CYENS Centre of Excellence had the pleasure of welcoming a group of journalists from the Turkish Cypriot community on Thursday, 17 November 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
This meeting took place as part of an effort to strengthen communication relations and build collaborations between local communities and is the second in a series of visits organized by CYENS for interested media professionals.
The visit kicked off with a presentation on the latest projects of CYENS, by Dr. Fotis Liarokapis, leader of the Extended Experiences research group.
Visitors were guided through CYENS facilities, starting from the Nicosia Smart City Project, whose Control Centre is located in the same building as CYENS at Mayor Lellos Demetriades Street. The project was presented by the project manager, Ms. Konstantina Lortzie.
The tour included a brief introduction to the multifunctional creative space of Thinker Maker Space and the programs and services available, from the Senior Manager, Mr. Marios Constantinides.
Lastly, visitors were informed about the capabilities of the Virtual Production Studio, housed in the Theatro Polis OPAP and engaged in discussions with staff members.
The visit was attended by Hasan Hasturer, Bertug Topal, Artun Çaga, Serap Sahin, Ali Kurtoglu, and Selda Içer.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 739578
This project has received funding from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus through the Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development