Climate Crisis, Human Mobility and Security Challenges in the MENA Region: Implications for Sustainable Development and Regional Stability by: Shifa Mathbout (1,2) | George Boustras (1) | Pierantonios Papazoglou (1) | Javier Martin-Vide (2) | Joan A. Lopez-Bustins...
European University Cyprus and CERIDES - Center of Excellence in Risk and Decision Sciences were proud to participate in the official kick-off meeting of the EU-ALPEX-2027 Full-Scale Preparedness Exercise. EU-ALPEX-2027 is a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)...
European University Cyprus / CERIDES researchers provided strong scientific contributions during the implementation of SafeHeraklion 2025, the 11th International Conference on Civil Protection & New Technologies. SafeHeraklion 2025 brought together Civil...
CERIDES provided a strong contribution during the implementation of the Main Planning Conference of the emblematic ΔΗΜΩΝΑΧ (DEMONAX) - Cyprus Earthquake Full-Scale Exercise, which took place at the premises of the Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) on...
Founder and Director
George is a Professor in Risk Assessment at European University Cyprus, UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South East Mediterranean and Director of CERIDES – Excellence in Innovation and Technology.
Director of Science in Civil Protection
Dr. Christos Dimopoulos is an Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at European University Cyprus. He specialises in the domains of Civil Protection and Occupational Safety.
Research and Strategy Manager
Pierantonios Papazoglou researches Safety in Operations of First Responders, within the Context of Disaster Management and Civil Protection.
Head of Technical Development
Dr Pericles Leng Cheng is the Head of Technical Development of CERIDES and a Lecturer at European University Cyprus.
On Friday January 30, 2026, CERIDES - Excellence in Innovation and Technology at European University Cyprus Director Professor Georgios Boustras participated, by invitation to the High-Level roundtable on the Communication on integrated wildfire risk management,...