society will be attending the All Digital Summit from 10-12 September, taking place in Malta.

During the Summit, CCS will have a info point providing information about it's current EU-funded projects: Digital Futures, CODEDU, BRIDGE, Digital Skills Waller and DWELL. 

Pilot tests for the CODEDU project

In Cyprus, the pilot tests for the CODEDU project involved three members of the National Strategic Advisory Group (NSAG). The activities were carried out through an online session, during which the members were introduced to the project and the training materials developed for both students and educators. They were then given full access to the resources and provided valuable feedback to the consortium after reviewing the content.

Survey - Understanding the current landscape for women in STEM in Cyprus

Women in Tech® Cyprus and TechIsland®, have launched a national survey, in collaboration with IMR/University of Nicosia, aiming at better understanding the current landscape for women in STEM in Cyprus. This initiative is part of a broader study that seeks to explore the representation of women professionals in STEM fields, examine the challenges they face, and identify potential policies and initiatives to support their participation and advancement.

Survey link: https://www.research.net/r/imrunic25s40

Erasmus Days 2025

As part of the Erasmus Days celebrations, 13 - 18 October 2025, CCS will participate in the Aradippou Municipality event on Monday 13 October 2025 which will take place at Alexander College between 8:30 - 16:00

WRO Cyprus 2025 Open Platform, New Rules, New Experience

The Cyprus National WRO (World Robot Olympiad) will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the European University Cyprus.

Girls at the Top of Informatics. Gold Medal for Cyprus at EGOI 2025

With one of the most significant gold distinctions in its history, Cyprus returned from the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI 2025), held in Bonn, Germany. Gymnasium student Mariza Paspalli earned a gold medal, adding to Cyprus’ growing record of success and inspiring more young girls to pursue excellence in computing.

Robots Playing Chess and Bowling, and Other STEAM Activities at Robotex MRC Cyprus 2025

Cyprus’ leading educational robotics festival wrapped up with great success! Robotex MRC 2025 was organized by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) at the University of Cyprus Sports Center on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June 2025. 

The 8th Robotex Cyprus and the 2nd MRC Cyprus competitions brought together over 600 robotics enthusiasts — students, university teams, and adults from across the island — who competed in more than 20 different robotics challenges.

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PRESS RELEASE Online Presentation of the DWELL Project: Digital Well-Being

The IT and education organization EDITC hosted an online presentation of the DWELL project on June 24th at 10:00 a.m. The project, which is coordinated by EDITC, aims to address one of today’s most pressing issues in education: digital well-being.

Press conference of the DWELL Project: Digital Well Being

You're warmly invited to join us for the official press conference of the DWELL EU Funded Project, where we will unveil our vision for promoting digital well-being in European schools and share how educators, parents, and policymakers can be part of this vital initiative.
The event will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 24 June 2024 at 10 am. Register by following this LINK
 

Seminar AR-in-a-Box for SMEs

The seminar “AR-in-a-Box for SMEs” will take place on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the ICT Academy, at the Offices of the Communications Commissioner. To register, please visit the following link: https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/AR-in-a-Box_SMEs

Open Call for Small Grants for Programming and Computational Thinking Initiatives in Cyprus

The Code4Europe consortium, through CyRIC  as the National Hub in Cyprus, offers small grants for activities that promote digital skills among youth, with a special focus on girls, in the context of EU Code Week. The funding is addressed for collective groups, such as schools and NGOs (from €500 to €1,000). Proposals will be evaluated based on the coherence, quality, and expected impact of the proposed activity.