CERIDES is happy to announce its active and fruitful participation at the 6th Youth Festival “Up To YOU(th)” which was organized by the Youth Board of Cyprus on the 24th of September 2022 at the Acropolis Park in Nicosia.
“Up To YOU(th)” is a well-established NGO Fair, co-organized with the NGO Support Center and the active participation of 80 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The aim of the fair is to provide the opportunity to young men and women to actively engage in issues that concern them, such as the environment, human rights, culture, volunteering and many more.
The CERIDES team which participated in the fair comprised of:
Dr. Pericles L. Cheng, Lecturer of European University Cyprus, CERIDES Research Associate
Dr. Georgia Solomonidou, CERIDES Research Associate
Dr. Thalia Prastitou Merdi, Assistant Professor European University Cyprus, CERIDES Research Associate
Ms. Christiana Ioannou, CERIDES Chief Administrator
During the fair the CERIDES Team was able to showcase a series of activities and results from the research projects that it is currently coordinating or actively participating in. Dr. Pericles Cheng exhibition of educational robotics constituted a particular highlight of this year’s fair, attracting considerable crowds of young people who exploited the opportunity of familiarizing themselves with a wide range of robotic skills.
The CERIDES Team also showcased results and activities from the projects OenoWatch, EM-CITY, as well as from the Cypriot coalition in the Education for Climate Change platform.
