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.

Cyprus Cyber Security Challenge 2025 - Registrations are now open

Registrations for the Cyprus Cyber Security Challenge (CCSC) 2025 has just begun! This year, the competition is co-organized with the Greek National Cyber Security Team, offering an excellent opportunity for those interested in cyber security, CTFs, and ethical hacking practices. The competition will run from June 27 to July 13, and registration will remain open throughout. Register today at: https://ccsc.org.cy/register

BRIDGE Project Launches First Newsletter!

We are excited to announce the release of the first newsletter of the BRIDGE project – Building Responsible Internet Discipline through Gamified Education for Immigrant Women. This EU-funded initiative focuses on empowering immigrant women and enhancing digital safety in adult education through inclusive, engaging, and practical tools. Download the newsletter and explore more on our website: www.thebridgeproject.eu

Building the Future of Financial Services with CockroachDB

The event will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Four Seasons Limassol.

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Georgia Solomou - Inspiring Stories by CCS-Women

We welcome Georgia Solomou, Managing Partner OSPHERA and Founder & President Women4Cyber Cyprus! Read her inspiring story and learn more about her inspirations, ambitions, achievements and vision for the future!

Grant Thornton Cyprus AI Bootcamp - 1-3 July 2025, Nicosia - Students aged 16-18

If you know a high-school student who's curious about Artificial Intelligence, they should definitely check out the GT AI Summer Bootcamp 2025. 

Dates: 1, 2, 3 July 2025, Time: 9am - 4pm, The only requirement is to have a laptop and solid understanding of English language, Open to students of grades 5, 6 and 7 (going in Sept 2025 - 16,17,18 years old) of both private and public schools. A total of 20 students will be selected, Location: Grant Thornton Cyprus, Nicosia offices

Women in Tech Mentorship Program

Women in Tech Cyprus proudly announces the launch of a new local mentorship program aimed at connecting women across the island with experienced role models in the technology and STEM sectors. The initiative is designed to support professional growth, foster meaningful relationships, and inspire future leaders through mentorship and knowledge sharing. Participants can register as Mentors or Mentees.

CBS AI Seminar

Το CCS σας ενημερώνει για μια ιδιαίτερα επίκαιρη εκδήλωση με θέμα “Αλλάξτε το Παιχνίδι: Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη (AI) και Prompt Engineering στα Χέρια των Επιχειρήσεων”, η οποία θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Τετάρτη 4 Ιουνίου 2025, από 09:00 έως 13:00, στην αίθουσα Μελίνα Μερκούρη.

Dora Constantinou - Inspiring Stories by CCS-Women

We welcome Dora Constantinou, Instructor and Head of the Computing Field, CTL Eurocollege! Read her inspiring story and learn more about her inspirations, ambitions, achievements and vision for the future!

The International Programming Proggy-Buggy Towel Contest 2025

DataArt invites everyone to join the Proggy-Buggy Towel Contest on May 25th, 2025, an amazingly fun coding challenge.

Training courses on 3D printing through the European ESTEM 3 project

Novatex Solutions, as part of the European ESTEM 3D project, announces the organization of in-person training courses on 3D printing technology, aimed at educators of all levels. Following the successful completion of the online seminars, this training initiative will enable participants to familiarize themselves with the equipment, gain practical experience, and discover ways to integrate 3D printing into the educational process.

Creating Synergies

The event "Creating Synergies: Advancing Gender Diversity and Inclusion in Information and Communication Technology" was successfully held on May 7, 2025, at the ICT Academy of the Office of the Communications Commissioner by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) in collaboration with the Office of the Commissioner of Communications - Digital Security Authority as the designated National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCC-CY).

Two Cypriot FIRST LEGO League Teams on Innovation Journeys

With the support of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) and the coordination of the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS), two student robotics teams from FLL Cyprus proudly represented Cyprus at top-tier international FIRST® LEGO® League events, aligned with this season’s theme of Ocean Exploration!

Mariza Anaxagora - Inspiring Stories by CCS-Women

This week we interview Mariza Anaxagora, Head of Quality Assurance at Playtech Sports!
Read her inspiring story and learn more about her inspirations, ambitions, achievements, and vision for the future!

Tech in Action Conference 2025 and AI Survey

The 5th Technology-In-Action Conference and Exhibition titled “Businesses of the Future: Cyprus in 2025 and the Adaptation of Companies and Organizations to World-Changing Technological Solutions” will take place on May 20, 2024, at Kousioumi Estate from 08:30 to 15:30.

As part of the conference proceedings, the 1st Nationwide Survey on the Readiness of Companies and Organizations in Cyprus for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being conducted. 

Unlock AIs Potential for Business Growth

AI is transforming industries, driving growth, and creating new opportunities. CARDET is excited to offer a 100% subsidized, HRDA-funded training seminar, AI for Business Transformation, taking place this May. This program is designed to help professionals harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to stay competitive and drive innovation.

Powerful tools and services from the European Commission that break down language barriers with a single click

Christos Hellinidis, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Translation (DGT), highlights the new digital tools developed under the Digital Europe program, which aim to eliminate language barriers with a single click. 

Academics, technologists and other experts call for a key role in EU Technology Roadmap on encryption

The European Digital Rights is calling on Commissioner Virkkunen for a scientific evidence-based approach to hashtagencryption. The announcement from the European Commission about a “Technology Roadmap on encryption” has raised several questions because of plans to enable law enforcement authorities to access encrypted data. We ask for meaningful participation of experts to safeguard hashtagcybersecurity and hashtagFundamental Rights.