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Georgina has contributed significantly to the enhancement of safer internet awareness towards teachers, parents and children on the correct use of the Internet and new technologies. | Georgina has contributed significantly to the enhancement of safer internet awareness towards teachers, parents and children on the correct use of the Internet and new technologies. | ||
Georgina also served as an [[Project Assistant Coordinator]] to the [[Learning and Development Needs for Cypriot Local Authorities|Local Authorities Cyprus]] program, were SDDs and interviews were contacted all around Cyprus with partner organizations [[CIIM]] and [[ | Georgina also served as an [[Project Assistant Coordinator]] to the [[Learning and Development Needs for Cypriot Local Authorities|Local Authorities Cyprus]] program, were SDDs and interviews were contacted all around Cyprus with partner organizations [[Cyprus International Institute of Management|CIIM]] and [[Price Waterhouse Coopers (Cyprus)]]. | ||
Mrs. Siitta Achilleos has also participated in many ICT projects in different positions executed by the New Media Lab of CNTI and also works as the liaison to the Head for many operational issues regarding the projects and the organization. She is a trained facilitator of structured dialogue (SDDSM) and has organized and participated in dozens of settings in several countries. Mrs. Siitta Achilleos has a great interest in the new technologies and the influence they have on the socio-psychological aspects of children and adults life but also to the societal evolution. | Mrs. Siitta Achilleos has also participated in many ICT projects in different positions executed by the New Media Lab of CNTI and also works as the liaison to the Head for many operational issues regarding the projects and the organization. She is a trained facilitator of structured dialogue (SDDSM) and has organized and participated in dozens of settings in several countries. Mrs. Siitta Achilleos has a great interest in the new technologies and the influence they have on the socio-psychological aspects of children and adults life but also to the societal evolution. | ||
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Georgina has been with the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute since 2008. She started as Project Assistant Coordinator for the Cyberethics project and soon became the project's coordinator. She continued to coordinate Cyberethics GII and currently Cyberethics GIII). In the meantime she has also been working on other projects such us Local Authorities Cyprus project, CARDIAC, Identifeye and other projects coordinated by the New Media lab of FWC. Throughout the years, Georgina has also been involved in writing grant applications for the organization.
Short Bio
Georgina Siitta Achilleos has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York.
Activities
Georgina has contributed significantly to the enhancement of safer internet awareness towards teachers, parents and children on the correct use of the Internet and new technologies.
Georgina also served as an Project Assistant Coordinator to the Local Authorities Cyprus program, were SDDs and interviews were contacted all around Cyprus with partner organizations CIIM and Price Waterhouse Coopers (Cyprus).
Mrs. Siitta Achilleos has also participated in many ICT projects in different positions executed by the New Media Lab of CNTI and also works as the liaison to the Head for many operational issues regarding the projects and the organization. She is a trained facilitator of structured dialogue (SDDSM) and has organized and participated in dozens of settings in several countries. Mrs. Siitta Achilleos has a great interest in the new technologies and the influence they have on the socio-psychological aspects of children and adults life but also to the societal evolution.
Publications
Taraszow, T., Aristodemou, E., Arsoy, A., Shitta, G. and Laouris, Y. (2009: in press) ‘Disclosure of personal and contact information by young people in social networking sites: an analysis using Facebook™ profiles as an example’, International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics.
Presentations
Shitta, G., Taraszow, T., Laouris, Y. (2008, May). Safer Internet Forum: A youth- driven initiative for safer cyberspace. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus. Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, 28-29 May 2008, Nicosia, Cyprus
Drousiotou, A.-M., Shitta, G., Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). CyberEthics: The safer internet awareness node of Cyprus that promotes the active participation of children in their own safety. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Taraszow, T., Arsoy, A., Shitta, G., & Laouris, Y. (2008, Nov). How much Personal and Sensitive Information do Cypriot Teenagers reveal in Facebook? Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on E-Learning, Ayia Napa, Cyprus. European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2008), 6-7 November 2008, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
Workshops:
DIALE Dialogue Workshop for FWC
