Vision

The Cyprus Computer Society to be the leading and independent association of promotion, development and implementation of the Information Society and Knowledge in Cyprus and to maintain and upgrade the profession of Information Technology for the benefit of the society and its members.

Objectives

• To be the main network of IT Professionals in Cyprus
• To become established as the leading independent IT Certification Organisation in Cyprus
• To raise the profile and promote the views of the Cyprus’ informatics professionals to other National, European and International Organizations and Institutions.
• To promote the development of the Information society at all levels of the financial, professional and social activities in Cyprus through digital literacy, skills, education and training, research, and professionalism.

Activities

• Pancyprian Student Programming Olympiad under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Culture
• International Information Security Conference (INFOSEC)
• Conference on “IT & Education”
• IT Academy for the students of secondary education

 Participations

• Technical Committee No. 11 of IFIP on Information Security
• Technical Committees and Working Groups of CEPIS
• International Education Fair promoting the ECDL and its other certifications
• International and Balkan Olympiad in Informatics
• Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics for students at the ages of 12-15
• Annual Cyta event on Security on the Internet
• “Career” event for student counselling on career options in the field of Information Technology.
• Advisory Committee on Information Society of the Council of Ministers
• IT Members Registration Committee of the Cyprus Scientific Technical Chamber.

 Collaborations

• Ministry of Education & Culture
• Public and Private Universities
• IT Teachers Association
• Cyprus IT Enterprises Association
• Cyprus Scientific Association of Teachers Using ICT
• Human Resource Development Authority
• CEPIS – Council of European Professional Informatics Societies
• IFIP – International Federation Information Processing
• ECDL – European Computer Driving Licence
• IOI – International Olympiad in Informatics
• IT STAR - Regional Association on information technology in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe
• World Summit on Information Society
• Greek, British and other Information Societies