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==Founding history== | ==Founding history== | ||
The Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute was founded through the initiatives of [[Yiannis Laouris]] and a team of repatriated Cypriot scientists with the support of ex-Minister of Education and Culture [[Chrysostomos A. Sofianos|Dr. Chrysostomos Sofianos]], District School Inspector Dr. Christodoulos Laouris, the Bishop of | The Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute was founded through the initiatives of [[Yiannis Laouris]] and a team of repatriated Cypriot scientists with the support of ex-Minister of Education and Culture [[Chrysostomos A. Sofianos|Dr. Chrysostomos Sofianos]], District School Inspector Dr. [[Christodoulos Laouris]], the Bishop of Paphos Chrysostomos (now Archbishop of Cyprus) and three prominent foreign academics Prof. Dr. Sc. Med. [[Peter Schwartze]] (Germany), Prof. Dr. Med. Habil. [[Uwe Windhorst]] (Germany/Canada), and Regents Prof. [[Douglas G. Stuart|Douglas Stuart]] (USA). It was registered on the 6th of November 1991 and launched its activities in 1993. Between 1994 and 1999 it expanded its operations hosting a number of peace related projects. It was re-structured in year 2000 modifying its original Constitution to embrace projects aiming in the development of an active civil society in [[Cyprus]], as well as projects with international scope, especially those that involve the application of technology towards bridging the literacy, economic and digital divides (Development and IT Education). At the end of 2005 it evolved into a larger organization with a pure international orientation integrating all its activities under one umbrella and a new name, [[Future Worlds Center]]. | ||
==Notable Operations== | ==Notable Operations== | ||
===Promoting innovation=== | ===Promoting innovation and Social Entrepreneurship=== | ||
CNTI is credited for the development of the [[Cyber Kids Curriculum. | |||
CNTI launched in 1993 an innovation fair under the running title “Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Fair<ref>http://ktk2011.wordpress.com/ Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Website (In Greek)</ref>.” The Ministries of Commerce & Industry, Education & Culture, as well as Labour & Social Insurance, were collectively engaged in order to signify the economic, academic and job-creating facets of promoting innovation. The Fair was mainly supported by the [[Cyprus Development Bank]],the [[Bank of Cyprus]] and [[CYBER KIDS]]. | CNTI launched in 1993 an innovation fair under the running title “Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Fair<ref>http://ktk2011.wordpress.com/ Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Website (In Greek)</ref>.” The Ministries of Commerce & Industry, Education & Culture, as well as Labour & Social Insurance, were collectively engaged in order to signify the economic, academic and job-creating facets of promoting innovation. The Fair was mainly supported by the [[Cyprus Development Bank]],the [[Bank of Cyprus]] and [[CYBER KIDS]]. | ||
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===Representing Cyprus world-wide=== | ===Representing Cyprus world-wide=== | ||
CNTI scientists represent Cyprus in a many European and international networks such as COST 276<ref> COST 276 Knowledge Management</ref> | CNTI scientists represent Cyprus in a many European and international networks such as: | ||
* COST 276<ref> COST 276 Knowledge Management</ref> | |||
* COST 219ter <ref> COST 219ter Accessibility for All to services and terminals for next generation mobile networks</ref> | |||
* COST 298<ref>COST 298 Participation in the Broadband society</ref> | |||
* COST 2102<ref>Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication</ref> | |||
* [[Insafe]] | |||
* Inhope<ref>http://www.inhope.org Inhope</ref> | |||
* EDEAN<ref>http://www.edean.org EDEAN</ref>etc. | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
CNTI and several of its members have been honored with | CNTI and several of its members have been honored with many prestigious awards. See the complete list at: | ||
{{#categorytree:CNTI Awards|mode="all" |hideroot=on|mode=pages|style=bold}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Neuroscience research centers]] | [[Category:Neuroscience research centers]] | ||
[[Category:Research institutes]] | [[Category:Research institutes]] | ||
[[Category:Non-governmental organizations based in Cyprus]] | [[Category:Non-governmental organizations based in Cyprus]] | ||
[[Category:Systems science institutes]] | [[Category:Systems science institutes]] | ||
[[Category:Peace organizations]] | [[Category:Peace organizations]] | ||