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Revision as of 08:10, 31 January 2015
The creation of the Digital Cyprus platform was announced during a Press Conference on January 28, 2015.
The Press Conference has taken place at the Ministry of Energy, Industry, Commerce and Tourism. Dr. Stelios Himonoas
“The goal is to create and maintain a web community of volunteers that love Cyprus and want to help concentrate material on Cyprus which will be available to everyone,” Chimonas said.
Digital Cyprus, a web-based open programming platform designed to present all manner of information regarding the island, is expected to be unveiled to the public during the first six months of 2015, according to founder Stelios Himonas.
“The goal is to create and maintain a web community of volunteers that love Cyprus and want to help concentrate material on Cyprus which will be available to everyone,” Himonas said of the platform, which is currently available only to working groups.
The e-encyclopedia, which is being promoted in cooperation with non-profit organisation Future Worlds Centre, uses the same principles and software as Wikipedia.
Digital Cyprus will host anything that has to do with Cyprus, its people, objects, history, economy and the current state of affairs, Head of Future Worlds Centre Yiannis Laouris revealed.
“Any citizen of the republic can upload a subject they find important with help from the volunteers to develop it properly and to classify it correctly,” he added.
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- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in typos.coml
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in iKypros.coml
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in MAXI Newspaper
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in onlycy.com]
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in axortagos.gr
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in Phileleftheros
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in Gold News
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in Financial Mirror
- Digital Cyprus Press Conference in Cyprus Mail
