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Cyprus

Women Cypriots Mapping Business and Policy Futures

By Elena Charalambous Papadopoulou ~ NICOSIA, CYPRUS — On every corner of Cypriot life—from the vibrant startups to corridors of power—women are emerging as drivers of progress, innovation, and policy. Resourced by a...

The Learning Refuge: How women-led community efforts help refugees resettle in Cyprus

SUZAN ILCAN, University of Waterloo and Seçil Daǧtaș, University of Waterloo - Since 2015, the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) has seen a steady rise in migrant arrivals and asylum applications, primarily from people...

Smart Villages: How Rural Cyprus is Going Digital to Stay Alive

By Elena Andreas Stavrou ~ TROODOS MOUNTAINS, CYPRUS — Nuzzled within the island's eternal landscapes, rural villages are embracing technology—combining traditional and contemporary ways in a bid to survive in a fast-changing world. The "Smart Villages" project in Cyprus is breathing new life into mountain villages, making the communities more than just existent but living and thriving. From Fields to Fiber Optics All this is financed through the EU Smart Rural 27 and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) via capital and expertise investment in rural broadband, e-agriculture solutions, and participatory rural local development plans. The Ministry of Agriculture and Deputy Ministry for Digital Innovation are working together to close the digital gap, allowing villages...

Celebration of Oneness: Festival That Spurns All of Cyprius

By Elena Charalambous Georgiou ~ NICOSIA, CYPRUS — Throughout this island nation of the Mediterranean, festivals are creating a brocade of oneness—where art, food, music,...

Celebration of Oneness: Festival That Spurns All of Cyprius

By Elena Charalambous Georgiou ~ NICOSIA, CYPRUS — Throughout this island nation of the Mediterranean, festivals are creating a brocade of oneness—where art, food, music, and culture overwrite schisms at the communal level and dance...

From Vine to Vintage: Cyprus Wine Revival Captivates the World

By Andreas Georgiou Papadopoulos ~ PAPHOS CYPRUS — Basking in the sun-kissed Troodos Mountains hillsides, something is brewing: Cyprus, the world's oldest wine region, is rekindling tradition dating back centuries and inviting global palates to the gates of a new breed of local wines. Rediscovering Ancient Varieties Native up-country cultivars like Xynisteri, Mavro, Maratheftiko, and lesser-known Yiannoudi and Promara were pushed to the periphery by mass-produced wines...

Olive Roots, Worldly Reach: Old Farming Methods Discover New Markets

By Andreas Georgiou Kyriacou ~ NICOSIA, CYPRUS — Under Cyprus's warm Mediterranean sun, the island's ancient traditions of olive, carob, and halloumi agriculture are thriving...

Education on the Rise: Cyprus’s Breakthrough in World Rankings by its Universities

By Andreas Georgiou Kyriacou ~ NICOSIA, CYPRUS — The academic boom is sweeping the universities of Cyprus as they rise in world rankings, attract foreign students, and forge alliances that are enhancing the island...

From Vine to Vintage: Cyprus Wine Revival Captivates the World

By Andreas Georgiou Papadopoulos ~ PAPHOS CYPRUS — Basking in the sun-kissed Troodos Mountains hillsides, something is brewing: Cyprus, the world's oldest wine region, is rekindling tradition dating back centuries and inviting global palates...

Women Cypriots Mapping Business and Policy Futures

By Elena Charalambous Papadopoulou ~ NICOSIA, CYPRUS — On every corner of Cypriot life—from the vibrant startups to corridors...

The Learning Refuge: How women-led community efforts help refugees resettle in Cyprus

SUZAN ILCAN, University of Waterloo and Seçil Daǧtaș, University of Waterloo - Since 2015, the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) has seen a steady rise in migrant arrivals and asylum applications, primarily from people...