European Office of Cyprus

29/09/2026

Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform to accelerate action on Europe’s water resilience

The European Commission, together with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), officially launched the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform on September 21, 2026, in Brussels. The platform brings together around community of around fifty members with different backgrounds that will work together over the next five years to help implement the Water Resilience Strategy.

The European Commission, together with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), officially launched the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform on September 21, 2026, in Brussels. The platform brings together around community of around fifty me...

29/09/2026

Help Shape the Future of Europe’s Defence Industry

The EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 sets out objectives and milestones to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base. It aims to expand production capacity, accelerate delivery, and reduce critical dependencies across supply chains.

The EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 sets out objectives and milestones to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base. It aims to expand production capacity, accelerate delivery, and reduce critical dependencies across supply chains. In support of these objectives, the European...

29/09/2026

New reports examine how AI and digital technologies are shaping education in Europe

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are changing how students learn and teachers teach. Two new reports from the European Commission provide evidence on this transformation and highlight areas where education systems need continued support.

The reports look at the use of generative AI in learning and teaching, as well as how education systems are strengthening digital education in schools.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are changing how students learn and teachers teach. Two new reports from the European Commission provide evidence on this transformation and highlight areas where education systems need continued support. The reports look at the use of...

29/09/2026

European Innovation Act to help innovative ideas grow and compete globally

Europe has plenty of world-class research, talent and creativity. However, too often ideas originating in Europe are turned into economic success by others, elsewhere. This is because European innovators face barriers here and find it difficult to bring their ideas to life. As a result, the Commission proposed a new European innovation act to help Europe’s most innovative ideas be developed, financed and scaled up in Europe.

Europe has plenty of world-class research, talent and creativity. However, too often ideas originating in Europe are turned into economic success by others, elsewhere. This is because European innovators face barriers here and find it difficult to bring their ideas to life. As a result, the Commissi...

29/09/2026

Open Access in the European Research Area: progress remains uneven

Open access in the European Research Area (ERA) has progressed but, to fully realise its potential, Europe needs more coherent action to tackle fragmentation, misaligned incentives, and rising costs.

Open access in the European Research Area (ERA) has progressed but, to fully realise its potential, Europe needs more coherent action to tackle fragmentation, misaligned incentives, and rising costs. A new European Commission independent expert report shows that, despite major advances over the past...

29/09/2026

Commission proposes simpler and more strategic Public Procurement rules

The European Commission adopted a proposal for a new Regulation to modernise and simplify the EU’s public procurement framework to support effective investments in public services and infrastructure in line with the Union’s policy objectives. The proposed Public Procurement Regulation builds on the strengths of the Single Market in four key ways.

The European Commission adopted a proposal for a new Regulation to modernise and simplify the EU’s public procurement framework to support effective investments in public services and infrastructure in line with the Union’s policy objectives. The proposed Public Procurement Regulation builds on ...

29/09/2026

New EU proposal to help authorities tackle the housing crisis

On 9 September, the Commission presented a proposal for the Affordable Housing Act and a Commission Recommendation to support national, regional and local authorities in addressing housing affordability and availability in areas facing the greatest pressures.

23/09/2026

Το Frederick University Cyprus φιλοξένησε στη Λευκωσία περισσότερους από 100 φοιτητές και φοιτήτριες από εννέα ευρωπαϊκά πανεπιστήμια, ενισχύοντας τη διεθνή παρουσία και τη διασύνδεσή του με τον ευρωπαϊκό χώρο της ανώτατης εκπαίδευσης.

Οι φοιτητές και οι φοιτήτριες συμμετείχαν σε δύο διεθνείς εκπαιδευτικές δράσεις της Συμμαχίας Ευρωπαϊκών Πανεπιστημίων EU-CONEXUS, στην οποία συμμετέχει το Πανεπιστήμιο Frederick: το 6ο EU-CONEXUS PhD Summer School και το EU-CONEXUS Micro-credential Autumn School 2026.

Το Πανεπιστήμιο Frederick φιλοξένησε στη Λευκωσία περισσότερους από 100 φοιτητές και φοιτήτριες από εννέα ευρωπαϊκά πανεπιστήμια, ενισχύοντας τη διεθνή παρουσία και τη...

19/09/2026

🇪🇺Nicosia Municipality and the European Office of Cyprus held the official inauguration of EUROPE DIRECT Nicosia on 18/9/26 at its new premises within the AGORA building of CYENS Centre of Excellence.

In his opening speech, Panicos Pourgourides, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus, expressed his hope that this new centre with its bicommunal dimension “will become a vibrant meeting point for ideas, dialogue and especially for young people – a place where Europe is not something distant, but something we all belong to and help shape.”

Δήμος Λευκωσίας - Nicosia Municipality
Europe Direct Nicosia
European Office of Cyprus

11/09/2026

The Cyprus Institute (Nicosia), in collaboration with the National Centre for Archaeology (Beijing), is delighted to invite you to the annual lecture series on Archaeological Science, taking place on Tuesday, 15 September, at the Andreas Mouskos Auditorium at The Cyprus Institute.

The event will commence with welcoming remarks by the President of The Cyprus Institute Professor Stavros Malas, followed by addresses from H.E. Deputy Minister of Culture Dr. Clea Hadjistephanou Papaellina, the Director of the Department of Antiquities, Dr. Giorgos Georgiou, the H.E. Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, YANG Yundong and the Vice Director of the National Centre for Archaeology China, ZHANG Zhiguo.

The programme will feature lectures on ancient glass in China and the Eastern Mediterranean, archaeometallurgical slag systems and copper alloys in Cyprus, large-scale conservation projects, and pastoralism and ancient DNA (aDNA) research in China.

🔗 More information on the programme: www.cyi.ac.cy/index.php/component/k2/2026-naca-cyi-joint-workshop

This event forms part of the funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme (Grant Agreement No 101186503).