Tonia Loizidou
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Ms. Tonia Loizidou has started working with the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute in May, 2006 holding the position of the Administrator. Subsequently, she has been involved in projects of the EU Citizenship and Human Rights Program and the CyberEthics; she served as 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 also served for the Good practice (Torture Victims) AND THE JOIN-THE-NET III – Dissemination of material for education and training on health symptoms caused by violence (PTSD) projectS. Her involvement also includes 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) |
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2007 | Diagnosis | Limassol, Cyprus | 26 Insafe members | Cyberethics | What are obstacles that prevent us from engaging educators? | Assistant Facilitator |
2007 | Action | Limassol, Cyprus | 26 Insafe members | Cyberethics | How Do We Engage Educators? | Assistant Facilitator |
2007 | Action | Limassol, Cyprus | 26 Insafe members | Cyberethics | How Do We Achieve Maximum Media Impact with Minimum Budget? | Assistant Facilitator |
2007 | Action | Limassol, Cyprus | 26 Insafe members | Cyberethics | How Do We Get The Mobile Industry To Implement The SID 2007 Agreement? | 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 | Obstacles | Pafos, Cyprus | Representatives of youth | Youth envisage and design their ideal future | What obstacles? | Facilitator |
2012 | Vision | Pafos, Cyprus | Representatives of youth | Youth envisage and design their ideal future | What characteristics? | Facilitator |