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'''Pantelis Makris''' served as | '''Pantelis Makris''' served as | ||
Member of the Board between 1999 and 2006. He also served as Member of the Advisory Board of [[Cyberethics]] between 2005-2008. He is currently Member of the Advisory Board for [[N.E.T.S. Board of Trustees]]. | Member of the Board between 1999 and 2006. He also served as Member of the Advisory Board of [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]] between 2005-2008. He is currently Member of the Advisory Board for [[N.E.T.S. Board of Trustees]]. | ||
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==Head of the Dyslexia Unit== | ==Head of the Dyslexia Unit== | ||
Mr. Makris is credited for the creation of [[The Dyslexia Group]], which he headed for several years. | |||
===Organization of Computers and Dyslexia Conferences=== | ===Organization of Computers and Dyslexia Conferences=== | ||
Together with [[Yiannis Laouris]], Mr. Makris co-organized many conferences, both international and national including: | |||
* [[3rd International Multilingualism and Dyslexia Conference]] | |||
* [[Computers and Dyslexia 1995 Seminar]] | |||
* [[Computers and Dyslexia 1996 Conference]] | |||
* [[Computers and Dyslexia 1997 Conference]] | |||
* [[Computers and Dyslexia 1998 Conference]] | |||
* [[Computers and Dyslexia 2001 Conference]] | |||
* [[Computers and Dyslexia 2002 Conference]] | |||
==Role in the Hermes Project== | ==Role in the Hermes Project== | ||
Mr. Makris was founding Member of | Mr. Makris was founding Member of [[The Hermes Project]]. | ||
==Role in [[CYBER KIDS]]== | |||
Mr. Makris joined as one of the very first experts the [[Cyber Kids Chain]]. Between 1994-1998 he [[Curriculum Development Unit]] of the [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]], which was in charge for the development of the [[CYBER KIDS curriculum]]. The innovation and creativity of this curriculum was recognized with many awards, including the very prestigious [[CYBER KIDS Award for Creativity by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (1998)| Award for Creativity]] and the [[INPEX Pittsburgh 95 Silver Award for CYBER KIDS Innovative Curriculum]]. | |||
==Pioneer in the Promotion of Rapprochement== | ==Pioneer in the Promotion of Rapprochement== | ||
Mr. Makris was involved in a number of peace building projects and is credited also for the creation of a bicommunal group of the deaf. He also served a member of the Advisory Board for [[Technology for Peace]]. | |||
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[[Category:Advisory Board Cyberethics]] | [[Category:Advisory Board Cyberethics]] | ||
[[Category: N.E.T.S. Board of Trustees]] | [[Category: N.E.T.S. Board of Trustees]] | ||
[[Category : Advisory Board Tech4Peace]] | |||