Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Fair

Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Fair Project Έκθεση Καινοτομίας Τεχνολογίας Κοινωνικής Προόδου Place Nicosia Date(s) June 1993, June 1994 Type of participants General public Number of participants >120 each time Total Duration 3 days/each

The Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute has pioneered as early as 1993 in the organization of the first ever innovation fair in Cyprus. The Fair/Competition was given the name Innovation-Technology-Social Progress to emphasize that innovation and technology are meant to support and facilitate social progress.

The fairs have been co-organized with the Institute of Technology with the great support of its Director Dr. George Christodoulides and its Vice-Director Dr. Costas Konis and have been generously funded and supported primarily by the Cyprus Development Bank and the Bank of Cyprus but also by more than 20 Cyprus based important companies, academic institutions and other organizations.

The KTK fairs have been placed under the auspices of and have been opened by THREE ministries at the same time:

• Ministry of Education and Culture
• Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
• Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance

All three ministers together opened the events in order to also pass the message to society at large that innovation and technology as well as social progress are virtues and values that cross the borders of the three ministries and that they were top priority of the Clerides Presidency.

KTK A Opening and Samples 1993

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KTK B Opening 1994

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KTK B Samples 1994

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KTK B Awards 1994

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Press Releases

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  Φιλελεύθερος 13/5/1993

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  Χαραυγή 21/2/1993

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  Αγών 26/2/1993

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  Φιλελεύθερος 31/3/1993

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  Χαραυγή 8/4/93

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  Αγών 8/4/93

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  Αλήθεια 11/4/1993

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  Ελευθεροτυπία 19/2/1993

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  Φιλελεύθερος 20/2/1993

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  Φιλελεύθερος 20/2/1993

Co-Organizers, Supporters and providers of awards

The initiative enjoyed significant support by the following:

• Cyprus Development Bank
• Bank of Cyprus
• OEB
• Higher Technical Institute – Computer Department
• Higher Technical Institute – Mechanical Engineering Department
• British Petroleum
• Cyprus Mechanical Engineers Association
• Cyprus Chemical Engineers Association
• Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics
• CYBER KIDS
• Rotary Club
• Cyprus Computer Society
• Cyprus Police
• Cyprus Army
• Intercollege
• Philips College
• Cyprus College
• Microsoft (Cyprus)
• KEBE
• EAC
• CYTA - Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
• Frederick Institute of Technology
• KOA

List of people who received Awards

The Fair has secured dozens of respecable awards.

For a complete list of those who have received awards please visit:

• Awards of 1993

• Awards of 1994

External Links

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