Tonia Loizidou

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Tonia Loizidou
Tonia Loizidou
With FWC April 2008 - 2011
Title Project Coordinator and Social Advisor
Key Project(s) Good practice (Torture Victims)
URVT
Degree(s) BSc in Psychology
MSc in Applied Psychology
Filed(s) of study Psychology
University(ies) Central Michigan University, USA
Brunel University, UK



Ms. Tonia Loizidou has been working with the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute since May, 2006 holding the position of the administrator. She has been involved in projects of the EU Citizenship and Human Rights Program and the CyberEthics; she was the Project Coordinator for the Peaceful Europe project in 2007 and assumed the psychologist’s position for the Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture. She currently serves for the Good practice (Torture Victims) project. Her future involvement will also include scientific research and facilitation of small groups engaged in authentic dialogue.


Short Bio

Tonia holds a BSc in Psychology from Central Michigan University, USA and an MSc in Applied Psychology from Brunel University, UK. She has also received her qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research, USA. Currently she is in the process of receiving an MSc in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nicosia, Cy.


Trained SDDP Facilitator

Tonia is a trained Facilitator on the Structured Dialogic Design Process. She has facilitated as a leader or as an assistant Facilitator many SDDPs since 2005. Specifically, Tonia was member of the Knowledge Management Team and Facilitator in the following co-laboratories:


List of SDDs facilitated and co-facilitated

Date Type Location Participants Project Triggering Question Title of SDDP Role(s)
2005 Design Limassol, Cyprus 24 Insafe members Cyberethics Assistant Facilitator
2007 (April 30 & May 2) Vision Keryneia Municipality, Cyprus 15 Municipality Members Renewing Dialogue among Keryneians What are descriptors of an ideal image of a future Kyrenia? Facilitator
2007 Vision Deryneia, Cyprus 14 pupils, 6 educators, 6 parents Multicultural Cyprus What are descriptors of an ideal school that values the characteristics of the new multicultural European Cyprus, of the benefit of its pupils? Facilitator
2007 Obstacles Deryneia, Cyprus 14 pupils, 6 educators, 6 parents Multicultural Cyprus What obstacles hinder us from materializing the ideal school of a multicultural European Cyprus? Facilitator
2010 Diagnosis Nicosia, Cyprus Representatives of Local Authorities Learning and Development Needs for Cypriot Local Authorities What influences the efficient operation of local governance? Facilitator
2012 Diagnosis Pafos, Cyprus Representatives of youth Youth Envisage and Redesign your Ideal Future What obstacles? Facilitator
2012 Vision Pafos, Cyprus Representatives of youth Youth Envisage and Redesign your Ideal Future What obstacles? Facilitator


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