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==Founding history==
==Founding history==
The Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute  was founded through the initiatives of [[Yiannis Laouris]] and a team of repatriated Cypriot scientists with the support of ex-Minister of Education and Culture [[Chrysostomos A. Sofianos|Dr. Chrysostomos Sofianos]], District School Inspector Dr. [[Christodoulos Laouris]], the Bishop of Paphos Chrysostomos  (now Archbishop of Cyprus) and three prominent foreign academics Prof. Dr. Sc. Med. [[Peter Schwartze]] (Germany), Prof. Dr. Med. Habil. [[Uwe Windhorst]] (Germany/Canada), and Regents Prof.  [[Douglas G. Stuart|Douglas Stuart]] (USA). It was registered on the 6th of November 1991 and launched its activities in 1993. Between 1994 and 1999 it expanded its operations hosting a number of peace related projects. It was re-structured in year 2000 modifying its original Constitution to embrace projects aiming in the development of an active civil society in [[Cyprus]], as well as projects with international scope, especially those that involve the application of technology towards bridging the literacy, economic and digital divides (Development and IT Education). At the end of 2005 it evolved into a larger organization with a pure international orientation integrating all its activities under one umbrella and a new name, [[Future Worlds Center]].
The Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute  was founded through the initiatives of [[Yiannis Laouris]] and a team of repatriated Cypriot scientists with the support of ex-Minister of Education and Culture [[Chrysostomos Sofianos|Dr. Chrysostomos Sofianos]], District School Inspector [[Chris Laouris|Dr. Chris Laouris]], the Bishop of Paphos Chrysostomos  (now Archbishop of Cyprus) and three prominent foreign academics Prof. Dr. Sc. Med. [[Peter Schwartze]] (Germany), Prof. Dr. Med. Habil. [[Uwe Windhorst]] (Germany/Canada), and Regents Prof.  [[Douglas G. Stuart|Douglas Stuart]] (USA). It was registered on the 6th of November 1991 and launched its activities in 1993. Between 1994 and 1999 it expanded its operations hosting a number of peace related projects. It was re-structured in year 2000 modifying its original Constitution to embrace projects aiming in the development of an active civil society in Cyprus, as well as projects with international scope, especially those that involve the application of technology towards bridging the literacy, economic and digital divides (Development and IT Education). At the end of 2005 it evolved into a larger organization with a pure international orientation integrating all its activities under one umbrella and a new name, [[Future Worlds Center]].


==Notable Operations==
==Notable Operations==

Revision as of 00:14, 18 February 2017

Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute
Formation 1991
Type Research Institute
Location Nicosia, Cyprus
President Yiannis Laouris
Main organ Board of Directors
Affiliations Institute for 21st Century Agoras
Budget 1,000,000 Euro annually
Staff 20
Volunteers >50
Website http://www.cnti.org.cy


The Cyprus Neuroscience & Technology Institute (CNTI) is a non-profit, non-Governmental independent organization active in programs with future orientation in areas related to human brain-modern technology-social transformation and the repercussions of relevant research for humanity.

Founding history

The Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute was founded through the initiatives of Yiannis Laouris and a team of repatriated Cypriot scientists with the support of ex-Minister of Education and Culture Dr. Chrysostomos Sofianos, District School Inspector Dr. Chris Laouris, the Bishop of Paphos Chrysostomos (now Archbishop of Cyprus) and three prominent foreign academics Prof. Dr. Sc. Med. Peter Schwartze (Germany), Prof. Dr. Med. Habil. Uwe Windhorst (Germany/Canada), and Regents Prof. Douglas Stuart (USA). It was registered on the 6th of November 1991 and launched its activities in 1993. Between 1994 and 1999 it expanded its operations hosting a number of peace related projects. It was re-structured in year 2000 modifying its original Constitution to embrace projects aiming in the development of an active civil society in Cyprus, as well as projects with international scope, especially those that involve the application of technology towards bridging the literacy, economic and digital divides (Development and IT Education). At the end of 2005 it evolved into a larger organization with a pure international orientation integrating all its activities under one umbrella and a new name, Future Worlds Center.

Notable Operations

Promoting innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

CNTI is credited for the development of the [[Cyber Kids Curriculum.

CNTI launched in 1993 an innovation fair under the running title “Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Fair[1].” The Ministries of Commerce & Industry, Education & Culture, as well as Labour & Social Insurance, were collectively engaged in order to signify the economic, academic and job-creating facets of promoting innovation. The Fair was mainly supported by the Cyprus Development Bank,the Bank of Cyprus and CYBER KIDS.

RTD for children and vulnerable groups

Many of CNTI’s projects aimed the exploration of childrens’ and special needs individuals’ attitudes towards and interactions with information technologies. In 2005, CNTI launched a number of projects that promote and implement research in the field of safer use of the Internet; Cyberethics[2], Cyprus’ Safer Internet Center, which includes a Hotline[3] and a Helpline[4]. CNTI has also founded the Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture.

Actor for regional peace

CNTI pioneered with a number of projects in the promotion of peace and reconciliation in Cyprus. The Technology for Peace[5] initiative in 1997 aimed to capitalize on the proliferation of the Internet as a means to bear the communication barrriers between the northern and the southern parts of divided Cyprus. Other notable peace projects include the Civil Society Dialogue, the Act Beyond Borders[6] and Everybody's song [7]

Representing Cyprus world-wide

CNTI scientists represent Cyprus in a many European and international networks such as:

Awards

CNTI and several of its members have been honored with many prestigious awards. See the complete list at:

Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center
Civil Society Award for Social Inclusion to Future Worlds Center
CYBER KIDS Award for Creativity by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (1998)
Get In The Ring
Global Education Innovation Award 2017
INPEX Pittsburgh 95 Silver Award for CYBER KIDS Innovative Curriculum
International Program Development Fund
Medical Innovation Award
Provost's Teaching Award

References

  1. ↑ http://ktk2011.wordpress.com/ Innovation-Technology-Social Progress Website (In Greek)
  2. ↑ http://www.cyberethics.info Cyprus’ Safer Internet Center
  3. ↑ http://www.cyberethics.info/cyethics2/page.php?pageID=15 Cyprus’ Safer Internet Hotline
  4. ↑ http://www.helpline.cyberethics.info Cyprus’ Safer Internet Helpline
  5. ↑ http://www.tech4peace.org Tech4Peace
  6. ↑ http://ActBeyondBorders.net Act Beyond Borders
  7. ↑ http://www.everybodys-song.net Everybody's song
  8. ↑ COST 276 Knowledge Management
  9. ↑ COST 219ter Accessibility for All to services and terminals for next generation mobile networks
  10. ↑ COST 298 Participation in the Broadband society
  11. ↑ Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
  12. ↑ http://www.inhope.org Inhope
  13. ↑ http://www.edean.org EDEAN

External links

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