Vitae: Yiannis Laouris
From Future Worlds Center Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Membership in Associations
Membership in Professional Societies and Associations
| Organization | Years |
|---|---|
| Cypriot Students Association, President '78, GDR | 1981-83 |
| Pre-registration Doctors’ Association, President, '86, Limassol, Cyprus | 1985-86 |
| Physiology Seminar Committee, UA | 1988-89 |
| Co-Coordinator, "PSIO 818: Neurophysiology for Neurologists", UA | 1988-89 2007-present |
| German Physiological Society | 1988-1992 |
| International Society of Biomechanics | 1989 |
| Society for Neuroscience | 1990-1994 2007-present |
| American Physiological Society | 1990-1995 |
| Cyprus Designers and Inventors Association, Secretary '94), Cyprus | 1992-93 |
| Cyprus Neuroscience Association, Appointed President, '91, Cyprus | 1991-96 |
| Cyprus MacUsers Group, Founding Member and President, '92, Cyprus | 1991-94 |
| Cyprus Society of Medical Informatics, Cyprus | 1997-2005 |
| Peace Center, Cyprus | 1994-present |
| Center for Systemic Studies, Founding Member, Cyprus | 1994-96 |
| Technology For Peace, Founding Member and Project Leader | 1997-present |
| IDA: International Dyslexia Association | 2002-present |
| ISSS: International Society for the Systems Sciences | 2003-present |
| ISTE: International Society Technology in Education | 1993-1997 2004-present |
| IADIS: International Association for Development of the Information Society | 2005-present |
| EARLI: European association for Research on Learning & Instruction | 2005-present |
| AERA: American Educational Research Association | 2006-present |
| HSSS: Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies | 2008-present |
| American Society for Cybernetics | 2014-present |
Membership in Bi-communal Peace Initiatives in Cyprus
| Group | Years |
|---|---|
| Executive Committee of the Westminster Group | 1995-2000 |
| Member of the Core Trainers Group | 1994-1997 |
| Member and Facilitator of the Young Business Leaders Bicommunal Group | 1997-1999 |
| Facilitator of the Technology for Peace Group (Greek Cypriot Side) | 1997-2003 |
| Facilitator for the Bicommunal Investment Company Group | 1997-2000 |
| Member of the Secretariat of the Coordinating Initiative | 1998-2000 |
| Member of the Communication Initiative | 1998-2000 |
| Facilitator of the Y2P (Youth Promoting Peace) Group | 1999-2003 |
| Founding Member and Board Member of Cyprus Community Media Centre | 2010-present |
| Founding member of CINDEP | 2010 |
Honors and Awards
During the ceremony Dr Erato Kozakou-Markoullis was honoured and appointed “Honorary Fellow” in the Law School of UCLan Cyprus while Dr Yiannis Laouris was honoured and appointed “Honorary Fellow” in the School of Sciences.Organization of international meetings and symposia
Laouris has been chair and/or key organizer of the following conferences:
| Name and description of the award | Year |
| Leistungstippendien, Leipzig, Germany Financial award given to students with very high grades |
1979-1984 |
| Salvador Allende Stippendium, Leipzig, Germany Prize given to two best students of each university in the country |
1985 |
| Leistungshau, Leipzig, GDR Competition for selection of research achievements by young scientists |
1984 & 1985 |
| Summa cum laude, Leipzig, Germany PhD received the most unusual distinction having being graded with 5 A’s |
1985 |
| Υποτροφία Παγκύπριας Πορείας Αγάπης Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ, Nicosia, Cyprus Scholarship given by Makarios Foundation exempting rules to support a young scientist's dream to follow a humanistic research career |
1986 |
| Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience |
1990 |
| Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience |
1992 |
| IPDF, Arizona, USA1992
For activities in International Program Development |
1992 |
| ISO 9001/2, London, UK Among the first few companies in Cyprus to get this award from a UK Board |
1996 |
| Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world |
1995 |
| The Elected of the Year '96, Jerusalem, Israel The CYBER Kids company in Israel chosen as the most promising new company of the Year |
1996 |
| Qualidat, Geneva, Switzerland Distinction given to companies that demonstrate high standards of quality |
1996 |
| CYBER KIDS Award for Creativity by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (1998) | 1998 |
| Civil Society Award
First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation |
2008 |
| Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies Award to distinguished scientists |
2008 |
| Anna Lindh Award Honourable Mention, to Future Words Center for the highly-esteemed work on intercultural dialogue for the promotion of freedom and citizenship | 2011 |
| Digital Champion Cyprus Award 2015 for his role and support in establishing an award process for innovations in digital economy | 2015 |
| UCLAN Award 2015 honoured and appointed “Honorary Fellow” in the School of Sciences for his societal contributions | 2015 |
| Global Education Innovation Award 2017 One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project. | 2017 |
| Digital Champion Award: 2nd Prize; awarded to GNOUS Labs Ltd. as start-up. | 2017 |
| Industry Disruptors-Game Changers Award by Disrupt Cyprus awarded to GNOUS Labs Ltd., for MAPS' disruptive ability; 3rd Prize | 2017 |
| Get In The Ring awarded to GNOUS Labs Ltd. as start-up. 1st Prize | 2018 |
| Year | Event | # | Role/Co-organizers | Organizations | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Perspectives in Motor Control: Brainstorming on the State of Affairs and Future Developments |
25 | Co-Chair Chairs: H.-D. Henatsch Uwe Windhorst |
Georg-August University Goettingen |
Paphos, Cyprus |
| 1992 | Innovation-Technology Social Progress 92 | 120 | Chair: Yiannis Laouris Co-Chair: George Christodoulides |
CNTI Institute of Technology Cyprus Development Bank CYBER KIDS |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 1993 | Innovation-Technology Social Progress 93 | 135 | Chair: Yiannis Laouris Co-Chair: George Christodoulides |
CNTI Institute of Technology Cyprus Development Bank CYBER KIDS |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 1995 | Computers and Dyslexia 1995 Seminar | 90 | Chair Co-Chair: Pantelis Makris and the Dyslexia Group |
CNTI Cyprus Dyslexia Association CYBER KIDS |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 1996 | Computers and Dyslexia 1996 Conference | 120 | Chair Co-Chair: Despo Minaidou and the Dyslexia Group |
CNTI Cyprus Dyslexia Association CYBER KIDS |
Lefkosia, Cyprus |
| 1997 | Computers and Dyslexia 1997 Conference | 105 | Chair Co-Chair: Christiane El-Haddad and the Dyslexia Group |
CNTI Cyprus Dyslexia Association CYBER KIDS |
Lefkosia, Cyprus |
| 1998 | Computers and Dyslexia 1998 Conference | 133 | Chair Co-Chair: Petroula Petrou and the Dyslexia Group |
CNTI Cyprus Dyslexia Association CYBER KIDS |
Lefkosia, Cyprus |
| 2001 | Computers and Dyslexia 2001 Conference | 145 | Chair Co-Chair: Mira Ioannou and the Dyslexia Group |
CNTI Cyprus Dyslexia Association CYBER KIDS |
Lefkosia, Cyprus |
| 2002 | Building an innovation based Economy | 34 | Chair Co-Chair: Panikos Michael |
Commonwealth Science Council WAITRO |
Pafos, Cyprus |
| 2002 | Computers and Dyslexia 2002 Conference | 220 | Chair Co-Chair: Stella Ioannides and the Dyslexia Group |
CNTI Cyprus Dyslexia Association CYBER KIDS |
Lefkosia, Cyprus |
| 2003 | International Conference on Innovation Grand Bay, 24 – 28 February 2003 |
85 | Chair | Commonwealth Science Council WAITRO |
Mauritius |
| 2005 | Multilingual and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia; 3rd International Multilingualism and Dyslexia Conference |
223 | Vice President of Local Organizing Committee |
IDA EDA CDA |
Limassol, Cyprus |
| 2005 | Accessibility for All to Services and Terminals for Next Generation Networks - The Ambient Intelligence Perspective |
44 | Vice President of Local Organizing Committee |
CNTI Cost219ter secretariat |
Ayia Napa, Cyprus |
| 2005 | IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning | 155 | Member of Review- & Organizing Committees |
Qawra, Malta | |
| 2007 | Insafe Meeting | 56 | Chairs; Yiannis Laouris and Janice Richardson |
Insafe CNTI |
Limassol, Cyprus |
| 2008 | Safer Internet Day Conference 2008 | >600 | Organizing Committee | CYTA CNTI Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Cyber Crime |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 2009 | Safer Internet Day Conference 2009 | >600 | Organizing Committee | CYTA CNTI Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Cyber Crime |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 2010 | Safer Internet Day Conference 2010 | >600 | Organizing Committee | CYTA CNTI Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Cyber Crime |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 2010 | Cyprus Peace Makers Act Beyond Borders Conference |
>200 | Organizing Committee | FWC | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 2011 | Connecting Generations - Discover the digital world together…safely! |
>100 | Chair | CNTI Frederick University |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 2011 | Safer Internet Day Conference 2011 | >650 | Organizing Committee | CYTA CNTI Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Cyber Crime |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 2011 | Mobile Learning as the future of education | >60 | Organizing Committee | CYTA CNTI |
San Sebastian, Spain |
| 2012 | Safer Internet Day Conference 2012 | >750 | Organizing Committee | CYTA CNTI Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Cyber Crime |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
