EU Funded Projects

In this section you will find some basic information on a number of research, research-related and higher education programmes run by the European Union of which the University of Nicosia or its faculty members through its affiliated centres are involved as coordinators or as partners. The information contained for each project in these pages is subdivided as follows: Education: Life Long Learning Programme Research: Framework Programme, COST IT: EUMEDIS Culture: Anna Lindh Foundation, EURO MED Heritage, Culture 2000 Regional Funds: EQUAL Other: Prince, ERF, AGIS, EUROMED   Education Socrates Comenius Matheu: Identification, Motivation and support of Mathematical Talents in European schools- Dr G. Makrides EDIPED - The Development of An European Digital Portfolio for the Evaluation of Educators - [visit web site of project]-   Dr G. Makrides ECNLT - European Curricula in New Technologies and Language Teaching - Dr A. Papakyriakou CENTIME: From the margin to the centre - raising interest for minority groups in Europe - Dr P. Angelides NEAC - Network of European Alimentary Culture [Project website]- Dr P. Angelides Insula Europae- Mr E. Solomou & Dr P. Pouyioutas Education aux Media pour une Citoyennete Europeenne /Media Education for European Citizenship -Dr C. Christophorou LETHE - LEarning THrough Emotions – Dr P. Pouyioutas & Mr E. Solomou Bridging Insula Europae -Dr P. Pouyioutas & Mr E. Solomou Enhancing the Use of Cooperative Learning to Increase Development of Science studies - Dr P. Pouyioutas & Mr E. Solomou Active Literacy: Competence and Understanding, Internally Naturalized - from decoding to understanding - Dr S. Papadema-Sophocleous & Dr S. Mavromoustakos Minerva NS-eCMS-Content Management and Collaboration System for elearning of Natural Sciences - Dr M. Meletiou-Mavrotheris ELP - Project of study of the electronic European Language Portfolio - Dr C. Vrasidas EuroPAL- A European Pedagogy for Autonomous Learning: Educating Modern Language Teachers through ICT - Dr C. Vrasidas   ERASMUS - Thematic Network European Network for the Development of Nursing Practice - Dr C. Demoliou EUSW - European Social Work : Commonalities and Differences - Dr A. Christofides THENAPA II: "Ageing and disability - a new crossing between physical activity, social inclusion and life-long well-being"   (visit THENAPA web site) - Dr N. Kartakoullis AEHESIS-New Thematic Network Project-Aligning a European Higher Education Structure in Sports Science (visit AHESIS website) - Dr N. Kartakoullis NETTLE - Network of European Tertiary Level Educators [visit web site of project] - Dr C. Vrasidas LANQUA – Language Network for Quality Assurance - Dr A. Papakyriakou Grundtvig IDEO Proyecto de formacion de profesionales en integracion de discapacitados psiquicos en el ocio y tiempo libre - Dr P. Angelides Strategies for promoting adult immigrant participation to the Life Long Learning (SPALL) - Ms Louiza Papaloizou Young Women Fit for Politics (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou Lingua PICTURE - Portfolio Intercultural Communication, Towards Using Real Experiences - Ms D. Telemachou Arion   Information Communication Technology in Schools. 5 day seminar in London, UK. 25-29 April 2005 - Dr P. Pouyioutas Scuola a Ambiante-Didattica dell'Ambiente - Ms K. Kazamia-Ioannou Erasmus Faculty Exchanges 2002-2003 Dr. Maria Michaelidis, Assistant Professor, Education – University of Parma , Italy Dr. Alkis Thrassou , Senior Lecturer, marketing – Neils Brock College, Copenhagen, Denmark Mr. Evripides Zantides , Assistant professor, Graphic and Interior Design – School of Art and Design, Wolverhampton, UK Dr. Paul T. Gibbs , Associate Professor, Dean of Research – MiddlesexUniversity at the National Work Based Learning Centre at the Tottenham Campus, UK. Dr. Annabel Droussiotis , Assistant Professor, Business Administration – University of Parma , Italy. 2003-2004 Dr. Marios Nestoros , Assistant Professor, Engineering – Vitus Bering University College , Denmark Dr. Despo Ktoridou , Assistant professor - Centro adscrito a la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y Compa?ero de la Primera Infancia de la UNESCO, Madrid, Spain Ms Eleni Yiangou , Lecturer - Vitus Bering Horsens, Denmark 2004-2005 Ms Anna Maria Andreou , Lecturer - HAAGA Polytechnic Institute, Finland Cornelia Nikolaou - Leeds Metropolitan, United Kingdom Marios Katsioloudes  - Linkoping University, Sweden Petros Lois -HAAGA Polytechnic Institute, Finland Catherine Fincham -  Don Bosco, Madrid, Spain Evripides Zantides -University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Panos Michaelides -Vitus Bering Horsens, Denmark Victoria Kalogerou  -Berufsakademie Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany 2005-2006 Modena and Reggio Emilia University, Italy Panos Michaelides - Niels Brock, Copenhagen, Denmark Farid Mirnagheri , Lodz Academy of International Relations , Poland Victoria Kalogerou , University Of Applied Sciences Bfi Vienna , Austria Kyriacos Antoniou, Vilnius College in Higher Education , Lithuania Mary Georgiou , Polytechnic Institute, Finland Tayia Constantinou , Kaunas College, Lithuania Aletia Trakakis, Middlesex University, UK 2006 - 2007 Christos Panagiotopoulos – Middlesex University, UK Charis Heracleous – Tampere Polytechnic, Finland George Kyprianou - Tampere Polytechnic, Finland  Lina Ellinas- Niels Brock, Copenhagen, Denmark  Panos Michaelides- Niels Brock, Copenhagen, Denmark  Evripides Zantides -University of Wolverhampton, UK Maria Michailidis -University of Parma, IT Melpo Iacovides - University of Parma, IT Despo Ktoridou - University of Parma, IT   Leonardo Da Vinci Web-Based IT Training - Dr S. Mavromoustakos Educational kit for young farmers in Candidate countries (YOUTH-FARM) - Dr C. Papastavros The Development and Trial of Training Programmes in Learning through e-learning for Managers and Management Trainers/Developers (PeLM) [visit web site of project] -  Mr S. Georgiou Vocational Training for Sports Centres Employees/Sport facility managers - Dr N. Kartakoullis WISE – Women Integration and Skills for Entrepreneurship - Dr S. Louca  Development of a European standard for City Guides - Dr S. Mavromoustakos  Valorisation of Leonardo Da Vinci tourism products in new contexts and countries - Dr N. Kartakoullis E-Learning Module: English Language For It Specialists - Dr P. Pouyioutas LANQUA– Language Network for Quality Assurance – Dr A. Papakyriakou Adapting, Improving and Disseminating an Innovative Management Training Package through Blended Learning Techniques - Dr S. Mavromoustakos    Tempus Professional Master's Program in Food Science and Technology (FOST) - Dr C. Demoliou Jean Monnet Cyprus Spring School - Mr N. Peristianis   Research Framework Programme 5FP The European Union and Border Conflicts: The Impact of Integration and Association - Dr M. Vassiliadou The European Dilemma: Institutional Patterns and the Politics of 'Racial' Discrimination-   Dr N. Trimikliniotis Promotion of Renewable Energy and Development of Actions at a Community Level -  Dr C. Papastavros European Platform of Biodiversity BIOPLATFORM, EU [visit website of project] -  Dr C. Papastavros Population policy acceptance study - the viewpoint of citizens and policy actors regarding the management of population related change - Mr N. Peristianis (silent partner) 6FP Searching for Neighbours: Dynamics of Physical and Mental Borders in the new Europe - Mr N. Peristianis Integration of Female ImMigrants in Labour Market and Society. Policy Assessment and Policy Recommendations - Dr Trimikliniotis Crime Repression Costs in Context  (Research Center – Intercollege) -  Mr K. E. Georgiou   COST B21 - Physiological Modelling of MR Image Formation  [visit web site of project]-   Dr G. Gregoriou A17 - Small and medium enterprises, economics development and regional convergence in Europe  - Dr P. Gibbs A20 - The Impact of the Internet on the Mass Media  - Dr N. Roussou & Mr N. Philippou P11 - Physics of linear, non-linear and active photonic crystals - Dr M. Nestoros 219 ter - Accessibility for all to services and terminals for next generation networks - Dr A. Kokkinaki 530 - Life Cycle Inventories for Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Processes - Dr A. Kokkinaki G8 - Non Destructive Analysis and Testing of Museum Objects - Dr M. Nestoros A34 - Gender and Well-Being: Interaction Between Work, Family and Public Policies - Dr C. Phellas C16 - Improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes - Mr P. Lapithis A25 - European Small Arms and the Perpetuation of Violence - Dr M. Constantinou A22 - Advancing Foresight Methodologies: Exploring new ways to explore the future - Mr H. Kogetsidis A298 - Participation in the Broadband Society - Dr S. Louca A296 - MIERS - Mitigation of Ionospheric Effects on Radio Systems - Dr L. Economou A23 - The Evaluation fo European Labour Market Programmes - Dr A. Droussiotis A33 - Cross-linguistically robust stages of children's linguistic performance - Dr C. Nitsiou C23 - Strategies for a Low Carbon Built Environment project  - Mr P. Lapithis A22 - Foresight Methodologies - Exploring New Ways to Explore the Future - Dr H. Tsangari Action 294: MAUSE – Towards the Maturation of IT Usability Evaluation - Dr C. Vrasidas Action A32: Open Scholarly Communities on the Web - Dr P. Pouyioutas Action IC0603: Antenna Systems & Sensors for Information Society Technologies (ASSIST) - Dr. A. Polycarpou & Ms. S. Ghobrial Action IS0603: Health and Social Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities in Europe (HOME) - Ms. S. Ghobrial Action IC0602 Algorithm Decision Theory - Dr F. Domenach  Action A35: PROGRESSORE - Programme for the Study of European Rural Societies (PROGRESSORE) - Ms N. Charalambous Action IC0604: Anatomic Telepathology Network (EURO-TELEPATH) - Dr C. Mavromoustakis Action B30: Neural Regeneration and Plasticity: NEREPLAS - Dr E. Yamasaki   Culture ANNA LINDH FOUNDATION The Mediterranean ‘Brain Drain’ (Research Center – Intercollege)  -  Ms T. Charalambidou Euro-Mediterranean Youth Forum for Gender Citizenship Education (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou Intercultural Dialogue on Violence against Women (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou IDEAmed2007: Identity and Education Across the Mediterranean - MIGS - Ms S. Pavlou    EURO MED HERITAGE Mediterranean Voices: Oral History & Cultural Practice in Mediterranean Cities [visit web site of project] - Dr D. Officer Culture 2000 LARGE: celebrating EU enLARGEment on film  - Mr G. Sycallides   IT EUMEDIS Improving Competitiveness of SMEs though IT-based Environmental Business Planning -   Dr C. Papastavros UP Regional Funds EQUAL Social Rights for Asylum Seekers, Social Rights for all -  Dr S. Mavromoustakos  & Ms L. Papaloizou ELANI: Open Doors (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou Gender Inequality in Family Life in Cyprus Network for Promoting Unemployed to Employment through Specialized training and Skills Certification - Ms L. Papaloizou   Other PRINCE Raising Green Awareness, Creating Active Citizens (No. 293) - Unit of the Environmental Studies of the Research and Development Center – Intercollege  - Ms E. Eftychiou European Refugee Fund (ERF) Greek Language Learning Program for Recognised Refugees and People with Subsidiary Protection - Ms L. Papaloizou Measures to Integrate Women Refugees in the Society in Cyprus and to Promote a multi-cultural society (MIGS)-  Ms J. Christodoulou  Providing free social services and psychological aid to asylum applicants - Dr M. Karekla AGIS Prevent – Action (Research Center – Intercollege) -  Ms T. Charalambidou Daphne II Date Rape Cases Among Young Women (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou APROPOS - Violence Prevention (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou INTI Preparatory Actions 2005 Integration of Female Migrant Domestic Workers: Strategies for Employment and Civic Participation (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou EUROMED Role of Women in Economic Life (MIGS) - Ms S. Pavlou