Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture

Part Α΄ Education 374 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 1. 1.1 DEPARTMENTOFPRIMARYEDUCATION CULTURE THE MINISTRYOFEDUCATIONAND ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTUREOF •  •  also continued: actions following The materials. teaching new of development the as well as continued teachers of training in-service the 2012-2013 year school the During stakeholders. the all of cooperation the with and planning responsible and systematic through education Primary Education works towards the continuous improvement and quality upgrading of Overall, itaimsatcreatingtheinfrastructurethatcan facilitate highqualityeducation. buildings. school new constructing and improving expanding, Special and Education, in Needs applied programmes support the improving programmes, developmental modern implementing and designing approaches, and methods teaching modernising at aims it Furthermore, Education. Primary of upgrading and improvement continuous For the in development. persists Education Primary of psychomotor Department the of Administration the and reason, this emotional the cognitive, lays which children’s stage the of thus foundations and education of stage first the is Education Primary their smoothintegrationin thepubliceducationalsystem. a as Greek learning second for language which are offered programmes to foreign or differentiated repatriated children in order and to enable intensive of provision The creativity inandoutoftheclassroomforpupils tofind joyinlearning. develop to aiming etc.) “IKADE’, Arts, Visual Education, Museum Education, Health Education, (Environmental programmes educational various of implementation The • theAdultEducationCentres. • theEducationalandSummerCamps, • theEducationofGreeksDiaspora, • theCyprusEducationalMissioninU.K., •  The varioussectorsoftheDepartmentPrimaryEducation include: •  these facts in mind, the Ministry of Education and Culture (M.O.E.C.) has over the last the over has (M.O.E.C.) Culture and Education of Ministry the Bearing mind, in failure. facts these school minimises and School Primary for children of preparation the to significantly contributes education Pre-primary that acknowledged widely also is It of apersonwithgenerally acceptedvaluesandprinciples. positive character traits, socially-acceptable behaviours and to the overall development and skills life of acquisition the to contribute rates, developmental of individual children’s monitoring continuous the as well as processes learning and approaches centred child- differentiated differences, individual of Respect results. research numerous by internationally evidenced as development, cognitive and emotional social, physical, of areas the in intervention supportive and methodical a for allows Education Pre-primary European guidelinesandinitiatives. full member-state of the European Union, adopts programmes which are congruent with of findings scientific educational research. Cyprus, the as a member of the Council of Europe and as a and reality educational European the with congruent is which belief a is This Education. Primary of upgrading quality the in key the is Education Pre-primary 1.1.1 PRE-PRIMARYEDUCATION and inPre-primarySchools(EducationforChildrenwithSpecial Needs), individualised help to children with special needs who attend Special Units, in Primary Private Primary Schools (Primary Education), the Special Schools and the rendering of and Public the Education), (Pre-primary Schools Pre-primary Private and Community the District Education Offices which are responsible for the administration of the Public, as well asin47PublicPre-primarySchools. Units Special and Schools Primary 113 in functioned Schools Voluntary All-Day while Schools Primary different 14 in functioned which Schools, Compulsory All-Day EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICES PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL IN THEUK MISSION CYPRUS ADMINISTRATION OFPRIMARYEDUCATION EDUCATION PRIMARY OF GREEKS EDUCATION DIASPORA EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATIONAL AND SUMMER CAMPS EDUCATION CENTRES ADULT 375 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 376 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture oe pcfcly te an i o Piay dcto i t cet ad eue the secure and social backgroundorcognitiveabilities,canbeenabled to: create to is and family sex, Education age, of regardless children all Primary that so opportunities learning necessary of aim main the specifically, More context. become able to take on responsibilities and be active in the contemporary, sociocultural and key competences required by and for the 21st century society, so that children can as second develop The should democratic pupils citizens, while subject. the third pillar is that related to the development of qualities, school behaviours skills and each attitudes values, in the master on focuses to pillar expected are pupils that skills and knowledge of body sufficient and comprehensive the to refers pillar first the particular, are, Syllabi and Curricula The therefore, based on three central pillars that personality. function together to achieve these goals. In the children’s been the always of has development Education balanced Primary of aims the defining principle fundamental The schools. of primary private and ages public attending are the who old, years between 118/12 to 58/12 children of education the for responsible is Education Primary 1.1.2 PRIMARYEDUCATION safety andrespectforeverychild’sindividuality. acceptance, trust, support, love, offering on placed also is Emphasis work. group and experimentation learning, cooperative promotes child-centred which environment through an in approaches activities creative of encouragement the emphasises and life, The Pre-primary Schools’ educational programme aims to retain many elements of family their self-image. enhance and potential overall and capabilities their of aware become to them enable consequently, will, This experiences. learning constructive and supportive of creation ample providing and the and needs basic their of fulfilment the role, children, the of development the for support family’s the complementing for responsible Pre-primary is old. years Education 58/12 to 3 aged schools, public, pre-primary attending private and children community of education the for responsible is Education Pre-primary September 2004. in established was which old, years 58/12 - 48/12 aged children for Education primary Pre- compulsory of introduction the perhaps, is, action important most The Education. Pre-primary of upgrading the at aiming innovations of number a introduced years few areas ofCyprus. occupied in living were Maronites 110 and Greek-Cypriots 330 2013, year the During 1.1.3 SCHOOLSINTHE OCCUPIEDAREAOFCYPRUS •  •  • acquirepositiveattitudestowardslearning, •  •  nature, in order to become sensitised in preserving and improving the environment. and life for love and creativity to disposition a beauty, for appreciation an develop cultural towards respect heritage andhumanrights, values, human in belief understanding, social develop be and financial contexts, environment and cultural political, wider social, in and participation constructive and school active for prepared the including to across, difficulties come may adjustment they possible problems various the with successfully deal psychomotor and emotional domains, whilemakingthemostofmeansofferedby modern technology, cognitive, the in development balanced a achieve n txbos r sn t tee col, hl te dctoa Srie Committee Service Educational the provides theeducationalstaffneededforoperationof the schools. while schools, these is to sent above, are textbooks mentioned materials and teaching necessary schools all that three ensures M.O.E.C. the The satisfactory. by considered provided education the Nevertheless, authorities. occupying the by teachers specific of non-approval and textbooks of censorship were difficulties Such schools. the of work the restrict and control to forces occupying the of efforts the to due 2012-2013 year school the during faced were difficulties of number A of theTurkishOccupation. beginning the since operation in continuously been has that School Greek-Cypriot only School, while seventeen pupils attended classes at the Rizokarpaso Primary School, the Pre-primary Rizokarpaso the attended children five 2012-2013, year school the During in oneoftheclassroomsRizokarpasoPrimarySchool. the given were months 8 and years opportunity to attend the newly established Pre-primary School that started functioning 5 to 3 of ages the between children 2005, April 11th on year, same the of end the by Furthermore, 1974. in invasion Turkish the after time first the for again operated Gymnasium Rizokarpaso the Cyprus, of Republic the of efforts intensive and insistent constant, following 2004-2005, year school the During to lackofpupils(thelastandonlypupiltheschoolgraduated thepreviousyear). the schoolyear1999-2000,KormakitisPrimarySchoolalsohadtoclosedown;due her village, regardless of the intense efforts of the Republic of Cyprus. In addition, during to return to Foka Eleni Mrs teacher school the allow to forces occupying Turkish the of denial the to due down close to compelled was Triada Agia in school primary the 1997, Trias and one in Kormakitis – two of them Agia have areas, in now one closed. Rizokarpaso, During occupied in the one school – year the restrictions 1996- regime’s occupying in Turkish the despite operate to managed schools primary three initially Although teachers for special physical education, music therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, music education, physical special for teachers blind, the deaf, the for teachers difficulties, adjustment and functional intellectual, for (teachers specialisations various of teachers (580) eighty and hundred Five Education. Special for programmes through met being are Schools Special in and Units Special in The educational and other needs of children in Pre-primary Schools, in Primary Schools, and education. support quality high provide to order in staff) auxiliary as well as specialists, other and physiotherapists nurses, therapists, speech (psychologists, staff appropriate the with equipped are which schools, special in educated are difficulties severe with Children can attendintegratedlessonsandparticipateincelebratory or festiveevents. they where class mainstream a schools. to assigned mainstream also are at Units Special attending Units Children Special to given also is provision educational Special children with special educational needs are educated within the mainstream classroom. of majority The Education. Special for Law the to according infrastructure, suitable the with equipped are which schools, public in educated are needs special with Children the Law. and of application the Education support which [186(I)/2001], Needs Special with for Children of Training Regulations the and [185(I)/2001] Needs Special with Children of Children with Special Needs Law 1999 [113(I)/1999], the Mechanisms for Early of Training Detection and Education the effect into put has M.O.E.C., the 2001, September of As 1.1.4 EDUCATIONFORCHILDRENWITHSPECIALNEEDS 377 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 378 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture has proceededwiththefollowing: M.O.E.C. the countries, other in living Greeks to help educational offer to efforts its In 1.1.6 EDUCATIONFORTHEGREEKSOFDIASPORA acquire first-handexperiencesofitslocaltraditions. and Cyprus visit to opportunity the UK the in living children Greek-Cypriot offer which Cyprus, in Camps Summer annual organising and teachers the for training providing as well as textbooks relevant with mission the providing and publishing by mission the of work the supports further M.O.E.C. The UK. the – in based or – from teachers time part- as well as Cyprus from teachers seconded by staffed is mission educational The the familiarisationofpupilswithcustoms,traditionsand history ofCyprus. of the Greek language, the organisation of events for national and religious festivals and identity. The Cyprus Educational Mission in the UK achieves this aim through the the UK Greek-Cypriot Community to teaching maintain its ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic Through the Cyprus Educational Mission in the UK, the M.O.E.C. supports the efforts of 1.1.5 CYPRUSEDUCATIONALMISSIONINTHEUK Special of (Inspectors and teachers ofSpecialEducation). Coordinators education Needs Educational needs Special Psychologists, special Educational in Education, involved people with contacts personal and seminars training in-service through their achieved attending is objective needs This special schools. with children towards obligations their and Law the of Inspectors, School School Principals, class of teachers and teachers of Special Education to the providences sensitivity and awareness the reinforce to aims M.O.E.C., The needs ofchildrenwithspecialneeds. educational the meet and support to work departments, other from seconded teachers and language therapy, educational psychology, audiology and physiotherapy) including Cyprus, have the opportunity to learn the Greek language and visit some of the most the of some visit and language Greek the learn to opportunity the have Cyprus, in camps educational in participate who abroad, from Children general. in itself island own age, to learn about Cyprus culture and the history of the island and learn about the attitudes and behaviours towards the environment, to make friends with children of their positive develop to countryside, the of environment natural the love and know to get to opportunity the countries, other and Cyprus in Schools Primary of grades 6th and 5th The aim of the Educational and Summer Camping Programme is to offer children of the 1.1.7 EDUCATIONALANDSUMMERCAMPS •  •  •  •  schools inJerusalem. The teaching of the Greek language to children and teachers of the Greek Orthodox and adults. children both to courses Language Greek free offer programmes These Centres. Education Adult the by as well as schools the within offered programmes through The provision of educational support to repatriated Cypriots and Greeks of Diaspora and culture. Diaspora. The camps offer educational programmes related to the Greek language of Greek the of children for camps educational of provision and organisation The other Greekorganisationswhorequestsuchhelp. and schools Greek all to materials educational other and books of provision The Three programmestookplaceinthecampsduringsummer time: five and children six Thirty classes). grade teachers fromSikeonPrimarySchoolinThessalonikialso attendedtheprogramme. mix 5th-6th 7 and classes 6th-grade 27 classes, 5th-grade (26 involved were Cyprus in Schools Primary 39 from children 1032 of total A Community. Maronite the of children for session a as well as 2013 May-June in sessions five-day seven and 2012 October-November in sessions five-day five with During the school year 2012-2013 Educational Camps operated in two different periods Geography, Human History andReligiousEducationarefullyimplementedin theCampingProgramme. Education), Emotional Education, Development, (Environmental Sustainable Education for Life Education of aspects serves since largely curriculum, camps national the of the organisation overall and programmes educational The the organisationofsociallifeineducationalcamps. and education environmental experiential through education in trends current supports activities, entertainment organised children offers and health children’s the improve to well as their ability for self-organisation and self-support. Moreover, the programme helps respect, to improve their collaboration skills and develop their sense of responsibility as self- and self-awareness their develop and peers their with socialise to them enabling community, organised an in families, their from the away days few a for children live to opportunity offers Programme Camping Summer and Educational the Furthermore, interesting attractionsinthenon-occupiedCyprus. any n h tahn o frin agae, rs n cat, utrl programmes, cultural crafts, and arts languages, foreign of teaching focus the which on courses mainly interdisciplinary of variety a offer Centres Education Adult The to thousandsofadultsaged 15andover. Cyprus, offering learning opportunities of for further Republic personal, professional the and social of development areas non-occupied areas all in urban function they most today and in well, expanded as have they onwards 1974 From members. 3750 with functioned centres 175 Cyprus, of Republic the of independence the following 1960, In areas. rural in mainly 1952, in established initially were Centres Education Adult The Europe. so that citizens may be successfully integrated and enabled to act efficiently in a united for all the citizens of the Republic of Cyprus and the combating of educational inequalities wider aims of the M.O.E.C. regarding the provision of “Lifelong Learning” opportunities and society in general. Their aims coincide with citizens the of State’s development developmental cultural policy and and financial the social, the as well as personality adult’s each of development general the is Centres Education Adult the of objective main The opportunities. learning lifelong providing of framework the within Cyprus in education adult general provides which programme significant a is Centres Education Adult The 1.1.8 ADULTEDUCATIONCENTRES •  •  •  Mariupol. in Cyprus of Consul Honorary the through government Ukraine the and Drama of area the in Paranesti of municipality the by from hosted were They participated. Cyprus escorts and children 100 which in Abroad, Camps Summer Children’s The attendants fromMariupolinUkraine. children and escorts from Greece (Preveza, Florina, Paranesti) and 26 children and 84 of total a involved which abroad from children for Programme Hospitality The 169 PrimarySchoolsinCypruseightseven-daysessions. from children 656 approximately accommodating Prodromos, in Camps Summer 379 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 380 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture * Theschoolsintheareasoccupied byTurkishtroopsarealsoinclud the DepartmentofPrimaryEducation,forlastthreeyears. of jurisdiction the under sectors all concerning information provide below statistics The 1.1.9 SCHOOLS-TEACHERS-PUPILS of age. years 65 over were participants the of 8% Over 27%. were participants male were and 73% participants female The areas. rural in courses attending 30% and areas Adult urban the in courses attended attending 70% have with 2012-2013, citizens year school 31.000 the during than Centres Education More courses. quality of variety a of Cyprus as the most important programme of general adult education with the provision The Adult Education Centres have been acknowledged by the citizens of the Republic of free ofchargetoGreekCypriots. political refugees and Turkish Cypriots. Moreover, Turkish language courses are offered Cypriots, repatriated of children to courses language Greek charge, of free offer, also people difficulties, They people. elderly literacy and ill mentally with prisoners, Cypriots, enclaved needs, people special with as such groups, target various for activities learning charge of free organise Centres Education Adult the year every Furthermore, and professional teaching on as vocational skills. well as interest, general of issues other and health c) NumberofTeachers(*) b) NumberofPupils(*) a) NumberofSchools(*) c) NumberofInstructors b) NumberofMembers a) NumberofCentres parttime c) NumberofTeachers:permanent b) NumberofPupils a) NumberofSchools c) NumberofTeachers b) NumberofPupils a) NumberofSchools Community Pre-primarySchools: c) NumberofTeachers(*) b) NumberofPupils(*) a) NumberofSchools(*) Public Pre-primarySchools: c) NumberofTeachers(SpecialTeachers) b) NumberofPupils(3-21yearsold) a) NumberofSchools SCHOOLS schools primary greek Adult PRE-PRIMARY Needs Education

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2010-2011 29611 10965 49889 1750 4167 8000 395 845 255 695 139 288 344 158 91 63 40 87 9 ed. Theseare: 2011-2012 30049 11352 49795 1869 4154 6500 848 398 736 263 139 311 342 155 97 69 40 74 9 2012-2013 31500 11769 49612 2113 4144 5300 816 421 752 264 108 148 343 340 157 75 36 76 9 Education areshowninthegraphbelow: Primary in 2013 and 2012 2011, years financial the for expenditure development The 1.1.10 FINANCIALSTATUS tion areshowninthegraphbelow: The ordinary expenditure for the financial years 2011, 2012 and 2013 in Primary Educa- c) NumberofTeachers b) NumberofPupils a) NumberofSchools c) NumberofTeachers b) NumberofPupils a) NumberofSchools schools PRIMARY EDUCATION Pre

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schools ORDINARY EXPENSES DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES Pre-Primary Construction of Education New School Premises AreaS Education Primary Extensions/Improvement of School Premises Special Needs Education for Children with CATEGORY OFEXPENSES Primary Schools to Religious belonging Groups 2010-2011 Equipment School Schools All Day 18 4 1 1 4 1 Centres forAdults Education All DaySchools Equipment for 2011-2012 2011 2011 18 Various 4 1 2 4 1 2012 2012 TOTAL TOTAL 2012-2013 2013 2013 17 4 1 1 5 1 381 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 382 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture education. about information of provision adults, and pupils to education further staffing, school implementation the of school monitoring regulations, inspection of Counselling, teaching staff, Education, educational planning, Further for Institutes State the institutes, and and supervising responsibilities: evaluating of the activities range of the wide public schools, supervising a the activities has of private Education schools General Secondary European dimensionoftheeducationourcountry. the strengthens it while international, and national challenges, various institution the to responds new This more. even increased have pupils for up opening prospects and subjects select year school to the 2000 - from 2001, pupils after the Particularly, implementation of interests. the allows Eniaio and Lykeio institution skills at which all inclinations, lycea, flexibility their framework to according subject varied a more become within has Lyceum flexible the of system educational the years, few last the During compulsory uptotheageof15. is it and education of levels both for charge of free is Tuition personality. pupils’ the of development balanced and wholesome a attain to order in on so and places various to Moreover, there are various extracurricular activities, for example clubs, excursions, visits and EnvironmentalStudies. Education Health as such interdisciplinary are subjects Some Subjects. Optional and Mathematics and Greek Modern as such subjects, The core common Lykeio). includes curriculum (Eniaio Lyceum the and Gymnasium the - levels three-year two through 18, - 12 of ages the between pupils to offered is Education General Secondary Public of the21stcenturyaswellworldwide. Cyprus in existing conditions multicultural new cooperation of framework the and within people among understanding mutual promoting at aiming people, and among love of respect fostering the and peace justice, freedom, for ideals universal and values able, democratic and law abiding citizens, the strengthening of national identity, cultural of creation the personalities, moral and mental healthy, of development and promotion the pursues also It pursuits. professional or academic their for pupils prepares it Thus specialization. grading the and education general on focusing knowledge promoting at aims and education for opportunities equal offers Education General Secondary Public Education System. Based on the socioeconomic, cultural and national needs of Cyprus, Cyprus the of sector huge a covers Private, and Public Education, General Secondary 1.2 SECONDARYGENERALEDUCATION Primary Schoolsbeganoperating. Pre- new two construction, their of completion upon and 2012 September in Moreover, were works improvement carried outinseveralPre-PrimaryandPrimarySchoolpremises. and extension framework, this Within needs urgent Cyprus. most throughout the meet to expected is programme building school current The 1.1.11 SCHOOLPREMISES compulsory forallpupils. It Education. Primary is Attendance Education. in Vocational / humanistic Technical the or Lyceum the offered for pupils prepares on education focused general education the general supplements of and education cycle complete a is Gymnasium The 1.2.1 THEGYMNASIUM and especiallyinthepsychological,socialeducational ones. needs. special Special with assistance is offered to these pupils for their school development in all sectors, pupils of training and education the for taken also are Measures of Gymnasiumpupils. the levels of the three first classes of Primary Education and the needs and experiences programme focuses on the three basic skills - reading, writing, arithmetic - according to the of content The exclusion. social and school prevent and literacy functional face to effort an in Gymnasia all in run is Programme Literacy the -1990, 1989 year the From Primary to Pre-Primary of thenumberpupilsineachclassandacquisition of theoralmode. from continuity the secure decrease the authorities, local with collaboration the Gymnasium, the to and Education to being principles main illiteracy. Their functional and failure school of prevention ensure Zones Priority Education History the or Rooms, aswelltheupgradingofinstitution Form Teacher. Language the as such rooms, special the of school introduction the the of libraries, utilization the classes, all in Technology such Information of promoted, teaching and the as introduced been have institutions new education of upgrading Within the framework of the policy of the Ministry of Education and Culture for qualitative the emailtocontactpupils inEurope. and Internet the use generally and schools, European other with exchanges and links establish projects, undertake Clubs, European organise Programmes, Learning Long Life Label, Language European The Languages, of Day European The Day, Spring as Therefore, schools participate in various activities, programmes and competitions such activities which aim at informing and assisting pupils acquire «European consciousness». school other and subjects various of syllabi the through interdisciplinary promoted is It The European dimension in education is one of the basic aims of the Cyprus education. 1.2.3 THEEUROPEANDIMENSIONINEDUCATION for subjects optional choose time same the systematic andindepthstudyofsubjectswhichinterest them. at and subjects core common attend pupils C΄ and B΄ Classes In subjects. core common are A’ Class in subjects All realities. contemporary the by required are which skills, general of acquisition and development multi-faceted education, general offer pupils, subjects all core for Common subjects. obligatory optional are and which subjects, core common offers Lykeio Eniaio The useful citizeninhisstateandaglobalsociety. a as survive and occasion every in properly act and know to get knowledge, ongoing must be able to coexist in a global, multicultural society, acquire and use the continually century 21st the of citizen The self-education. and learning lifelong for preparation and and self-activity, the knowledge of foreign languages, the skills to use research new technologies mechanisms, learning the on emphasis an with specialization, of kind some and knowledge general of combination a materialize and acquire to has teenager This the to led above specification ofthequalitiesteenager-citizen 21stcentury. the All economic. and social political, State- Cyprus the of features the and Union European the in Cyprus of accession the from stemming realities new the and knowledge, of society the of challenges the face to able be concerned those all that so continuously developed and promoted is which institution An Cyprus. all over introduced was Lykeio Eniaio the of institution the 2001, - 2000 year school the In 1.2.2 THEENIAIOLYKEIO 383 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 384 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Larnaka /AmmochostosandPafos. Lemesos, in (M.O.E.C) Culture and Education of Ministry well the as of Offices Lefkosia, District the in as Culture and Office Education of Central Ministry the the of and premises schools the in at located people, Education-related young other and and Guidance students offers to information It Cyprus. of System Education Secondary Public the within operates (C.C.E.S.) Service Education Careers and Counselling The 1.2.6 THECOUNSELLINGANDCAREERSEDUCATIONSERVICE fundamental requirementoftheEuropeanUnion. to education of a opportunities is which learning lifelong promoting and adults and ages all equal of students of thousands offering at aim They Cyprus. over all Secondary of Education auspices the under function Education Further for Institutes State The 1.2.5 STATEINSTITUTESFORFURTHEREDUCATION the officeisresponsibleforfollowing: Specifically, institutes. private and schools private of operation the and establishment the to related issues the all with deals Office Institutes Private and Schools Private The the sametype,ofasimilartypeanddifferenttype. divided into three categories according to their syllabus and timetable, that is schools of are which schools private by offered Education Secondary and Primary market. labour pupils for enrollment in Tertiary Education in prepare Cyprus which or Cyprus, abroad and in their schools integration in education the secondary private thirty-seven are There 1.2.4 PRIVATESECONDARYEDUCATION six years. last the for Education, General Secondary of Department the of jurisdiction the under schools all of pupils of number the concerning information provide below statistics The 1.2.8 STATISTICALTABLES attended theEniaioLykeio(Lyceum)and6651pupils the eveningschool. During the school year 2012-2013, 23833 pupils attended the Gymnasium, 21171 pupils 1.2.7 NUMBEROFPUPILS d)  c) checkingtheincreaseoftuitionfeesforprivate schools, and b)  a)  with referencetothepremises, law the to accordance in operation institutes and schools private the monitoring eiwn o Lgsain etiig h etbihet n oeain f private of operation and schools andinstitutes. establishment the pertaining Legislation of reviewing private in working teachers for qualifications secondary schoolsandinstitutes, of professional certificates the issuing and of staff recognition teaching the of appropriateness the checking the lastfiveyears. for Education, General Secondary of Department the of jurisdiction the under schools The statistics below provide information concerning the average number of pupils of all on thebasisoflessonscommoncore. per students 21.36 of class. In upper secondary average schools the average number of students has been an calculated with classes 991 across distributed were schools across distributed were 1081 2012-13 classrooms with an year average of 22, school 05 pupils the per classroom and schools in upper secondary secondary lower of Pupils was 6.023. 2013 - 2012 year school the during Education Secondary in educators of number The NUMBER OFEDUCATIONISTS TURKISH RUSSIANS GERMANS SPANISH ITALIANS FRENCH ENGLISH GEOGRAPHERS CHEMIST NATYR./BIOLOGIST PHYSICISTS MATHEMATICIANS PHILOLOGIST THEOLOGIANS School Year School year 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2008-09 MASTERS HEAD 48 10 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 4 0 6 4 Gymnasium Number of Lower SecondaryEducation classes 23833 24265 24566 25424 26361 27530 1081 1095 1120 1170 1199 HEADS A’ DEPUTY 18 12 20 63 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 5 6 4 EDUCATORS INSECONDARYEDUCATION DEPUTY HEADS Average number 265 29 62 26 28 49 95 29 0 0 1 0 0 3 of students Lyceum 21171 22199 23049 22896 23083 23242 22,05 22,16 21.91 21,73 21,99 PERMANT Number ofpupils 1166 125 275 128 143 231 466 181 22 12 7 3 3 9 CONTRACT 118 ON 14 18 22 65 32 32 46 63 31 2 6 9 9 Gymnasium/ Number of Upper SecondaryEducation Lyceum classes 45004 46464 47615 48320 49444 50772 1026 1085 1097 1106 991 TOTAL NOOF TEACHERS 1284 147 340 160 175 277 529 212 17 27 31 21 9 9 17 TOTAL NOOF Evening Schools Average number EDUCATOR 1660 of students 189 427 195 209 344 648 255 11 27 31 24 9 21,36 21,64 21.22 20,87 20,87 651 697 659 698 686 720 C.E.O./ INSP 14 2 5 0 1 1 2 4 1 385 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 386 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture uig h ya 21, eua epniue i Scnay dcto, pr from apart Education, Secondary in expenditure, regular educators’ salaries,aimedatcoveringfunctionalexpenses as follows: 2013, year the During Developmental expenditureinSecondaryeducationforthe year2013aimedat: projects whichreinforcetheeffortforqualitativeupgrading of SecondaryEducation. and measures activities, promoting at aims and education for expenditure public of the percentage greatest the constitutes Education General Secondary in Expenditure 1.2.10 EXPENDITUREINSECONDARYGENERALEDUCATION During theschoolyear2012-2013followingschools operated: 1.2.9 SCHOOLSINOPERATION TOTAL THEATRE COUNCILORS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOL. INFORMATION HOME ECONOMICS PHOTOGRAPHERS ART MUSIC EDUCATION PHYSICAL Total Evening Schools Gymnasia andLyceajoined Lycea Gymnasia ECONOMICS • SocialTransfers • Internationalpupils’competitions • Publicationsandpurchasesofbooks • Publications • PersonnelTraining • MaintenanceandRepairs • StateInstitutesforFurtherEducation • Schoolathletics • OperatingExpenses • InfrastructureofschoolPhysicalEducation. • Theequipmentoflabs. • Thereinforcementoftechnologicalsubjects. • Theexpansion,improvement,andmaintenanceofschool buildings. • Thebuildingofnewschools. 100 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 7 0 183 10 0 2 8 5 0 8 4 8 3 794 11 24 32 16 22 23 52 27 0 0 4178 161 357 128 120 130 289 117 94 6 5 768 22 30 35 11 34 32 16 63 52 6 4946 124 196 368 162 152 146 352 169 28 11 6023 137 231 411 183 184 174 419 199 28 11 42 116 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 39 65 5 7 EDUCATION (STVE) 1.3 SECONDARYTECHNICALANDVOCATIONAL were includedinordertobeabledealwithproblemsof buildingsinseveralschools. In the annual budget for the year 2013, expansions and improvements of school buildings Expansions andimprovementsofGymnasiaLycea the of class asofgreatimportance. upgrading qualitative the considers Culture infrastructure of Gymnasia and Lycea and the decrease of the number of pupils in each and Education of Ministry The SCHOOLS 1.2.11 ESTABLISHMENTOFNEWSECONDARYEDUCATION oml pe scnay ehia ad oainl dcto ofr eee fed of fields eleven offers education study, eachdividedintovarious specializations,asshown in the tablebelow: vocational and technical secondary upper Formal to or work of Institutions ofHigherand Tertiary EducationinCyprusor abroad. world the to access providing schools), education lycea general by (secondary awarded that to equivalent is which (apolyterion), a certificate receive leaving pupils school education, vocational and technical secondary of completion Upon Catering and Hotel one also is There Department operatingatApeitioGymnasiuminAgros. Chrysochou. Polis in one and Paphos in education one vocational and schools in technical Lefkosia, three technical in three Lemesos, are two There initial in schools. Larnaka, technical two public in twelve the at free secondary offered area are Ammochostos, programmes upper mainstream Formal a follow they where practical trainingprogramme. week, per day one for industry in placed are pupils final-year as workplace, real a with environment school-based a combines direction practical the in general combine and school-based completely education subjects with technological and workshop subjects. The third year of studies are direction practical the of years second and third year of their studies. The theoretical direction and the first and second the in study of field chosen their in offered specialization a select pupils and study, of education years for each direction. The first year of studies is common for each direction and field three is studies of vocational duration The direction. practical the and and theoretical two the in directions, offered technical are They charge. of free initial schools technical at offered secondary are programmes upper mainstream Formal eligible gymnasiumleaversandadults. of technical and vocational education, initial training and lifelong training programmes to range wide a offers Education Vocational and Technical Secondary of Department Τhe combats socialexclusionandpromotescohesion. necessity, capable social of providing equal opportunities and to all and, economic thus, operating as a continuous mechanism that a as regarded be should it Rather, skills. labour education should not be viewed as a simple, the static process of amassing knowledge and and industry in prevailing market. In this multifaceted, continually changing environment, technical tendencies and vocational the and situation socio-economic the on depending roles, various assume to upon called been has and stages several through gone has Cyprus in education vocational and technical decades, last the Over TECHNICAL ANDVOCATIONALEDUCATION 1.3.1 STRUCTUREANDPROSPECTSOFSECONDARY 387 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 388 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture material taught in the respective field of study/specialization offered at the technical schools that operate the in the morning, adapted, however, to the particular characteristics at offered study/specialization of field respective the in taught material schools. The material taught in each field of study and specialization is the same as the technical and vocational education programmes that are offered in mainstream technical the support The and programmes offered STVE at the evening in technical schools are participation equivalent to promote the secondary further integration ofschooldropoutsintheworkplaceand insociety ingeneral. to order in Lemesos, and education programmes through the two evening technical formal schools operating in offers Lefkosia also Education Vocational and Technical Secondary of Department The 1.3.2 EVENINGTECHNICALSCHOOLS 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FIELDS OFSTUDYANDSPECIALIZATIONS Secretarial Studies Bank andAccountingClerks Sales Personnel Horticulture AGRICULTURE Hairdressing HAIRDRESSING Dressmaking Fashion Design CLOTHING Goldsmithing –Silversmithing Cooks andWaiters HOTEL ANDCATERING Tourist AgencyandHotelClerks SERVICES Interior Design Graphic Design APPLIED ARTS Woodcraft andFurnitureMaking Furniture DesignandProduction WOODCRAFT ANDFURNITUREMAKING Draftsmen DRAFTSMEN Laboratory Assistants Building Land Surveying Architecture Civil Engineering CIVIL ENGINEERING–ARCHITECTURE Electronic Communications Domestic Appliances,RefrigerationandAirConditioning Electrical Appliances,AutomationandControlSystems Computer Engineering Electronics Electrical Installations ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Motorcycle andBoatEngines Car ElectricsandElectronics Automobile Engineering Electromechanical HotelEquipment Plumbing, HeatingandCoolingSystems Welding andMetalConstructions Production EngineeringandMachineTools Mechanical Engineering(General) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical Theoretical DIRECTION Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical APPRENTICESHIP 1.3.3 THEAPPRENTICESHIPSCHEME–NEWMODERN they meet the entry requirements, or enter directly the labour market as skilled workers. studies atInstitutionsofTertiaryEducationinCyprus,Greece,orabroad,providedthat further pursue to either graduates entitles schools technical evening the by awarded by awarded that to certificate equivalent leaving school the that means This lycea. and schools is technical mainstream which (apolyterion), certificate leaving school a of Attendance at the evening technical schools is free of charge and leads to the acquisition evening technicalschools. attending in interested those of level educational the on depending years, four to one and needs of the pupils who attend evening classes. The duration of studies varies from The NMA project is co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Government of Government the Cyprus anditwillbecome fullyoperationalby2015. and Fund Social European the by co-funded is project NMA The with theMinistryofEducation andCulture. cooperation in Centre, Productivity Cyprus the by implemented is level This days. four remaining the work and week a once school attend only they year final and third their their for remunerated are work, and they receive theoretical training for two days a week at Technical Schools. In they where week per days three for enterprises in training practical follow apprentices years, two first the In school enterprises. in at training practical training and both involves and duration years three of is apprenticeship Core The CyprusProductivityCentreisresponsibleforthe operation ofthislevel. occupations. technical to related abilities workshops in and participate talents and arts, their creative explore through work, of world the with acquainted become skills, literacy and numeracy their develop to programme one-year this through opportunity form of education and training for students between the ages of 14 and 16 who have the Preparatory apprenticeship does not involve employment but constitutes an alternative The NMAisdesignedtotargettwodistinctgroupsofstudents: is freeofcharge. at two apprenticeship levels (preparatory and core). Participation is not compulsory and age of years 21 and 14 between people young embraces NMA The market. labour the drop out from the formal education system and is geared towards meeting the needs of who people young for development and training education, for pathway alternative an provides which NMA, the of establishment the for proposal the approved Ministers of Council the 2007, In 2012-2013. year school the in operation its started Apprenticeship which (NMA), Modern New the by replaced been has Scheme Apprenticeship The 2013. occupations was terminated with the graduation of the last intake of their apprentices in June completed technical in successfully employed and trained be not to wished and education had compulsory secondary who people young to training theoretical and practical providing programme VET initial two-year a as Scheme Apprenticeship The b)  a)  and canenrollatthepreparatoryapprenticeshiplevel; students who have not completed compulsory education (third grade of gymnasium) in aspecialsetofexams,theymayre-entertheformaleducation system. may apprenticeship proceed preparatory to the core complete apprenticeship level or, who if they core wish, and Students or provided the they succeed level. at education enroll apprenticeship can compulsory and apprenticeship completed preparatory successfully completed successfully either have who students 389 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 390 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture •  •  and EveningClassespaylimitedfeesapprovedbytheCouncil ofMinisters. Afternoon attending Individuals towns. major all in Schools Technical of premises the on evening and of afternoon Department the during the Education Vocational by and offered Technical Secondary are examinations, well various as for programmes, classes three-year preparatory as and one-year Education Vocational and Technical 1.3.4 AFTERNOONANDEVENINGCLASSES legislation aremet. (e.g. occupations regulated relevant the of requirements other all that provided electrician), and contractor building several to access allows certificate apprenticeship The manufacturers, machinefitters,plumbers,hairdressersand soon. aluminium carpenters, electricians, mechanics, car become to trained are Apprentices year levelsincetherewasnointakeofnewapprentices. (final) second at only operated Scheme Apprenticeship The coexisted. Apprenticeship Modern New the and Scheme Apprenticeship the 2012-2013, year school the During one HotelandCateringDepartment operatingatApeitio Gymnasium inAgros. and Lemesos and Lefkosia in operating Schools Technical Evening two also are There and oneinPolisChrysochous. Paphos in one Ammochostos, of area free the in two Larnaka, in two Lemesos, in three Lefkosia, in schools technical three are There schools. technical mainstream twelve at offered are programmes education vocational and technical secondary upper Formal 1.3.5 SCHOOLSINOPERATION Afternoon andEveningPreparatoryClasses and One-Year Education Vocational Three-Year Programmes and Technical Evening and Afternoon n sm-oenetl raiain, o proe o rcgiin f vocational of recognition of qualifications orfortheissueofalicencetopractise aprofession. governmental purposes by for required organizations, examinations semi-governmental various and for adults and pupils Preparing Institutions ofHigherandTertiaryEducationinCyprus and abroad. to examinations entrance the for Schools Technical of graduates or pupils Preparing subjects andaimat: mainstream of pupils initial Technical and Vocational Education, as well as to adults. They to cover a range of offered are examinations various for classes Preparatory second schoolleavingcertificateintheirchosenfieldof study. a obtain to opportunity an upper given are certificate an leaving school hold education secondary already who individuals that means This concerned. is component general or upper secondary technical and vocational education, as far as the technical a school leaving of certificate equivalent acquisition to that awarded the to graduates of to upper secondary leads programmes three-year the of completion Successful in labourforce,bothtermsofqualityandquantity. skilled workers. Therefore, such programmes help to meet of the of needs of shortage the economy is re-integration there where the areas in at market, labour aiming the into training individuals unemployed as well as market, labour the of demands adults working in to industry, training in and order education continuing to offer be to able is to programmes these respond of efficiently objective to The the contemporary bu 48 ppl atne misra ad vnn tcncl col drn the during schools technical evening school year2012-2013,distributedasshownintheTable below: and mainstream attended pupils 4284 About for thesameyearwas€1.229.000. Vocational Education reached the amount of €1.520.000, while the current expenditure During the fiscal year of 2013 the development expenditure for Secondary Technical and 1.3.8 EXPENDITURE Vocational and Technical various Secondary the of in Department studying Education wasasfollows: pupils the of by number offered the programmes 2012-2013, year school the During 1.3.7 NUMBEROFPUPILS and EveningClasseswas125. 2012-2013 was 505. The number of part time teachers and Instructors for the Afternoon year school the for schools technical at employed teachers) head deputy and teachers head (including teachers education vocational and technical secondary of number The 1.3.6 TEACHINGPERSONNEL TOTAL Post SecondaryInstitutesofVET Afternoon andEveningClasses Special Units Apprenticeship Scheme Evening TechnicalSchools Technical Schools Programme TOTAL NUMBEROFPUPILS Polis TechnicalSchool Paphos TechnicalSchool Avgorou TechnicalandAgriculturalSchool Paralimni TechnicalSchool St. LazarosTechnicalSchoolLarnaka Larnaka TechnicalSchool Apeitio GymnasiumAgros Evening TechnicalSchoolLemesos C΄ TechnicalSchoolLemesos B΄ TechnicalSchoolLemesos A΄ TechnicalSchoolLemesos Evening TechnicalSchoolLefkosia Technical School«MakariosC»Lefkosia B TechnicalSchoolLefkosia A TechnicalSchoolLefkosia School No. ofPupils No ofPupils 4284 5627 1027 4074 192 210 496 293 110 329 495 371 255 473 144 539 163 434 51 73 92 24 66 391 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 392 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture rvt uieste ae o get xet uooos hwvr nw col and Schools new approval and evaluation however, for submitted are programmes, autonomous; new as well extent as Departments, great a to are universities Private were universities private (ECPU). Universities all Private of Committee Evaluation of the by accredited and evaluated buildings the and procedures the programmes, The Education andCulture. of Ministry the by Operation of Permission Initial received 2012 in Cyprus – Lancashire Central of University the and 2010 in Pafos’ - University ‘Neapolis (final). Operation of Cyprus’ and ‘University of Nicosia’. Now these three universities operate under Licence universities in Cyprus. These universities private of are: to operation and ‘Frederick establishment license the University’, regarding legislation probationary ‘European the on University- given based operate and registered were universities private three 2007 In applied sciencesandtechnology. to related studies of fields offer to established was Technology’ of University ‘Cyprus access to lifelong learning and professional development. The following year, 2007, the have to people of possibilities the increasing for policy government’s the reflect which and received its first student in 2006. It has been offering distance learning programmes founded was Cyprus’ of University ‘Open the 2002, In 1997. in students postgraduate first the and 1992 in students undergraduate first the received University This 1989. in founded was Cyprus’, of University ‘The island, the of university first the Specifically, the in role the important establishment anddevelopmentofuniversitiesinCyprus. about an had discussions DHTE the matured. 80’s, Cyprus in the universities of of establishment end the At needs. societal and educational, cover economical to Cyprus private in developed and been public had oriented institutions level professionally non-university of number a DHTE, of before establishment years several the and (1960) island the of independence the after right However, and soon. HEIs, of operation and establishment the agreements, bilateral/multilateral developing by cooperation international of development the universities, private of registration the number of people. It is responsible for the budget, the legal matters of state universities, of studies, increasing the capacity of provision as much as possible to the larger possible programmes professional and academic in training and HE quality high of provision the of HE in Cyprus. The Department aims to further cultivate the appropriate conditions for development the in role leading a played has and 1984 in established was Department The (HE). Education Higher to linked issues and sectors all authority regarding MOEC the within competent the is (DHTE) Education Tertiary and Higher of Department The 1.4 HIGHERANDTERTIARYEDUCATION Avgorou TechnicalandAgriculturalSchool Paphos TechnicalSchool Larnaka TechnicalSchool C΄ TechnicalSchoolLemesos B΄ TechnicalSchoolLemesos Technical SchoolMakariosCLefkosia added upto€671.798andwasdistributedasfollows: 2012-2013 year school the for improvements and extensions school of cost total The School buildingextensionsandimprovements 1.3.9 INFRASTRUCTUREEXPENDITURE €109.053 €487.990 €47.205 €13.350 €5.000 €9.200 Abroad rp 1: Graph exceed thenumberofthosestudyingabroad. to started has Cyprus in studying students Cypriot of number the years, two last the In 2011-12. until 1995-96 from abroad studying students Cypriot of number the as well as ten last the years. The following over graph shows the number of Cypriot and rapidly foreign students in Cyprus increasing been has students of number the context, this In Private 38 are there Currently, programmes Education. Institutions ofHEoperatingontheisland. Higher the of Institutions for Private of process study of evaluation-accreditation educational the overseeing and organizing for responsibility overall the had and established was Accreditation, - Evaluation Educational Higher of Council the body, of independent an year that Institutions During 1996. till Private of number a 60’s, Education early were established. These institutions the developed were operating without in a legal framework above, have mentioned universities As private and public and aredevelopinginfrastructuresforhighqualityresearch centres. all that note undergraduate and to graduate programmes (first, second and third cycles) of high quality important is It strategies. by the ECPU. Still, the private universities are autonomous to define their own goals and ulc nvriis r etbihd y a ad hy r fnne msl b the by mostly financed are they and law by government. They are autonomous and self-governing established universities. At present, there are are universities Public 1.4.1 PUBLICUNIVERSITIES assurance andrecognitioninCyprus. and Accreditation Assurance, Recognition Quality of Qualifications in HE of which will be the Agency new competent authority an for quality by replaced be soon will bodies These abroad. and Cyprus in obtained qualifications Education Tertiary and Higher of recognition the for Cyprus of Republic the of authority competent the is which Cyprus of Qualifications Education Higher of Recognition the Private for Council the of and Universities, Committee Evaluation the Education, Tertiary for Committee Advisory the independent four reason, this –Accreditation, Evaluation Educational the For of Council the operating: been Cyprus. have bodies of HEIs the of enhancement quality and In this framework, the main priority of the DHTE is the provision of high quality assurance 10000 15000 20000 25000 5000 0 Cypriot andForeignStudentsinCyprusStudying 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 in Cyprus Foreign students in Cyprus Cypriot students abroad Cypriot students 393 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 394 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture new Medical School. By offering an innovative undergraduate curriculum underpinned curriculum undergraduate innovative an offering By School. Medical new the of components administrative and research educational, the develop help will who experts, international appointed newly with supplemented be will Cyprus of University curriculum, sciences the of resources and medical expertise The Cyprus. of unique environment and needs the as to adapted well as comprehensive own has its and developed schools, has medical European programme long-established and The well-regarded Lefkosia). from drawn within (predominantly Cyprus throughout hospitals affiliated at and Lefkosia in Cyprus of University the at based (MD) programme medical first 30 students in September 2013. The School its offers accepted School Medical UCY Faculties. a eight of consists Cyprus complete of University The six-year undergraduate and tobecomeaCentreofExcellenceinthewider Euro – MediterraneanRegion. Scientific Recognition International in achieving European Higher Institution Education, offering Research Competitive Pioneer Programmes, a as itself establish to aims UCY Cyprus societyviaitstwofoldobjectives: The University of Cyprus has consistently pursued excellence, fulfilling its mission to the Vision academic communityandtheappreciationofCypriotsociety. knowledge. of diffusion and generation the in engaged scholars of community vigorous a is UCY students. 7000 almost today hosting Mediterranean, the in institutions respected most the of one and Cyprus, in institution educational leading the become to UCY managed has established, newly Although 1992. in students first its accepted and university Cyprus, public of first the as 1989 in established was (UCY) Cyprus of University The THE UNIVERSITYOFCYPRUS(UCY)(WWW.UCY.AC.CY) are randomlyselectedforenrolmenttotherespectiveprogrammes. requirements entry the meet that applications positions, available exceed applications should and requirements entry minimum own its has study of programme Each line. on Prospective students of the Open University of Cyprus can proceed with their application results ofspecialexaminationssetbytheaboveuniversities. be admitted based on GCEs, IGCSEs or other equivalent examinations, or based on the can Greek of knowledge good a possess who and country their of authority education appropriate the by recognised high-schools of graduates are who students Overseas Europe andtheUnitedStates. in institutions academic by used those to similar criteria other of basis the on admitted organised centrally by the Ministry of Education and Culture. Postgraduate students are examinations entrance competitive the Examinations, Pancyprian the in results their of basis the on Universities the to admitted are students undergraduate of majority The Admissions: education andpromotelifelonglearning. of further in University learners adult Open include to aims the which university hand, learning distance other a is Cyprus the On possible. as students young many as to conventional universities which have as a main goal to promote education and research are Technology of University Cyprus the and Cyprus of University The Lemesos. in one three public universities in Cyprus. Two of them operate in Lefkosia, the capital city, and 2. theenhancementofcultural,socialandeconomic development. 1. thepromotionofscholarshipandeducationthroughteaching andresearch, Despite its brief history, UCY has earned the respect of the international the of respect the earned has UCY history, brief its Despite education and knowledge, regardless of age and background and above and beyond and above and background and age of university regardless knowledge, to and education access full with them provide and needs learning their meet individuals Utilizing a dedicated distance education model, the OUC’s main strategic aim is to help Academic Programmes: culture andcooperationwithneighbouringcountries andbeyond. that offers a stimulating environment for students, staff and alumni, noted for university promoting open innovative an institution, educational inspiring an as role its envisions OUC society, with connect to commitment and endeavours social its through Finally, various in research. their publishing work in members research faculty its supports emphasizes actively and it fields scientific time, same the At skills. and knowledge its career- and planned well international, oriented to correspond are to the OUC needs of by the country offered and is the programmes public’s mission demand academic for upgrading its and 2006-07 year The communities. academic student international and domestic the both towards the oriented dually in students first its welcomed OUC educational and promotinglifelonglearning. unique its technology by reflect supported systems using educational modern OUC on based is which doctorate) at philosophy, Studies and methodology. master learning (undergraduate, distance levels the all at programmes recognized offering academic Cyprus, in education higher of state institution second only the the as and 2002 university in established legally was Cyprus of University Open The Mission andObjectives: OPEN UNIVERSITYOFCYPRUS(OUC)(WWW.OUC.AC.CY) set byUCY. GCSE or other equivalent examinations, or based on the results of special examinations and country or GCE on based admitted be can Turkish or Greek of knowledge good a possess who their of authority education appropriate the by recognized high-schools of graduates are who students Overseas States. United the and Europe in institutions academic by used also are which criteria other of basis the on admitted are students entrance competitive the Examinations, Pancyprian examinations organised the centrally by the in Ministry of results Education and Culture. their Postgraduate of basis the on University the at admitted are students undergraduate of majority The year. every Cyprus of University the to admitted are students undergraduate 1000 Approximately, of instruction. languages the are respectively, French, and English Department, Languages Modern and Studies French the and Department Studies English the as such Departments of inter- postgraduate number a In In used. be Constitution. also may the languages other by languages programmes, cooperation University stipulated official as the Cyprus Turkish, of and Republic Greek the of are instruction of languages official The are nowundertheremitofGraduateSchool. Committee Studies Postgraduate Senate the by handled hitherto were that matters All education throughout UCY, without graduate intervening the of in promotion the and academic evaluation development, work the of for support the provides Departments. that staff administrative an but staff, academic own its have not does Graduate School Graduate the The 2012. such, comprise As instead. Departments not all of programmes does graduate January the of it but departments, of that in in University the of established Faculties other the formally from differs School was School Graduate The medical doctorsfullyqualifiedtopracticeintoday’sworld. train will programme new the Cyprus, of University the of excellence academic the by 395 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 396 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ult rsac ta wl tased h taiinl onais ewe bsc and economy. basic between boundaries traditional the applied research, so that solutions may be offered transcend to major problems of society and the will that research quality high produce to aims CUT Moreover, level. professional high and a technological of scientific, students to education offer to aspires departments all of development The technology. and science of areas all cover society which problems, and confront to state efforts their the in of support in role a itself for establish to aspires University the are located in Faculties the city centre of Lemesos. With its orientation University’s towards applied research, The 2007. September in students first its welcomed and 2003, in law by established was It university. public a is Technology of University Cyprus The CYPRUS UNIVERSITYOFTECHNOLOGY(CUT)(WWW.CUT.AC.CY) selected forenrolmenttotherespectiveprogrammes. exceed available positions, applications that meet the entry requirements are randomly applications should and requirements entry minimum own its has study of programme Each website. Cyprus of University Open the through online, applications their submit to invited are students prospective OUC, by offered programmes the to admission For with theirtutorsandfellowstudents. study calendars and interact with synchronous and asynchronous communication tools their organise progress, their on feedback get and papers their submit material, and study content electronic all manage and find can students where space online the is it e-learning management system that supports all phases of the educational process and evolving continuously and complete a is E-class e-class. called platform, e-learning the is OUC at studies learning distance for programmes used tool educational study main The Europe. of within comparability facilitate educational which units, the credit ECTS in of expressed regardless are programmes academic University’s worldwide, The not. or conventional universities - used methodology accredited all by awarded degrees the to equivalent are Cyprus of University Open the by awarded degrees The Educational Methodology: development, thusactivelypromotinglifelonglearning. education, for opportunities training andre-traininginscientificareas,usefultoboththeirprofessionalpersonal with short individuals Moreover, provide university. to OUC conventional by a offered are of courses constraints place and time usual the f h Egih agae s eurd o al rgams f rvt uieste taught universities private of programmes all for required is language English the of knowledge good addition, In school. secondary six-form recognized a from certificate Departments. Candidates for a bachelor degree program should submit a school leaving and language other English qualifications and diplomas are the and main criteria of acceptance to computers the Universities’ in competence grades, school High students. prospective their of admissions on guidelines similar follow universities private five All Admissions institutions orfounders. non-governmental by financed and established are They Ministers. decision of a Council the to by subsequent universities as operate to authorized are and Private Universities) of Committee (Evaluation ECPU the by process accreditation and evaluation rigorous a undergo universities The Larnaka. in one and Pafos in city, them of one Lefkosia, capital the in operate them of Three Cyprus. in operate Universities private Five 1.4.2 PRIVATEUNIVERSITIES the MiddleEastandrest oftheworld. valuable and Mediterranean, Eastern the Cyprus, within communities and industry with learning engagement innovative research, outstanding experience, students higher to commitment its for recognised University a be to aspires UCLan-Cyprus (TESOL). Languages Other of Speakers to English Teaching and Computing Mathematics, Law, Business, in subjects offers University The Larnaka. of region the in university first the is It 2012. September in Operation of Permission Initial Education of Ministry received UCLan - Cyprus is the latest Institution to be registered as a University in Cyprus, having (www.uclancyprus.ac.cy) UNIVERSITY OFCENTRALLANCASHIRE-CYPRUS (UCLAN-CYPRUS) in thechosenacademicfields. of academic activities that combine and allow the establishment of centres of excellence programmes doctoral that reflect the and philosophy of the master University to develop undergraduate, a balanced portfolio of range comprehensive a offers Pafos. University of The region the in university ever first of the Permission is it Initial and 2010 Education September in of Operation Ministry the received Pafos – University Neapolis NEAPOLIS UNIVERSITY–PAFOS(www.nup.ac.cy) (ECTS). Erasmus an for approval University Charter and received it is an official participant Nicosia in the European Credit Transfer System of University the coordinating Additionally, a as institution. and partner a as projects research local and European in involved actively is University The seminars. and lectures public sports, clubs, student including University offers students opportunities to the become involved instruction, in a classroom whole Besides range of environment. activities academic improving continually a in 3, October on Operation standards, teaching high through education in of excellence at aims University The 2007. Permission Initial its received Nicosia of University The UNIVERSITY OFNICOSIA(www.unic.ac.cy) and servetheneedsofsociety. understand to and innovation and research through knowledge create to achievement, life and careers successful for students its educate to is Cyprus University European of and licensed it to start its operation as of 1 October 2007 with four Schools. The mission Cyprus of Republic the rendered of a decision for Ministers the establishment and of operation of European Council University Cyprus, the 2007, September 12 On 1961. in founded was which College, Cyprus of out developed was Cyprus University European EUROPEAN UNIVERSITYCYPRUS(EUC)(www.euc.ac.cy) to promoteinterculturaldialogueandcontributethewider socialcontextingeneral. opportunities learning provide arts, the and letters technology, science, of to fields the in research and teaching through is University Frederick of mission The city. largest second the Lemessos, in other the and Lefkosia in campus main the campuses, two Republic of Cyprus on the 12th of September 2007. Frederick University functions from Frederick University was established after the decision of the Council of Ministers of the FREDERICK UNIVERSITY(www.frederick.ac.cy) the by developed tests Departments beforethedecisiononadmissionstatus ismade. placement take to asked be also may Applicants English. in 397 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 398 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture rvt Isiuin o Hge Euain fe a ie ag o aaei a wl as well as academic of range wide vocational programmesofstudiesinthevariousfieldsof: a offer Education Higher of Institutions Private as levels various at follows: study of programmes professional and academic of range wide a offering education, tertiary of institutions non-university are They decades. two last the during mainly established were (PITE) Education Tertiary of Institutions Private The 1.4.4 PRIVATEINSTITUTIONSOFTERTIARYEDUCATION following: the are Cyprus in operate currently which Education Tertiary of Institutions Public The technical –professionalfieldswhichleadtoaHigherDiploma. specific in studies of programmes offers and to structure different a has is Institution Each institutions these of objective demands. local the satisfy to disciplines main professional in training and education provide The institution. the of administration and Order. Public and Justice of Ministry and Tourism and Industry Commerce, of Ministry Environment, and Resources Natural Agriculture, of Ministry Health, of Ministry Insurance, Social and Labour of Ministry the of Tertiary Education. The Cyprus Government has the responsibility for the operation of the Public Institutions 1.4.3 PUBLICINSTITUTIONSOFHIGHEREDUCATION vlain n Aceiain SKP, h cmeet uhrt rsosbe o this for responsible authority competent the (SEKAP), Accreditation and Evaluation Educational of Council the by accreditation degrees – evaluation educational the successful after of recognition imply not only possible is study does of programme a of accreditation – evaluation The it. by awarded institution private a of registration The Tertiary Private of Register the Education InstitutionsoftheMinistryand Culture. in registered be should institutions such all The which to environment. multicultural a according in law, corresponding the by regulated is PITE students of operation and establishment and scholars attracting thus offered, The language of instruction at the PITE is English for most of the programmes of studies • MasterDegree(OnetoTwoYears) • BachelorDegree(FourYears) • HigherDiploma(ThreeYears) • Diploma(TwoYears) • Diploma(OneYear) 4. ThePoliceAcademy(www.police.gov.cy) 3. TheMediterraneanInstituteofManagement(www.mlsi.gov.cy/kepa) 2. TheCyprusForestryCollege(www.moa.gov.cy/fc) 1. TheHigherHotelInstituteofCyprus(www.hhic.ac.cy) Graphic Design Computer Science Social Sciences Education Engineering Business Studies They operate under the supervision of various Ministries, such as Each Ministry is responsible for the organisation the for responsible is Ministry Each Music -Arts&Drama Aesthetics Culinary Secretarial Studies Hotel &TourismManagement Hotel &TourismAdministration The Private Institutions of Tertiary Education which operate in Cyprus are the following: follows somecriteria. it that provided Cyprus of Republic the within qualifications their award to Institutions Higher Education Institutions and/or they can allow EU member state Higher Education state member EU from qualifications award now may Cyprus in institution educational of Higher Education with local colleges for the provision of foreign degrees. Any private Education in Cyprus has been amended to allow the collaboration of foreign institutions Tertiary of Institutions of operation and control establishment, the regulating Law The accredited programmesofstudycanbefoundatwww.moec.gov.cy/sekap/index.html by SEKAP. The evaluation is valid for a period of four years. More information regarding accredited – evaluated educationally been have PITE by 139 offered study of 2012, programmes June of Republic as and the years following of the in Gazette continued Official evaluation The the Cyprus. of in published were results the and accredited – evaluated educationally were study of programmes first the 2000, January In purpose. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. SUSINI COLLEGE(Lemesos) (www.susini.ac.cy) P.A COLLEGE(www.pacollege.ac.cy ) MUSIC ACADEMY“ARTE” (www.artemusic.org) M.K.C. CITYCOLLEGELARNACA(www.citycollege.ac.cy ) MESOYIOS COLLEGE(www.mesoyios.ac.cy) LEDRA COLLEGE(www.ledra.ac.cy) LARNACA COLLEGE(www.larnacacollege.com) KES COLLEGE(www.kes.ac.cy) INTERNAPA COLLEGE(www.internapa.ac.cy) INTERCOLLEGE (Lemesos)(www.lim.intercollege.ac.cy ) INTERCOLLEGE (Larnaka)(www.intercollege.ac.cy ) INTERCOLLEGE (Lefkosia)(www.intercollege.ac.cy) GLOBAL COLLEGE(www.globalcollege.com.cy) FREDERICK INSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGY(Lemesos)(www.fit.ac.cy) FREDERICK INSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGY(Lefkosia)(www.fit.ac.cy) CYPRUS SCHOOLOFMOLECULARMEDICINE(www.cing.ac.cy/csmm) CYPRUS INTERNATIONALINSTITUTEOFMANAGEMENT(www.ciim.ac.cy) CYPRUS COLLEGEOFART(www.artcyprus.org) CYPRUS COLLEGE(Lemesos)(www.cycollege.ac.cy) CYPRUS COLLEGE(Lefkosia)(www.cycollege.ac.cy) COLLEGE OFTOURISMANDHOTELMANAGEMENT(www.cothm.ac.cy) CASA COLLEGE(www.casacollege.com) C.D.A COLLEGE(Lemesos)(www.cdacollege.ac.cy) C.D.A COLLEGE(Larnaka)(www.cdacollege.ac.cy) C.D.A COLLEGE(Lefkosia)(www.cdacollege.ac.cy) ATLANTIS COLLEGE(www.atlantiscollege.com) ALEXANDER COLLEGE(www.alexander.ac.cy) A.C. AMERICANCOLLEGE(www.ac.ac.cy) AIGAIA SCHOOLOFARTANDDESIGN(www.aigaia.com.cy ) 399 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 400 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture for theacademicyears2007-2012. citizenship of country by students foreign of number the illustrates graph following The a studentinCyprus. being of experience and once-in-a-lifetime this to add only climate can beaches sandy picturesque Mediterranean Pleasant marketplace. global contemporary a skills in and work knowledge to necessary the with students facilitate to able is and standards trade and quality cultural high of Education Higher offer can the Cyprus countries. our between relationships enhance later which students overseas and Cypriot between bring and formed are networks and friendships Lifelong culture. our to dimension international an affordable students own an our of at experience educational environment the enrich turn, friendly in They, safe, cost. a in education quality receive international where students Cyprus, in important is education of dimension international The INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS uig h pro JnayOtbr 03 K.... rcie oe 70 applications 790 over received KY.S.A.T.S Higher 2013, January-October of period the Recognition During the for Council Cyprus Education Qualifications(KY.S.A.T.S.) wasestablished. the scientific and context, professional this for studies Under of purposes. duration and quality for criteria regarding a of spirit the of united education policy aiming to out aid member states in developing control mechanisms arose councils such form to need The qualifications. higher education of recognition the for Councils of National established states have member Union European all the (1997) Convention Recognition Lisbon the with accordance In EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS(KY.S.A.T.S.) 1.4.5 CYPRUSCOUNCILFORTHERECOGNITION OFHIGHER 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. WHITE CITYCOLLEGE(www.whitecitycollege.ac.cy) VLADIMIROS KAFKARIDESSCHOOLOFDRAMA(www.satiriko.com) THE PHILIPSCOLLEGE(www.philips.ac.cy) THE LIMASSOLCOLLEGE-T.L.C(www.reacollege.ac.cy ) THE CYPRUSINSTITUTEOFMARKETING(Lemesos)(www.cima.com.cy) THE CYPRUSINSTITUTEOFMARKETING(Lefkosia)(www.cima.com.cy ) THE CYPRUSINSTITUTE(www.cyi.ac.cy) THE C.T.L.EUROCOLLEGE(www.ctleuro.ac.cy) SUSINI COLLEGE(Lefkosia)(www.susini.ac.cy) have togothrough. directors study of programmes their that procedure accreditation and with evaluation the concerning matters on meetings dialogue the enhance regular to Education have Higher of Institutions to Private the continue from and have officers Council’s The degree levelandfifteen(15)atmaster’slevel. ninety-one (91) at diploma level, eighteen (18) at higher diploma level, twenty-four (24) at is 2013, one of hundred and fifty-seven (157). Out end of these, seven (7) the are offered at certificate until level, up Cyprus, in Education Higher of Institutions Private the by The total number of evaluated and accredited programmes by S.EK.A.P that are offered of studythatareofferedbythePrivateInstitutionsHigher EducationinCyprus. (4) four to its responsibilities. The Council evaluated and re-evaluated had fifty-five (55) programmes Accreditation and Evaluation Educational meetings. During those of meetings the Council discussed Council a range of the issues that are 2013 related During ACCREDITATION (S.EK.A.P) 1.4.6 COUNCILOFEDUCATIONALEVALUATIONAND Group Brussels, BelgiumonMarchthe18th,2013. Working ELCORE Europe’s of Council Meeting (Electronic Core Information on Recognition Working Group) which was the held in in represented was KY.S.A.T.S. for applications of recognition andwritteninformationwillbeover1050 700 respectively. number total the 2013 of end the by that expected is It meetings. over and nine re-examination held Council the period, same the During information. requesting written for applications 522 applications 7 qualifications, of recognition for Cyprus) operateunderthe “initiallicenseofoperation”. Cyprus-UCLan Lancashire Central of University, University Pafos, - (Frederick University (Neapolis two them them and of Operation” of of “License secured Three Nicosia) of Cyprus. University University, in European operate Universities Private Five the concerning issues certain discuss to application, butthefinaldecisionistakenbyECPU. panels expert appoint The functions. may its of Commission performance the in generally and meetings the during followed procedures the and meetings, its convening of manner the both determines ECPU The The membersofECPUare: seven-member draw Culture and Evaluation Committeeforfiveyears. upon Education Ministers of of Minister Council the the of Act, recommendation above the the of 10 Article to According Cyprus. in provides the legal framework for the establishment and operation of private universities which 2005, of (1) 109 Law Control) and Operation (Establishment, Universities Private the by Compiled universities. private of operation and establishment the for submitted applications examine to aims (ECPU) Universities Private of Committee Evaluation The 1.4.7 EVALUATIONCOMMITTEEOFPRIVATEUNIVERSITIES(ECPU) c)  b) twomembersoftheCouncilEducationalEvaluation – Accreditation,and a)  the managementofauniversity. academic an in position in experience sufficient have who and countries different two equivalent in located intistution or professor tenured holding persons four h cret rsdn o te oni o Euainl vlain Accreditation - Evaluation Educational of (S.E.K.A.P.), whoactsasPresident, Council the of President current the 401 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 402 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture semi-public organizations,municipalities,armyforce, police force,etc. Listed below, are the examinations organized in collaboration with other public services, the following: The examinations conducted on behalf of the MOEC to serve educational purposes are The examinationsorganizedbytheExaminationServices fallundertwocategories: the candidates. is Services Examination of assessment fair and the objective at aiming examinations valid of and reliable of provision mission The Education. Tertiary of Department the of division a is Culture and Education of Ministry the of Services Examination The AND CULTURE EDUCATION OF MINISTRY THE OF SERVICES EXAMINATION 1.4.8 administration, teaching,researchandinfrastructureofeach oftheuniversities. of areas the in situation current the records ECPU visit, on-site the During requested. control. effective exercise private to from operation” Additionally, ECPU makes information on-site visits to private universities for of verification of the data and license “initial data with basis working semester universities a on collects ECPU Moreover, operation”. of “license operating original the under operating universities private three ECPU continued this year the task of monitoring and controlling the operation of the first experts andapprovedatotalof14newprograms. of teams (8) eight formed committee the operation”, of license “initial the of status the with operating universities at programs of evaluation the For Operation”. of “License 2013, the under operating During universities private three the at process. programs new 18 approved ECPU evaluation concise more a through operation” of “License status of the with operate that universities private by offered studies of programme the evaluation procedure. During the its same under period still ECPU is which continued within University” the Open process “Cosmos of name evaluating matters the under University Private a with of establishment dealt the for accepted which was application new during a 2013 January meetings In competence. six held ECPU 2013, During •  •  •  • EntranceexaminationsfortheMerchantShipping Academy inGreece • EntranceexaminationsfortheHigherFineArtsSchools inGreece • Examinations for certification of basic knowledge of Greek language for immigrants • Examinationsforcertificationofverygoodknowledge Greek language • Greektypingandshorthandexaminations •  •  •  law. service public the to according language, foreign of certification for Examinations – accordingtothepublic service law. Examinations for certification of Greek language – good, very good, excellent levels governmental organizations,policeforce,municipalities, etc. semi- sector, public the in applicants of appointment/promotion for Examinations and examinations Certificate Leaving entrance examinationforpublicUniversitiesinCyprusand Greece School High Examinations: Pancyprian semi-public services, organizations, municipalities,policeforce,etc. public other with collaboration in organized Examinations aiming toserveeducationalpurposes,and Examinations conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MOEC) SERVICES IN2013 EXAMINATION THE BY PROCESSED PAPERS EXAMINATION OF NUMBER TOTAL EXAMINATION PAPERS2013 papers wereprocessed,asshowninthefollowinggraph: examination 39229 and candidates organized 15311 of has needs the Services served which Examination exams different the 2013, October – January of period the For h wr o Pdggcl nttt cvr al ees f dcto oeaig towards operating education of levels various directions: all covers Institute Pedagogical of work The professional development of all teachers, in the context of the stated educational policy. continuing the is P.I.C. the of mission The education. of levels all addressing character, The work of the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus (P.I.C.) is, principally, developmental in 1.5 ΤΗΕCYPRUSPEDAGOGICALINSTITUTE • CertificationforHeat,VentilationandA/Cexperts. •  •  • Itpromotestheuseofnewtechnologiesineducation; • Itfollowsandadaptscurrenttrendsinpedagogy; • Itplansandexecuteseducationresearchevaluation studies; •  xmntos o te eeto o ofcr addts o te ae sho o the of school cadet army. the for candidates officer of selection the for Examinations curriculum andtheproduction ofteachingmaterials. the of designing the books, teaching of publication and writing the undertakes It compulsory several through levels all programmes andoptionalseminars; of teachers to training in-service offers It TOTAL NUMBEROFEXAMINATIONPAPERSPROCESSED:39229 Governmental/Non Governmental Organizations Examinations Pancyprian Examinations 34153 3479 Writing Examinations Typing-Shorthand 935 Greek Language Examinations 662 403 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 404 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture All constructionprojectsinclude: The annualbudgetcontains: The projectsundertakencompriseof: and technicalrequirements. educational children’s the consideration into taking education, of levels different the all The activities of the department are related to school building developments, supporting in Lefkosia.ThreedistrictofficesarealsobasedLemesos, LarnakaandPafos. located is Culture and Education of Ministry the of Department Services Technical The SCHOOL BUILDINGS 1.6 TECHNICALSERVICESDEPARTMENT • Redesigningandupgradingofelectricalmechanical services. • Additionalroomsforsecondaryuses(canteens,nurseries, toilets). • Additionalclassrooms/ramps/liftsforchildrenwithspecial needs. • Constructionofmultifunctionalhalls. • Additionalteachingclassroomsandlaboratories/workshops. • Functionalredesigningaccordingtoapprovedbuilding standards. • Structuralupgrading. c. ExtensionsofexistingSchoolunits. b. Upgradingofexistingbuildings&sportfacilities. a. NewconstructionprojectsofSchoolunits. • Culturalprojects. • Sportsfacilitystudies. • Surveys. •  • LocalauthoritysupportonPrivateSchoolProjects. • Contractmanagement. • UpgradingofSchoolbuildingstructures. • Implementationandsupervisionofconstructionprojects and materialcontrol. • Architectural,structural,electricalandmechanicalstudies. ehia ad cnmcl upr t Sho Bad Cmite ad Parents΄ and Committees Associations. Boards School to support economical and Technical 2. curricula andsyllabiatall levelsofeducation. of issues to relation in especially and Culture and Education of Minister the of mission the regards as role recommendatory a has Curricula the of Evaluation the for Committee Interdepartmental The participate. education) (technical OLTEK (secondary), OELMEK (primary), POED unions educational the of representatives the and Institute Pedagogical the of Director the Education, Technical Secondary of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Directors of Primary, Secondary and by the Minister of Education and Culture and additionally the Permanent The Interdepartmental Committee for the Evaluation of the Curricula is moderated Secretary CURRICULA • INTERDEPARTMENTALCOMMITTEEFORTHE EVALUATION OFTHE have beenintroducedandfunction: with the endorsement of ad hoc Committees. Specifically implemented the been following has essential, committees believed is it where amendments, adopting by content), procedures, (structures, Curricula the regards as policies applied the of utmost priority for the Ministry of teaching Education and the Culture. and Our aim schoolbooks for materials through the the renovation and the revision of the syllabi and curricula consists of evaluation content the for quality of provision The 2.1.1 NEWSTRUCTURES 2.1 CURRICULA STRUCTURAL CHANGESINEDUCATION INNOVATIONS, REFORMSAND 405 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 406 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture supported withtheirworkbyUniversityProfessors. Committee for the Curricula. At the same time, some of the Working Groups are cooperation and agreement with both the relevant Directory and the Coordinating in accordingly, Education Secondary or Primary from either Inspector appointed or digital form, participate. The work of the working groups is coordinated by an subject they work on and for which they prepare Education. In relevant the working groups educationalists with special qualifications in the materials, either Working in materials, printed educational of production Secondary and Primary for both established, been have Curricula the for Groups the for needs the to According FOR THECURRICULA 2.1.2 THEPRODUCTIONOFMATERIALS-WORKINGGROUPS Catalogue /theAppraisalPlan). Appointment the (i.e. policy educational our of matters priority as set those for and curricula to related issues for both Culture, and Education of Minister the Zembylas. The Scientific Committee consists a supportive / consultative body for Michalinos and Kyriakides Leonidas Papapolyviou, Pashiardis, Petros Stylianopoulos, Petros Nikos Koutselini, Mary participate: professors university prominent Six Ministers. of Council the by decision relevant a and recommendation Culture and Education of Minister’s the after up set been has Committee Scientific The SYSTEM COMMITTEE FORTHEREVISIONOFCYPRUSEDUCATIONAL • SCIENTIFIC all partsinvolved. among coordination of optimization the ensuring Curricula, the of Evaluation the for Committee Interdepartmental the and Curricula the for Groups Working the The Coordinating Committee for the Curricula consists the main correlation between schools, accordingtothedecisionsofInterdepartmental Committee. in promotion their and Curricula the Competent of revision of issues to relation the in Authority by of determined policy Director the the implements Institute, by Pedagogical moderated the Curricula, the for Committee Coordinating The • COORDINATINGCOMMITTEEFORTHECURRICULA and in order to provide quality assurance of the textbooks and other teaching materials System Educational Cyprus the upgrading and modernizing of framework the Within of preparation the materials, teaching teacher guidesandtheprovision ofschool-basedsupport to teachers. digital and print of development the through process whole the support to continued years, previous the in established were which further familiarizing the teachers with the New National Curriculum. The support groups, at aimed training The Institute. Pedagogical Cyprus the with cooperation in continued, programmes training in-service of series a of organisation the year school the During school and Curricula new the of timetables continuedinallPrimarySchools. implementation the 2012-2013 year school the In TIMETABLES INPRIMARYSCHOOLS 2.2.1 THEIMPLEMENTATIONOFNEWCURRICULA AND 2.2 PRIMARYEDUCATION at variousabilitylevels. how they have learned it. At the same time, enrichment activities can be used by pupils and learned have they what assess and review pupils stage evaluation the In concept. activities, pupils apply, clarify and extend their understanding on the new mathematical hypotheses, test solve problems and give and explanations for what they formulate observe. In the stage experiences, of carrying out hands-on through which ideas in explore activities pupils focused are Investigations motivation. pupils’ develop to order in ideas own pupils’ with dissonance creates which activity an is exploration Specifically, Evaluation. and Activities Investigation, Exploration, of stages the to refers trends, new the reflects and Curriculum, Mathematics the from epistemological emerges that model didactical The of instruction. development differentiated and concepts the mathematical new concepts, the regarding approaches mathematical of acquisition the in New trends in the teaching and learning of Mathematics mathematical involve meaningful pupils’ with active problems andconcepts. engagement engagement active pupils’ from arise that examples, rich pedagogically through enriched be should experiences pupils’ (d) and education, mathematics of part integral an constitute should ICT (c) problem-solving, to given be mathematical investigations, enhancing their curiosity and interest, (b) emphasis should The Mathematics Curriculum is steered by four principles: (a) pupils should be involved in towards Mathematicsandtheirwillingnesstoengagewith thesubject. the focus of the Mathematics Curriculum is the development of pupils’ positive attitudes ways that meet the needs of constructive, concerned and reflective citizens. Moreover, in competencies and knowledge mathematical necessary the acquire will pupils that of determine to periods is Curriculum Mathematics the of focus main teaching The week. per mathematics five include to primary adapted was in timetable implemented school the was and education Curriculum Mathematics New the 2011 September In 2.2.1.2 autonomous learnerswithinandoutsidetheschoolenvironment. and creators researchers, become children where approaches, pedagogical modern of use the and process communication contextualized a through taught is language The them. towards stance critical a form to ability the and texts of exploration critical of skills the towards their effective use. At the same time, the objective is for pupils to develop both aiming contexts, of variety a in awareness perform they building functions the and on structures linguistic of focus endeavours subject Language Greek the Specifically, the and development ofliteracyinvariedcontextsandcommunicative situations. language Greek the of acquisition proficient the teaching of aim main the as the system, educational states M.O.E.C Cyprus The role. significant and the multilayered a plays subject of Language Greek modernisation the of framework the Within 2.2.1.1 the and Curriculum” National the “Academic Committee”whichconsistsofleadingacademics. for Committee “Coordinating the by which supported the Curriculum”, is formed National the has of M.O.E.C. Evaluation the the reason, for Committee this “Interdepartmental For needed. is action an such wherever improvements and changes adopt to intention the with timetable Curriculum school National new the the and to relation in implemented policies of evaluation the involve will This initiated. was process the of evaluation gradual a years, previous in prepared Mathematics Modern Greek 407 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 408 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture giving emphasisto: by life, of quality the improving at aims Education Primary in Geography Contemporary materialized through: is approach teaching the and content the modernizing and upgrading of process The recent developmentsinGeographyandEducation. with congruent now is it that so approach, teaching the in change a materials, teaching The upgrade and update of the subject, includes, in addition to the development of new and 6. 5 4, 3, grades for only periods teaching weekly two allocated was subject the Reform, two weekly teaching periods in all primary school grades, while prior to the Educational allocated is (Geography), World” my know to “Getting subject the Curricula, New the of development subsequent the and Reform Educational the of framework the Within 2.2.1.4 GettingtoknowmyWorld(Geography) and developmentalprinciplesoftheCurriculum. included basis. which content districts, the school on participants all the for workshops a in experiential and lessons organised demonstration on were seminars teachers regional supporting time, same and the At units new producing teachers, from collected data on based year, school previous the in produced materials teaching the revising on focused Committee Coordinating Curriculum Science the of priorities The Constructivism, InquiryBasedScienceLearning(IBSL)and TeamLearning. the above axes is based on the principles of different theories and procedures, such as by determined as content, learning the of application the as well as development, The competencies, of direction which areusefulbothforeverydaylifeandlifelonglearning. the towards behaviours and attitudes skills, Developing their in observe they environment. phenomena the experiences, of everyday interpretations formulate to to pupils related enabling concepts constructing and knowledge the Acquiring on based is content and structure Curriculum following axes: Science the of philosophy The and “Science subjects the in units Technology” forgrades1-4andScience5-6. new of introduction the through out carried was Curriculum Science New the of implementation the 2012-2013, year school the During 2.2.1.3 Science grade 3.Itisexpectedtobefullyimplementedbytheschool year2016-2017. in grades 1 and 2 while in the school year 2013-2014 it is expected to be implemented in During the school year 2012-2013, the New Curricula for Mathematics was implemented a)  d) thetrainingofteachers. c) thedevelopmentofeducationalmaterialsforpupils and teachers,and b)  a) theformulationofsuccessindicatorsforeverygrade, vital spacesothatfuturecitizens mayliveinharmonythe world, of planning efficient and creative and world the of reasoning critical for knowledge (spatial) skills, tools mapping geographical analytical geography, corresponding and concepts regional geographic processes, and and places geography, into takes thematic it that account so grade every for Study of Programme a of development the of sustainability and adopt sustainable lifestyles. We aim at shaping autonomous and autonomous shaping at aim We lifestyles. sustainable adopt and sustainability of conditions create to able citizens, tomorrow’s and pupils, today’s make to is aim The in school lifethroughtheentireremodellingofthree main levelsofoperation: it adopts and sustainability promotes that model-organism a becomes school The society. and education in change of agent an as operates which school sustainable a shaping at aims system educational the E.E.-E.S.D. Through learning. and education of one of the main educational objectives, and serves as a key concept for the reorientation The E.E.-E.S.D. sets sustainable development at the heart of education. Sustainability is level. school the at as well as centrally both offered was training teacher in-service year the During positive. deemed results the and successful was implementation The schools. In September 2011 everything was ready for the implementation of the policy in primary school basedonitsneedsandparticularities. the context of the School Sustainable Environmental Policy, which is developed by each Education was finalized and the design of its implementation completed and initiated in Environmental of curriculum the which during year the was 2011-2012 year school The E.S.D) 2.2.1.6 collaboration withparents,thecommunityandotherstakeholders. for opportunities exploits also but and school, the of characteristics education and needs the health meets on plan action and school the of staff and pupils the by an accepted is which delinquency, of prevention implementing and developing the support in to been schools has objective main the time, same the At programmes. training dissemination in-service central and in as well as schools, of structured number large a in out carried were Various activities Curriculum. Education Health the implement effectively to teachers school trained and supported M.O.E.C. the 2012-2013 During 2.2.1.5 prerequisite forsuccessfulpeopleandsocieties. a and place and space involve that decisions geographic evaluating and analyzing organising, for of must a today are They democratisation skills. and thinking spatial of importance the The elevated have life decisions. modern of challenges the and globes) spatial digital or internet the through it for (be information making decision and judgments support to order in knowledge of use the dictates living contemporary since societies contemporary in importance great of is thinking spatial develop to need The in GeographyandallothersubjectsoftheCurriculumthat use spatialinformation. processing spatial data. These processes are the basis for the design for of tasks mental specific undertakes brain human the that learning evidence scientific on based activities is Geography School to approach contemporary the in developments the of number A c) thetechnical/economic (infrastructure,equipment,managementpractices). b) thesocial/organisational(culture,socialenvironment, education policy),and a) thepedagogical(teachingandlearningprocess), c)  b)  at thelocalandglobalscale. management resource sustainable and rational achieve to order in environments, attitudes that manifest acceptance and respect towards the diversity of people and in everylevel,soastopromoterationalandwell-informed decision making,and knowledge and tools appropriate the with conjunction in space analyzing for skills niomna EuainEuain o Ssanbe eeomn (E.E.- Development Sustainable for Education-Education Environmental Health Education 409 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 410 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture erig wih novs ulfcsd ecig wee sho sbet s taught implemented in a is number of schools where subject teachers have received CLIL-related school training. a where through a foreign language (in this case, English). CLIL in Primary Education is currently teaching, dual-focused involves which Learning) Integrated Language and (Content CLIL of introduction the through enhanced also is Education Primary of grades all in language foreign the of presence the Strengthening simple gameoractionsong. a with lessons in-between break short a having or song a with day the starting as such school day. This is implemented by including English at various stages of the school day children’s the of part becomes English which in approach an follows School Primary of the foreign language. It is for this reason that the introduction of English in the first years with contact ample and systematic have to children young for important however, is, It grades ofPrimary(grades1,2and3)isintroducedinthe followingway: first the in English week. a periods 2 with - previously as - continues Primary of 6 and 5 Within the new timetable implemented in 2011-2012, the teaching of English in grades 4, Primary of of grade years Primary Educationismainlycentredontheuseofsongs, gamesandstorytelling. first 1st the in the English of from teaching the taught for adopted is methodology The English Education. 2011-2012, year school the of As 2.2.1.7 English towards sustainabledevelopment. of effective action, will be enabled to help preserve the environment and work effectively citizens, through the development of critical environmental literacy and the undertaking of generation future the that convinced now are we developments, new these Within and summercampsoftheM.O.E.C. educational the of programme educational the of part education. also is Education Environmental environmental with engagement in-depth give more and for utilized opportunity the fully pupils being are Centres Education Environmental the Furthermore, in involved programmes suchas: education actively are environmental schools many various and implemented Curricula, be to the continue programmes in developments the to addition In the changesneededsoastocreateconditionsofsustainable development. engaged dynamically and democratically in societal developments with an aim to make and think critically, take responsibility, participate in the decision making processes, respond are not do who Citizens instead explore but centres, power various of choices solving. to conform not do and passively problem of direction the in change of agents become to willingness the as well as skills, the have and issues the of seriousness realize the knowledge, relevant possess aware, environmentally are who citizens, active hr tahr hv rcie rlvn tann. h Mnsr’ am s o al Pre-primary all for is schools tosoonhavetrained teachersandinitiatetheintroductionofforeignlanguage. aim Ministry’s The training. relevant received have teachers where Finally, it should be noted that English is now introduced in Pre-primary Education in schools Grade 3-twoperiodsperweek. Grade 2-oneperiodperweek Grade 1-oneperiodperweek • theprogramme“LearningaboutForests”. • theprogramme“Seed-SourceofLife”,and •  • theEuropeanprogramme“EcologicalSchools”, Cyprus, the “Golden-Green Leaf” programme, which is a collaboration between Greece and were piloted. The comments and feedback from teachers were very positive. The new The positive. very were teachers from feedback and comments The piloted. were materials the of parts and produced were 2 and 1 grades for materials teaching New in manycasesCypriottraditional musicwasperformedin school concerts. traditional music. Teachers implemented many of the activities that were suggested Cypriot and of richness the out brings music” traditional “Cypriot entitled one entitled second The one, first Music The for areas. thematic used two “Healthy mind in a healthy body” deals with were mental and physical health, through music. on materials focus materials teaching new new The Education. 2012-2013, year school the During 2.2.1.9 MusicEducation Team carriedoutthefollowingactions: in all grades of primary school. In order to support its implementation the Art Education During the school year 2012-2013 the Visual Arts Curriculum was partially implemented developing simultaneously promoted, creative expressionandcriticalthinking. is environment the and that life issues everyday with concern connection their contexts; authentic real in utilized are and experiences interests Learners’ approach. child-centred a adopts Curriculum Arts Visual The and deliveryofVisualArtsactivities. children. Viewing- observing and making-creating are placed in the centre of the design the of abilities and interests experiences, the on based and experiential active, is Arts environment, society and civilisation. In this context, learning and teaching in the Visual fosters it time, cognitive, same the social, respect At and understanding among human beings, (e.g. as well as critical development. reflection about the human areas overall developmental the promoting various emotional) to contributes Education Art 2.2.1.8 ArtEducation •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  rprto o a ato pa fr h iiito o te rgam “Creative programme the of initiation the for plan Partnerships withArtists”,whichispartoftheVisual Arts Curriculum. action an of Preparation Programmes andtheArchiveofCyprusChildren’s Art. Education Art the by inspired works with exhibitions art children’s of Organisation New NationalCurriculum. in museums and galleries organised in Lefkosia, Lemesos and are Pafos so that they conform that to the Programmes Education Art the of updating and Reviewing and pupils’artworks. that were implemented in schools, supporting materials, videos with art techniques units arts visual e.g. resources, educational with website M.O.E.C. the of Updating Curriculum. Arts Visual the of aspects support further to materials supporting of Development Arts Curriculum. Authoring and publication of a Teacher’s Guide for the implementation of the Visual Pancyprian the of Directors the of Organisation ofGreekTeachers(POED). to Board the Curriculum and Arts Education Visual Primary the of of Inspectors content and rationale the of Presentation Institute inLefkosiaandLemesos. Pedagogical the through seminar non-compulsory a of delivery and Organisation both asschool-basedsupportandthroughelectronicmail. Teacher support which was offered by the Inspectors and the Art Education advisors during thetwo-dayteacherseminars(September,2012). Teacher training in school networks which took place on a national scale, as well as 411 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 412 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Education at early ages” found great response from teachers who taught the course the taught who teachers from response great found “Physical ages” course early at The Education grades. younger in curriculum the of implementation effective for effort the to contributed Institute Pedagogical the through offered courses Optional website oftheM.O.E.C. the through teachers of to available implementation made and the produced were from which materials feedback teaching collected they time, same the At teachers. to Inspectors and counsellors of Physical Education visited schools and provided support on goodpractices. of educational gymnastics and topics of their interest. In addition, they exchanged ideas area the in practice their enriched and knowledge their broadened Teachers teachers. Collaborative Learning Communities were run at the same time so as to further support while eradicating misconceptionsofperfectionandpeak performance. ages, older at how and ages was younger at it Athletics approach course, to this how clear in made So, education. primary within content of continuity regards as only for not older grades grades, as it all was previously for and thus used area to cause content confusion in a educators now is it the because of chosen was areas Athletics other curriculum. of development the for basis the and are control that skills body networks. awareness; gaining space school in importance on its based for chosen run was and Gymnastics Educational followed the were of that topics the training were teacher Athletics in-service and Gymnastics Educational of areas content The and knowledge the skills obtainedinphysicaleducationduringschoolbreaks and schoolevents. applying of and staff their of of terms support in and deserves development it effective attention the it give and education physical of role important physical the understand to principals school that the for was aim The role school. the in plays education important the promoting on focused principals with meetings The participation ofP.E.teachers. the with then and principals school of participation the based with courses, first networks, training school on by followed was This 2013. March in committee curriculum the of Chair the by approved was which curriculum revised final the of text for the to basis changes the formed concerns and Teachers’ content issues. practical curriculum with with further engaged dealt teachers training, in-service this During courses. training the of point starting the was September in offered training teacher two-day A general promotionoftheimportantrolethatphysicaleducation playsintheschool. the and Primary of grade first the in curriculum P.E. turn new the of implementation full the in which training on placed was especially and ages, younger at curriculum the of implementation quality the enhanced emphasis 2012-2013 year school the During 2.2.1.10 PhysicalEducation had theuniqueexperienceofparticipatinginconcert “Oresteia” ofIanisXenakis. children The school. each of teacher music the by taught and primary prepared were Lefkosia schools three from choirs, Three 2012. October in held was which “Kypria” festival cultural the in participate to opportunity the had pupils school primary time first the For participate. to opportunity the had pupils 3000 success. great with continued Orchestra Symphonic Cyprus the with collaboration in programmes educational The 200 teachersparticipated. and towns various in Coordinating organised were teachers Education of groups Music different for Seminars the Team. of priorities the of one was teachers the Training materials willbefullyimplementedduringtheacademic year 2013-2014. to the existing school regulations. The afternoon programme includes lunch at school, at lunch includes programme afternoon The regulations. school existing the to morning programme of the schools. On the contrary, the they continue of to timetable operate the according or curriculum the either concerning made been have changes No teaching periods. afternoon additional four or three have they is, That p.m. 4:00 until or p.m. 3:05 until – schedules time two on based – Wednesdays) on except - day (every week a days four for May to October from function Schools Special and Primary Voluntary All-Day The 89 schoolshadpermissiontoacceptpupilsfromlower grades too(1st-3rd). these However, 6th. and 5th 4th, grades for basis voluntary a on Schools All-Day as 89 and grade) 6th - (1st grades all for basis voluntary a on Schools All-Day as operated 24 During the school year 2012-2013, 113 schools functioned as All-Day Schools, of which Primary andSpecialSchoolswasextendedimplemented as follows: Since then – and upon the request of many schools – the institution of All-Day Voluntary considered tobesuccessfulandusefulbothsocially educationally. were Schools All-Day the report, this on Based Culture. and Education of Minister the to submitted and prepared this was report the a of 2000, May phase in and completed first was that the evaluation Union After Associations. Teachers’ Parents’ the the of Inspectorate, Confederation Pancyprian the Institute, Pedagogical Cyprus the Cyprus, of Special University the of representatives a of consisted which by Committee, Evaluation evaluated was School All-Day the of implementation experimental This rural five and schools. urban four - Schools Primary nine implemented in 1999-2000 experimentally year school was the during Education Primary in concept School All-Day The 2.2.2.1 All-DayVoluntarySchoolsinPrimaryEducation 2.2.2 IMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEALL-DAYSCHOOL its and important roleintheschoolunit. Education Physical of aspect important another experiences and knowledge Physical in CLIL their to add helped and teachers implement to offered was course training optional An to Education. effort the was action innovative additional an Finally, nature oftheseminars. practical the from benefited Teachers kindergarten. in especially and ages younger at 413 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 414 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ic te, h isiuin f l-a Vlnay r-rmr Shos a etne – extended was upon therequestofmanyschools–andimplementedas follows: Schools Pre-primary Voluntary All-Day of institution the then, Since and urbanPre-primarySchoolsalloverCyprus. During the school year 2006-2007 the institution was extended to 16 classes of 14 rural the schoolyear2005-2006intenclassesofnineruralPre-primary Schools. during implemented experimentally was Education Pre-primary in School All-Day The 2.2.2.2 All-DayVoluntarySchoolsinPre-primaryEducation the costbyfundingmealsforanumberofneedypupils. of part finances M.O.E.C. The M.O.E.C. the with collaboration in parents by arranged The type of food and the specific menu followed are consistent with a menu agreed and arrangements for the provision/preparation of the meals are undertaken by the parents. necessary and expenses Catering teachers. supervision of the under lunch have Pupils equipment. The M.O.E.C. provides all schools which function as All-Day Schools, with the necessary interests andtheteachers’talentsspecialisedsubjects. of each school unit. The formation of classes and groups is done according to the pupils’ The number of pupils per class ranges from 8 to 25, according to the subject and needs Information English, subjects: elective following Technology, Music,PhysicalEducation,Art,Designand Drama. the for periods teaching consolidation, eight homework/ and assigned out carrying for week per periods teaching four Education andGroupGames. following the subjects: on Language, activities Maths, Information creative Technology, for Drama, Music, periods Dance, teaching Art, Physical eight and resting or sleeping for week per periods teaching four school, at lunch includes programme afternoon The to theexistingschoolregulations. morning programme of the schools. On the contrary, the they continue of to timetable operate the according or curriculum the either concerning made been have changes No have they is, three orfouradditionalafternoonperiods. That p.m. 4:00 until or p.m. 3:05 until – schedules time two on based – They basis. voluntary a on Schools function from October to May for four days a week All-Day (every day - except on Wednesdays) as operate Schools Pre-primary These ehooy ad lo o te nrdcin f e invtv sbet, uh s Life as: such subjects, innovative new of introduction the for Information also and and English Technology, teaching for used are periods teaching 12 additional These periods morethantheregular (non-All-Day)PrimarySchools. teaching 12 is that periods teaching 47 of total a have They p.m. 1:05 to a.m. 7:45 from (Wednesday) week a day one and p.m. 4:00 or pm 3:15 to a.m. 7:45 from Friday) and The All-Day Compulsory Schools operate four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday also withanupgradededucationalprogramme. and staff and management school unified curriculum, unified a with operate Schools function Schools Compulsory All-Day The Schools. Voluntary Compulsory All-Day existing the from different All-Day very are the way the and programme educational The type ofPublicSchool. a be to considered officially is School Compulsory All-Day the 2011, February of 16th on Ministers of Council the by approved was that establishment formal its and Schools After the completion of the pilot programme of the institution of the All-Day Compulsory continues tooperateat14PrimarySchools. Schools Compulsory All-Day of institution the year that of As 2010-2011. year school the during implemented was Schools Compulsory All-Day the of framework final The of Parents’AssociationsandtheexternaladvisorforAll-Day Compulsory Schools. Confederation Pancyprian the Union, Teachers’ the Committee, Evaluation Special the Special Committee included representatives from the M.O.E.C., the Ministry of Finance, the expanding of institution and ways prepared a studied proposal which was framework, approved by final the Council of the Ministers. The examined Committee Special A At the end of the school year 2009-2010, the four-year pilot programme was completed. was implemented duringtheschoolyear2009-2010. it and Schools Evaluation Compulsory All-Day the of implementation pilot of the of phase suggestions second the the constituted of framework new The M.O.E.C. basis the of observations the the and Committee on designed was which Schools, In June 2009 the Council of Ministers approved a new framework of All-Day Compulsory in the school year 2008-2009. It was evaluated by an Independent Evaluation Committee. The first phase of the pilot programme had a duration of three to years and was completed continued them of all and 15 operate asAll-DayCompulsorySchoolsuntiltheschoolyear 2009-2010. to increased schools of number the 2007-2008, In in ninePrimarySchoolsthroughoutCyprus. All-Day the introduced M.O.E.C. the Compulsory School in Primary Education, on a pilot basis in the school year 2006-2007 Therefore, Timetable. School and Curriculum revised a and infrastructure upgraded subjects, school new learning, of ways modern life, school of conditions improved of terms in innovations entails reform This System. The rapid changes in Cyprus society created the need to reform the Cyprus Educational 2.2.2.3 All-DayCompulsorySchoolsinPrimaryEducation and agreed the costbyfundingmealsforanumberofneedypupils. menu of part the finances M.O.E.C. with The M.O.E.C. consistent the with collaboration are in parents menu by arranged specific the and food of type The arrangements for the provision/preparation of the meals are undertaken by the parents. necessary and expenses Catering teachers. supervision of the under lunch have Pupils the with Schools, All-Day as operating necessary equipment. already schools all provided M.O.E.C. The The maximumnumberofpupilsperclassis25. 415 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 416 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture forth. so and deprivation economic and social of areas in activities school summer provided workshops), music and workshops drama together, IT learning workshops, art and through film (e.g. creativity children’s promoted and families supported process, holistic a as health promoted general in and self-esteem, promoted skills, social and personal with line pupils’ their in developing on skills, focused schools safety Many thinking. critical and of development health the pupils’ enhanced schools of number A schools. those to granted was support financial and approved were applications 430 2012-2013, year school carry the For to Promotion. Health to order relation in in interventions school support own their financial out for apply can Schools Citizenship. and Education 2012- in Health out of Committee Coordinating the by provided funds by supported been have carried 2013 interventions and actions programmers, promotion health Many • Fundingschoolactionsandinterventions below. A number of actions and programmes that are related to Health Promotion are presented 2.2.3.1 EDUCATION 2.2.3 EDUCATIONALPROGRAMMESANDACTIONSINPRIMARY the residentsoftheseareas. This additional support is covered mostly within the wider framework of support towards pupils. the all amount, same the with finances, M.O.E.C. the where areas, mountainous €470 per pupil and covers 20% of the registered pupils except in the cases of schools in the parents, while the M.O.E.C. finances part of the cost. The financial support offered is whereas pupils are supervised by their teachers. The cost of meals is covered mostly by up cleaning and meals serving with helps staff ancillary additional lunch, During room. dining a as functions which area, arranged specially a in offered are Meals otherwise. decided has unit school the where cases the in except services, catering by and supplied prepared is food the and provided nutritionists by is designed is lunch menu afternoon, school The the pupils. to in operate schools these that days four the During parents andrepresentativesfromtheSchoolBoard. each school. for Each school Committee has its own Advisory Advisory Committee an which comprises of of local appointment teachers, the is Schools, Compulsory All-Day the of operation the concerning arrangement, special Another etc.). teachers, drama teachers, dance (i.e. staff teaching specialised of hiring the for arrangement special a is there subjects elective the and Technology Information English, of teaching the For their on based choose pupils interests (e.g.dancing,swimming,drama,etc.). the which subjects, elective and activities Education action plan pertinent to each school that needs their intervention, which can provide can which an intervention, their of needs follow-up that school and each promotion to pertinent development, plan action the is Force remedial Task the violence, of purpose The school on background a programmes andpolicydevelopment. with psychologists and counsellors educators, of comprises Force Task The Violence”. School on has Force “Task the formed M.O.E.C. the delinquency, juvenile and violence/aggression school with dealing to regard in units School Secondary and Primary supporting of framework the Under • TaskForceonSchoolViolence Health Promotion for theschoolyear2012-2013, isshowninthefollowingtable: schools primary and kindergartens public in population school the of composition The 2.2.3.2 to coverspecificeducationalneeds. Education Health the to uploaded website so as to be easily been accessible by teachers. The winning schools received a have grant materials teaching prize-winning The a wide range of topics from the four thematic areas of the Health Education Curriculum. to teachers to five schools that invited produced a Pupil’s handbook and a Teacher’s Office Guide which included Education Health the contribute funding, towards the production external of innovative teaching materials. of Prizes were awarded help the With • Promotion of best practices in Health Education - production of teaching materials their “Participationproject”. in the long-term. An external sponsor awarded prizes to 11 schools in order to carry out justified proposals that would potentially establish healthy choices within the and school unit detailed submitted schools of number A competition. school a announced Office Education Health the life, school to related processes decision-making in committee parents’ the and teachers pupils, between participation active promote to effort an In • Participate,actandchangetheschoolenvironmentfor ahealthierlife the with alcohol collaboration in smoking, Cyprus PedagogicalInstitute. teachers school against primary educate to offered to were etc. aiming consumption seminars 2012-2013 year school the During curriculum. education health the and in included use is and drug substances addictive of other prevention the at aims “Mentor” Programme Education Health The • HealthEducationProgramme“Mentor” disability- based, etc.). faith-based, gender-based, race-related, (homophobic, schools in existing concerning bullying of types the identified survey findings The education. secondary national and primary both of a out carried Observatory teachers and pupils targeted survey The 2011. in Climate the School the and Victimisation activities its of part As juvenile and violence school on delinquency. national environment, schools, school in on violence research of international prevention and the for practices good concerning data the regarding data qualitative and quantitative collects also It schools. evaluates in violence of forms the and extent and analyses codes, records, Observatory The 2010. 2009- year school the during established was Schools in Violence for Observatory The • ObservatoryforViolenceinSchools Schools and65fromSecondarySchools. the school year 2012-2013, the Task Force responded to 138 requests: 73 from Primary During schools. in delinquency juvenile minimising of objective the with programmes, prevention promotes Force Task the Finally, plan. action the of implementation the for support provide and needed where subsidies economic provide processes, accelerate to authority the has Force Task The process. this in involved become to are encouraged community, local the and parents the workers, support social the psychologists, educational school, each of teachers The problem. specific the to approach holistic a Multicultural Education 417 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 418 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ed o rvd tahr wt te potnt t frhr eeo ter erig and learning their develop further to opportunity the the with realizes teachers also provide Department to suggestions The need of character. communicative variety mainly a of and activities instructions for methodological well with as books, books exercise and teachers’ activity as language, Greek the of teaching the for books multicultural education. It provides all schools with educational material, which includes promote to measures several implemented has Education Primary of Department The also toallotherforeignpupilsinterestedinthissubject. classes in Greek as a second language to afternoon the children of repatriated ethnic Greeks, but offer Centres Education Adult The needs. specific pupils’ the to according assistance specialised offer and Greek of learning intensive on focus classes separate These week. per periods teaching of number specific a for class separate a in pupils foreign placing involves This timetable. school regular the within intervention of system participate in classes along pupils with foreign the which native Greek-speaking in pupils. programme, There is mainstreaming also the a is flexible used being currently is that model The identities. cultural different with groups of integration smooth the facilitating language for measures for and language, second a measures as Greek of learning the as to refer which support, categorized be can various measures of These form the measures. in support Cyprus in practised being currently is education Multicultural and culturalneedsinamoreeffectiveway. are linguistic pupils their support can foreign teachers that that so districts, various so the in evenly provisions distributed makes Education Primary of Department The smooth and effective integration of groups with of different cultural and linguistic identities. demands the in the assist to policies and measures educational differentiated of implementation to the response promoting In is Ministry the environment, social System. changing the and society Educational contemporary Cyprus the into integration smooth their at aims pupils foreign of education the regarding policy M.O.E.C.’s The primary schools: in years five past the during pupils foreign of percentage the shows table following The and Bulgaria Romania, Syria. Greece, Georgia, are: from come pupils foreign most where Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and the United Kingdom. In kindergartens the five countries The five countries where most foreign pupils in primary schools come from are: Georgia, Turkish-Cypriots Greek-Cypriots School year Foreigners Armenians 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 Maronites TOTAL Latins Number offoreignpupils Primary schools(%) 100,00 15,26 84,18 6672 6670 6047 5281 4605 0,00 0,21 0,24 0,11 Kindergartens (%) Percentage 100,00 15,78 83,72 0,05 0,00 0,25 0,20 13,4 13,3 12,0 10,5 9,0 403 teachers participated in the eleven programmes currently running in Cyprus. All Cyprus. in running currently programmes eleven the in participated teachers 403 and pupils 6426 2012-2013, year school the develop During culture. towards and attitudes positive experiences useful acquire pupils result, a As activities. well-organised and pleasant through teams in work and abilities expressive and creative their activate explore the museums, observe the exhibits, search for information, engage in role-play, digital presentations, interactive maps and drama games were incorporated. The pupils cross-curriculum/interdisciplinary approach. In order to further improve the programmes, The implementation of all the programmes is based on experiential active learning and a Hellenistic years, Roman age,Byzantineera,Frankish,Venetian,Ottoman period,Britishrule). Classical years, Archaic period, Geometric period, Bronze period, and covers the various historical periods of Cyprus from 3900 BC to museum each of artefacts the on based is 1960 programmes educational the of content The AD (Chalcolithic structured themesandrichsupportingmaterial. through activities educational and creative develop to teachers to opportunity the give allowing museums with school the of teachers and schools connection to open up to the direct museums and culture of Cyprus. a Moreover, they at aim also programmes of promotion creativity, cooperation, and lifelong learning and thinking offering the critical joy of learning of and to pupils. fostering These educational content the development, philosophy, cognitive the on and emotional based social, at aim They curricula. the of principles pedagogical are fundamental Programmes Education Museum The “THALASSA” andtheteachers’UnionPOED. Municipal Museum of Lefkosia, the Pieridis Museum, the Agia Napa Municipal Museum Leventis the Antiquities, of Department Cyprus the Centre, Cultural Bank Laiki the as such partners different with cooperation in implemented were 2012-2013 year school non-occupied the of museums the the during programmes The pupils. education primary in all address and Cyprus of areas 1996 since running been have M.O.E.C., of auspices the the under implemented are which Programmes Education Museum The 2.2.3.3 MuseumEducationProgrammes well astheuseofmaterialthathasbeenproducedinGreece. as material, pedagogical and educational appropriate of development and Production education. of content the and structure the to changes the will of that framework the textbooks within prepared school be the and curricula the to elements intercultural of Addition Turkish, Russian,Georgian,Bulgarian,Romanian,Ukrainian andArabic. English, in: published is guide The system. educational Cyprus the regarding parents their and pupils the for information basic with languages, eight in translated been has guide The families. their and pupils foreign new for guide induction an on Preparation Use ofplacementteststhatcanidentifythepupils’language level. by thePedagogicalInstitute. In-service training seminars for teachers teaching Greek as a second language organised Parallel classesforfastacquisitionoftheGreeklanguagethroughintensiveinstruction. the Cypriotsociety: and system school the to pupils foreign of induction smooth and rapid the towards aim that measures following the implemented has M.O.E.C. The Education”. Multicultural on Report “Policy M.O.E.C’s the approved has Ministers of Council the Furthermore, conferences forteacherswhoteachforeignpupils. and seminars training in-service organises it context, this Within approaches. teaching 419 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 420 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture as follows: implemented were programmes educational eleven 2012-2013, year school the During pupils ofgrades4and5. of Museum Local the at Palaipafos, Kouklia.Theprogramme“FollowingAphrodite’sfootsteps”isaddressedto basis pilot a on implemented was programme new a 2013, Apart from the educational programmes that were offered during the school year 2012- offer. on programmes educational the of part attended he where village Vasa in Education of Museum the visited Culture and Education of Minister The heritage. educational our to year this dedicated was 2013) April (18 Sites” and Monuments for Day “International the addition, In organised 2013). May (13-19 Education” Museum of M.O.E.C. “Week a time second the for the May), (18 Day Museum International the of occasion the On the explorationactivities,dramagamesandmostof all, learning. participants expressed their intention to visit the museums again, since they all enjoyed evcs te yatn Msu o te rhihp aais I Fudto ad the and Foundation III Makarios Archbishop Cultural the M.O.E.C’s of Museum the Byzantine with the Services, collaboration in Education, Primary of Department The 2.2.3.4 Art EducationProgrammes activities. artistic various through companionship and family motherhood, of concepts the about gain experience and knowledge, develop skills, Children ask questions, etc. and express Savva their Christoforos feelings Nicolaidou-Vassiliou, Loukia as Diamantis, such Adamantios art Cypriot contemporary of history the in artists Cypriot important of works the with interact programme, educational the of paths the following Children 4. grade of children to addressed is gallery” the in world child’s “A titled programme new The with an emphasis on the philosophy and content of the primary education art curriculum. The educational programme “Motherhood” was the basis for creating a new programme  a) programmes wereimplementedasfollows: development, aesthetic and culture education art five 2012-2013, year school the to During approach. experiential an through children up open to aim programmes These was an expansion of the organised programmes in the relevant galleries and museums. there Pafos of Municipality the and Foundation III Makarios Archbishop of the Gallery Art, Art Cypriot Contemporary of Gallery State the with collaboration in Additionally, pupils. education primary all for Lemesos and Lefkosia in museums and galleries art in programmes Education Art of implementation the continued Lemesos of Municipality During the school year 2012-2013 an exhibition of children artworks called “Journey to “Journey called artworks children of exhibition an 2012-2013 year school the During awaiting fortheliberation and reunificationofitsland people. the value of freedom, especially for their semi-occupied Cypriot homeland, which is still extolling projects similar contemporary create Children artists. and foreign and approach Cypriot by works artistic antiwar the through addressed are values universal as freedom and peace like issues Global 1830. in liberalized was Greece when people the and fighters the of excitement the freedom, of Archbishop defenders Cypriot other of and Kyprianos sacrifice the heroes, Mesologgi the of struggle the Zalogo, the of of women sacrifice the kleftarmatolon, of life heroic the activities artistic various experience through They event. historic this in participation Cyprus’ to relating artworks with from the Ottoman rule, culminating in the Greek revolution of 1821. Children also interact and global cultural heritage, with emphasis on the struggles for the liberation of Greece creative and experiential artistic learning children interact with artworks relating to local works the on based is Freedom” created by romantic to artists of “Hymn the 19th titled century inspired by programme the Greek educational Revolution. Through new The  c) interpret Byzantineiconsnotonlyasdevotionalobjectsbut alsoasworksofart. and approach icons can children way, how this In restored. pupils and maintained show are manuscripts and experts The Cyprus. of Archbishopric Holy the of workshop at maintenance the to visit hosted a by followed is are museum the at programme and The Museum. the Cyprus of Republic the to returned been now have that churches and art occupied the Byzantine from treasures stolen with contact into the come to heritage, cultural Cypriot respect and appreciate to children for are aims programme’s of icons from the 9th to the 19th century as well as paintings from the 10th century. The The Byzantine Museum of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation, hosts a rich collection  b) Art Education Programme “Motherhood” at the National Gallery of Contemporary Contemporary of Gallery National the at “Motherhood” Programme Education Art Cypriot Art, Lefkosia Art, Cypriot Art Education Programme “Hymn to Freedom” at the Gallery of the Archbishop Archbishop the of Gallery the at Freedom” to “Hymn Programme Education Art Makarios III Foundation, Lefkosia Foundation, III Makarios Art Education Programme “Journey in Byzantine Art” at the Byzantine Museum of of Museum Byzantine the at Art” Byzantine in “Journey Programme Education Art the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation, Lefkosia Foundation, III Makarios Archbishop the 421 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 422 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture classrooms where they can interact with each other in real time. A global network of network global A time. real in other each with interact can they where classrooms virtual visit to schools for opportunity the provides www.oikade.gr website The tools. communication online using by achieved is pupils between communication real-time The implementation of “IKADE” is achieved through the use of modern technology. Direct pupils ofCyprus,GreeceandtheGreek diaspora. by the Bank of Cyprus. The programme aims exclusively to develop spiritual and cultural ties between sponsored and M.O.E.C. the by supported is programme educational The 1999. since education primary in functions “IKADE” programme educational The 2.2.3.5 developed basedonthespecificconceptsandobjectives of theartcurriculum. and designed was programme educational The creativity. and exploration observation, and cultural issues of art heritage local and to animals. attitudes positive Furthermore, acquire it children aims that to so cultivate environment children’s school the in activities for their own artistic work. The educational programme also aims to expand with related familiar with theworkof contemporary andolder Cypriot artists and alsogivestheminspiration become to chance the children gives programme the of method experiential The Cyprus. of heritage artistic and cultural the understand them help and children the to gallery the introduce to aims gallery” the in animals for “Searching titled programme The 2012-2013. year school the during began implementation Its Pafos. of Municipality the Department of Primary Education in collaboration with the Cultural Services and the This new educational programme at the Pafos Municipal Art Gallery was undertaken by  e) curriculum. art new the with consistent is it that so 2012-2013, year school the during Gallery Art Municipal Lemesos the at programme educational the of structure and content the to educational programme at the Municipal Gallery in Lemesos. There were some changes the by inspired art at of works with organised Lemesos in Solomonidis” was “Panos Center Cultural exhibition the art children’s a 2013), May (21-26 Week Education Arts International the During creation. and expression artistic own their for inspiration them gives also and artists Cypriot older and contemporary of work the with familiar become to opportunity the pupils gives programme the of method experiential The Cyprus. of to the children and help them understand and appreciate the cultural and artistic heritage The programme titled “Our Island through the artists’ pallet” aims to introduce the gallery  d) organisation offurthersimilarevents. and engage with mosaic artists and painters. The educational programmes aspire to the hagiography of creation the observe mosaics, create to opportunity the had public the exhibition, the During 1821. 9, July on Kyprianos Archbishop of hanging the to leading events the on focuses which Mavrogenis G. artist the of work the about presentation a and freedom of subject the about pupils from events visual hymns, byzantine included of materials. The exhibition took place on May 18, 2013 (International Museum Day) and programme and created two-dimensional and three dimensional artwork using a variety the by inspired were children The artworks. pupils’ participant included It time. third a for Foundation III Makarios Archbishop of gallery art the in held was art” children’s the Art Education Programme “Searching for animals in the gallery” at the Pafos Pafos the at gallery” the in animals for “Searching Programme Education Art Municipal Art Gallery Art Municipal Art Education Programme «Our Island through the artists’ pallet» at the Municipal Municipal the at pallet» artists’ the through Island «Our Programme Education Art Art Gallery, Lemesos Gallery, Art Educational Programme“IKADE” The followingprogrammeswereimplementedduringthe schoolyear2012-2013: 2.2.3.6 Cyprus’ primaryschools. of pupils grade 6th all to distribution its and calendar school a of publication the was “IKADE” of activity Another action. and work group and responsibility taking thinking, was also given to active learning and the development of learning skills, such as critical Emphasis objectives. emotional and cognitive of achievement the maximize to order in interaction, pupils’ to given was emphasis particular teleconferences pupils’ the During is inourdreams,academicfutureaswellthetheme “Cyprus inEurope”. it as country, our of future the wealth, natural our customs, and manners our language, our ancestry, common our land, our routines, school children’s were: meetings online live the of themes The Bucharest. of School Primary Greek the with and Greece from schools from Cyprus. primary 59 involved 2012-2013, year school the for schools, of network electronic The learn interactivelyabouttheGreekcultureandhavefunwith theirfriends. children tools other and tours games, Through space. entertainment and knowledge online Greek a pupils offers website the Also, (teleconferences). meetings online live the and Cyprus Greece, in Greek of schools diaspora (about 250 in primary total) are organised into selected groups of three or where four and have established, is schools •  • • •  •  M.O.E.C. and the Cyprus Olympic Committee and aims at the promotion of the of promotion Olympic valuesandideas. the at aims and Committee Olympic Cyprus the and M.O.E.C. subjects. Mostchildren,about70%,choosePhysical Education. choosing two periods of Physical Education (games/dancing) among other elective cie col Breaks: School Schools:  Active Voluntary All-Day in Education Physical Schools: Compulsory All-Day in Education Physical Programme: Education Olympic (e.g. Sports Winter and Summer of Days/Events Sports - Programme  Olympic periods inthetimetableofregularschools. two the to compared grades), 6th and 5th for periods additional two grades, to 4th 1st for period additional (one Education Physical to allocated timetable the in time teaching increased with ideas and values Olympic the to given is emphasis ae sot, kig bwig bditn gmatc, ub, athletics): rugby, gymnastics, badminton, bowling, skiing, sports, water a lifetimehabit. as exercise adopt to them possible for and lives their as on impact positive a sports create to aiming many as in children of participation the is programme this of the established has Olympic Programme “Sports federations Days/Events of Summer and Winter Sports”. The sports aim the and Committee Olympic Cyprus the Department of Primary Education in cooperation with the Cyprus Sport Organisation, and bullying. to their abilities. Active school breaks have led to a reduction of school delinquency according pupils, all for organised are ones, non-competitive especially activities, Physical time. break during activities physical of variety a in participate to pupils Physical EducationEducationalProgrammes These schools had live online meetings with seven primary schools rgams r ipeetd n col encouraging schools in implemented are Programmes hs rgam i udr h asie o the of auspices the under is programme This uis ae h oto of option the have Pupils In this type of school great school of type this In The 423 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 424 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture school website and access to an educational and communications platform. Through platform. communications and educational an to access and website school and personal services, email to as such given services certain to access access has the user each Through DIA.S, Culture. and Education of Ministry the at Technology officers Communication (ICT) and Information for and schools, seven all the for created of were teachers accounts Access program. the in involved computers schools all seven from the access at enable to Centre Data the at operate to continues DIA.S parents. multimedia-rich digitaleducationalcontent. and students as well as processes, teachers, educational the regarding information to access between provides DIA.S setting classroom-based traditional beyond communication the promote to aims which Environment Educational Digital a is project DIA.S The 2008. since running been has Net) School (Cyprus project DIA.S The B) DIA.Sproject rooms ineachschool. wired network the in each of school, provision implementation has the been made with for wireless Besides access data. from various of volume large of transfer fast enables and networking speed high offers network backbone optics fiber The labs). and rooms to connect to the Internet from every room in the school (administration offices, teaching schools) have been equipped with fiber optics backbone network and have the capability Up to now, 69 schools in total (Upper Secondary General and Technical and Vocational Structure Cabling and deployment ofRecoveryImages. equipment and management creation, existing the facilitates using equipment The cost. supported financial extra is no with Culture, and Education of Center of Data the Ministry within the created infrastructure the that noting worth is It software. source open educational other and Office) (Libre suite office source open alternative include Images these Furthermore, Edubuntu). (mainly distribution Linux and Windows system: operating boot dual with created install are Images to Recovery All administrators software. new computer the the facilitated has This Culture. and Education of We have created many Recovery Images for all major computer supplies by the Ministry office suiteofprogramsinstallationistakingplacetoas many computersaspossible. longer operates, no was recycled. that The operating system equipment of the the computers has been Furthermore, upgraded and upgraded. and repaired were computers many direction, this Towards continued. has schools, at equipment computer existing the of out most the taking for effort ongoing the 2012-2013 of year school the During A) TechnologyInfrastructureandEquipment the MoECproceededwithfollowingactions: reforming the curriculum and teaching/learning aids. During the school year 2012-2012, methods; training equipment; teachers to keep up with the and current technological developments; and pedagogical infrastructure current the with line in learning technology and teaching enhancing and modernizing modern with schools programme this providing of objectives include: core The teachers. and students of literacy digital enhance the to and process educational the in (ICTs) Technologies Information Communication of and use the exploit to is programme this of aim The programme. planning The Ministry of Education and Culture is currently implementing a technology integration COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES(ICTs) 2.3 DEPARTMENTOFINFORMATIONAND Education andtheN.C.T.Thewebsiteprovidesinformation onissuesrelatedto: Primary of the Committee Education in ICT the with of collaborated team our website above preparation the setup: was For Education) (Primary . ICT www.schools.ac.cy/klimakio/Themata/ensomatosi_tpe of Integration the for website new a Moreover, http://www.schools.ac.cy/klimakio/Themata/ensomatosi_tpe/seminaria_synedria.html presentations: and seminars training organized we teams, the with meetings support one-to-one the from Apart 2011-12). Report Annual (see material educational relevant publishing and to providehelpandsupportalltheNewCurriculaTeams(N.C.T.),whicharecreating Information and Communication Technologies in the educational system, we continued During the school year 2012 - 2013 and as part of the effort for the effective integration of C) CurriculaandEducationalSoftware Actions takenduringtheschoolyear2012-2013: (DEC). Content Educational Digital the for schools all of teachers from feedback collecting as such classroom in use ICT the to relating issues on gathering information and research of number a conduct to possible was it offered, capabilities the and platform DIA.S the • theexistingdigitaleducational software • theuseofICTinlearning process • thephilosophyandpedagogyinrelationtoICT the new Curricula • attheHeadTeachersDistrictEducationalConferences, 8-12October2012 •  •  • RegulartrainingsofthewebsiteadministratorsDIA.S schools. •  • Creation and update of user accounts of full access for a number of users such as: •  •  -  -  -  -  of fivemeetingsineachtown) Pedagogical Cyprus the by Institute (C.P.I.) – in Nicosia and Limassol – during February-March 2013 ( two offered sets Seminars Optional of framework the within the 7thofSeptember2012(inalldistricts) until 5th the from – Training” Two-Day “Teachers the during education: primary for Education inordertobeableusetheDEC. Creation and update of user accounts of partial access for all teachers of Secondary in theDIA.Sprogram. participating schools other to use its extend to is aim the and 2012-2013 year the student the recording absences for for administrative purposes. platform The application was used DIA.S in a the Lyceum during on application an of Development and studentsinthesevenschoolsparticipatingDIA.S program. Maintenance of the Educational Platform and promotion of its use amongst teachers applications offeredontheplatform. and services the use to order in Education Secondary the of consultants ICT The and platform the on available services the encourage theteacherstouseit. about learn to order in Education Vocational and Technical Secondary and General Secondary of Inspectors The offered ontheDIA.Splatformincludingschooladministration services. The teachers of the Pefkios Georgiades Primary school in order to use the services the DIA.Splatform. Τhe Physical Education New Curricula team in order to use the services offered on 425 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 426 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture The SchoolManagementSystemshavethreetasks: D) SchoolManagementSystems(SMS) org/ http://lsl.eun. website the on found be can activities project the on information More and Gymnasia(organizedintwoRegionalHubs)areparticipating: Schools Primary Cypriot following the implementation, project of year first the During the by coordinated and Commission European (LSL) Lab the European Schoolnet.Itincludes12MinistriesofEducation and aimstocreate: Schools by Living funded the project in participates a Ministry program, the above, the to addition In by theMinistry,weundertookfollowingactions: In an effort to take advantage of the educational software that has already been acquired •  • Technicalsupportforits applications. •  • CyprusGymnasiaLSLRegionalHub: • CyprusPrimarySchoolsLSLRegionalHub: •  •  •  •  •  • logisticsandtechnicalsupport. • teachertraining • thedevelopmentandpresentationofgoodpractices • thepossibilitiesthatinternetprovides - KonstantinoupoleosGymnasium - MakedonitissaGymnasium - AgiosDometiosGymnasium - PalouriotissaGymnasium - 28thElementarySchoolofLimassolArchangelosMichael - ErimiAll-DayPrimarySchool - GeroskipouA’PrimarySchool Upgrading its existing applications in order to meet the demands of the users as users the of demands the meet to order in applications existing its Upgrading and Education of Ministry the Culture. of needs the on based development Application professional with outsidepartnersincludingindustryandotherpan-European continuous links creating research, action-based in involved supporting get to schools for Opportunities with practice, of development opportunitiesforteachers. community strong A whole the across (T&L) learning and school. teaching in technology of use the embed successfully to ways and practice best share and showcase that clusters, regional around based schools, secondary and primary of network growing sustainable, A in schools, primary order tofindcentralizedsolutionsthevariousproblems that arise. in function, to processes activation and codes needs which We started a tracking process of the status and operation of the educational software first The seminar washeldfromthe29thuntil31stofMay2013 at C.P.I. software. the of use the on seminars training of series a charge, of free offered, also company relevant the upgrade, free the from Apart Ministry. the for System, to the latest version ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1, without any financial burden Information Geographic sophisticated a 9.3, ArcView software the of upgrade the achieved we C.P.I. the and Team Curriculum Geography the with collaboration In projects. During theschoolyear2012-2013 thefollowingprojectswere completed: are responsibleforcreating andupdatingthepublicschools’ websites. (CEEA, ECPU, KYSATS). services It also independent provides training and three technical www.highereducation.ac.cy, support to of teachers who sites the www.schools.ac.cy, and www.kypria.org.cy) www.paideia.org.cy, (www.moec.gov.cy, Culture and Education of Ministry the of sites 5 the maintains It Education. General Secondary and Ministry of Education and Culture, as well as all the educational material for the Primary the of programmes and services, departments, directorates, to related information all of presentation and organisation the for responsible is Department Services Web The E) WebServicesDepartment Applications developedorupgradedin2013 Applications underdevelopment • Transferofthewebsites ofMoECtonewserversatCYTANET. • Programforprintingoutstudentidentificationcards •  • DatabaseforTeachers’Schedule • HardwareDatabaseSystem • On-lineregistrationsystemforteachers’leavesofabsence • On-lineAgendaSystemforInspectors: hours afterrequestingit,sevendaysaweek. Technical support is available to users via telephone or electronic mail the latest 24 were made,basedonrequestsfromtransportationcompanies. is use its and names), intended for students’ both public and of private schools. During the (insertion year 2013, several Excel changes and Abakio program by The supported cards. is identification student out print to secretaries school allows which created was application an year, school 2011 – 2010 the of beginning the In addresses they submitted their assessments by the Inspectors and their principals. the for use in registration currently of the are teacher’s addresses. and The systems allow developed teachers to been receive at the have systems web-based Two other subjectsaswell. of teachers School Secondary to expand to expected is it 2014 by but teachers, Education Home and teachers ICT the This by used being is on-line. it Currently visits. school schedules their update to teachers database provides immediate for information to help Inspectors plan and created organize their was database A equipment peripheral and hardware (computers, laptops,printers,scanners,etc). their of status by the updated concerning be will schools which the developed, been has system database web-based A been has teachers of absence of leaves the developed, whichwillbeupdatedbytheschoolsecretaries. registering for system central A position. user’s the on depending limitations include will and Internet the over updated be will system The have. may they obligations allow and meetings other or their schools will to concerning visit information which insert to developed, education public being of levels is all in agendas Inspectors electronic for system central A and EvaluationofEducators) Database for Primary and Secondary School Teachers (2011 Law for the Inspection well asoftheMinistry. 427 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 428 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture So farthefollowinghavebeenimplemented: per school,etc.). teachers, schools and students (i.e. number of teachers per school, number of students with deal that queries of kinds all to answers immediate give to Ministry the enable and schools and the Ministry the between improve planning educational to any with deal is that procedures computerization the of purpose in The – environment. students centralized and one schools teachers, – system educational the of entities main three the of computerization the for started has effort an 2012-2013 year school the During F) EducationalManagementSystem 2. 1.  •  •  •  •  •  the of departments and services MoEC. directorates, all for pages English of Creation • - Webformforcollectingdataonsoftware-equipmentinpublic schools -  -  -  and makers -  (exam Service Examination in work assessors) for forms application Web - -  -  -  - WebapplicationformforparticipantsoftheAdultEducation Centres–Upgrade ein n Ipeetto o te ece Ifrain o te he lvl of levels three the for Information Education (Primary,Secondary GeneralandTechnical Vocational). Teacher the of Implementation and Design circulars. Upgrade of Web applications for filling in forms, submitting applications, distributing services, various of videos programmes andcurriculumsubjects. of post and YouTube on channel MoEC of Creation of theMoEC(e.g.ObservatoryforViolenceinSchools). programmes and services for sites new of maintenance and development Design, websites. Support of Content Management System - CMS (Joomla, GetSimple) for the school evaluation ofthematerial. collaboration with the consultants and inspectors of the curriculum subjects for the in www.schools.ac.cy website materials educational the of rebuild and Redesign Officer Role,TeacherRoles, etc.). District Role, Administrator (i.e. user each of roles the to according allowed data Design and Implementation of the security platform, that gives secure access to the Education andTraining Vocational of Institutes Post-Secondary the at learners for form application Web Technical andVocationalEducation Web application for trainers in the Afternoon and Evening to Classes of the applicable Secondary Programme Language Migrants andotherForeignLanguageSpeakingResidentsofCyprus Greek the attending for application Web university and teachers primary teachers, students oftheEducationalandSummerCamping nursery for forms application Web of theMinistryEducationandCulture Web application for uploading and distributing Internal Circulars (General archive) Vocational andPrivateEducation)-Upgrade and of Technical Secondary Ministry General, the Secondary (Primary, of Culture Circulars and Education distributing and uploading for platform Electronic – Upgrade Web application form for seconded posts at the Ministry of Education and Culture is nowdonemanually. of placement actual the on assist will that process a – needs school and specialty their to according school each at teachers that tool a of implementation and design the includes also It year. every teachers school Vocational and Technical and Primary the by filled are that forms application placement school the of processing and submission electronic the of Implementation and Design the includes project the of stage next The Health promotingactivitiesthattookplace: and theposter“Eatmorefishseafood”. teens”, for bingo esteem “Self the as such level, Lyceum the and Gymnasium the for both developed been have tools educational new of number a above, the to addition In be used,aswellaseparatemanualwithstudentactivities. could that activities and lessons of examples with created was Book Guide Teacher’s a curriculum, new this of philosophy the apply educators school secondary the help To physical, socialandculturalenvironmentinwhichchildren liveanddevelop. the account into taking always lifestyle, everyday healthy a and community healthy a of creation the to contribute to ability their strengthening health, towards behaviours and subject is thus taught in such a way specific as to put This emphasis on changing childrens’ level. attitudes Gymnasium at Education, Economics-Health Home of subject the of teaching the for curriculum education health new a of use the through year, past this during introduced been has approach school promoting health a of concept The PLANNING (ATLYCEUMLEVEL) HEALTH EDUCATION(ATGYMNASIUMLEVEL)ANDFAMILY 2.4.1 INNOVATIONSINTHESUBJECTOFHOMEECONOMIS– 2.4 SECONDARYGENERALEDUCATION 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. •  •  • Preparationoffood,snacksanddrinksusinglocal agricultural products. •  to besupportedforfreebreakfastandmilk. General Design and Implementation of the Secondary platform required to enter the the number of students by filled are teachers everyyear. that forms application the placement of processing school and submission electronic the of Implementation and Design for creatingtheirownaccount. user each for procedure registration automatic the of Implementation and Design Google Maps. using school each of dimension Geographical of the of Implementation levels and Design three the for Information School Education (Primary,SecondaryGeneralandTechnical Vocational). the of Implementation and Design e dy 1 maig n hu o pyia atvt pr a ad - enn no meaning 0- and day per activity physical consumption ofdrinksrich insugars). of hour one meaning 1- day, per watching screen hours two than more no meaning 2- day, per vegetables of and fruit portions five 5-meaning ( school at “5,2,1,0” message healthy the Promoting a numberofexhibitionscarriedoutinschoolsandthe community. through concept this promoting and tradition and art folk Cyprus’ the Investigating promoted intheschoolenvironmentandcommunity. were statements ecological of number a work, this Through environment. working giving the students the chance to cooperate, create and apply new ideas, in a group created were accessories and items clothing of number a material recycling Using 429 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 430 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture attainment ofthisgoal. the thus and the ensure to decade Police the with collaboration close in is Culture and Education of Ministry next the for 50% to accidents by caused deaths the decrease to goal the reset has Union European the time under same the At is Culture. and Education of decade next the Ministry the for including stakeholders, all Plan from contribution significant Strategic with development Safety Road National the addition, In carried outintheschoolpremises. activities and projects other accidents, of number road a and walls avoid school the on to graffities of how creation of suggestions studies, case different of studying the include, programme this during out carried been have that Activities high. considerably in secondary schools operating in areas where the number non- of traffic the offenses recorded is and Police the with profitable and collaboration non-governmental in agency “Reaction”, Culture organized and a road Education safety of programme Ministry Τhe Curriculum, New the in through thesubjectofHomeEconomics. integrated been has component Education Safety Road the of Education and Culture, schools and other stakeholders. As of the current school year Ministry the by organized were that competitions and activities, visits, lectures, various were who disciplines, by enriched subject, this address to designed specifically seminars in training provided academic different in teachers by approach cross-curricula a the decreasing of number goal of road accidents. the The subject with of the Road behavior Safety Education was appropriate taught through and and awareness skills traffic necessary the develop acquire to students the enable to is programme the of goal main The Curriculum. Education Health the of component a is Education Safety Road 2.4.2 ROADSAFETYEDUCATION and attendedbypupils: In order to raise pupils’ awareness on health issues the following programs are pursued scientifically abouttheirsexuallife,ingeneral. in six Gymnasia and it will continue this year. It aims at informing pupils responsibly and During the school year 2011-2012 the pilot program of Sex Education was implemented age andintereststhesituationexisting. a variety of topics and subjects in an interdisciplinary approach according to the pupils’ through offered is It decisions. correct the take and thinking critical develop to order in The Health Education Program aims at pupils’ mental, moral and physical development 2.4.3 HEALTHEDUCATION •  • Creationofherbandvegetablegardensinanumber schools. •  •  3. Anti-drugEducationSeminars. 2.  1. The“EuropeanSchoolNetworkforthepromotion ofHealth”. “EY ZHN”and“Comenius”programmes. “EDSPY”, the as such programmes education promoting health in Contribution and diversity of management and acceptance the multiculturalism. promote that Activities as emotionsof“anger”and“stress”. Workshops for students regarding ways to compensate with emotional issues such governments ofGreeceand Cyprus. the between agreement an of basis the on implemented program a Being”: “Well h priiain f uis Mroe, ylb hv be rfre ad e teaching new and reformed approaches areapplied.Suchprogramsare: been have syllabi Moreover, with pupils. implemented of and participation the introduced been have 21. programs Agenda European Rio the and to International according development sustainable its and environment the towards pupils among attitudes positive developing at aims Education Environmental 2.4.4 ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION of Cyprus (TEPAK), the Cyprus Computer Society, the Society of Computer Science Teachers inSecondaryEducation,CYTA,Microsoft, etc: Computer of Society the Society, Computer Cyprus the (TEPAK), Cyprus of University cooperation Technical the in Cyprus, of year, University the school as such 2012-2013 organizations various the with during held were actions following The Actions fortheSchoolYear2012-2013 special interestcourseistaughtfortwoperiodsperweek in eachgrade. the and week per periods four for taught is course IT main the Lyceum the of grades C’ and B’ In science. computer to students introduce to is objective the and week per periods two for taught and is course science IT algorithms the grade, Lyceum A’ of the In programming. issues basic taught are students Furthermore, (ECDL). standards three the of each grades. in The main objective week of the courses per is for periods students to cover two materials of European for taught are courses IT Gymnasia, all In order tofacilitatethecourse. in ahead trained were teachers science computer Several Cyprus. in Lycea fourteen to continued was Academy Networking CISCO by offered course eLearning the 2013 In instructor’s computer. is installed in all computer science laboratories. The video projector is connected to the projector video a Furthermore, lines. ADSL via Internet the to connected are labs IT all curriculum the on depending in computers All lab. per printer a and computers 17 with labs IT 181 exist there needs, Gymnasia, all In hardware. multimedia and scanners, printers, computers, 18 contains lab Each courses. science computer all teaching of purpose the for labs IT 130 exist needs, curriculum the on depending and Lycea, all In engage studentsinmeaningfullearningusingthecomputerasaproblem-solvingtool. current and standards trends. The teaching European of these courses at the Gymnasium meet and the Lyceum levels aims to to order in updated been have schools Level Education Secondary at taught courses IT all of syllabi the years, few past the During 2.4.5 COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES IN SECONDARY EDUCATION 5. “GLOBE”(GlobalLearningandObservationstoBenefit theEnvironment) 4. “SEMEP”(SouthEasternMediterraneanEnvironmentalProject) 3.  2. “Eco-Schools”(Europeanprogramforpupilsofalllevels ofeducation) 1. “TheGoldandGreenLeaf”(ChrysoprasinoFyllo)(Cyprus andGreece) • OnedayseminarforLyceum andTechnicalschoolsstudents. •  • CyprusComputerScienceCompetitionforGymnasium students Cyprus wononebrassmetal. competition, Informatics in Olympiad which took place in Balkan Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the the Balkan Olympiad in Informatics at and Australia, in place took to represent Cyprus at the International Olympiad in Informatics competition, which Cyprus Olympiad in Informatics. At the end of this process four students were selected and Technicalschools) Lycea Gymnasia, for program (European Environment” the for Reporters “Young 431 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 432 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture music visit schools of secondary education and provide qualitative music lessons within was put into practice. Distinguished artist musicians of classical, popular and traditional Since November 2002, by decision of the Council of Cabinet Ministers, another innovation 2.4.6.3 ARTISTSINSCHOOLS concerts allovertheisland. outreaching many and Pafos, in Camp, Music the as such activities of number great a organises Orchestra Regional Lefkosia the year, Every compositions. students’ as well creativity. The repertoire varies accordingly, from the classical to Cypriot and Greek, as the At same work. time such activities performning offer youths opportunities qualitative for further communication more skills and and better towards music children both and for teachers motives strong provide and performing and singing of standards the for qualitative music works performance, develop Music and Aesthetic Education, raise incentives create education, music further for opportunities the provide of to aim is programme The audition. an after children participating the house and conductors as appointed been have conducting orchestra teachers and singing Music choral in 2002). specialized are (December who Ministers Cabinet of Council the of decision a by Ministry of Education and Culture, which has been implemented in Secondary Education, The establishment of Lycea Regional Choirs and Orchestras is another innovation of the 2.4.6.2 LYCEAREGIONALORCHESTRA social many in perform and work events, ingroupsandasindividualperformersCyprus their and abroad. present to chance the given also were the They had Schools Music the of students the them. for organized specially concerts, educational and seminars attend to opportunity 2013 - 2012 year academic the During are attendedbystudentsoftheA΄GradeLyceum. Schools Music new three the 2012-13, year academic the For provinces. other in living general the satisfying demand forprovisionofequalopportunitiesineducationtalentedstudentsmusic Ammochostos and Paphos Larnaka, in created were Schools Music more three decision, Ministers of Cabinet a with 2012-13, year academic the For Music five afternoonsscheduleandtheyhavetheformofawhole-day school. playing, Lute in function Music, Lyceums Music Both Music. of Traditional History and Harmony Theory, Technology, Music, Byzantine Orchestra, Choir, well Music, rooms Chamber suitable on offered also and are Lessons library instruments. solo a of teaching hall, the for concert equipped a have schools Both Lemesos. in A in Lefkosia while the second Music Lyceum in September 2006 at the Laniteion Lyceum The first Music Lyceum was established in February 2006, at the Pancyprian Gymnasium education. at aims School Music teaching. preparing music and training youths enhance who wish to and pursue a music music to career while on attending order general outlook in the introduced broaden was innovation This children». gifted and «Talented program European the through initiated was Cyprus in Lyceums Music establishing of idea The 2.4.6.1 MUSICSCHOOL 2.4.6 MUSICEDUCATION • OnedayseminarforInternetSafety •  Education students. Secondary for (LogiPaignion) Games Educational creating in Competition Cyprus • Onemusicworkshopwas presentedonpercussionmusic. •  master –classesandmusicworkshops: The educational programmes for secondary education consist of educational concerts, different ethnic, religiousandculturalbackgrounds. from schools private and state of students of benefit the for classes master The Music Education Programme of the Pharos Arts Foundation presents concerts and 2.4.6.5 COLLABORATIONWITHTHEPHAROSART FOUNDATION The educationalprogrammesforsecondaryeducationconsist of: develop musicalskills. to opportunities with themselves students the provide to as well as youngsters, among aesthetic education and understanding, develop promote musicality, experiences, creativity musical designed and suitably offer critical to thinking aim concerts These parents. their with concerts family afternoon as well as teachers, their with time school during projects educational attend to opportunity the have students 6,000 about year, Every Morning EducationalConcerts 2.4.6.4 COLLABORATIONWITHTHECYPRUSSTATEORCHESTRA(CYSO) University. Lefkosia of Department Music the with collaboration in music, jazz in group performing one only offered was programme the 2012-13 year school the in shortcuts, budget to Due diversity. musical present to is Schools” in “Artists programme the programme. of target Prime this musical by supported vivid, is teachers intense, music the share of work musicians class The and experiences. children both Thus, students. the with together music create and improvise works, short performing games, music creative as such ways various in students the with work musicians The conditions. classroom explored. In2012-2013, two masterclasseswerepresented. The Master - Classes offer the opportunity for technique issues to be more thoroughly instrument their purposes. demonstration for on participate actively students the of level Some performance. high a with students music by attended Master-Classes, •  •  •  uig 02 21, w dfeet aiy ocrs ee rsne i te iy of city the in presented were Larnaka. concerts family different two -2013, 2012 Orchestra. During the and parents children, between music interaction specialized musical a with by educator presented are works musical The afternoons. Saturday on place take usually which parents and ages all of students for concerts Family in Lefkosia. rehearsals, general different two attended students -2013, 2012 During time. school during morning, the in students, by attended rehearsals, general Concert Larnaka, LemesosandPafos. Lefkosia, of cities the in presented were concerts educational different five -2013, encourages better understanding and enjoyment of the musical works. During 2012 which practice a is musicians Orchestra the and children the between interaction musical This groups. small in music own their improvise to them encourage and children the with together music make often Musicians concert. educational of the programme the from excerpts perform and They instruments lesson. musical music their the present during classrooms, selected in groups small in schools educational concerts, the CYSO musicians contribute to the programme by visiting the Prior time. school during morning, the in halls concert in concerts Educational 433 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 434 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture The seminarstookplacein allthedistrictsofCyprus. child, wasunderlined. a concerning made are decisions team when field each respective her professional or of his in appreciation expertise other’s the the and freely among progress and communication problems discussing in continuous members, the of importance The The seminaraimed: efforts witheachchild. individual their coordinate involved spcecialists All children. of development the with concerned directly members staff school other and therapists, speech workers, social psychologists, school including professionals of team multidisciplinary a of members were seminars, these in trained were who teachers, music education Special The level. functioning individual to appropriate skills and concepts music develop children way, this In experiences. music meaningful in child the involve actively teachers the help to The primary purpose of the seminars for children in special needs (as for all children), is • Seminarsonthespecialneedseducation the districtsofCyprus,forallmusicteachers. all in -2013, 2012 during continued and 2011 since begun already has teachers, Music secondary all of programme training ambitious an above, the accomplish to order In a resultintheNewMusicCurriculum,followingissues are clearlydefined: a establishing for need democratic and a longstanding human – centered school environment. In the a New Curriculum and as satisfying at all, of first aims, units schools in the New Music Curriculum. The development and implementation of the New Curriculum The beginning of the 2011 coincides with the initiation of the gradual implementation of • SeminarsontheimplementationofNewMusicCurriculum curriculum. Thisyeartheemphasiswasontheme«Μusics oftheworld». the Secondary School Teachers. It is a two – day training on specific areas of the school The «Educators’ days» were initiated in 2011, after the need for further empowerment of • «Educators’days» supported inaguidedorganisedlearningenvironment. also is Curriculum Music New The teaching. implementing pedagogical and on organizing principles, guidance the is seminars the of target main The Music. of Inspector the by Cyprus of districts all in annually twice organized are which seminars are These • MusicCouncelingSeminars 2.4.6.6 MUSICTEACHERS’IN–SERVICETRAINING PROGRAMME the support to able not was Annual PharosMusicEducationPrizeandthecolaboration didnottakeplace. Foundation» Arts Pharos «The cuts, bugdet the to Due • ThePharosMusicKnowledgeCompetition. -  -  -  -  same programmeoptionsavailabletootherchildren. Providing an equal opportunity for aesthetic education through music that offers the development notonlyofteachingskillsbutattitudes as well. the include to as learners needs special teach effectively to teachers preparing In for principles the and principles organizing andimplementingMusicteaching. the pedagogical fundamental and the philosophy, life The towards attitudes appropriate the competences developedforsuccessatuniversityandcareer. graduation, upon acquired knowledge the include children to provided education the of aims and mission The Secondary EducationDirectorytocarryouttheseprofessional meetings. the by called are specialists other and teachers university psychologists, Educational with specialneedsinthebestpossibleway. students with deal to school each in officers liaison classroom the and the counselors the help teachers, to order in held being are -meetings discussions pedagogical of series A appraisal. teacher during performance teachers’ determining in considered, is seminars is encouraged. Attendance at courses of continuing professional development local at special attendance whilst compulsory is to seminars service in reference at Attendance education. particular have which of many Cyprus, of Institute Pedagogical the by run development professional of courses attend to encouraged are teachers All assist allteachersinthistask. with children to for developed being is education special regarding support seminars of series A needs. provide special teachers subject regular education, secondary In education forall. quality securing of by and needs methods various teaching multi-speed the introducing meet by pupils, to their schools all normal the of inability the was problem main The nature. social and practical technical, of problems of lot a creating naturally was applied rapidly was that concept inclusion the of expansion and implementation The children intheunitedbodyoftraining. those place to responsible is and needs special with children of rights the guarding for responsible is State The maximum. the to abilities their improve to as so rehabilitation and guidance training, equivalent an for opportunities the all with provided be should 1999, is that children with special needs have the right to training as any other child and The whole philosophical trend in Cyprus, which led to the implementation of the Law of two regulatetheimplementationofnewlawasfrom September 2001. last These 186(1)/2001. Needs Special with Children of Education and Training the for for the Early Detection of Children with Special Needs 185(1)/2001, and the Regulations The policy is expressed within the Special Education Law 113(1) of 1999, the Regulations needs, whether theyareintheeducationalsystemorcommunity. special with children towards society of attitudes and beliefs, perceptions, in change a by accompanied been has policy this of adoption The thought. philosophical Education and Culture in Cyprus that is in line with current international conventions and The inclusion of children with special needs is a matter of major policy for the Ministry of CYPRUS IN EDUCATION SECONDARY IN EDUCATION NEEDS SPECIAL 2.4.7 The followingprogramsarerunninginSecondaryEducation: 2.4.8 SPECIALEDUCATIONPROGRAMMES c)  b)  a)  pca Uis rga i Lcu: pca euain n tann i ofrd to offered is per days two training other The week. per days three for and school everyday an within pupils education special Lyceum: in program Units Special Support isalsoofferedinothersubjectsaccording to the pupils’needs. of no more than five children, in Modern Greek, History, Mathematics and Physics. groups in or individually support, offered are pupils program: difficulties Learning Special staffishiredtooffer helpintheUnit. their in offered week per is everyday class- periods Special Unit -and 11 26 periods help attend lessons attend in their common class. Pupils and school. everyday education an within special pupils to Gymnasium: in program Units Special 435 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 436 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture emotional support,andmakingadjustmentatschool in societyeasier. and self-image boosting skills, basic developing and fostering exclusion results, awful its all social with and school preventing pupils, illiterate functionally for education for clearly shown it was extended to all gymnasia. It aims at ensuring the basic human right The program started in the school year 1989 - 1990 after it was evaluated and its success our of goals main educational system. the of one is illiteracy functional fighting Therefore, results. its social are and health delinquency, problems Marginalization, physical and psychological emotional drugs, general. of abuse or use in behavior, self-destructive the society of to as well as related people of are adjustment consequences its since systems educational contemporary of problems serious most the of one is illiteracy Functional emotional offering and self-esteem reinforcing support. skills, basic (administrative fostering social Directory by preventing opportunities, exclusion educational Education equal offering Secondary at aims It the responsibility). and responsibility) (scientific Service Psychology Educational the of auspices the under running is program: Literacy 2.4.9 LITERACYPROGRAMMEATGYMNASIUMLEVEL Along with the intensive teaching of Greek, a «Reception Guide» for migrant families, migrant for Guide» «Reception a Greek, of teaching intensive the with Along they which during History, withdraw toformspecialclasses andstudytheGreekLanguage. Core Common and Greek except Ancient peers Studies, Cypriot Religious together their for as classes syllabi and normal lessons same in the attending placed Cypriots, with are foreign-speakers regulations, to According the offered, suggestions Ministry hastakenmeasuresinordertoreinforceit and improve itseffectiveness. the and results evaluation the of basis the On (2009-2010). year school previous the during Centre, Evaluation and Research Educational the by evaluated was which programme, this in participating are children, migrant 1250 about schools. Ninety-one secondary schools, out of a total number of 127 on the island, with teaching of the Greek language which is the language of instruction in the and Culture, starting in the school year 2008-2009, is running a programme of intensive Greek-speaking Wishing to support their quick integration in the school society, the Ministry of Education residence enjoyingequaleducationrightsasCypriotstudents. Migrant children are accepted for enrolment in any secondary school according to their (2004), member full a as Union economic migrants have European been arriving in the the country in larger in numbers than ever before. Cyprus of accession the Following SECONDARY IN CHILDREN EDUCATION PUBLICSCHOOLS MIGRANT OF INTEGRATION 2.4.10 e)  d)  their commonclass.Specialstaffishiredtoofferhelpin theUnit. 17 periods in their everyday class- Special Unit - and four periods attend lessons in attend Pupils experience. other and social for places work specific visit they week way asthehearingprogramabove. similar a in Blinds for School the with cooperation in running is It program: Sight h sbet wih r eaie a te n o te er ad n Seil Unit. Special a in and year, Supportive materialhasbeenproducedforteacherslocally andinGreece. the of end the at examined for are mostly which room subjects special the a in support other or educational or with support necessary without is it class if everyday an in either place takes It program: Hearing educational material. application of the New Curricula on national basis and the creation of a bank of relevant especially from September 2010, they are energetically involved in the propulsion of the and 2008, June from As pupils. foreign administrative for Greek Learning of Programme of the in issues realization the undertake they addition, In etc. colloquia, seminars, The advisors also papers. contribute they to examination the organization of of various while competitions samples among schools, and practices, subjects literary teaching for material through supportive prepare often approaches, and methods new using support advisory offer and private, and public both schools, visit They subjects. literary other as well as Latin History, Greek, Modern and Ancient of fields the cover advisors was Education teacher The subjects. literary upgrade Secondary to effort an in 2004–2005 year in the in introduced subjects literary for advisors teacher of institution The 2.4.11 TEACHERADVISORSFORLITERARYSUBJECTS been have who teachers appointed toteachmigrantchildrenintheframeworkof programme. Greek the trained has Cyprus of Institute pedagogical The been preparedandrecentlyreprinted,readyforuseinall secondaryschools. translated into the eight most dominant foreign languages that appear on the island, has The competition involved working groups, composed of students and teachers. The research teachers. projects were assessed and and the best three students were awarded honorary of certificates composed groups, working involved competition The conclusions, hypothesistesting, practicalandtheoretical applications, andsoon. design results, of interpretation processing, process, data information, for search to methods research scientific the of stages using data existing of analysis all and collection hypotheses, of formulation methodology, in involved were students Meanwhile, and meteorologicalphenomena. parameters meteorological the understood thoroughly students the assistance, mutual and cooperation of spirit a in problem the of exploration critical Through life. of quality was theactiveparticipationofstudentsinissuesrelated toprotectingandensuringthe competition the of aim ultimate The problems. environmental current to related issues with collaboration on teachers their and students in sensitize to was aim The community. culture the from partners environmental the of development with the sector, and private consciousness environmental and of establishment the public promote to also the and methods in scientific/research schools secondary attending students familiarize to and together bring to aimed contest The health. and agriculture society, economy, lives, our of aspects all in implications have phenomena meteorological The comfortable bioclimaticconditionstobeusedasclassrooms?” provide they Do school. our in classrooms of condition bioclimatic of “Estimation The specialthemeofthecompetitionforschoolyear 2012-2013was: lost herlifeinthetragicplanecrashAugust2005. who teacher), chemistry a Poyiadjis, Anthi Mrs and the Association Meteorological Cyprus of member former Poyiadjis, Andreas Mr. of (daughter Maria Poyiadji of in memory basis voluntary a on competition paper research writing a announced Association Meteorological Cyprus the with collaboration in Culture and Education of Ministry The A researchcompetitionfortheScienceofMeteorology. - 2012 2013. YEAR ACADEMIC THE FOR PHYSICS IN ACTIVITIES 2.4.12 437 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 438 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture they meet the entry requirements, or enter directly the labour market as skilled workers. that provided abroad, or Greece, Cyprus, in education tertiary of institutions at studies further pursue to either graduates entitles schools technical evening the by awarded by awarded that to certificate equivalent leaving school the that means This lycea. and schools is technical mainstream which (apolyterion), certificate leaving school a of Attendance at the evening technical schools is those free of of charge and leads level to the educational acquisition the on depending interested inattendingeveningtechnicalschools. years, four to one from of varies duration studies The classes. evening attend who pupils the of needs and particular characteristics the to however adapted morning, the in operate at that offered schools technical study/specialization the of field respective the in taught material the as the same is specialization and study of field each in taught material The schools. technical the to equivalent are secondary schools technical technical and evening vocational two education programmes the that at are offered offered programmes in The mainstream fields ofMechanicalEngineeringandHotelCatering. the support and technical school in Lemesos began its operation in January Education 2012, offering classes in the evening Vocational promote The general. in society in and further workplace and the in dropouts school to of integration Technical order in Secondary Lemesos, in in proceeded school Culture participation and technical Education evening of an Ministry establish the to 1999, in established was which Taking into account the successful operation of the evening technical school in Lefkosia, 2.5.1.2 OperationofanEveningTechnicalSchoolinLemesos a meansofaccessinginformationandcarryingoutvarious tasks intheiradultlife. enable them to use Information Technology and Computers as a tool for learning and as an for all pupils in Secondary at Technical and Vocational Education and on the other hand to is Technology Information and Computers advanced stage. The aim of the course is on the one hand to achieve computer literacy of curricula the of upgrading The 2.5.1.1 ComputersandInformationTechnology EDUCATION 2.5.1 INNOVATION,REFORMANDSTRUCTURALCHANGESIN EDUCATION 2.5 SECONDARYTECHNICALANDVOCATIONAL Ministry ofEducationandCulture. the of hall central the at 2013 24, April on held was ceremony awards The certificates. the in participated which teams all competition, to the supervising teachers and to schools whose students were awarded to given were certificates Honorary prizes. and students, especially those who wish to enter the labour market immediately, have the have immediately, market labour the enter to wish who those especially students, Institutes, these attending By Cyprus. in VET of image the enhancing thus adults, and and Education of Ministry the Culture. They provide of an alternative learning Education pathway to secondary Vocational education graduates and Technical Secondary of education, within the scope of competence and under the supervision of the Department in November 2012. They operate at existing Technical Schools, as institutionsofpublic The Post-Secondary Institutes of Vocational Education and Training began their operation 2.5.1.3 Operation of Post Secondary Institutes of Vocational Education and Training are utilized for this purpose, covering the major provincial areas of Cyprus. Attendance Cyprus. of areas provincial major the covering purpose, this for utilized are Schools Technical of facilities and premises The basis. 5-day a on years, two is offered programmes the of duration The ages. all to applies it since learning, life-long of scope Attendance at the Post-Secondary Institutes of VET is free of charge and it falls under the The programmesofferedduringtheacademicyear2012-2013 werethefollowing: date withcurrenttechnologicaladvances. the up-to- are they that ensure and needs market labour with programmes the of relevance enhance community further to academic order in Institutes, the the at and teach to work appointed and of selected are world the from experts industry addition, In market needsdeterminedafterresearchregardingemployment prospectsinCyprus. partners and stakeholders who participate in the Advisory Body, as well as current labour an annual basis, taking into account the views and suggestions of all the relevant social on updated and revised evaluated, systematically be will they since an process, ongoing is market labour the to relevance and flexibility curricula’s the Maintaining needs. The programmes offered have been especially designed to will be relevant to labour market that skills those develop to possibility facilitate themtoadaptthechangingneedsofindustry. the students offer practical to and by Additionally, professional qualifications skills. as well necessary as the knowledge, technical with and academic students imparting provide vocational and of types training all and offer to education is VET of Institutes Post-Secondary of objective The into account. to become better prepared and more competitive to enter the labour market were taken with not citizens wish to follow Higher Education studies (University level) today’s but need high level training of relationship ongoing education the and training. In addition, the regarding needs of secondary education graduates who priorities do EU’s the and amongst emerged, VET other reasons, from the of rapid development of technology, the knowledge based Institutes society Post-Secondary establishing for necessity The Manufacturers, andtheAssociationofTeachersPost Secondary InstitutesofVET. the organized Associations of Employees, the organized Associations of Employers and Authority, Development Resource Human the Insurance, Social and Labour of Ministry the Director of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education and representatives of the the of consists It Culture. and of Education of Ministry the accordingly advising operation and Institutes the concerning issues Secondary examining up, Post set for been has Body VET Advisory of Institutes The work. of world other the and to Insurance relevant Social stakeholders and Labour of Ministry the with cooperates Culture and Education of Ministry the Institutes, the of operation smooth and establishment the For for participatinginthelabourmarket. prepared better become to order in skills and qualifications their acquire, upgrade or to improve, people, young especially and citizens, to opportunities provide Institutes the since education, vocational and technical their complete or acquire to opportunity • BiologicalVegetableProduction • IndustrialandResidentialAutomation • InstallationandMaintenanceofPhotovoltaicSystems and Wind Turbines • ElectricalandIndustrialRefrigerationInstallations • ComputerNetworksandCommunications • SpecialistBakerandConfectioner • GasHandlingPipesWeldingandIndustrialStructures • ManagementofNaturalGasIndustrialandResidential Installations 439 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 440 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture connecting the Library of the P.I. to the libraries of all the schools in Cyprus is continued. of process The P.I. the of website the through sources online other and articles access now, may, Users Cyprus. in libraries other in as well as P.I. the of Library the in found which contains 38 Databases on the island allowing users to search Libraries and of access Network material Cyprus the to connected is and Learning’ Lifelong of context the in Technologies New of ‘Exploitation Programme the of that framework University the within Cyprus Libraries noted the of also, Consortium Library is, the in It participates P.I. the of continued. Library the is 5.6) (ABEKT Greece of National Centre the of Documentation System Automation Library the of use the by resources and material Library the of computerization P.I., the of Library the upgrade to effort the of part a As administration and educational educational research. The registered users training, of the Library amount to 857 educational individuals. practices, teaching and innovations educational methodology, teaching include that themes to refer books the of titles The Library the 2013, expected. is In material printed more while books new of volumes issues. 171 with enriched was educational and education to related journals scientific titled printed to paid also is subscription while material printed of volumes 48,835 than with new volumes of books and compact discs (CD, DVD). Overall, the Library has more enhanced the role of the Library of the Pedagogical Institute. The Library was enriched have development and self-improvement for education of levels all from educators by shown interest growing the and Curricula New the of implementation the programmes, training the in participants the on placed requirements the from stemming needs The 2.6.2 THEPEDAGOGICALINSTITUTELIBRARY were which notes and material required forthecompulsoryandoptionalseminarscarried out. complementary on as well as offered, programmes training the all on information giving published were guides and booklets addition, In in (P.I.), Institute 2013, publishedThePedagogicalInstituteofCyprusBulletin, Issue15. Pedagogical the at Documentation Educational of Department The 2.6.1 DEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONALDOCUMENTATION 2.6 CYPRUSPEDAGOGICALINSTITUTE the of number the exceeded applicants of available places. number the and high very was demand the since applied, was particular) in individuals unemployed young (favouring criteria 192 operation, Institutes’ the of students attended the programmes offered. A year student placement system with selection first the 2012-2013, year academic the During includes practicaltraininginindustryandbusinesses/enterprises. f neet cetae b te iity f dcto ad utr (.... ad the and (M.O.E.C.) targets set. Culture and Education of Ministry the by accentuated interest of areas the on based seminars optional of series as well as education of levels all in staff administrative to addressed courses re-occurring organises Institute Pedagogical The 2.6.3 IN-SERVICETRAININGDEPARTMENT eom c. h oeal i o te rgam i t itoue h isiuin of institution the introduce to is the in Programme Educators) Appointed Newly the and Mentors between of relationship (the mentoring aim overall The Act. Reform Education the under 2008) (July Ministers of Council the by made decision a after P.I. the by offered is Education Technical Secondary and General Secondary Primary, the in Educators Appointed Newly APPOINTED and Mentors to addressed Programme Induction NEWLY The FOR AND GENERAL SECONDARY TECHNICALEDUCATION SECONDARY PROGRAMME PRIMARY, FROM MENTORS TRAINING AND EDUCATORS INDUCTION 2.6.3.2 and skills. abilities organizational and managerial leadership, of development the through further, schools at Head Deputy of role the enhance to as so programme the of content the to Schools and Secondary Technical and Vocational Education. Changes were introduced Programme was launched involving 117 Deputy Head Teachers of General Secondary new a 2013, October In training. the undertook and Trainers of Register the entered who invitation partners, P.I. the to external responding by as programme the in well participate to interest as expressed M.O.E.C., the and P.I. the from Officers branch. Lemesos the at and Lefkosia in premises P.I. the at held were sessions The Education. Programme the completed successfully Teachers intended Head for the Deputy Head Teachers Deputy of Secondary General, Technical 118 and Vocational 2013, May In Technical andVocationalEducation General, Secondary of Teachers Head Deputy of Programme Training In-Service P.I. the by entered theRegisterofTrainersandundertooktraining. extended invitation the to responding by programme the in participate to interest expressed who partners, external as well as M.O.E.C., the and P.I. the from Officers skills. and abilities organizational and managerial leadership, of development the through further, schools at Headmasters of role the enhance to as the so programme of Secondary content the and to introduced General were Changes Education. Secondary Vocational and from Technical Headmasters 41 involving launched was Programme new a 2013, October In branch. Lemesos the at and Lefkosia in premises Technical Secondary P.I. and the at held were General sessions The successfully. Programme Secondary the completed Education from Headmasters 14 2013, April In General andSecondaryTechnicalProfessionalEducation Secondary of Headmasters Appointed Newly of Programme Training In-Service are employed toteach. and Programme Instructors of Register the the in in enrolled got participate invitation P.I. to the to responding interest by their expressed who well partners as P.I., external the as by engaged already Officers, skills. and abilities organizational and managerial leadership, of development the through further, schools at Headmasters of Education. Pre-Primary role the enhance to as and so programme the of content Primary the to introduced were Changes from Headmasters Programme new 62 a involving 2013, launched October was In branch. Lemesos in the premises at P.I. the and at LefkosiaLefkosia successfully held were sessions Education The Pre-Primary programme. relevant and the Primary completed of Headmaster 97 2013, June In Primary of Headmasters Appointed Education Newly of Programme Training In-service 2.6.3.1 IN-SERVICETRAININGPROGRAMMETOADMINISTRATIVESTAFF 441 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 442 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Phase C΄ Phase B΄ Phase A΄ •  Phase C΄ Phase B΄ Phase A΄ •  districts, forbothmentorsandnewentrantswhoparticipate in it,asfollows: all in phases, three in implemented was programme the 2013 – 2012 year school the of Teachers, 2006) which was elaborated by the working team of Officers of the P.I. For countries as well as the list of required competences by the New Entrants (New Institute of the Programme was based on the relevant literature and practices exercised in other Secondary General and Secondary Technical Education and their Mentors. The content Primary, in Entrants New the to addressed is Programme The profession. teaching the to Entrants New the of integration smooth the at targeting System Educational Cyprus colbsd eias n wrsos o prns a cruae i shos This schools. in circulated was parents for workshops and organised seminars the on school-based information relevant with booklet a 2013, September in Moreover, students/pupils andeducators. parents, by faced problems the to extent great a to correspond that interest of areas school-based run and organize to continued different covered seminars The schools. various in parents for seminars and seminars P.I. the 2012-2013 year school the In 2.6.4 SCHOOL-BASEDSEMINARSAND FORPARENTS nsrie riig rgam ofrd o etr i te Primary/Secondary General andSecondaryTechnicalEducation the in Mentors to offered Programme Training In-service Primary/ the in Educators Secondary GeneralandTechnicalEducation Appointed Newly to offered Programme Training • In-servicetrainingofferedcentrallyinMay2013(10 teaching periods) •  •  •  •  • In-servicetrainingofferedcentrallyinMay2013(5teaching periods) • In-servicetrainingofferedcentrallyinJanuary2013(5teaching periods) •  •  •  In-service trainingruncentrallyofferedinJanuary2013 (10 teachingperiods) the by provided Support place. takes supportive teamfromtheP.I. Entrant New the with collaboration in A’ From October 2012 – May 2013: Application of specific practices covered in Phase In-service trainingofferedcentrally(20teachingperiods) For Mentors in Secondary General/ Secondary Technical Education, October 2012: (20 teachingperiods) For Mentors in Primary Education, October 2012: In-service training offered centrally provided bythesupportiveteamfromP.I. specific of Application practices covered in unit. Phase A’ in school collaboration with the the Mentor takes in place. Support done work 2013: May – 2012 October Education, October 2012: In-service training offered centrally (15 teaching periods) Technical Secondary and General Secondary in Educators Appointed Newly For In-service training offeredcentrally(15teachingperiods) 2012: October Education, Primary in Educators Appointed Newly For SUPPORT OFFOREIGNSPEAKINGPUPILS THE WITH ENTRUSTED ARE WHO TEACHERS OF TRAINING 2.6.6 sector. There were 2,615 participations from all levels of education, from the public and private completed. were Ammochostos and Pafos Larnaka, Lemesos, Lefkosia, in teachers of The Optional Training Seminars and Workshops for year 2012 – 2013 covering the needs 2.6.5 OPTIONALIN-SERVICETRAININGSEMINARS Register ofTrainersandwillbeundertakingthetraining. the entered have invitation P.I. the to responding by programmes interest the expressed in participate have to who partners external as from well as officers that M.O.E.C. noted the and also, is, P.I. It the P.I. the of website the on posted also is material school unithadtheopportunity toorganizetrainingseminars for theireducators. the time same the at and centrally offered were seminars The 2013. January of 22 and 21 the on day” “educator’s the during seminar training organised Education, Technical Secondary and Education Secondary of Directorate the with collaboration in P.I., The Technical Secondary and General Education Secondary for training in-service Two-day 2.6.7 OTHERACTIVITIES museums andmonasteriesinCyprus sites, archaeological visited they attended, they courses the from Apart 2013. July of 30th to 14 the from expatriates 9 by attended was programme The civilization. and language Greek the teach who America of States United the from expatriates training at aiming programme the offers M.O.E.C. the with cooperation in P.I. the 2012, of As SCHOOLS OFTHEGREEKORTHODOXARCHDIOCESEAMERICA PROGRAMME OFTRAININGEXPATRIATESFROMTHEGREEKCOMMUNITY attended andevents. reality, the local cultural wealth and the culture of the Cyprus place through educational tours, lectures modern the with touch countries Greek in came the methodology, in from teaching courses and crash language having origin from apart who, Greek expatriates 11 by of attended was teachers programme to The 2013. June of end the by completed was Sea offered Black the neighbouring programme six-month The IN EASTERNEUROPEANCOUNTRIES PROGRAMME OFTRAININGTEACHERSGREEKASASECONDLANGUAGE the needsasthesearisedependingonschoolunitreferred to. consideration into take and schools assigned the visit who programme this in involved teachers appointed for the purpose, substantial support offered by language the Greek officers the of for to the offered P.I. courses developed run centrally was from apart includes, which purpose this programme training the Specifically, teachers. language P.I. has recently offered the Training Programme to the specific population of the Greek these by covered areas The pupils. training activities mainly refer to methods of speaking teaching Greek as a second language. foreign The of support the with entrusted teachers the reinforcing at aiming courses training of series a developed has P.I. The 443 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 444 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ehoois IT, h Dprmn o Euainl ehooy mlmne the implemented Technology Educational of following: Department the (ICT), Technologies Within the framework of actions taken for integrating new Information and Communication Learning Process the in (ICT) Technologies Communication and Information Integrating for Programme 2.6.8 DEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONALTECHNOLOGY educators theProgrammeoftrainingonallsubjects Curricula. all to offer the continued Education Primary of Directorate the and Education Technical Secondary and Education Secondary of Directorate the with collaboration in P.I., The Programme oftrainingontheCurricula was attended by all the educators in pre-primary, primary and special education sector. seminars centrally and at the school units between 4 to 5 September 2013. training organised The Education, seminar Primary of Directorate the with collaboration in P.I., The Two-day in-servicetrainingforPre-primary,PrimaryandSpecialEducation • ConventiononSafeInternet Use • ICTConvention •  •  •  •  •  •  • Programme“Youngcoachersfortheinternet” •  •  •  inform themonsafeinternet use. to pupils and parents educators, to addressed seminars Organised Internet. Safe process whichishostedontheportalwww.e-epimorfosi.ac.cy for learning material the in Technologies Communication and supportive information new educational incorporating of expansion and Enrichment material. ICT Completion ofthepilotprogramme“onestudent….onecomputer” the digitalworldtogether…withsafety!” Competition for the production of a short in film on the safe use of internet “Discover ICT of integration the for teaching contributions learning successful for Competition www.cyberethics.info). the partners to the project CyberEthics, the Cyprus Centre of Safe Internet (http:// European programme CyberEthics GIV . The Cyprus Pedagogical Institute is one of multilingual and open learninginfrastructuretoboosttheadoptionofeLearning resources(ODS)” socially-powered A Space: Discovery “Open project European preaty (http://portal.ou.nl/en/web/ teachers in-service experienced and Young to Tools and approaches E-Assessment modern PRoposing – PREATY Project European European ProjectEUfolio–EUClassroomePortfoliosproject (http://eufolio.eu) pi.ac.cy/Kolossi). (http://elearn. environment learning online the through children their of learning of process the in parents the of participation the and home at and school at both of mean a as laptop personal a learning from the of 3rd Grade use students of the Apostolos Loucas primary on school in emphasis Kolossi gave programme The The 10bestfilmscanbefoundonhttp://www.pi.ac.cy/internetsafety ePortfolios A project on the design and application of innovative models of evaluation through European programmesandstartednewones[seeTable 1]: During 2013, the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute continued its participation in the existing 2.6.10 EUROPEAN-RESEARCHPROGRAMMES Diamandis’, aco-productionwiththeEducationalTelevision ofGreecewaspresented. – ‘Seferis film The to (http://paragoges.pi.ac.cy). portal completed the been has while them advanced hosting be has productions P.I. the of digitization that, to Parallel P.I. and the Educational the Television of Greece to by schools and other organisations produced continued. material educational of distribution the 2013, year school the In 2.6.9 PRODUCTIONOFAUDIOVISUALMATERIAL 1/2/2013 1/3/2012- 2011-2014 30/4/2013 1/5/2011- 31/10/2014 1/5/2012- 30/11/2014 1/12/2012- 30/4/2015 1/5/2013- Period oftime • Supportofferedforonlinelearningenvironments • OrganisedFairtospreadawarenessonsafeinternetuse ht:/w.ieeriga.y aalbe -erig ltom providing promoting distance learning. platform communication teacher-student to to access open access e-learning and allowing tools computer learning, asynchronous available and synchronous for – opportunities http://www.pi-elearning.ac.cy - communication andteleconferences. providing (moodle) support environments to professional learning communities with synchronous and learning asynchronous online - http://www-elearn.pi.ac.cy - supportive educational making new learning presentations and promoting communication among teachers providing portal a materials for the integration of – ICT in the learning process by http://www.e-epimorfosi.ac.cy exploring opportunities, - Funding 150.000,00 € 131.942,00 € 32.460,00 € 40.000,00 € 97.184,00 € 51.854,00 € 12129) training inCyprus-RELEASE(3411- Learning asacoreteachersinservice Toward achievingSelfRegulated Development. «Codes» Communities throughSustainable Collaboration ofSchoolsand Crete andCyprusΙ» through theculturallandscapesof and theEasternMediterraneanSea works andactionsinAegeanSea Marinecultureprogramme«Ideas, Internet Center(SICCYII) CyberEthics GIV-CyprusSafer PREATY experienced in-serviceteachers– approaches andToolstoYoung PRoposing modernE-Assessment Practitioners Network ofEPortfolioExpertsand EUFolio (Europortfolio):aEuropean Programme measures andstudies. accompanying Projects, networks, Project, Multilateral Life LongLearning EE, Comeniusnetwork Cyprus’ 2007-2013 ‘Greece- Territorial Cooperation 2013 Programme EE, SaferInternet2009- Programme EE, LifelongLearning creative classroomscall and Training(ET2020)”- objectives inEducation the Europeanstrategic EE, “Implementationof Source offunding 445 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 446 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture oevr wti te rmwr o te ciiis raie a te eol CE two CEE, Pedoula organised were educators 60 involving seminars training cross-departmental three-day the at organised activities the of framework the within Moreover, 250 and educators 600 students, students bothfromCyprus andabroadparticipatedinthe CEE programmes. 18,500 around 2012-2013 year in that noted is It case. school and on the a basis of considering of the social, political walls and economic factors class in each the beyond environments learning in approach experiential the using issues environmental various explore to opportunity the have people of groups other and implemented. By engaging in such activities, pupils, students, educators as well as developed be would plans action environmental multilateral where places become as well as schools in Development Sustainable and Environment for Education promoting in structures support as used be to them for is centres these establishing for aim The as partoftheformaleducationofferedtostudents and educators ofourcountry. and Education for Sustainable Development and is integrated in the educational process innovation in that it is connected to an is the programme Curricula The referring curricula. school to with the linked Environmental directly are Education which Change’ Climate and ‘Environment ‘Water’, Biodiversity’, and ‘Forest ‘Desertification ‘Energy’, Community’, Local and ‘Environment ‘Territory’, Culture’, units as thematic such central interest of of basis areas the covering on organised are programmes The community. scientific the and organisations Sustainable international by established are and these as Development Environment of issues contemporary with consistent are they time, meet same to the at as while, concerned way area each a of characteristics such environmental in specific the designed are and Institute Pedagogical the at Environmental Education on working team the by up set been have programmes CEE the of All Centre offeringevenmorethanthreedayprogrammes. one-day running currently environmental educational programmes is but it will operation, soon turn into of a district Environmental year second its in is which CEE, Salamiou providing accommodation for up to forty students at a time in the hostels available. The from offering one-day and whole-day programmes, offers two and three day programmes the CEE of At Athalasa one-day Athalasa. programmes at are offered CEE the while the create Pedoulas to Centre, apart helped latter the The by received Department. input and cooperation Forestry the Department, Environment and Resources Natural Agriculture, the of Ministry the and Salamiou) and Akrotiri Pedoulas, of communities the (i.e. communities local with M.O.E.C. the of cooperation close a of result the is NEEC the of establishing The Development. Sustainable and Education Environmental with P.I. which is the coordinating body of the Department of Education on issues concerned the communities of Panayia and Koilani. The Centres are under the management of the at and Greko Cavo at those centres more three of establishing the with completed be will Network CEE the with project The Salamiou. at Education Environmental of Centre the and Akrotiri of Community and Education Environmental of Centre the Athalasa, at Centre Education Environmental the Pedoulas, at (CEE) Education Centre the Environmental centres: for The four runs currently (NEEC). and operation Centres of year seventh Education the in is Environmental NEEC of Network the created Education, Environmental for Programme Reform Educational the implementing of framework the within Culture, and Education of Ministry the Development, Sustainable Sustainable for Education and Education/ Environmental on for Curriculum and Environment National education the of of introduction the the levels of basis all the for at educators education and students of to available strengthening Development the of part As NETWORK OFENVIRONMENTALEDUCATIONCENTRES 2.6.11 PROGRAMMESONENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION school year2013were: the for Education Environmental for Group the of activities important most the of Some ENVIRONMENTAL FOR GROUP THE EDUCATION BY LED OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES environmental issues. as well as workshops and seminars addressed to teachers giving information on various - TheparticipationofthegroupforEnvironmentalEducation in: -  Education inSchools’. and Contribution of Centres of Environmental Education in Promoting Environmental Role ‘The Schools’, Sustainable Planning and Principles Development: Sustainable for ‘Education organised: were seminars following Within the action this of framework Development. the Sustainable for Education and Education Environmental to Training seminars offered to educators from all levels of education on issues related g)  f)  e)  d) Extendingtoallschoolstheprogramme“Tiganokinisi” c)  -  -  -  b) National,regionalandinternationalresearchprogrammes: a)  ntttos udd y h E b te u o 60470 er ad at f the education of part and higher euro 610,467.00 of and sum Lifelong LearningProgramme. the by universities EU the 17 by funded institutions involving through Communities Development’, and Schools Sustainable of ‘Collaboration Programme, CoDEs The Cyprus andGreece,2007–2013,withtheamountof550,000 euro. The Marine Culture Programme, funded by the Cross-Border Cooperation between the amountof400.000euro Mediterranean (GWP-MED) and funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation Atlanta with the with cooperation in Mediterranean Information Office Programme, for Environment (MIO), Global Water Partnership Resources Water Non-Conventional The needs oftheschoolandlocalcommunity. the on based programmes education environmental implementing and Planning Environment the of Commissioner the of Office the with cooperation in Fair International 38th the in participation iv) Environment, the of day international the iii) Municipality, Dali by organised event environmental the ii) ‘Astra’, festival relevant environmental the all presenting stand special a actions of M.O.E.C. as well as participation in other voluntary activities such as: i) with Fair Education International The educational programmesoftheNetworkEnvironmentalEducationCentres of Waste: Educational Material for Primary Education Teachers’ and environmental The writing of the educational material for Primary Education titled ‘Sustainable use n niomna Euain n Euain o Ssanbe eeomn in Development Sustainable for cooperation withtheOfficeofCommissioner theEnvironment. Education and Education seminars Environmental school-based on organizing and schools to support advisory Providing for SustainableDevelopment. education towards Strategy the for and Europe), for Commission Economic conferences Nations ‘Environment at (United UNECE of Committee the Cyprus the as such representing Union, European the (MEDIES), of and committees (ENSI) Sustainability’ Initiatives’ and School and Environment for Initiative Education ‘Mediterranean the as such Development Sustainable for Education and Education Environmental for networks international in participating Actively 447 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 448 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Books usedintheCyprusEducationalSystem the of adoption the curricula andtheproductionofteachingmaterialfor Education Reform. in involved actively been has Unit Development Curriculum The The Curricula the Cyprus, Trade Unionsofteachersetc. of Universities the Store, Culture and Education of Ministry the presses, printing private Office, Printing Government the Culture, the and Education of Ministry the (I.T.Y.E.), of Board Tender “Diophantus” the Education, of Press Departments the Greece, and of Institute Pedagogical Institute Technology Computer the Affairs, Religious and Learning Lifelong the Greece, in Religion and Education of Ministry the with closely works Unit Development Curriculum the work this out carry effectively To The workoftheCurriculumDevelopmentUnitis: 2.6.12 CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENTUNIT The tablebelowshowsindetailthenumberofbooks used at eacheducationallevel: the M.O.E.C., by publications include Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus” System (I.T.Y.E.) and from other sources. Educational Cyprus the in used Books Level ofEducation Secondary Primary/ Preprimary Technical Total •  •  •  •  •  • Coordinationofproceduresforpublicationcurricula d) otherM.O.E.C.services c) theCentreofEducationalResearchandEvaluation b) thePedagogicalInstitute a) theMinistryofEducationandCulture creation ofanelectronicdatabasetofacilitateorderingtextbook electronically. the for Store, Culture and Education of Ministry the and Education Vocational and Cooperation with the Departments of Primary, Secondary and Secondary Technical of publicationduringtheprocessprinting. supervision the and tenders) of awarding and evaluation (publication, follows that procedure the and tenders opening for documents preparing of responsibility The the purposeof: for etc) flyers art, cover posters, (booklets, material educational of publication The organisations publishing by of transportingthemfromGreecetoCyprus published textbooks teaching (Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus”) of in Greece and the process purchase The of educationalmaterialforteachersandstudentsatalllevels ofeducation The process of writing, editing and updating teaching textbooks and the production Number ofbooktitles CDU 60% 130 100 190 420 “Diophantus” Institute andPress Technology Computer 26% 185 75 50 60 Other Sources 14% 65 95 30 - 100% Total 150 700 270 280 Specifically, theCERErepresentsMoECinfollowing internationalstudies: IEA). OECD, (e.g., organisations international by coordinated and Union European the The CERE is involved in a number of research studies, some of which are co-funded by A. ParticipationinLocalandInternationalStudiesof PedagogicalInterest a in participated number ofsignificantresearchprojectsonthesethreestrands, asfollows: CERE the plan, action annual its to accordance in and 2013 During the students. enhances and teachers schools, CERE research-oriented of the development and Thirdly, establishment schools. of Cyprus in Ministry (MoEC) the Culture by and Education initiated programmes and interventions for innovations, studies educational evaluation undertakes CERE the Secondly, training). teacher resources, school curricula, national policy, educational (e.g., issues educational and pedagogical assumes CERE on studies the research national Firstly, and international of implementation Ministers. the for responsibility of Council the by decision a following 2008, August in established was (CERE) Evaluation and Research Educational of Centre The (CERE) EVALUATION AND RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOR CENTRE 2.6.13 The followingtableshowstheexpenditureforfinancial year2013 Curriculum DevelopmentUnitBudget Total cost Purchase oftextbooksfromC.T.I.P.»Diophantus»,bookssentabroad/books Reprints/ Revisions/FirsteditionsofCDUbooksandeducationalpa •  •  •  received fromabroad. -  -  -  -  rnias n tahr a te ynsu lvl o olc dt o professional on data collect development, teaching,and effectsonstudentlearningat an international level. to level Gymnasium the at school teachers targets and survey principals The – (TALIS) Study International Learning and Teaching Evaluation ofEducationalAchievement(IEA). and 8th grade students. TIMSS is developed by the International Association for the 4th of knowledge science and mathematics the level international an at assess to Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study the compulsoryeducation. skills in Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Problem Solving) at the completion of aims and (knowledge outcomes survey system educational on benchmarks validated define to The – (PISA) Assessment Student International the for Programme AI 21: h mi pae f h suy wih novd 00 eces was teachers, 2000 involved completed in2013. which study, the of phase main The 2013: TALIS were revisedandfinalised,alongwithsamplingofschools andclassrooms. 2014, Spring during place take will that Trial Field survey’s the for preparations the of part as 2013, In 2015: TIMSS take place during Spring 2014, translations and checks of testing material and material questionnaires wereperformed,alongwithsampling ofschools andstudents. testing of checks and translations 2014, Spring during place take PISA 2015: In 2013, as part of the preparations for the survey’s Field Trial that will data undertook consortium analyses. the 2013, In students. fifteen-year-old 5400 involved and 2012 about in out carried was study the of phase main The 2012: PISA the survey’s material (tests, questionnaires) (tests, material survey’s the ckages (TIMSS) – The survey aims €3.000.000,00 €1.750.000,00 €1.250.000,00 Cost (Euro) 449 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 450 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture •  •  schools, the CEREisinvolvedinfollowingEuropeanresearch projects: within research action undertake to targeting topics schools related to school supports interests and CERE educational needs. the Within this framework, Further, C. PromotionofResearchCultureinCyprusSchools to helptheMoECtowardsinformedevidence-baseddecision making,asfollows: expected are which studies, evaluation of number a completed CERE the 2013, During B. EvaluationofInnovatiοnsandProgrammeslaunched bytheMoEC school-based researchinCypruspublicschools. research proposals by individuals and organizations who were interested in conducting reviewing for responsible also, is, CERE The system. educational Cyprus the on data reliable and valid with Union European the and MoEC the supports which database, a maintains CERE the issues, specific on system educational the of monitoring Through students receiveearlysupport,whileinschool. these that so MoEC, the at Education of Directorates the and schools to forwarded are illiteracy, when they finish compulsory education (15 years of age). Results of this study functional for risk’ ‘at students identify for to aims study The ‘Programme grade. school primary sixth study research longitudinal and third the the at students school primary all for runs scale national a on Literacy’ Functional CERE the level, local the At which they will examine their own educational practices systematically and carefully, and systematically practices educational own their examine will they which in process a as (AR) research action on building by performance school improving of ways consider to opportunity the leaders school offering at aims Partnership Regio ‘Out of the Box’ Empowering School Leaders through Action Research - This Comenius anticipates school self-evaluationandorganisingimprovement initiatives. of project definition common a This adopting and Latvia). developing of terms – in consensus a (Cyprus reaching settings two in self-evaluation school School SelfEvaluation-ThisComeniusRegioPartnership projectaimsatdeveloping •  • EvaluationoftheProjectonProductivityinEducation. •  • EvaluationoftheProgramme‘Anti-DrugsEducationforStudents’. •  •  •  mentors andnewlyappointedteachers. Evaluation of Induction Programmes by the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute for teacher One – Student ‘One Programme the Computer’. of implementation pilot the of Evaluation leaders. instrument self-assessment ICT-based integrated as part of Continuing Professional Development programmes for school an of potential the explored – project Multilateral) The (Comenius reflection and feedback through learning Professional was releasedin2013. in focused practices Information and Communication and Technologies. survey The international attitudes, report of the skills, The study teachers’ and – students’ (ESSIE) of identification Education the on in ICT Schools: of Survey European released. undertook the data analysis, and the national report of the consortium study was prepared and the 2013, in while 2012, in completed was Cyprus, from adults 5000 than more involved which study, the of phase main The literacy. technological and survey focuses on the identification of adults’ (aged 16-65) language, mathematical Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) – The (MERA) and‘TechnologyInnovationinEducation’(TEKE). the Research’ in Foundation, ‘Students namely projects, Promotion research school-based two promoted Research CERE Cyprus the with collaboration in Additionally, •  2.7 HIGHERANDTERTIARYEDUCATION One of the main goals of HE in Cyprus is to satisfy local and international needs. During Goals andChallengesof CyprusHigherEducation will preparethemforthefuture. that education an with society day and students present provide face can and can successfully System challenges HE Cypriot the that prove to aspires stakeholders, its with together DHTE, the directives, and measures policies, European with accordance in and states member EU and partners international all with collaboration in However, task. easy an not is HE, to regards with challenges, the facing and goals the Realizing diversity toallaspectsofeducation. of application the essential make thinking innovative and knowledge for need vital the and world globalized today’s in HEIs of role The general. in culture its and industries, Cypriot of lives its universities, its the system, HE Cyprus’ enrich also will it benefit but students, international and only not will HE to regards with believed boarders is abolishing It that HE. of internalization the further promote to to thus efforts and its mobility intensifies enhance DHTE the Move’, the on ‘Youth programme EU the Through methods ofstudy. and programmes HE, of institutions regarding community the to options available the Therefore, the MOEC aspires to further promote lifelong learning by gradually increasing education. university pursue to means are the have not did who who those and work at already those both encompassing autonomy. all, to university accessible be and should HE diversity that believed safeguard is It to time, same the at and, assurance, quality encourage to teaching, in excellence promote to aiming while century 21st the European the Union by (i.e. the Lisbon followed strategy, EU2020 etc.), measures HE of Cyprus enters and the second decade policies of the with alignment in and such, As a technologicalandeducationalcentreofexcellenceboth withinEuropeandbeyond. as established be to Cyprus for aspires DHTE the via MOEC the above, the of light In development. scientific and technological investments, rich students, international calibre high skills, HE systems, because they know that this will eventually result in strong entrepreneurship governments, worldwide, further increase their resources in education and support their Aristotle’s wise affirmation that “the fate of empires depends on the education of youth”, Following education. in lies citizens, amongst prosperity to as well as economy, viable It is a well-known fact, both within Europe and internationally, that the key to a strong and Vision 2.7.1 THEDEVELOPMENTOFHIGHEREDUCATION - Greece). (Cyprus settings two in approach research design a through reasoning mathematical Parental and Technology through Engagement - This Comenius Regio Partnership project aims at developing students’ Reasoning Mathematical of Development The using techniquesofresearch(Cyprus–UK). 451 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 452 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture learning accessibletoallpeople,regardlessofage,sex,societalandfinancialstatus. excellence. Therefore, the DHTE together with all competent authorities aspires to make education, between links reinforcing industry andresearchwillalsoaffectthequalityofHEand,assuch,promotestrivingfor and Establishing markets. competitive current up building world, the the in employable more to students making and collaborations up international and contacts opening with equates modernization Indeed, why. and the professionals opportunity to make informed choices regarding which and institution they wish to approach academics students, prospective offer socially will and which transparent HE, more inclusive a to aspires it efforts, continuous Through agenda. its in high HE of modernization the set has MOEC the 2020, for states member the by set Within the broader EU strategies, policies and practices, as well as the educational goals Modernization ofHEinCyprus research andexcellence. education, of centre regional a Cyprus make to efforts their intensifying gradually are authorities governmental as well as HE, of institutions other and Universities, boarders, Satisfying local needs, while at the same time envisioning and investing beyond Cypriot which constituteCyprusHEdevelopment. elements important most the among are autonomy, of framework healthy a supporting while market, labour the and education between link the increase to attempting time same the at and HE met, are outcomes learning expected the ensure the will that teaching in excellence modernizing fostering education, in policy, assurance quality of HE culture a developing implementing System, challenges and and goals Defining its that multidimensional. shows clearly are System HE Cyprus of overview brief A progressing infullspeed. and developing currently is HE Cyprus Indeed, System. HE strong a create to order in make important to decisions as regards the stakeholders future of HE and, at its the same time, implement them, and Government Cyprus the for incentive the provided has local and international demands, has become the Ministry’s twofold challenge. This goal to according adjust to able structure, flexible a with yet and foundation solid a Building System ofCyprus. HE the safeguard and provide which bodies, assurance quality and the centres research as well as universities, private and public the of operation and establishment the the past two decades, important developments have been noted in the area of HE, with fulfil their mission in the can best universities possible which in way. framework Financial appropriate autonomy, an provide organizational to autonomy, need the acknowledge Institutional autonomy is crucial for HEIs. The MOEC, as well as all the relevant authorities, • Autonomy in accordancewiththeEuropeanStandardsandGuidelines. external quality assurance procedures, as and well as internal accreditation and enhancing recognition matters, further at aim will which Education, Higher in Qualifications of legislation new a form to which will establish an Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation MOEC and Recognition the urged have universities, private five and public three of establishment the including island, the on developments educational Recent assurance issuesveryhighonitspoliticalandeducational agenda. quality placed has Cyprus framework, this Within quality. of revolve culture a build and HE around of institutions that ensure to attempt an in revisited, being constantly are As part of the European agenda for the modernization of HE, issues of quality assurance • Qualityassurance y ulc Es s nldd n h ana bde ad teeoe i mntrd y the by monitored is therefore, and, General Auditor. budget annual the in included is HEIs public by post-graduate students, and also through donations. In general, the use of private funds for research purposes. Public universities are also funded through the fees paid by their given also is amount specific a and allocations negotiated to access allowed are they biggest amount the of concerned, are public universities funding public the is as input-based far As and, budget. according national to the from their funding new infrastructure, receive institutions) non-university five and universities (three institutions HE public The HE. for mechanism steering major a is funding states, member EU the for and, purse public the from comes funding HEIs’ of 70% than More states. member EU all in landscape Public funding of HEIs is the main source of income for large parts of the higher education • Funding its stakeholdersneedto,successfully,face. transparent manner has become yet another challenge that the Cypriot HE System and do at the end of a learning process. Thus, identifying learning outcomes in a careful and to successfully combine excellence in teaching with what a learner knows and is able to are outcomes learning that gaining consideration a prominent position in into planning and implementing policies, Taking Cyprus HE attempts challenges. and goals overall setting when outcomes learning to referring increasingly are Systems HE Furthermore, excellence inteaching,aswellscienceandresearch. being are of programmes rewards support and develop research to order in and made are Efforts academic quality. for distinguished their both their that of ensure development to professional and continuous staff, the in invest to encouraged are HEIs developing and maintaining to committed European is and partners, international standards its of all excellence in with teaching along and learning MOEC, environment. The • ExcellenceinTeachingandLearningOutcomesHE labour the of that needs the so market andsociety. possible, stakeholders, as extensively HE as reflect, and qualifications businesses academic between cooperation encourage to and order in partnerships taken be to need steps continuous and further Nevertheless, those whoareunemployed),andjobplacementsamong its actionsandschemes. (including graduates HE of training the framework, this Within 2010)”. Report, Annual (HRDA Society Knowledge emerging the by created is which environment economic socio- new the in resources human of adaptability and employability the is pursuance “Paramount market. labour the to groups target selected of reintegration / integration Insurance, has set as its priority the promotion of Lifelong Learning of Social Employees and Labour and of Ministry the the through Government the to reports that organization semi-government a (HRDA), Cyprus of Authority Development Resource Human The (labour market)supportsinitiativesandactionsthatpromote this link. enterprises and employers institutions, research cooperation betweenHEIs, promoting for need increased the acknowledging MOEC, The society. and market changing ever world demand that HE Systems take into account the most industry in order to cope with the the of one becoming is sector important challenges for Europe. The continuous economic changes business taking place in the the and education between link The • EducationandIndustry considered importantconditionsforthemodernizationof Universities. in total. The MOEC will continue to monitor the progress of these aspects since they are academic autonomy and staff autonomy are different aspects of Universities’ autonomy 453 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 454 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture y h s cle “oon Byn 21” te onre o te oon gop have group Bologna the of countries the 2010”, Beyond “Bologna called so the by Since the end of 2010 and after the decision that Bologna Process should be continued development ofalternative accessroutesoradmissionprocedures. the and support financial targeted of provision the backgrounds), disadvantaged from coming those to particular (in measures students between fairness national greater are common participation widen most The participation. their under- monitor of systematically participation countries Bologna the the of half about improve only but education, to higher in groups targets represented specific set already have Countries societal distribution. overall the mirrors population HE the where point the to groups under-represented of participation the raising of commitment Bologna the to dimension social the on policy to European modernization of HE. The aim is to have more countries which will link their challenge significant most the presents which dimension, HE social the to of specifically and dimension European the to attention particular paid has process Bologna The • TheEUdimensionofHigherEducation countries. €146.000 15 in Departments was Greek twenty subsidized Culture Studies and Education of Ministry Cypriot the and and Greek subsidizing for budget state the 2013, In approved amountofthestatebudget. the consideration into taking subsidies of amount the disseminate to how decides and and the University of Cyprus, examines Culture and and Education evaluates of all Ministry applications the submitted of annually Services Cultural and Education Tertiary and Higher of Department the from representatives of comprised committee, Advisory An based oncriteria. abroad Universities at Studies Cypriot and Greek for of Departments applications of support examines financial (DHTE) Education Tertiary and Higher of Department The necessary •  raise to and talents, international attract additional funding. to changes, demographic to environment. Greater autonomy and accountability is crucial for universities to respond vital means for universities to act quickly in a fast-changing globalised higher education a but itself to end an not is Autonomy Union. European the and governments national The viability. financial issues own of university autonomy and accountability are moving up the political agenda for their for responsible more be both will universities way, obtained, this In results and (inputs) invested economic andsocial(outputs). resources between relationship the Moreover, funding must be based on performance indicators in order to clearly measure and soliciting of more private funding, especially for research and industrial application. funding of diversification more towards shift a is There resources-oriented. than rather 2,04% of GDP in HE. The whole effort is to invests turn Cyprus funding system. into HE the a of results-oriented modernization procedure, the to (GDP) product domestic gross of 2% allocate to is funding university for target research EU The and achieved. teaching be can of excellence level high a that so reformed be should funding University student sources: European Union. private profit through are funding institutions) their financial contributions of (fees), non-university donations, funding most through research contracts 38 and receive through and and organizations universities (five institutions Private iaca Spot f eatet o Gek n Cpit tde a Universities at Studies abroad Cypriot and Greek of Departments of Support Financial EHEA thatshouldbecompleted by2010. a create to responsibility the undertook they which in Declaration Bologna the signed The Process started on June 19, 1999, when 29 European Ministers responsible for HE Implementation oftheBolognaProcessinCyprus is evaluatedaccordingtotheEuropeanStandardsand Guidelines (ESG). The University of Cyprus participates in the U-Multirank programme and, consequently, the in aforementioned programmes. participate to universities Cypriot all encouraging is DHTE Union. the reason, European this the For of programmes U-Map and U-Multirank the join to specifically, and, system ranking European the in integrate to universities Cypriot the for is possible it However, today. island the on operate universities eight only that fact the to due Regarding Cyprus, it is difficult to create a a national ranking in system of hierarchically performance foreachprogrammeofstudy. academic institutions classified are HEIs approach. multidimensional way, both by the level of their overall performance and by their level multi-dimensional of its is rankings academic other from U-Multirank programme the differentiates What offers. really HE the U-Multirank is a programme of academic project, ranking. It deals with what an institution of classification a is which U-Map the Unlike compared. and described be may universities’ dimensions where major similarities and differences between the European universities of this range a In provides It university. EHEA. a the for of tool mapping profile a is the U-Map the learn sense, to trying in involved stakeholders all for useful tool a be will turn, in This, HEIs. European of classification a create to aims U-Map universities intheglobalcontextandthuseconomicpower of Europe. academic ranking and, on the other, to improve the academic classification of European of the European Commission is twofold: on the one hand, to create a European system of to create its own system of academic ranking, the U-Map and U-Multirank. The objective In this framework, the European Commission funded recently two programmes in order regarding therankeduniversities. shape their methodologies, their frequency, the level of detail they provide to the public to order in evolve should they However, stay. to here are criticism, despite that, tools for need a these of one are is systems Ranking transparency. its there improve help can Europe, that instruments in HE in exists that diversity institutional large the Given • Ranking the for policies national achievement ofthisgoal. promoted has and possible as population the of proportion a large as include should HE to opportunities that fact the acknowledges MOEC The These addressed. be to need that issues setforaqualityHEhavethefollowingfourmaingoals forthepresentdecade: issues new the include to policies their widened -  -  -  -  ensuring that at least 20% of those graduating in the EHEA have had a study or study a had have training periodabroad. EHEA the in graduating those of 20% least at that ensuring student the that Europe’s of ensuring body student populations, and by diverse the reality reflects HE a completing and entering become body dimension social and the learning making lifelong and research with promoting employability, connected HE, quality implementing understanding anduseofthedevelopedtools, finalizing the structural reform and deepening its implementation through a consistent 455 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 456 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture of HEI’sandthegovernment policyonfundingLLL,since: Regulations and Laws by promoted is HE in Learning Lifelong above, the to addition In Cyprus are: Some otherpopularlifelonglearningopportunitiesthatareofferedbytheHEsystemof of study,tosuitthesegroups’lifelongeducationneeds. modes other or learning distance time, part in offered are study of programmes These These programmesareaddressedtoawiderangeofpeople groups: study. of programmes learning lifelong introduced institutions HE all time, same the At 90 Lifelonglearning in adistancelearningmode. study to adults and people working to opportunity the gives University Open the areas, the number of programmes of study and continuously widening the spectrum of covered of the island, towards the promotion of lifelong learning. With continuously increasing in The establishment of the Open University of Cyprus constitutes the most important step Learning inCyprusHE. Lifelong promoting for strategy a developed has DHTE the purpose, this For Cyprus. in Lifelong Learning consists one of the main goals of the government policy regarding HE Lifelong LearninginCyprusHigherEducation of enhancement the HE, of assurance quality mobility, thepromotionofinclusionandsocialdimension ofHEinCyprus. the targeting promoted, been have measures of series a Declaration, Bologna The signed Cyprus since period the During for theManagementofLifelongLearningProgrammesandotherstakeholders. Foundation the of of Director the representatives Associations, Employers’ Experts, unions, students universities, Bologna Cyprus the include group this of members The Director ofHigherandTertiaryEducation. the by headed established, was group working national a purpose this For implementation Cyprus. in its and Process Bologna the in involved actively been has DHTE the together with Croatia, Liechtenstein and Turkey joined the Bologna Process. Since then, directions and priorities for the next stages of the Process. During that meeting, Cyprus On 19 May 2001, ministers met in Prague to review the progress achieved and to set out -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - topeoplealreadyinthelabourmarketthatneedgeta higher qualification, Open University. Short coursesmainlyinprofessionalsubjectsoffered byprivateinstitutionsandthe cope withnewprofessionalrequirements. finance, shipping etc., designed to assist professionals to improve themselves or to Special professional subjects offered by the HEIs in areas like, banking, accounting, people. unemployed and adults working for subjects vocational in modules, in or part-time Undergraduate and diploma level courses offered by HEIs in evening courses and in and ineveningcourses. mode part-time a in universities, public by offered study of programs Postgraduate in apart-timemodeandeveningcourses. Undergraduate and postgraduate programs of study offered by private universities, to unskilledmanpowerwhowishacquirenewskills. their professionalstatusandfindajob, widen to order in course training a attend to willing are who people unemployed to n epcal, y ainl n E rsac fnig rgams Collaborations, programmes. funding research EU and national by especially, and either funded are programmes through the budget of the Research universities or by various organisations in universities. Cyprus and abroad, the at conducted research to Postgraduate students as well as postgraduate Assistants are also important contributors Research is one of the main activities of the academic staff at the universities in Cyprus. Cyprus andabroad. of advancement a the problems, wide collaboration network is established, life between research centres and universities in real at to solution Aiming and study region. the facilitating at wider and knowledge the scientific and country of the betterment the community, for research, the applied and basic for ideas developing in them with work to and stakeholders all to out reach to aiming research, on strategy proactive and universities which aspire to private become centres and of excellence. public The universities of have adopted activities a dynamic academic the of centre the at is Research are to: Innovation and Research for Cyprus of objectives strategic term long and medium The a factorofmajorimportanceforeconomicdevelopment in thecountry. economic the of as considered is part innovation and knowledge in Investing Cyprus. of target development integral an constitute innovation and development Research, Implementing EUResearchandInnovationPolicyinCyprus abroad forseminarsrelatedtotheirprofessionalsector. them sends or employees, these for courses training free organizes then Authority The -  -  -  -  -  -  -  and more specifically computer afternoon lessons for employees are publicly funded. -  and privateuniversitiesoffertheirLLLprogrammesthrough privatefunding. -  -  public funds. vFunding of LLL activities promoted by the government is based on European and on -  -  -  norg te atcpto o Cpit raiain i Erpa research European in promote internationalnetworkingandcooperation. organizations Cypriot of programmes. participation the encourage their researchexperienceandknow-how. utilising of means a as abroad, from scientists and researchers experienced attract increase thenumberofhumancapitalemployedinresearch. contribution tothetotalR&Dspending. their increase to as well as activities innovation and research in enterprises involve high-level allowing infrastructure, research new research activitiesincutting-edgefieldstobecarriedout. develop and existing upgrade public grants. The students of LLL programmes offered by approved private universities do receive The governmentdoesfundprivateproviderstoprovide LLLprogrammes, Public UniversitiesoffertheirLLLprogrammesthroughstatefunding to theHumanResourcesDevelopmentAuthority. directly salary employees their of 0,5% give who employers to given are Incentives government the by funded are universities private regardless theirage. and public from Students on thebasisofspecialcriteria. A number of students older than 30 years old can be accepted by Public Universities The lawsapplicabletostudentsarethesameforLLLand foryoungstudents. 457 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 458 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture channels of communication and collaboration with countries and institutions from all from create institutions to and countries agreements with developing collaboration and been communication have of Cyprus channels in HEIs as well as MOEC The • Cross-bordercollaborative arrangements HE. Someofthemarethe following: and many others are in the agenda for future action as part of the internationalization of progress, in still are or taken, been have measures specific policy, above the Towards for hub a as and centre international scholarsandstudents. research and educational regional a but as HE, Cyprus for the establish needs local to the of only not policy fulfil to is main HE, to regards The as Cyprus, agencies. of Republic accreditation and organisations student bodies, representative their and HEIs government, the of agenda the on central more become has Cyprus in education higher of dimension international the years, 15 last the Over Internationalization ofHigherEducation development inaveryimportantway. of our society. Apart from Universities, several Research Centres contribute to research Structural Funds shall have a substantial contribution to the progress and development of the Liaison Offices and the significant benefits derived from securing finance from EU attention of the Business community as well as the general public. In this way, the work business in Cyprus. By means of a wide publicity campaign, the Project will come to the innovative technologically supporting entities other with cooperation promote will quality that such meet culture entrepreneurial an of spread the is aim additional an to time, same the At Project. the standardized for identity recognizable physical a Offices establishing the towards contribute the will as that specifications well of as appearance staff the and of arrangement status the and qualifications professional The The mainstrategicaimsoftheProjectarethe: and theUniversitiesinCyprus. programmes, research in collaboration placement of students problems, in Industry and, generally, industrial the promotion of specific innovation in Business to responding the Universities on subjects such as technology transfer, promotion of applied research of aim the with Cyprus of and Republic Business between cooperation and communication stronger and better a attaining the in universities eight the of each in with Business Liaison the for Offices of operation and establishment the concerns project The of 2014. between the Universities and Industry. It is planned to be cooperation set in full operation by the the end support and infrastructure the develop to is purpose Its Universities. the Universities operating in the Republic of Cyprus” and involves six public and private with Offices Liaison Industry of operation and “Development titled is project The Fund. In 2008, the University of Cyprus was awarded a project funded by the European Social (RPF), whichallocatespublicfundsonacompetitivebasis. Foundation Promotion Research the by funded partly also is Research information. of abroad, are promoted in order to enhance scientific research, cooperation and exchange through inter-state or inter-university agreements, with universities and research centres -  -  -  from theircontactwithBusinessduringstudies. resulting graduates and students of potential of employment the of enhancement Cypriot the by innovation University Business, and of results the of exploitation and utilisation business worlds, and academic the between liaison for offices model of network a of establishment ihn hs rmwr, yrs a aotd eti plce t atat international attract to policies certain students, suchas: adopted has Cyprus framework, this Within students is one of the primary objectives international of to the attractive more Lisbon and Strategy visible and more systems the education Bologna European Making Process. • AttractingInternationalStudentstoStudyinCyprus (Establishment, Universities Private the Operation andControl)LawtheInstitutionsofTertiary EducationLaws. by stipulated programmes as their flexibility of to due most English, offer in Universities) Private and HE of Institutions (Private if they are offered in one of the official languages of instructions. The Private Institutions same laws, the the postgraduate programmes on of study may based be offered in Nevertheless, another language, HE. Cyprus of internationalization the promote further to order in conducted efforts the among is initiative This English. in Universities Public by initiative from all the relevant bodies to establish targeted programmes of study offered the that fact the Considering Turkish. language of and instruction is one of Greek the main tools for are attracting foreign students, there instruction is an of languages their Laws, Universities’ Public the to according framework, this Within Turkish. and Greek are Constitution, the by stipulated as Cyprus, of Republic the of languages official The Cyprus two • EstablishingprogrammesinEnglishPublicUniversities cooperation, this Through UNESCO. universities havebeennominatedwithUNESCOChairs. with also co-operates Cyprus of recognition mutual degrees, developmentofprogrammesandmore. on decisions policy-based as well as expertise, and practices academic good of include exchange staff, administrative of exchanges students, agreements and staff of exchanges official These Agreements. Inter-governmental of Cultural framework and the Educational within developed been also has Co-operation and EHEAcountries,fromtheU.S.AAsia. already have Europe from universities with mainly agreements collaborative cross-border developed Cyprus in Universities institutions. individual by organized bilateral agreements on based primarily is HEIs among co-operation International world. the over - Scholarships -  and HEinparticular,availabletointernationalstudentsby: Information provision: Cyprus is making information regarding its education system, c)  b) Publishinginformationonitsofficialwebsite.[www.higheredu a)  U tdns a sed eti tm pro i uieste i Cpu through courses inpublicuniversities isfreeforallCypriotaswell asEuropean citizens. undergraduate Cyprus in studying that in note to universities important is in It programme. period Erasmus the time certain spend can students EU broadened. been have Cyprus in study to students international for Opportunities as theeducationsystemsofothercountries. and promote the collaboration regarding the education system of Cyprus, as well receives or addresses information exchange MOEC to order in visits official for countries the foreign by invitations Additionally, Oman). Dhabi, Abu (e.g. East Middle the and India) China, (e.g. Asia in as well as Russia), Greece, (e.g. Europe in fairs international in participate HEI, other and universities Ministry’s private and public the through primarily HE, in participation investors in Higher Educational Fairs abroad. Hence, the DHTE, as well as the as well as researchers scholars students, and excellent for destination attractive an as Cyprus Marketing languages suchasArabicandChinese. various in Cyprus, in education higher regarding material, information Translating cation.ac.cy] 459 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 460 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture - Institutionalactivities by allprofessions. required perspective international and skills knowledge, the with students equip research for agreements international collaboration with high ranking European universities and Erasmus agreements to signed have Cyprus of universities The performance. to up 30% of their tuition subsidy and they are eligible a to receive grants based receive on their academic students international universities, private At students. HEIs in Cyprus have also been applying their own scholarship policy on international including AsianCountries. countries various with signed Collaborations, Educational and Scientific, Cultural, of Programmes Executive Bilateral through provided are Scholarships students. international to scholarships long-term and short-term of number a offers Cyprus 3. During 2013,Eurydicepublished thefollowing: and Education of Ministry the within Culture sinceJune2002. operating been has Unit Eurydice Cyprus The education systems.Itcovers: in the 36 countries concerned and by producing studies on issues of common to European field the in cooperation lifelong learning by European providing comparable facilitates information on education and systems and policies supports network Eurydice The new a and network the European EurydiceunithasbeenestablishedintheAgency. of activities European-level the for responsibility over taken has (EACEA) Agency Executive Culture and Audiovisual Education, the 2008 from As by established by cooperation, improving theunderstandingofeducationalsystemsand policies. mechanisms boost to strategic 1980 since the States Member and of Commission European one the been has network Eurydice The 3.1 EURYDICENETWORK PROGRAMMES PARTICIPATION INEUROPEAN •  •  •  •  Physical EducationandSport atSchoolinEurope Key DataonTeachersand SchoolHeads Agency inBrussels. Executive Culture and Audiovisual Education, EU the in based unit coordinating a Montenegro, Serbia,Island,Liechtenstein,Norway Switzerland andTurkey) Lifelong EU the in Learning Programme participating (EU Member countries States, Former 36 Yugoslav Republic the of Macedonia, within systems educational 40 461 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 462 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture of theEDCwhatispursuedis: More particularly, in the framework of fulfilling the above goals in relation to the promotion Culture andaretobeemphasizedinallschoolsduringthe school year2012-2013: and the human rights, are included in citizenship the goals defined by democratic the Ministry of for Education and education the to linked closely are which concepts, These education’, ‘intercultural education’, ‘democratization’ and participation in public affairs. ‘global peace’, for ‘education as such concepts includes It schools. our of functions or activities programme, the (Citizen’s all in curriculum integrated also the is it but in Politi’) tou subject ‘Agogi or education separate a as offered is EDC schools Cyprus In EDC/HR inCyprusSchools society atanationalaswellEuropeanlevel. fair and tolerant free, a of creation the for values fundamental of acceptance also but an intense adopting democratic culture, by by emphasizing societies the feeling democratic for participation, the for commitment reinforce to is programme the of target The also undertakingalltheresponsibilitiesintheirshare. young and adults to participate actively in the democratic life, claiming all their rights but of Council the of Europe activities and covers all the activities and actions of that have been planned to help framework both the the in included is EDE/HR programme The and theHumanRights(EDC/HR)’ Citizenship Democratic the for ‘Education Europe of Council the of Programme •  •  •  •  •  •  • Developingattitudesandbehaviorsthatdistinguishademocratic citizen • WeparticipateintheCypriotPresidency–contribute inCyprus’ssuccess • CyprusinEurope • Ourschool,aworkshopdevelopingcriticalthinking,creativity andcooperation. •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Teachers should adopt an inquisitive approach to their lessons as these are taught workshops. thinking, critical of those like learning as operate to are skills which schools and classes in creativity and cooperation and abilities qualities, of development The get and cooperate to students involved inproceduresthatdeveloptheD.C.everyday life. and teachers to opportunity the (primary-secondary- giving levels all tertiary) in schools at methods learning new of Promotion Intercultural education characteristics (minorities,individualswithspecialabilities Social acceptance, integration and participation of individuals or groups with special may live as effective and responsible members of local, people young national and children that and so values global and attitudes necessary societies. the Developing School andAcademicCalendars Taught timeinCompulsoryEducation Teachers’ andSchoolHeads’SalariesAllowances in Europe2012/13 National StudentFeeandSupportSystems2012/2013 Eurypedia 2013 for Policy Opportunities and Challenges Europe: in School at Competences Key Developing Funding ofEducationinEurope2000-2012:TheImpacttheEconomicCrisis etc.) on theirinitiative: schools by out carried were activities following the 2013 - 2012 year Programme school the During the inform schools Our 2010-2014’. Coordinator about all the activities and functions all they are planning in relation Living to for D.C/HR. and ‘Learning Democracy project the /experiencing in (C.E) Europe of Council the of members country all as participate Education Secondary of schools , E.D.C/HR the of framework the In Activities appliedthroughschools’initiative children indecisionmakingbyspottingandsolvingtheir problems. of participation active the at aiming Parliament Children’s of Institution the Organizing generally inoursociety. Promotion of measures for the smooth integration of foreign students in our schools and students andthesocialintegrationofforeignstudents. Application of Z.E.P (Zones of Educational Priority) in all areas for school success for all units Special education. work inalargenumberofGymnasia,LyceaandTechnical Schools. in opportunities equal secure to targeting schools public in the Integration and Support with of children with special cooperation abilities by applying in special programmes teachers all for Pedagogical InstituteandPestalozziProgrammesofthe Council ofEurope. Seminars Education Further of Promotion Activities thataredefinedatacentrallevel a central level, or they are applied through the initiatives shown by various school units. this programme. These activities are defined by the Ministry of of Education and success Culture at the for play to and role non-state particular plans a has that functions, and activities and relevant schools, fulfills activities extracurricular and authorities, life school emphasizes educational that scope, the directly organizations, local authorities, municipalities and Mass Media. An interests education of a wider EDC/HR The Activities forEDC/HRinCyprusSchools in general. allowing participation in everything that happens in the school surroundings and society thinking, in horizons new open and possibilities learning the all activate methods These •  •  •  •  equal opportunities and Human Rights, ‘BIRDS’, CATS, E.U Back to School, EARN, discrimination’, ‘Euroscola’, ‘Comenius’ (with the theme of Intercultural Education), Local Schools, against ‘Innovation Pictures’, ‘Positive e.g. programmes of European in Participating involvement the with Authorities, ParentsAssociation andothernon-statefactors. DC/HR on speeches, projects, performances exhibitions, AMORA) theatrical Museum, the of water the for Prize” Citizen”, “Active League”, “Common Junior “Stockholm “Francophonie”, (e.g. competitions Lambousa”), of “Treasures (e.g. conferences students’ Organizing values intheiractions. human by motivated be will and responsibility social and ingenuousness militancy, spirit, democratic by of distinguished be goal will who ultimate citizens become the students helping towards working schools and teachers of contribution The spirit, as well as, our possibilities to contribute substantially to the European affairs hospitable our and civilization our dimension, European its show to Education for the international scene. Taking on the presidency constitutes a unique opportunity in welfare and stability the peace, progress, that for power a so as operates degree Union European possible highest the to stakeholders all by contribution The the favouring induced be to are development ofcriticalthinking,creativityandcooperation amongstakeholders. changes necessary if and units school their in 463 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 464 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Giving lecturesonthetopic ‘CyprusintheE.U. Distributing thebook‘Youths inEurope’. to books language donating countries inneed. and years three for Kenya from children Adopting selling secondhanditemsandclothingforcharitypurposes. shops of existence the on discussions are there classes language English the In disability. visual Preparation of the mosaic with “Boat of hope” with the participation students of foreign students. of participation the with classmates”, Empathy” immigrant and my “Diversity respect “I e.g. workshops and schools at subjects and various through others of acceptance of feeling the develop to attempt an is There creativity artistic of programmes special ‘ecological’ schools(or‘green’)orientedschools. enter to students Encouraging Putting inpracticetheinstitutionofsocialwork. Twinning withotherschools. to Paschworldwideschoolassociation. incorporation School E.U. the of schools equivalent with cooperating schools Our emphasizing education for D.C/HR. sensitization in subjects of bullying, ADHD etc. seminars European and conferences pedagogical in teachers of education Further Formation andactivationofVoluntaryGroupsinschool. Journalists”, “BIRDS”,“CAM-media”,EDSPY(internetsafety), THIMUN. “Young Vinci, Da Leonardo Comenius, e.g. programmes European in Participation social exclusion. and xenophobia are with dealt issues of Examples lessons”). “Life film short (e.g. problems these to solutions finding to relation in citizenship of importance the on Film and theatrical viewing associated to social problems and follow-up discussion Creating andactivatingavoluntaryAssociationwithin the school. (drug Arktos” “Mikri association, prevention youthorganization). anti-drug “ASPIS” by organised Workshops “Researcher’s in participation night”) on subjects related to contemporary social problems and active citizenship. (e.g. studies-researches scale small Conducting breakfast of distribution collection, rations), socialexclusion,preventionanddealingwithviolence inthecommunity. food (i.e. poverty child to related problems Participation in actions organized by local authorities aiming at solving or alleviating countries. Creating opportunities for online communication with children from other European programme. Leaf” “Golden Dot, Green Energy, Save e.g. planting) tree recycling, (conferences, development sustainable and environment the of protection the towards Activities donation, supportofHeartdiseaseandKidneyassociations). blood NGOs, with cooperation institutions, of visiting conferences, voluntarism (competitions, promoting. for plans Action organizations. voluntary in Participating restos duCoeur)andapplyingthemataschoollevel. distant of reinforcement Les g (e. countries European other in justice social promoting institutions Studying the for area school the communication withpeoplefromothercountries. in Club Internet of Creation MEDIM. UN(aU.N.simulatedconferenceorganisedlocally). enrich andimproveoneffortsmadeinthesematters. to desire intense the of indicative are activities and actions mentioned above The HR. DC/ to related issues to comes it when sensitive is society Cyprus and schools Cyprus rae i odr o upr priiain f yrs Es n osri fr Erasmus for consortia in HEIs Cyprus of Mundus MasterCoursesand recentlyDoctoralCourses. participation support to was order (EMNS) in Structure National created Mundus Erasmus the to team supporting national a of Structure National Mundus Cyprus has been working for the implementation Erasmus of Erasmus Mundus. For this purpose, programme, the of establishment the Since Third in institutions education Higher Countries byincreasingmobilitybetweentheEuropean Union andthesecountries. of capacity cooperation international the and with Third- Countries. In addition, it contributes to the development of human resources promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation to and education higher European of quality the enhance to aims that education higher of field the in programme mobility and cooperation a is (2009-2013) Mundus Erasmus ERASMUS MUNDUS total number of foreign students coming to Cyprus with Erasmus Programmes was 501. the However, 212. was countries other to went who Programmes Erasmus in students Cypriot of number total the 2011-2012, year academic the In institutions. training and enterprises teaching in placements the student trans-national addresses including HE, which in needs programme learning and Erasmus the joined Cyprus 1998/99 In ERASMUS the following: as such programmes, cooperation international and European in participate actively to mobility and intercultural dialogue, the MOEC encourages and supports HEIS of Cyprus HE contributes to enhancing the quality and international visibility of HE and to fostering Considering that international cooperation programmes with third countries in the field of of knowledge,andinterculturalcompetences. exchange and acquisition the through employability of strengthening the to and capital human of enrichment the to contributes mobility Such researchers. and staff teaching students, for HE in mobility learning promoting on emphasis great places MOEC The STUDENT MOBILITY 3.2.1 PROGRAMMESFORINTERNATIONALSTUDENTSAND 3.2 HIGHERANDTERTIARYEDUCATION •  •  •  •  •  •  •  through theeyesofyoung”. crisis Economic “ programme television the in participating schoolgirls of Group ARE SMOKERS – “EX campaign UNSTOPABLE”. stop-smoking European the in Participation Rights andPossibilities”. “Online obligations and rights Internet “Bullying”, about competition making Video A conferenceontheHumanRightsinCyprus. Activities fortheEuropeanYearofenergeticoldagein the year2012. Schools cooperatingwiththe‘peacecenter’ofU.N.E.S.C.O inKorea. Lectures abouttheHolocaust. 465 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 466 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture close and very productive cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Culture and Education of Ministry the between cooperation productive very and close the are results the and Programme the in involved people the of work structured These and hard of outcome 2012. of period respective the at 127 to were compared projects 172 submitted, 2013, for rounds two first the for that fact the is Cyprus in gaining is Programme the that popularity rising the use of indication and An offers. Programme it opportunities the the of actions various the in involved getting are people young more and more since successful, quite was Programme Action in Youth the year This and youngworkers. people young for conferences and seminars service, voluntary youth exchanges, youth Board (National Agency), for the implementation of the specific actions. Actions include of Ministry the Youth Cyprus with closely working is which Authority), is (National Culture and Education Cyprus in Programme” Action in “Youth for Authority National Τhe young peopleandtheiryouthworkers/leaders. with learning non-formal support through objectives and and funding activities specific providing of development by the for Europe in develop 30) to to 13 aims (aged Community people young European of the needs of Programme Action in Youth The EU PROGRAMMEFOR“YOUTHINACTION” the developmentofcareerstructuresforresearchersinCyprus universities. shaping to contribute will Programme Curie Marie the through researchers career early of training the particular, In society. knowledge-based a develop to aim Government’s Marie the in HEIs Cyprus the towards factor important an be will participation this of level The programme. Curie of participation the supports and encourages MOEC The the Europeanresearchsystem. provide broad support for the development of dynamic world-class human resources in Technological Development promote excellence and mobility in European research and and Research for Programme Framework Seventh the under actions Curie Marie The MARIE CURIE eligible countriesaredisseminatedtoHEIsofCyprus. with collaborations possible on information which through team supporting national its organized has Point Contact Tempus Cyprus programme, Tempus to HEIs Cyprus of participation Member the support and promote the to order In from Community. European the institutions of States and with co-operation Universities through countries European these in between systems cooperation education higher the of development the on focuses and promote countries third from Universities to aims It region. Mediterranean the and Balkans Western the Asia, Central Europe, Eastern of countries partner the in education higher of modernisation the supports programme EU Tempus TEMPUS seminars inordertohelpthempreparegoodqualityapplications. potential applicants for new Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes, and organize training In order to achieve this aim, the project partners identify and select consortia of HEIs as countries from HEIs of which sofarhavebeenlesswellrepresentedintheErasmus MundusAction1. participation the enhance to aims which Structures Mundus Erasmus National of project common a is which 2) and 1 (EMAP Participation Active the Mundus in Erasmus project Cyprus the in of participating been HEIs has Programme, of Mundus participation Erasmus the support to order in Cyprus, of EMNS The oe nomto aot rsu + a b fud n h wbie f h European the en.htm of website the on found http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-plus/index_ link: following be the at Commission, can + Erasmus about information More rather than onsectorsofEducation.Specifically,itwillhavethe followingKeyActions: Actions Key on based be will that programme integrated an be will + Erasmus country otherthantheirownduringtheprogramme’sseven-year period. to study, train, carry out volunteer work or take part in youth or sports activities in an EU funding for eligible be will people young million four than More NGOs. and authorities regional and local organizations, youth businesses, institutions, educational between The aim is to foster learning mobility in Europe, institutional exchanges and cooperation to continue Vocational Education and will Training, Adult Education) Erasmus+ as well as Youth and Tempus. Sport activities. and support activities in all fields of Lifelong Learning Mundus (School Education, Tertiary Education, Erasmus as such programmes, international other replace and Action will in Youth 2014, the Programme, January Learning Lifelong 1st current the on operation begin will which Programme, new This Sports. and Youth Training, Education, for Programme European new the is + Erasmus ERASMUS + The allocatedbudgetforCyprus2013was€2.367.209 for allactions. and theYouthBoardofCyprus. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is a multilateral partnership of 43 countries from THE UNIONFORMEDITERRANEAN (UFM) of thecommitteeEMUNI. member a is Cyprus of University Technological the of Rector The (EMUNI). Institutute University Euromediterranean the of operation the in as well as activities the of most in participates It partnership. the in involved actively is Cyprus Innovation. and Research non-EU and Union European the Mediterranean countries can within collaborate in several areas, countries such as Higher Education which and in fact Programme in European is Euromed a regions. Maghreb the and Mashriq the in countries with relations Europe’s strengthen to “partnership” a is (Euromed), Partnership Euro-Mediterranean EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP(EUROMED) relationship the strengthening of objective the between ourtworegions,inaspiritofmutualrespectand equalpartnership. with issues, cultural and economic political, addresses dialogue ASEM The Secretariat. ASEAN the and countries Asian together the 27 European Union Member States and the European Commission with 19 Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal process of dialogue and ASIA-EUROPE MEETING(ASEM) co-operation bringing operation Programmessuchas: Co- Regional of framework the in collaboration and participation also supports Cyprus 3.2.2 REGIONALCO-OPERATIONPROGRAMMES • KeyAction3:SupportforPolicyReform • KeyAction2:Co-operationforinnovationandgoodpractices • KeyAction1:LearningMobilityofindividuals 467 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 468 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture areas. different in projects of number a in participation through UfM the in involved actively is energy, environment, Cyprus as etc. Telecommunications, Education, Mediterranean, such the of pollution maritime, subjects of area wide a in Countries Union European with countries Mediterranean non-European of cooperation promote to aims UfM dropped. The was Union Mediterranean autonomous an create to plan a when Process), was created in July 2008 as a relaunched Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (the It Balkans. Barcelona the and East Middle the Africa, North from countries partner Mediterranean 16 and Union European the of states member 27 Basin: Mediterranean the and Europe 4. ntttos n 8 cutis APe hs tre big cie n yrs ic 1969, since includes currently it and Cyprus Culture and Education of Ministry the of supervision the in under active being started has ASPnet countries. 180 in institutions among young people. Today ASPnet is a global network of more than 9000 educational the member states of the Organization, so that UNESCO’s of ideals communities can student be the better among promoted cooperation and communication encouraging and supporting at aims unesco.org/new/en/education/networks/global-networks/aspnet/) Founded in1953,theUNESCOAssociatedSchools Project Network(ASPnet-www. NETWORK 4.2 UNESCOASSOCIATEDSCHOOLS PROJECT by humanityinademocraticway. faced issues on opinions and views exchange and community Greek the over all from together get to youngsters to opportunity the offered session the year this Generally, submitted entriesfortheselection. works their sent had they Education Private the from as well as Education Technical and Secondary Public the of since way form B the from new pupils 1159 Parliament. Greek a the of Foundation the in to electronically selected were youths twenty The issues. major on views their expressed Cyprus from Parliament” 2013, of 1July Members – “Young June twenty 28 on Athens in held parliament youth the of session 18th the At SESSION 2012-2013 4.1 THEYOUTHPARLIAMENTPROGRAMME–18th OTHER ACTIVITIES 469 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 470 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture held between15ofFebruaryand24thMarch,2013. was part, took schools 51 which in Competition Theatre School Pancyprian 24th The and contributestowardsthemultidimensionalfostering of young people’spersonality. consciousness shapes language and that knowledge of offspring theatre, the is through which performing expressed are of which Art The Civilization. Greek life the of features major the of of one constitutes undoubtedly values and ideals great the into soothing them a initiate to becomes ways for acting look desperately teachers of Their souls. art their for consolidation the students, our spiritual of development overshadow spiritual the to overwhelmingly threat a posing and values prosperity contemporary of pursuit materialistic utopian the to leading values when days our During fashion. efficient and effective most the in way their find which impulsiveness and enthusiasm possible way and the interest for the best art of the the theatre in is enhanced exercised through the are students’ creativity and imagination rejected, is racism which through product theatrical final outcome-the creative common a enjoy themselves, discipline and organize to how learn they addition, ln souls. own their into penetrate importantly most and others of passions and emotions the feel writers, theatre with acquainted get performance theatrical the others, accept cooperate, to how time same the at them teaching precede students our enthrall which rehearsals The schedule. loaded heavily Those involved in the aforementioned event are fully committed to it despite their already ways. by coming into contact and familiarizing themselves with culture in creative and original ability critical their exercise creatively, themselves express can the guidance under appropriate youth, our that conclusion the to leads increasing rapidly is which Theatre the of art multidimensional the for teachers and students the of love and interest The of Ministry year. TheculturalcentreoftheBankCyprussetsprizes. the a once of Organization Cyprus Theatrical responsibility the with cooperation the in Culture and under Education falls organization Its event. educational remarkable a constitutes Competition Theatre School Pancyprian the of institution The The 24thPancyprianSchoolTheaterCompetition«InmemoryofPanayiotisSergis» CONTEMPORARY PLAYSANDANCIENTDRAMA 4.3 PANCYPRIANSCHOOLCOMPETITIONOF of peaceandnon-violence’’wasorganizedbytheLykeio Kykkou inPafos. the of area annual Organization. For the thematic school year 2012-2013, the Symposium, an titled ‘‘Building a Culture different of a addresses organization year the each is which Cyprus Symposium Pancyprian ASPnet UNESCO the of activity main The 20 schoolsfromdifferentgeographicalareasinCyprus. 5. During 2013themainareasofactionGEDYwere: other with coordination MOEC’s the government agenciesandnon-governmentalorganizations inCyprusandabroad. and MOEC, the within coordination internal of improvement continuous the in role key a plays GEDY Works). of and Antiquities-Ministry Communications of Department the Interior, of Ministry Sector- as Audiovisual (such the departments government other and Board Youth Cyprus the Organisation, MOEC, the Permanent Representation of Cyprus in Brussels and with the Cyprus Sport of Departments and Directorates all with cooperates GEDY objectives, its achieve To aims to: and its participation in the European Union and other international Cyprus organizations, GEDY of Republic the of agreements international from arising issues the of Through monitoring Affairs. international and European in Culture and Education of Ministry the of participation creative and successful the to contribute to is GEDY of mission The AFFAIRS (GEDY) 5.1 OFFICEFOREUROPEANANDINTERNATIONAL OTHER SERVICES • Submission of proposals for formulating policy positions and implementing actions. •  •  •  •  persons andservicesrelatedtotheinvolvementofMOEC intheCouncilofEU. Organisation of regular meetings for information and coordination of relevant bodies, raiain f OC fiil iis bod n rciig oeg dgiais in dignitaries foreign receiving Cyprus. and abroad visits official MOEC of Organisation Maximize thebenefittoCyprusinfieldsofeducation, culture,youthandsport. Culture, and Education of Ministry the of action efficient and effective timely, the Facilitate 471 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 472 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ae, esn my e ie o Wdedy feno o Stra mrig Every morning. Saturday or lesson lasts90minutesand itisofferedtwiceaweek. afternoon Wednesday on given be may lessons cases, special In evenings. the in Institutes some in adults for classes are There Friday. and Thursday Tuesday, Monday, every open are Education Further for Institutes State The additional registrationsthefirstdaysofSeptember. are there and June in are Education Further for Institutes State the at enrolments The If studentswish,theycanalsotakethefollowingexternal examinations: a awarded Certificate. are Examinations the pass who students the and Examinations final take Education Further for Institutes State the at students the year school the of end the At Examinations attempt tocreatecommunicationbridgesbetweentheGreeksandTurks. an in Cypriots Greek the for lessons Greek Turkish free free and Cypriots offering Turkish the for been lessons have Education Further for Institutes State the 2003 Since Lessons offeredattheStateInstitutesforFurtherEducation There are 41 State Institutes all over Cyprus with more than 15.000 students every year. Examinations. Further for Institutes State The Education help low income families and offer scholarships to Union. students who excel in their European the of requirement fundamental is which a learning to lifelong promoting education and adults of and ages opportunities all equal of students offering of thousands at aim They Cyprus. Secondary over of auspices all the Education under function Education Further for Institutes State The 5.2 STATEINSTITUTESFORFURTHEREDUCATION •  •  •  • E.C.D.L.,I.C.T.EuropeforComputers • L.C.C.I.forAccounting • DELFfortheFrenchlanguage •  •  •  • ICT • RemediallessonsforGymnasiumandLyceumstudents • Accountingatalllevels. • Greekfornon-nativespeakers. •  capacity toapplycompetitiveEuropeanFundingProgrammes. their upgrade to opportunities, development professional for activities Organized learning, adult for agenda Euroquiz, StructuredDialoguewithyouth,etc.). Renewed games, Francophonie Education, (Global Implementation of programs resulting from the international / European cooperation Culture and Education of Ministry the of behalf on documents and reports of Preparation for theEnglishlanguage I.E.L.T.S I.G.C.S.E., F.C.E., PET, KET, Flyers), Movers, (Starters, Learners Young Greece) and Cyprus in Universities State for examinations (entry examinations Pancyprian Universities inCyprusandGreece). State for examinations (entry examinations Pancyprian the for lessons Preparatory B1 orB2oftheCommonEuropeanFrameworkReferenceforlanguages. Languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Turkish) up to level the Advisory Committee for Public Assistance Benefits, the Council of Prevention of Prevention of Council the Benefits, Assistance Public for Committee Advisory the Training, and Education Special for Committee Central the Team, Intervention Violence School the Violence, School for Observatory the Anti-Crime, of for Council the are These Councils and Committees number a designing, implementingand monitoringpoliciesandprogrammes. in participate Psychologists Educational Participation inpermanentandAd-Hocinterdisciplinary Committees national, various in represented was ministerial andinterdepartmentalcommittees. EPS the Finally, education. and child development of issues concerning pupils and various parents teachers, and at lectures directed presentations, activities training talks, in participated or organised has EPS The to theirneeds(literacy,learningdifficulties,andphysical disabilities). The EPS was also involved in support programs for secondary school pupils in response concerning and substanceabuse. school secondary and of development primary emotional education, school the success, kindergartens, violence, bullying behaviour, to juvenile in delinquency contributed programs EPS the preventive year academic 2012-2013 the During and theintegrationofpupilswithdisabilitiesinordinaryschools. school failure and functional illiteracy, the promotion of health and citizenship behaviour actions directed at the pupil and population programs as a preventive whole. Their in primary aim enormously is the invests prevention of EPS the problems, emotional and/or Besides its traditional pre-occupation with individual cases of pupils presenting learning The ProgramsandInterventionsSector of cases individual 5489 with worked EPS schoolchildren. the 2012-2013, year school and the assessment During psychological for Needs), Special recommendations. with Children of Training and on Special Education and Committees Training (according District to Law 113(I)/1999 the concerning the from Education referrals to respond also Psychologists Educational deemed if necessary, withotherprofessionalsoragencies. and, teachers and parents its with child, the with work may and the individual of or group the of level the at school, whole the of level the at intervene may EPs school, includinglearning,emotionalandbehaviourproblems. / parents and at present may pupils that teachers difficulties of range wide a in from help specialised for guardians requests to respond (EPs) Psychologists Educational The IndividualCaseSector Individual CaseSectorandtheProgramsSector. the activity: the of sectors or areas main two around organized is EPS the of work The and learning facilitate to theendofsecondaryeducation. to and health mental promote development by and empowering all students within protect the educational system, from preschool to is mission Its to thePermanentSecretary. answerable service inter-departmental an is (EPS) Service Psychology Educational The 5.3 THEEDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGYSERVICE exceed 20absencesarenotallowedtotakethefinalExaminations. who students and book attendance an keep Education Further for Institutes State The The feesareverylow.Theyrangefrom€225-€410ayear. 473 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 474 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ih h ncsay kls o s o ae fetv proa, dctoa, n career and educational, personal, effective choices throughthefollowing: make to as so skills necessary the with themselves equip students the helping on emphasis special place counsellors School Emphasis isgivenonthefollowingareas: which include: through people young other Culture, and Education of Ministry the of goals general the meet to order in counselling and students assist to is C.C.E.S. the of goal main The AIMS ANDACTIVITIESOFTHESERVICE Pafos. and Ammochostos / Larnaka Lemesos, in (M.O.E.C) Culture and Education of Ministry the of Offices District the as well as Office, Central the and schools at people, young Secondary Education System of Cyprus. It offers Public various services the to students within and other operates (C.C.E.S.) Service Education Careers and Counselling The SERVICE 5.4 THECOUNSELLINGANDCAREERSEDUCATION Psychology attheUniversityofCyprusinordertodotheir clinicalpractice. Educational studying students postgraduate of number a year every supervises EPS Professional TrainingofUniversityCyprusPsychology Postgraduatestudents education. and development child of issues concerning pupils and parents teachers, on focusing activities training various and lectures schools, secondary and Media, primary Mass in workshops in presentations groups, discussion in participates and organises EPS Training ofdifferentgroups Domestic Violence,theDistrictCommitteesforSpecialEducation andTraining,etc. 4. Accesstoinformationon educationalandvocationalguidance 3.  2.  1.  • criticalthinkingandeffectiveuseofappropriateinformation. •  •  • developmentofpositiveself-esteem,self-approvaland self-confidence, •  •  • Thehealthydevelopmentofthestudents’personalities, personal, educationandcareerissues, on process making decision social and school the to adjustment proper/healthy aptitudes, empowerment of self-awareness, self-actualization-use of personal capabilities and make effectivechoices. The counsellors their offer help to students and with other young people in order to effectively help them deal to as personal, educational,professionalandsocialproblems, so skills problem-solving of development The Scholarships, etc.) Publication of instructional and informative books (i.e. Career and Social Education, year oftheGymnasium-LowerSecondarySchool) 3rd the in (offered course Education Social and Education Career the of Teaching career and educational, social, personal, guidance issues on counseling group and Individual session withaschoolcounselorduringtheyear2012-13. Secondary Education schools that have attended at least one career and/or counseling Technical and General from students of number total the indicates table following The also availableattheservice’sofficialwebsitewww.moec.gov.cy/ysea. access to on-line career guidance information. On-line information on career guidance is All counselling offices at schools are provided with Internet facilities, thus, students have where thestudentsandgeneralpublicmayhaveaccess toup-to-dateinformation. Offices Central M.O.E.C. the at services library offfers C.C.E.S. the guidance, careers to related films educational producing and books informative publishing to addition In ACCESS TOINFORMATIONONCAREERGUIDANCE of age, gender,religion,race,ethnicityanddisability. irrespective guidance, / counselling provide to citizens European all to accessible are Centers The hours. public general the to convenient at operate which Pafos, and Larnaka, Lemesos, in Guidance and Counselling of Centres operation level) (district the regional of established already has C.C.E.S. the Moreover, member. active an as participates Cyprus which in (ELGPN), Network Policy Guidance Lifelong European the in the educational framework of Cyprus which is also promoted at European level through Currently, one of the main goals of the C.C.E.S. is the establishment of lifelong guidance annual leaves,sicknessor maternityleavesandretirement. and controls the posts and arranges for among appointments for vacant posts. It also which approves 473) (about Clerks School others, include Confidential Reports, Personal Records and Leave Records. It monitors the all for records keeps Department The 42 StateInstitutesforFurtherEducationandtheLibrary of the PedagogicalInstitute. 109 of Evening Technical 2 Schools, Clerks 8 Afternoon and Night Schools, Technical School Classes, 45 Technical School School Boards, 13 the Schools, Evening managing 5 Schools, and Education Secondary appointing planning, for responsible is It the sustainabledevelopmentofeducation. applied of service a is It Service. managerial presence imperative for and Civil totally compatible with the aims of the state for the of of part Ministry forms the and of Culture Secretary and Permanent Education the of School jurisdiction Chief the the under by operates headed Clerk Unit, Administration Clerks School of Department The 5.5 SCHOOLCLERKSADMINISTRATIONUNIT 6.  5. Participationinvariouscommitteesforstudents’benefits their personaldevelopmentthroughindividualeducational programmes. for students needs special to counselling educational and personal of Provision 475 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 476 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture During thecurrentyearStorehasattendedapproximately 1000orders. public schools.AlsobookspublishedbyC.D.U.are sold toindividuals. all to guides teaching and material art stationery, gives Store the above, the from Apart are Education of Ministry the by delivered byposttoschoollibraries. approved and authors various by donated Books contract andastoreemployee. under transporter a by undertaken is district each in items required the of delivery The their orders. receiving after schools community the and schools nursery schools, public DSTE, all of needs the serve to responsibility the undertakes and timetable a prepares Store The the schools,schoolboardsandcommunitycouncils. with co-operation close in Store the within out carried is dispatches of preparation The paid soonaftertheydelivertheitemsordered. are suppliers the that so arrangements makes and Culture and Education of Ministry the of Department Accounts the with co-operation close in works store The met. fully for the follow-up of the contracts and has to ensure that all the terms and conditions are responsible is store The schools. to dispatched are they until items the all storing and Meetings are held with the successful tenderers and arrangements are made for receiving etc.) Technology Economics, Home Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Gymnastics, Music, Art, for material stationery, books, schools: to sent are that items the all for tenders invites it Inspectors) DSTE, Directors, (C.D.U., conveyed parties the all with co-operation In stationery tothepublicschools.Italsoassistsallschools throughouttheyear. of dispatching the is Store Culture and Education of Ministry the of objective main The 5.6 THESTOREHOUSE The websiteis:http://www.moec.gov.cy/monada_dioikisis_epimeliton/ Education andSchoolBoards. Further of Institutes State units, school the of clerks the for provided is material helpful and information useful which in website own its created unit clerk Administration The for bothnewrecruitsandexistingstaff. In their effort to improve the quality of their services, the Unit organises training seminars for to submittedneeds. Procedure Appointment the preliminary and final lists undertaken and proceeds to appointments of Temporary Clerks according has publicizes and up draws applications, service the assesses criteria, sets It the Clerks. Temporary 2005 June from As for extrapersonnel. budget annual the and needs the meet to staff additional of appointment for ministers of council the to proposals up draws also It for. responsible is it services the of staffing Moreover, the Department puts forward proposals to the permanent secretary for better the auspices of the council of ministers. Today it functions within the framework of law, of framework the within functions it Today ministers. of council the of auspices the under functioned it years been first the During has 1977. since institution standardization state a as for functioning authority names geographical Cyprus competent The AUTHORITY FORSTANDARDISATION 5.7 THECOMPETENTCYPRUSGEOGRAPHICAL NAMES the authority: Therefore Nations. United the by expected is which work includes task authority’s The which isnotacknowledgedbytheUnitedNations. government, state the by acknowledged not anyone by given toponyms acknowledge not do they that declared Republic Cyprus the of application the after resolution a with nations United The placed. also is vitiations, and interventions non-licensed, others’, any from protection their names geographical the of standardization the of framework the Within standardization. of kind this abolish The accordingly) Latin and (and of. Anglicism their conversion of replica systems reflex changeless and a toponyms changeless consists of non-existence which standardization, national the presupposes Cyprus of Republic the of names geographical the of standardization international The one writingtotheother). it requirements: the (from invertible be and writing Greek the certain of dictation the letter-perfect ascribe must to correspond must and alphabet Greek the to access have Nations United the of Plenum the not do who foreigners, the for created is conversion of system Roman The conference. by approval its and authority national the by one Roman the into alphabet Greek the of system conversion a of creation the is alphabet, The international standardization for the Greek language, which does not use the Roman nominated astheofficialonesbelongtootherlevelsofavocation. the type of the geographical name, which will be officially used. The types which are not of nomination the is standardization national The standardization. international the and The standardization of the names of the Cyprus Republic includes two axes: the national level, international and national plans andsetsaimsstudiesprospects. a at Cyprus of Republic generates the Authority represents which The work, research. and programmes, Nations United among are placed which books, of editing the Cyprus, in names the of standardization the United Nations, the to Cyprus of Republic the of representation the is mission authority’s The standardization. names, for geographical programme universal the of Cyprus framework the within the opinion its expresses also standardizes it but only not authority The programme. this of implementation the towards universal Nations United the of of (periodically) years) meetings two and (every sessions programme years), five (every States conferences at Cyprus of United Republic the the within enlisted standardization of geographical names. According is to its establishment goal it of represents establishment standardization Its the for Republic Cyprus the geographical names. of government the of recognized Culture for five years and consists the national authority and the only one internationally passed by the House of Representatives. It is appointed by the Minister of Education and 4.  3.  2.  1.  submitted to the United Nations maps of Cyprus, township and touristic, and street Dictionary, «splendid, excellent,perfect», Toponymic Synoptic Cyprus», of Gazetteer National Cyprus «The as proceedings their in the recorded was which Nations United the to submitted the Romanone, was a presupposition for the approval of the conversion of the Greek alphabet into submitted to the United Nations the Cyprus Synoptic Toponymic Dictionary, which like akindofpassporttheycantravelandbeacknowledged allovertheworld, toponyms of the Republic of Cyprus were enlocked according to this system, one, which Roman official the The conference. Nations United the of Plenum the by approved into was which alphabet Greek the of system conversion the established 477 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 478 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture help anykindofacademicstudies. contribute towards will research about archive the origin, the This history and archive. etymology electronic of the an toponymics and will of creation the and given, are they language, and morph the in today, till years ancient the from history, of periods various of Cyprus in toponymics the of recording the has Authority the prospects these Within Among theaimsunderdevelopmentfollowingonesare included: Ministry ofEducationand Culture(MOEC). safe and healthy the of services and schools) ensure public all in staff and (students institutions to educational all is Officers in legislation Cyprus the and Safety Directives European the to according and work at conditions Health as concern main Their in actionscaseofanemergencyataschoolunit. the all as well as involved straightforwardly are they time, same the At schools. public attend who pupils services, and institutions educational the within involved all is that environment for all the stakeholders and participants in the Cyprus Educational System, healthy and safe a provide to is mission Officers’ Safety and Health Defence, Civil The MISSION 5.8 OFFICEOFCIVILDEFENCE,HEALTH ANDSAFETY 6.  5.  4.  3.  2.  1. DigidalisationofaCompleteToponymicDictionaryand its reedition. 10.  9.  8.  7.  6.  5.  omto o a epg fr h Atoiy nldn te yotc itoay of Dictionary Synoptic the including Cyprus andotherinformationaboutthetoponymicsofRepublicCyprus. Authority the for webpage a of Formation Editors andOtherEditors». Map for Guidelines «Toponymic Cyprus: of Republic the of Names Geographical Publication of the final document with the Guidelines for the standardization of the the with DVD the GroupofExpertsUnitedNationsforGeographical Names. a of Cyprus of Dictionary pronunciation of the toponymics, according to the Department of Pronunciation of Toponymic Synoptic the to Addition reproduced by international cartographic organisations and publishing companies. be to order in map a of Cyprus of Dictionary Toponymic Synoptic the to Addition use. international easy for Cyprus of Dictionary Toponymic Synoptic the of Reedition public the by services andpublicfoundationssoon, use enchorial for Names of Standardization of Guide a circulated universal importanceforthestandardizationofgeographical names, the about names geographical the for Nations United the of experts of group the of brochure a Nations, United the to according language, Greek the in circulated the for progress standardization ofthegeographicalnamesforRepublic ofCyprus, the regards as reports Nations United the to regularly submits Editors andOtherEditors», Map for Guidelines «Toponymic Cyprus: of Republic the in names geographical submitted to the United Nations a draft of Guidelines for the Standardization of the submitted totheUnitedNationsalistofnamesvillages andcapitals(2012), Department duringthestandardizationofnames, Survey and Registry Land the by up drawn were which cities, and towns of maps delivered toit. standardized the street names of cities, towns and villages of Cyprus, which were YEAR 2013ACTIVITIES Technical/ and Secondary Primary, is Vocational Education. that education, of levels three the represent that officers three of consists personnel the and character interdepartmental an has It Secretary. Permanent the to directly connected service independent an is Office The PERSONNEL guidelines. and strategy ESF employment European the under the implemented actions the particular, to contributes In Europe. the throughout citizens European training of for employment of needs and the improvement meeting the towards substantially and contributes It development market. resource labor the human for Union instrument European the is the ESF of The cohesion. social and economic promoting at aims which Union European the of Funds Structural the of one is (ESF) Fund Social European The The EuropeanSocialFund: projects arefinancedbytheEuropeanSocialFund. These Euro. 47,942,473.78 Unit of budget Management total a Funding with projects co-funded European (6) six the manages 2013 – 2007 period Programmed the For funds, considerable receives Republic which coverthe: the undertaken, projects of the implementation through because level, national at as well as the priorities, upon EU acts the it of since implementation level, European at both important quite is Unit the of role The the EuropeanSocialFund(ESF). by funded primarily are projects These EU. the of Funds Structural the by co-financed are which Culture and Education of Ministry the by undertaken projects supervise and manage to order in Union European the to Cyprus of accession the after established was Culture and Education of Ministry the of Unit Management Funding European The 5.9 EUROPEANMANAGEMENTFUNDINGUNIT •  •  • MOEC’scentralbuildingevacuationdrillexercise. • MOEC’sFirstAidandEvacuationTeamstraining. • RiskEvaluationtrainingforSecondaryandTechnicalEducation Headteachers. • FirstAidSeminarstoPrimaryTeachers. • Strengtheningofsocialandeconomiccohesion • HumanResourceDevelopment • Promotionoflifelonglearning - Givinglecturestoschool’spersonnel,studentsandparents. - Investigatingaccidentsandcomplaints, - Providingadviceandadditionalinformation, -  - PreparingaHealthandSafetyReport, iisIsetos n col ad evcs f h ME fr oneln o Civil on counselling Defence andHealthSafetyIssuessuchas: for MOEC the of services and schools in Visits/Inspections and (Secondary schools Technical Education) in (AED) defibrillators external automated of Provision Performing evacuation exercise so as to check if the school’s emergency plan emergency complies withtheminimumrequirementssetbylegislation, school’s the if check to as so exercise evacuation Performing 479 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 480 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture projects: The European Funding Unit is currently coordinating the implementation of the following Projects co-financedbytheEuropeanSocialFund: Programmed Period2007-2013: 4. LimassolEveningTechnicalandVocationalSchool 3.  2.  1. In-ServiceTrainingofSecondary/VocationalSchool Teachers Secondary Educationtodo so.Itstotalbudgetreaches3,875,473 Euro. in studies their completed not have who people to chance second a providing at The co-financed project “Limassol Evening Technical and Vocational School” aims The totalbudgetfortheprojectreaches€11.246.270,50 Euro. marginalizationandexclusion. • strengtheningofsocialcohesionbyreducingthe risk of social • reductionofcriminalphenomena,and • reductionofschoolfailure, • reductionofearlyschoolleaving, The project’smainobjectivesarethefollowing: needs ofover5,000pupils. the cover which Areas Priority Educational (8) eight are there stage present the At from comes that population families withlowsocioeconomicandeducationallevel. student a with areas) disadvantaged in schools of clusters (i.e. Areas, Priority Educational as designated areas/zones into fall that schools of support the for measures of implementation the involves project This (d) publicity. (c) paymentoffeestoUniversity,and (b) allowancestotheprospectiveteachers, (a) instructors’salaries, the following: others, amongst covered, the has of budget The budget Euro. total 16,212,757 to The amounts 2007-2008. project year the academic to the assigned in Cyprus was of programme University abovementioned the of implementation The Cyprus Pedagogical Institute. the by implemented is and Euro 8.947.031 budget total has project The Curricula), bothintraining,andthenecessarylearningmaterials. Educational current the Reform Policy (through of the implementation of training needs programs related to the the New meeting on placed is emphasis Particular education policy ofthestate. general the to linked inextricably is that way a in teachers, Education the structures, and the ongoing training and professional development of Secondary The project aims at further developing, expanding and restructuring the framework, of EducationalPriority Program Against Early School Leaving, School Failure and Delinquency in Zones Pre-service Training Programme for Candidate Teachers of Secondary Education 6.  5. Post-SecondaryInstitutesofVocationalEducationand Training take placetwiceaweekforeachgroup. which sessions 90-minute 50, during charge of free offered are courses language programmes take place between November and May of each school period. Greek training The 2015. to 2010 from periods school (5) five for Culture, and Education of Ministry the of Centres Education Adult the by implemented is Programme The speakers, areentitledtoapplyforparticipation. Residents of Cyprus over 15 years of age, who are migrants and/or foreign language and social economic cohesion.TheProgrammehasatotalbudget of 3,249,246.28Euro. of reinforcement the at as well as exclusion, social of prevention the market, labour the of expansion the at aims Programme abovementioned the of and employed persons belonging to vulnerable social groups. The implementation This project falls under the EU objective for the increase of the economically active general. in economy and place market the in place taking change rapid the to adaptability Post-Secondary at study and flexibility by of characterized are Training and Education Vocational of Institutes programs The and skills. technical and scientific, knowledge of professional provision the through qualifications, necessary the with students equip and level post-secondary at training and education vocational Training” with a total budget of 4,411,696 Euro was established and to offer Education specialized Vocational of Institutes “Post-Secondary project co-financed The with graduates economy, contributingthustotheincreaseofemployability. their the of provide sectors productive in work Schools to required qualifications and skills Vocational knowledge, and Technical Evening The years. four of duration normal a have study of programmes The teachers. 20 employs it The School started its operation in the school year 2011-2012 with 63 students and Language SpeakingResidentsofCyprus Foreign and Migrants to Applicable Teaching Language Greek for Programme 481 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture

Part B΄ Culture 484 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 1. The total budget of the Cultural Services for 2013 (including the Cyprus Library and Library Cyprus the SIMAE) amountedto€19.984.235(AdministrativeandDevelopment expenditure). (including 2013 for Services Cultural the of budget the total The abroad, activities cultural our of achievements the Department playsavitalroleinshapingtheculturalimage ofthecountry. promoting by and them in participation their and events cultural about public the informing by Cyprus, in Arts and Letters of development the for responsible being By culture. contemporary to regard in policy cultural state the of exponent main the is Services Cultural of Department The its upgradetoaDepartment,wasrenamedDepartmentofCulturalServices. for responsible exclusively culture Culture was established and in Education 1965 under of the Ministry name Cultural the Service, of which in service 1992, first following The CULTURAL SERVICES • Vol.LΙ,Νο.4October–December • Vol.LΙ,Νο.3July–September • VolLΙ,Νο.2,April–June • VolLΙ,Νο.1,January–March came outinfournewissues: HISTORICAL, In the context of LITERARY, the Cultural Services publications planning, the journal “Cyprus Today” OF WORKS PHILOLOGICAL ANDCULTURALINTEREST OF PUBLICATIONS 1.1.1 1.1 LETTERS Publications Sponsorships, a number of for publications Committee covering various Advisory cyprological the issues. of recommendation upon sponsored, Services Scheme, Cultural the this Through 2010. since implemented being is Editions” Special Produce to important Publishers and for Scheme “Support valuable the reference, and produce interest cyprological of to publications publishers to incentives providing of aim the With 1.1.3 SPECIALEDITIONSSPONSORSHIPS Republic abroad, with the aim of promoting Cyprus through the works of Cypriot writers. the of embassies and libraries institutions, academic and cultural to interest general of publications other and literary of number significant a sent have Services Cultural The 1.1.2 CYPRIOTANDCYPROLOGICALBOOKSSENTABROAD Committee are presented to the competent department of the Ministry of Education and Cultureforapproval. of the Ministry of the of recommendations department competent The the to Culture. presented are and Committee Education of Minister the by appointed Committee Advisory special a by examined are applications The work. per 9.000 EUR The scheme covers only translation expenses with a maximum of EUR 30 per page and profile ofthepublisher. the and translator the of validity the work, the of quality the include application the of criteria evaluation The abroad. associates found have who Cyprus from well publishers as as translated, be to work the of publication the undertake who publishers those Translation to with agreement an having translators Eligible abroad, publishers are scheme this in participate Languages”. the Foreign into for Greek from Writers “Scheme Literary Cypriot the of Works of established Services Cultural the internationally, writers Cypriot and Literature Cypriot of mobility Cypriot the of enhancing and dissemination abroad and literature promotion the for incentives providing of aim the With CYPRIOT OF WORKS OF TRANSLATION LITERARY WRITERSFROMGREEKINTOFOREIGNLANGUAGES THE FOR PROGRAMME SUBSIDY 1.1.5 PROMOTIONOFCYPRIOTLITERATUREABROAD f) regularityofthepublication. e) lengthoftimeforwhichthepublicationisbeingissued; d) geographicdistributionofthepublication; c)  b) qualityofcontent; a) integrityoftheissue(artisticeditingandprinting); The evaluationofsuchperiodicalsisbasedonthefollowing criteria: have alreadycompletedatleastoneyearofcirculation. which publishers, foreign or Cypriot by abroad or Cyprus in issued non-profit institutions) cultural by issued yearbooks (including journals/newspapers are support financial receiving Periodicals Cyprus. of heritage cultural and history expression, artistic containing and journals important of publication the articles and studies which promote support aspects, people and events from to the of world of literary Editions aims Periodical Interest” of “Support Cultural titled scheme the through Services, Cultural The 1.1.4 PERIODICALEDITIONSOFCULTURALINTEREST and culturalheritageofCyprus; history arts, literature, in studies of promotion and development the to contribution 485 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 486 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture rsne t te emnn Sceay f h Mnsr o Euain n Clue for Culture and Education of approval. Ministry the of Secretary Permanent the to presented are Committee the of recommendations The Culture. and Education of Minister the by 5 per page. The applications are examined by a special Advisory Committee appointed covered at 100% and printing expenses up to 50%; for language editing the cost is EUR are expenses translation 8.500; EUR is scheme the for amount subsidy maximum The (d) communities; two universality ofideas;(e)thework’soverallcontributionin the developmentofliterature. the of individualities cultural the demonstrate to capability the (c) contribution to the mutual understanding of the two communities and simultaneously Cyprus; in communities two the of co-existence the continuous for factors of development and Cyprus of heritage cultural the of promotion the to contribution (b) work; the of quality (a) following: the are works literary for criteria eligibility The publishers. agreement with an having translators or translators prominent found and have who abroad or translation the Cyprus in publishers are scheme the for in participate to Eligible respectively). Turkish or subsidies obtain to publication applications of works, which have already been published in the original language (Greek examines scheme The one workinTurkish. of publication the and Turkish to Greek from work one of translation the for given was subsidy 2013, In Greek. into Turkish from and Turkish into Greek from writers literary the for scheme subsidy a 2013 translation and publication of in works by distinguished Greek Cypriot and year Turkish Cypriot 4th the for operating keep general, in letters broader a and literature through at Cyprus, in communities aiming two the Culture, between understanding mutual and Education of Ministry the of Services Cultural The OF PUBLICATION AND LITERATURE OFCYPRUSINTOTURKISH TRANSLATION GREEK THE THE OF AND GREEK INTO LITERATURE CYPRIOT TURKISH OF WORKS FOR PROGRAMME SUBSIDY works Cypriot (5) was subsidizedin2013. five of of translation Works the of Languages” Foreign Translation into Greek the from for Writers Literary Programme “Subsidy the of context the In through literature. Lefteris Papaleontiou and Ibrahim Aziz were the general editors of editors general the were Aziz Ibrahim and – Papaleontiou Lefteris Rumca literature. through Dilde: Ιki Antolojisi Öykü Kιbrιslιtürk Türkçe”, with the aim of further aiding the mutual acquaintance of the two communities a ve Cypriots: Kιbrιslιrum Turkish – and Greek anthology by bilingual Stories “Short titled authors Cypriot Turkish and Greek by stories short of anthology bilingual a published Services Cultural the 2013, In Kιbrιslιtürk ÖyküAntolojisiΙkiDilde:Rumca–Türkçe ve Kιbrιslιrum – anthology bilingual a Cypriots: Turkish and Greek by Stories Short b) research. poetry that remained unknown until now and shall constitute his primary material for further of aspects illuminated seminar the at held speeches The poet. laureate Nobel the of work the studied who translators and researchers eminent and scholars important of participation the with Lefkosia in 5/11/2011 on place took which Conference, Transcript the of the published Editions, Ypsilon with cooperation in Services, Cultural The a) Transcript of the Seminar “Odysseas Elytis, 100 years after his birth 5/11/2011”, 2013 books: In 2013, the Cultural Services continued their publications plan and issued the following 1.1.6 CULTURALSERVICESPUBLICATIONS be suitable for covering the needs of the Cultural Services, was purchased during 2013. the by purchased to considered publications of number a scheme, this of basis be the On Services. Cultural to publications of selection the for methodology transparent a of establishment the at aims which for Libraries”, Foreign Publications and Cypriot of of Enrichment “Purchase the titled scheme the implemented Services Cultural The OF ENRICHMENT CYPRIOT ANDFOREIGNLIBRARIES THE FOR PUBLICATIONS OF PURCHASE 1.1.7 by theMinisterofEducationandCulture,H.E.Mr.Kyriakos Kenevezos. and Bekir Kara for the Turkish Cypriot short stories. The preface of the issue was written Kansu Mehmet Aziz, Ιbrahim and stories, short Cypriot Greek the for Symeou Thomas and Frangos George Papaleontiou, The Lefteris of Alatlι. comprised were Lale committees anthology and Karaoglan Frango by made were translations the anthology; the System ABEKT5.6. of cataloguing process their the collections in through are departments the government upgraded / version services of state the of libraries Libraries two Automatization Thirty SCHOOL LIBRARIES 1.1.9 LIBRARIES SECTION (STATE, MUNICIPAL, COMMUNITY AND The followingprizeshavebeenawardedforpublications of2012: €3.000 awardandanhonorarydiploma. a by accompanied are prizes All Book. Youth / Children’s of Illustration 11. Literature, Youth 10. Literature, Children’s 5. Essay/Study, 4. Story, Short 3. Novel, 2. Poetry, 1. following: the were 2013 for entered Literature for Prizes State the for categories The annual basis. an on the awarded Literature writers, for Prizes Cypriot State of of institution the work adopted literary Services Cultural the highlighting and supporting of aim the With 1.1.8 STATEPRIZESFORLITERATURE Sandra Eleftheriou, for the illustration of the book ‘To Sitari - Wheat’ by Annie Theochari ILLUSTRATION OFACHILDREN’S/YOUTHBOOK Andrie Antoniou,Beladomagnetis(PsichogiosEditions) YOUTH LITERATURE Marina Michaelidou-Kadi,ONicholaskeiEllie- and Ellie(PargaEditions) CHILDREN’S LITERATURE - Kypro tin There attheumbrellas…:TextsaboutCyprus,shieldsagainst rainandevil yia kimena alexikaka ke Alexivrocha ombrelles...: stis Eki Pavlou, Savva ESSAY /STUDY Marios Michaelides,OAnakritis-TheInterrogator(Gabrielides Publications) SHORT STORY Panos Ioannides,Koazinos(ArmidaPublications) NOVEL Efrosini Manda-Lazarou,ONoestinpoli-inthecity(Planodion Editions) POETRY 487 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 488 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ui cletos a olcin f ntd ain Pbiain, ae ok, Digital books, the PanagiaPhaneromeni Church. rare Publications, to entrance Nations the opposite building the in housed are United etc.) Bibliography, Cyprus Library, of surveys, collection statistical a Ministries, collections, by music Reports Annual e.g. Publications, Government of Collection the day, present to 1878 from Cyprus of Republic the of Gazette Official the Library Digital European Audiovisual Department and the Research Collections (Cyprus newspapers the since 1883, Library, the the Department, Collecting and Ordering the Department, of Digitization the ‘Europeana’, Administration the 15/09/2011 From maintenance a and workshop forbooksandmagazinesoperateintheWarehouse. buildings, other in stored be cannot that books for Depository A Phaneromeni Library. Department of the Cyprus Library, are to be found in the renovated building of the former the Cataloguing the as well as Department, IT the and Room Reading the 2009, April Since Library, Children’s the Department, Loan The Magazines Section and Square. the National Copyright Eleftheria Centre are housed in in the Central Building. Hall Town The Central Building (self-owned) is situated on the D’Avila Bastion, next to the Lefkosia four differentbuildings(threerentedpremisesandoneself-owned). in operates Library The 51/87. Law by governed is Library Cyprus the of operation The THE CYPRUSLIBRARY digital archive. the of organization and development the a in stored being already are Nikolaou Theodosis of works literary The Archive. Literary for responsible also is team support The resulting therefrom. therefore (Europeana), Library contributing to the promotion and projection Digital of Cypriot cultural heritage with all European benefits the to metadata of transmission the measures all required taking to create the necessary infrastructure for by the transfer of digital material Library, through Cyprus the (http://www. and Services moec.gov.cy/politistikes_ypiresies/) Cultural the of website the supports team support library The using automatization library ABEKT 5.6softwareisstillongoing. time, same the at situated; the is serve it where to area continues the and in public 2001 April in operation its started Library Elpinikios The to thecataloguesofpublic,municipal,community,school orothertypesoflibraries. access provides and http://www.cln.com.cy/ website the on available is (EKT), Centre Documentation National the with cooperation in Culture and Education of by Ministry the evolved continuously and created Network, Library Cyprus the day, present Until technical and training constant support bytheABEKTteam. receive libraries school 144 of in staff installed The been libraries. has school system ABEKT the now, to Up education. secondary and During 2013, upgraded technical support was provided to libraries in schools of primary user The environment. 2003 / interface ofABEKTisavailablebothinGreekandEnglish language. XP / 2000 / Client/server NT the / 98 on Windows based in entirely developed architecture, were 5.6 and 5.5 ABEKT versions latest The subsidization. Financial support was also given to the Community Libraries by the method of equitable 2013. in Libraries Municipal the to given was support financial years, previous the in As 5.6 software,whichprovideslibrarytechnicalassistance. ABEKT and 5.5 ABEKT the installed have libraries community and municipal four Thirty ute, aeil oplto hs eu wt a iw o ulsig retrospective a publishing to view a bibliography coveringtheperiod1982-1998. with begun has compilation material Further, the previous year. during Cyprus in published material all list to 1999 since annually issued being is The Cyprus Library issued the Bulletin of the Cyprus Bibliography for 2012. The Bulletin Library. the in kept magazines and books old of maintenance the for created was Centre The The BookMaintenanceCentre(Warehouse) Services isalreadybeingsegmentedintothematicunits. 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Greek Cypriot, of titles 2.500 than More Periodicals Department(CentralBuilding) The readingroomprovidesfreeaccesstotheinternet. such asencyclopedias,dictionaries,bibliographiesetc. books reference and Cyprus to related material research important consult may Users Reference Department-PhaneromeniReadingRoom Music Committee, ‘Aris’ Choir of Lemesos, ‘Cyprus Fringe Festival’ organization, the organization, Festival’ Fringe ‘Cyprus Lemesos, of Choir ‘Aris’ Committee, Music Cyprus the ‘Malwa’, Cyprus - Association Cultural Polish the Choir, Singers’ ‘Orphean Club, Music Philharmonic Lemesos the Foundation, Economou Nicolas the Association, ‘Mousikorama’, Organization Cultural ‘Diastasis’ Lemesos, Cultural of Movement Cultural ‘EPILOGI’ Foundation, Society, Music Paphos Arts Pharos e.g. Cyprus, activities developing in and shows music organizing for subsidized were societies and In 2013, as in previous years, various institutions, non-profit organizations, associations their implement them help annual planning, through which they promote important aspects of state cultural policy. to others, among foundations, music subsidize Services Cultural the music, of field the in activities enhancing of context the In all activities. such of organization the in role substantial a plays Services Cultural the of contribution financial the etc.; corporations non-profit institutions, cultural associations, societies, foundations, groups, music choirs, as such FOR organizations, various by held events and SPONSORSHIPS – Activities in the domain of music CYPRUS have increased in recent years with many performances IN INSTITUTIONS, FOUNDATIONS,ARTISTSANDMUSICGROUPS EVENTS MUSIC 1.2.1 1.2 MUSIC 489 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 490 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture opsr osatns tlao ognzd pao ocr i Lno titled London in concert (in Kensington)withtheparticipation thefamousRussian pianist RustemKudoyarov. piano a Museum House Leighton in place took concert organized The West”. Meets East – “Impressions Stylianou Constantinos Composer musical a and figures ofCypriotculture,poetVassilisMichaelides. singers of participation the with ensemble. Such events promote to international audiences music one of the most emblematic to set Vasilis of poems presentation live Michaelides’ (c) and music; to set works his and poet the to relation in projections video (b) music); to set poems particular to relation in and general (in whole a as Michaelides Vassilis poet of work the about researchers eminent from quotes and Vassilis Michaelides set to music of by Larkos Larkou. poetry The program the included: (a) speeches with deal performances/happenings philological music The Melbourne. of Community Greek the of Festival ‘Antipodes’ the by invited were associate his and Sweden in and Centre the Cyprus-Swedish Association of Cultural Stockholm; for the Greek second event, the composer the by invitation an following place took event first have Gods - ktisi The (Melbourne). Australia in and (Stockholm) Sweden to in kingdom” first their here built thei ichan vassilio ‘do proto “To titled performance philological In 2013, composer Larkos Larkou and his associate Stelios Kyriacou presented a music Music ExhibitionMIDEM,alwaysleavingverygoodimpressions. International the in 2005, since year, every participates Cyprus abroad. events musical important very in participation their 2005 in established Services Cultural the abroad, With the aim of promoting and highlighting the contemporary musical creativity of Cyprus 1.2.4 PROMOTIONOFCYPRIOTMUSICALCREATIVITYABROAD Orchestra. “The Elixir of Love” by Gaetano Donizetti, with the participation of the Cyprus Symphony enhancement of cultural tourism. In September 2013, Opera Futura of Verona performed the and communities local of development the decentralization, cultural to contributes and Cyprus in successful most the of one is institution This row. a in year 15th the for Festival the Aphrodite Pafos of 14/01/1998, institution the supported Culture dated and Education of Ministry 47.222 No. decision Ministers of Council the of basis the On 1.2.3 SUBSIDIESTO“PAFOSAPHRODITEFESTIVAL” 2013. in released was Blues” “Soldier’s Centre. Music Hellenic the with cooperation in family 23 works by Fanos Dymiotis was completed to be gradually released by the composer’s years recent by in works significant developed action in relation have to the music publishing. scene, During 2013, of the music electronic recording of local promotion the and of representatives safeguarding important the to aiming Services, Cultural The 1.2.2 MUSICEVENTS Records Ltd’,theYiorgalletostroubadoursetc. ‘Louvana corporation non-profit Foundation, Paralimni Music Tjiarri in Evangelia Choir, Municipality ‘Melizona’ Choir, Association Lefkosia the Teachers Pafos, in Museum Guitar Wine Cyprus European the Cyprus, Keryneia’ the ‘Adouloti Soloists’, ARTE’, Music of ‘Ledra ‘Friends Association, Studio, Clarinet Cyprus the Institute, Music Cyprus the Society, Music Lefkosia the ‘Saxophonia’, Association Saxophone Cyprus in allcitiesoftheareacontrolled bytheRepublic,andin some casesabroad. concerts 60-70 about gives and year every shows twenty than more The up sets Orchestra music. foreign and Greek light as well as music, modern period, and romantic Baroque classical, the from works with present, to repertoire rich a has Orchestra The by the Republic, and in various festivals and other official events organized by the State. presence in the local musical scene, giving concerts in all cities in continuous the territory a controlled demonstrates Orchestra Symphony Cyprus the establishment, its Since THE CYPRUSSYMPHONYORCHESTRA programs andsocialcontributionactivities. its presence felt among music lovers and the wider public through concerts, educational Since its inception, the Foundation has promoted its objectives to a large extent, making to organizemorechallengingeventsandfurtherenhanceitsrelationshipsociety. effectively, more activities its promote to order in institutions various with cooperate to costs of the Foundation and the Orchestras. At the same time, the Foundation endeavors sector. The main sponsor private of the the from come Foundation members six is remaining The the matters. music State, of charge which in officer covers all basic operational the the and Services Cultural Culture: of Director and the Board, the Education chairs who of Secretary, Permanent Ministry the from come members Three Ministers. of Council the by appointed Board, Governing nine-member a by administered is It law. private under organization non-profit a is Foundation Orchestra Symphony Cyprus The Youth the of Laboratory Music the of Orchestra. operation the undertook it time, same the At itself the objective of further developing and promoting the activities of both orchestras. set Foundation the doing, so By respectively. Orchestra Symphony Youth Cyprus and Orchestra Symphony Cyprus to renamed were which Orchestra, Youth State the and Foundation The orchestras. began both to operate on 1st January 2007, taking over the operation of the State Orchestra of operation the the undertake of to decision Ministers by of created Council was Foundation Orchestra Symphony Cyprus the 2006, October In Culture. and Education of Ministry the of Services Cultural the the of direction under operated Orchestra the 2006, December until and establishment its Since the of members mainly Symphonic Orchestra. musicians, experienced by given instruments orchestral on Further, the Youth Orchestra Music Workshop was established to offer musical training skills. and knowledge their develop and experience work group gain to possibility the established aiming to provide to students at all levels of education and young musicians cultivation of contributing Cypriots as a whole. musical The of the Cyprus for force State driving of Youth basic Orchestra aim the standard was become simultaneously and the country the improve in the performance to music sought with also It Orchestra’ education. musical of Music development the Chamber to ‘Cyprus as Ministers of Council the of decision by 1987 in established was Orchestra Symphony Cyprus The 1.2.6 CYPRUSSYMPHONYORCHESTRAFOUNDATION musicians from Cyprus are given the opportunity to participate in concerts of the EUYO. Cultural the of young Orchestra, Youth Union context European the of institution the to the contribution Services’ In (EUYO). Orchestra Youth European the of Committee The Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture participate in the Steering 1.2.5 PARTICIPATIONINEUROPEANNETWORKS 491 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 492 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture viola, cello,contrabassandchambermusic. order to cover teaching requirements for around 100 children to attend classes in violin, as Art Director of the aforementioned program, aiming at its operation in full capacity in and Culture and music teacher Matheos Kariolou for the provision of the latter’s services 30 (about children of children). In number May small 2012, an a agreement was for entered Workshop into between Instrument the Ministry String of the Education of context the within stage pilot a at operates which Program, Development Talent Music the operation of and management the undertook Foundation the Orchestra 12/11/2008, Symphony dated Cyprus 67.949 No. decision Ministers of Council the of basis the On MUSIC TALENTDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME and audiovisual with together works such biographical material,aswellresearchresources. for scores music the offering base, friendly data user a of form the in composers is Cypriot of aim works Its the maintain Archive. and Music collect to Cyprus dynamic a of creation the is Centre primary the The of large. concern at Cyprus of public music-loving the to and musicians, students, composers, instructors, Cypriot to Ministers. services of of plethora Council a the provide to by aims decision Centre The a following 2008, July in operation its started Gate), (Ammochostos 25-27 Street Othello at housed Centre, Information Music The 1.2.7 MUSICINFORMATIONCENTRE of Europe a “Towards Peace” titled in cooperation concerts with the two World Youth in Choir, as Symphony well as 9th Cypriot and Beethoven’s foreign soloists. presented they 2012, In 2010. Culture of Capital European Istanbul, in Festival held Orchestras International Youth 1st of the at appearance successful a made Orchestra Youth the 2010, In 2007. since year every ‘Kypria’ Festival International the at presented is which During the works of the Summer Academy, the Orchestra is preparing a music program, Culture. and Education of Ministry the of Services Cultural the and Pedoulas of Council the efforts of the Orchestra and the assistance and cooperation of both the Community with out carried were works improvement and restoration significant where village, the Summer Music Academy and the Spring Music Camp in Pedoulas at the Gymnasium of international the is Orchestra Youth State Cyprus the of activities the of part Important run bytheCyprusSymphonyOrchestraFoundation. is Orchestra the of operation the 2007 January since and 2006, of end the until Culture and Education of Ministry the of Services Cultural the of direction the under operated Cyprus the and Ministers of Council the of decision a following with 1987, in Orchestra Music Chamber simultaneously established was Orchestra Youth State Cyprus The THE CYPRUSSTATEYOUTHORCHESTRA as well as offices of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries of the Republic of Cyprus. Works of art of to be Republic purchased are proposed the by the of Advisory Committee for Secretaries the Purchase Permanent and Ministers of offices as well as abroad, buildings embassy Cyprus Palace, Presidential the decorating of purpose the for as well as abroad, and Cyprus in exhibitions art in used are works such time, same the At artists. Cypriot by works important purchase Services Cultural the day, present to century previous the of beginning the from art Cypriot of course the demonstrate to collection representative a building and creativity artistic encouraging of aim the With 1.3.1 PURCHASEOFWORKSART 1.3 VISUALARTS monographs byimportanthistoricalandcontemporaryartistsetc. exhibitions, art visual international great of catalogues as well as theory, and history art also operates in the library same venue; art it is An enriched every archive. year with photo publications in a the field of and slides of archive an details, work and biographical their includes that artists of register a keeps Gallery The Art. Cypriot Contemporary of The State Gallery of Contemporary Art houses, on a permanent basis, the State Collection 1.3.2 STATEGALLERYOFCONTEMPORARYART of aim specific the enriching thecollectionofStateGalleryContemporarywith ArtinCyprus. purchased were art of works eight twenty of total a 2013, In of WorksArts,whichiscomposedbyindependentexperts inthefieldofvisualarts. its membersareappointed bytheCouncilofMinistersfor athree-year term. and 2006], [79(I) Spaces Open in Monuments of Installation and Erection the of Control the to relation in Law the by governed is Committee Monuments the of operation The and deliveringopinionstothoseconcerned. visits spot the on by out carried was task This requirements. necessary all met which same time, the Committee made recommendations for the sponsorship of monuments, the the At Cyprus. of figures historic and artists intellectuals, or persons missing Cyprus, in for applications 20 than more erection of monuments in processed honor of those who fell in the freedom or resistance struggles Committee Monuments the 2013, In 1.3.4 MONUMENTSCOMMITTEE Cyprus withinthisinstitution,sinceitsfirstparticipationin 1968. bringing two countries together in a unique experience”. This was the first distinction for from the Jury of the 55th Art Biennale Venice “for the innovative curation of the exhibition, The joint participation of the two national pavilions won a distinction (honorable mention) harmoniously withtheregularoperationofSportsCentre. co-existed exhibition the duration, its throughout program; opening the Kazys in participated Taliotis, Constantinos Sinister, performers and artists guest other Many Zilinskaite. Vytaute and Yiaxi Dexter Natalie Varnelis, Seskus, Algirdas Halvorsen, Norbye Morten Narbutaitė, Elena Lester, Gabriel Lefkowitz, Myriam Kyriacou, Phanos Hassabi, other countries: Liudvikas Buklys, Gintaras Didziapetris, Jason Dodge, Lia Haraki, Maria the city. Sixteen artists participated in the exhibition, coming from Cyprus, Lithuania and “Palasport Hall Sports Municipal Arsenale”, including Venice various the actions at and performances held presented was simultaneously all and over “Οο” titled show scale of cosmopolitanism in relation to art and society. The exhibition took the form of a large- representation”, presenting a supranational exhibition which deals with today’s concept “national of idea the of approach different a propose to alia, inter attempted, countries both of two pavilions between synergy the innovative collaborated This in Malasauskas. Raimundas exhibition by Cyprus curated common countries, a year, of presentation This the for Enciclopedico). Lithuania “The with title Palazzo general (Il the and Palace” Gioni Massimiliano Encyclopedic of direction artistic the under 2013), November 24 – June (1 Venice in Arts Visual of Biennale 55th the of year the was 2013 Venice Biennale 1.3.3 PROMOTIONOFCYPRUSCONTEMPORARYARTABROAD 493 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 494 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Theatre fromCyprus. Amfiktio by “Helen” and Cyprus from from group theatre Area Induoteatro Built-Up by by “Medea” Spain, (Flamenco)” “Medea Greece, from group theatre Baumstrasse by Bacchae” “The Portugal, of Bolhão do Teatro the by Rex” “Oedipus Organization, Theatre Cyprus the by “Samia” Theatre, National Palestinian the by “Antigone” Drama: Ancient of Festival 17th the at presented were Cyprus and Greece Portugal, from Palestine, plays Seven Lefkosia. in Amphitheatre III Makarios the and Pafos in Auditorium last year, the Festival took place at the Ancient Curium Theatre in Lemesos, the Ancient Institute organized for the 17th consecutive year the Ancient Greek Drama Festival. As in The Cultural Services, in cooperation with the Cyprus Centre of the International Theatre 17th FESTIVALOFANCIENTGREEKDRAMA incubators ofnewtalentsandsignificantartisticcreativity. potential are which efforts, such support Services Cultural The institutions. various by seen from the be staging can of it theatrical as performances, theatrical rise workshops the and on other constantly events is theatre of field the in activity the years, recent In of encouraging abroad, potential artistic experimental theatreandinvolvingyoungpeopleinthecreative process. Cypriot promoting creativity, society theatrical of interest in the increasing field education, the theatrical in developing Services include Cultural theatre the of of policy development the of objectives basic The 1.5 THEATRE which enjoysgreatandcontinuousresponsefrominstitutionsandindividuals. culture, folk of field the in activities of number large a promoted Services Cultural The 1.4 FOLKCULTURE/CULTURALHERITAGE organizational part and; (d) designing, coordinating, promoting and implementing the implementing and promoting coordinating, designing, (d) and; part organizational Festival’s the completing and out carrying (c) invitation; upon organizations or persons material the processing and selecting brought to (b) his attention in the form concept; of proposals/suggestions, having been submitted Festival’s by the developing (a) responsibility overall for have to appointed be should Director Artistic an onwards 2013 efforts to substantially upgrade the International Festival KYPRIA, determined that from the of framework the in Culture, and Education of Ministry the of Services Cultural The 1.6 INTERNATIONALFESTIVAL“KYPRIA 2013” 6. Enhancingmunicipalfestivalsandculturalactivitiesrelated totraditionalculture. 5. Encouragingshadowtheatreartists. 4.  3.  2.  1.  usdzn fsias n ua cmuiis n aes ih h am f cultural of aim the with areas and decentralization. communities rural in festivals Subsidizing international in participate to Art conferences. Folk and Festivals of Folklore Council International of the Organizations of Committee Cyprus the of members Subsidizing in instructors dance traditional Lemesos. for Program Training/Educational a provide to 2013 in continued Lemesos of and Association Folklore Cyprus the of in Subsidization abroad. seminars attend to scholars and instructors dance Encouraging traditional characterinCyprusandabroad. Subsidizing traditional music and dance groups for their participation in events of a Analytically, thefollowingeventswereincludedinFestival program: Lemesos andLarnaka. Lefkosia, in events cultural 11 presented successfully and October and September in Based on the above, the International Festival ‘Kypria 2013’ was organized to take place and arestillinspiringallkindsofartisticcreation. musicians and authors painters, poets, for inspiration of always source inexhaustible an have been history and myths Mythology, creation”. and inspiration for source a as HISTORY and MYTHS “MYTHOLOGY, to concluded and theme specific a to assigned the is Festival 2013, the that decided year Director Artistic the the and Culture and For Education of Ministry Services. Cultural the with collaboration in events Festival’s March 2013. The following dance groups and choreographers participated with new with participated choreographers and groups dance following The of 2013. March Ministry the provides the which 10 of and Theatre, 9 8, on place took infrastructure, Rialto technical entire the Services and equipment the the stage, with Cultural collaboration the in Culture by and organized Education Platform, Dance 13th The of contemporarydancing. to present, in an organized framework, their creative work and choreography in the field choreographers Cypriot to opportunity the provides Culture, and Education of Ministry the by financed exclusively event, This year. consecutive 13th the for held was 2013 in In 2001 the Ministry of Education and Culture adopted the event “Dance Platform”, which 1.7.1 DANCEPLATFORM sponsorships. of means by activities develop and dancing of field the in involved are who individuals and organizations supporting by achieved are objectives These countries. other from promoting exchanges, contacts and cooperation of Cypriot artists with their colleagues classical and modern dancing; (d) promoting arts and artists from Cyprus abroad; and (e) through proper education and information; (c) promoting the training of young people on both collective and individual initiative; (b) increasing the interest of the society in dancing dancing are the following: (a) supporting research and artistic creativity by encouraging of field the in Services Cultural the of policy development the of objectives basic The dancing inCyprusthroughvariousactivities,eventsand programmes. of development the to support multiple provides Culture and Education of Ministry The 1.7 DANCE • “Mythodea”,by‘Diastasis’DanceGroup • “1000+1Cities”,byNenaVenetsanou • “RomeoandJulietfortwo”,bytheCyprusTheatreOrganization •  • “TheMermaidofPortoBello”,byGeorgePapageorgiou • “Faust”,byStephanosDroussiotis • “SwanLake”,bytheRussianStarBalletTheatre • “CarminaBurana”,bythegroup‘SpellboundContemporaryBallet’ •  • “Atitlo”,byCarolinaConstantinou •  “Concert fortheCyprusIndependenceDay”,bySymphonyOrchestra “A Misunderstanding Concerning the Sweet Land of Cyprus”, by Kyros Papavassiliou Youth SymphonyOrchestra “Mozart: The Life of a Legend who has Marked the History of Music”, by the Cyprus 495 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 496 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 1.7.3 SUMMERDANCEFESTIVALOFTHENEWMOVEMENT Selection CommitteeoftheEuropeanDanceFestivalas one ofthebestperformances. the by considered was which participation, Portuguese the and the groups Cypriot of three performances dance the namely Lefkosia, in hall theatre and cinema PALLAS at capital the of audience the to presented was Festival Dance European the of part A “Sounding Silence”. performing Christodoulidou “Bushes” and the group ΝΟΕΜΑ DANCE WORKS of Alexandra Waierstall with the play Elena of Chorotheatro Amfidromo was Necessity”, of Cyprus Shape Republic. Czech the Germany, and France, “The performance the and haraki .pelma.lia group dance by Festival the at represented Portugal Bulgaria, Netherlands, festival: the the Israel, at Denmark, homeland their represented countries from the beginning until the end of June 2013. Modern dance groups from the following This year’s 16th European Dance Festival took place at the RIALTO Theatre in Lemesos the of Centers Cultural or Embassies in participating countries. the implementation, and and Theatre Rialto coordination the for with responsible collaboration is which Services, Cultural of Department the by organized is Festival The basis. annual an on 1998 since held been with regard to contemporary dancing in Europe, the Cyprus European Dance public the informing Festival better of aim has the with and Services Cultural the of initiative the On 1.7.2 EUROPEANDANCEFESTIVAL instructors underthecoordinationofItalianArtisticDirector, RobertoCasarotto. dance and choreographers dancers, of participation the with Lemesos House by Dance organized was discussion roundtable a Platform, Dance 13th the of course the In Noema DanceWorks,.pelma.liaharaki.,FouliStylianidou and FotisNikolaou. Michael, Alexander Koushos, Harry Koulas, Milena Kikkidou, Mayia Kapodistria, Eliza choreographies: Aelion, Amfidromo, Asomates Dynameis, Eva Kalomoiri/Mary Anestou, Web - Vienna International Dance Festival in Austria, the Dance Festival in Bassano, in Italy etc. Festival Dance the Austria, in Festival Dance International Vienna - Dance Web the Italy, in Academy Festival Inteatro Sweden, in Festival Abudance Croatia, in Theater No-Verbal and Dance the Festival, Athens the Festival, Dance International by foreign institutions, such as Michalis Kakoyiannis in Foundation (Athens), the Kalamata participate Culture to and dancers/choreographers Education Dance Festivals individual abroad, as well as in of international meetings and conferences organized and Ministry groups the dance Scheme, Sponsorship sponsored its of context the In FOREIGN FESTIVALSANDEVENTS CENTRES OFOTHERCOUNTRIESAND PARTICIPATIONIN 1.7.4 COOPERATIONWITHORGANIZATIONS ANDCULTURAL Ariana MarkoullidouandElenaAntoniou. Chorotheatro Omada Pende, aRttitude, Aelion, Milena Ugren Koulas, Demmie Da Costa, Lemesos. of city the Arts, Echo festival: the in participated choreographers and groups in dance following The sites various at place take performances and specific site is 10th consecutive year, sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The festival and Dancers the for 2013 July of Groups, 27th to 21st from Lemesos Dance in held was Cyprus of Choreographers of Movement New the of Festival Dance Summer The YAGP etc. the as such abroad, competitions and events dance international in participation their for subsidized were schools dance of students and students school secondary Finally, by theCyprusDanceAssociationatLarnakaMunicipalTheatre inMarch2013. students of dance schools from all over Cyprus. The competition was successfully held and students school secondary of participation the with others, among organized, was In 2013, thanks to the financial support of the Ministry, a Pancyprian Ballet Competition dancers, aswelltothewiderpublic. choreographers/ professional to and students to both addressed classes), (intensive of artistic development dance the education to in contributes Cyprus which by etc., organizing societies workshops, seminars groups, or dance summer associations, schools as such organizations, various to provided is support financial education, of field the In 1.7.5 DANCEEDUCATION to host the growing dance community of Lefkosia. In 2011, the Municipality of Lefkosia of Municipality the 2011, In Lefkosia. of community dance growing the host to in cooperation with the Municipality of Lefkosia in order to locate a building appropriate The creation of a Dance House in Lefkosia was incepted by the Cultural Services in 2009 DANCEHOUSE LEFKOSIA cultural of project a Theatre, City Municipality infrastructure approvedforfundingundertheScheme, was implemented in2013. Lefkosia of phase funding final The conditions andrequirementsthatsupportageneral culturaldevelopment. indirect and direct of creation the serve to substantially contributing thus population, and local the of needs cultural authorities such of responsibility the etc.) under theatres libraries, operating air open (e.g. halls, exhibition projects halls, administration infrastructure theatre centers, local cultural cultural by multifunctional of made implementation efforts the the enhance for to authorities is Scheme the of object to The authorities administration local for measure implement culturaldevelopment. policy distinct a provides Projects The Local Authorities Support Scheme for the Implementation of Cultural Infrastructure CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE lia haraki. Forces)- .pelma. and (Insubstantial Waierstall Alexandra ΝΟΕΜΑ Koulas, Milena Lindhal, Dynameis’ Demetriadou Machi ‘Asomates Christodoulidou, Elena AMFIDROMO financial assistance through sponsorships was provided to the following dance groups: 2013 for the production of new projects and the conduct of research. More specifically, Terpsichore in of sponsored were choreographer one framework and groups dance contemporary the four Program, In dance. modern of field the in research out carrying and productions new making in choreographers of support the at aims Terpsichore – Dancing of Field the in Research and Creativity of Enhancement the for Program The 1.7.7 TERPSICHOREPROGRAMME dancing, including classical,neo-classical,contemporarydancing etc. of kinds all of promotion and organizations, dissemination the at aiming institutions, events presented various supported Services societies, groups, but also upcoming Cultural choreographers, who implemented programs and the 2013, During 1.7.6 SPONSORSHIPSFORDANCEEVENTSINCYPRUS 497 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 498 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture y V tto “t Εrcanl bsd n im, S, n i te nentoa Film International the in and Festival ofSarayevo. USA, Miami, in based Εurochannel” “5th station TV by the Cannes International Film Festival to receive a proposal for its commercial distribution The short film “Anna” by Spyros Charalambous participated, inter alia, in the “Agora” at the shortfilmsectionandwonBestDirectorAward. and in the International Film Festival of Athens “Night of Premieres” in the framework of Film Festival of Locarno, one of the oldest and most important film festivals in the world, International the in alia, inter participated, Mishiali Tonia by End” “Dead film short The film “Upordown”byGeorgiosKoukoumas. the and editing, best the for Distinction Honorary a given was which Gregoriou, Dinos by “Shadowboxing” which World”, the of “Greeks category the in award Charalambous, special the received Spyros by “Anna” film), narrative for Prize 2nd (the Dionysos” Short Film Festival in Drama (2013): “Dead End” by Tonia Mishiali, awarded with “Silver International year’s this in presented were directors Cypriot by films short Four world. the around festivals film important various at distinguished be to continue and theatres A significant number of Cypriot films sponsored by the State are still projected in movie “Beloved Days”byConstantinosPatsalidesarecurrently in thepostproductionphase. Papavassiliou and “Small Fish” by Yiannis Economides, as well as the documentary film Kyros by man” drowned a of impressions “The Siopachas, Christos by Nylon” Shilling “Five Danezi-Knutsen, Aliki by Shelters” Three “Chinatown-The films fiction length Full in Greece. commercial movie theatres in Cyprus; “Block 12” was also presented in movie theatres in screened were films Both 2014. during festivals the at way own its draw to expected entitled for a nomination at the European Film Awards. “Joy and Sorrow of the Body” is be to Cyprus from movie first the being Award, Jury Special the won and 2013” Days Pantzis. Andreas by Body” Film “Cyprus Festival International the the at Cyprus in premiered was 12” of “Block film The Sorrow and “Joy and (Oikopedo Tofarides 12 Kyriakos “Block by namely 12)” produced, were movies fiction length full two 2013, In 1.8.1 FILMPRODUCTION–DISTINCTIONS cinema education,professionaltraining). its particularly and production, (film cinema been of development film-making the constituting have aspects various the in in active societies, image contemporary building of and power shaping the in of importance aware being Services, Cultural The 1.8 CINEMA 3 December2013. Mr. Kyriakos Kenevezos and H.E. the Mayor of Lefkosia Mr. Constantinos Yiorkatzis on Culture and Education of Minister the H.E. by inaugurated was Lefkosia Dancehouse In the last quarter of 2013, the works for the restoration of the building were completed. dance groupsandassociationsinLefkosia. and rehearsals dance of the for community, as well as a place place for the development of projects and training exchanges between and a education of constitute place a shall plays, choreography of Dance presentation Modern of House Lefkosia The recently theExperimentalStageofCyprusTheatreOrganization. until hosted “Agora” of building listed the Lefkosia; Dancehouse to in it converted and provided the “Municipal Agora of Agios Andreas” to the Ministry of Education and Culture (foreign andlocal)forinvestmentsinthefieldofaudiovisual arts. creation, to attract foreign film makers to Cyprus and to awaken private sector’s interest film local develop further to aim the with incentives and measures of series a promote and implemented Culture and Education of Ministry the of Services Cultural the Finally, Cannes Short the International and Festival the Film International FilmFestival. at International Thessaloniki pavilion the a Drama, in maintain Festival Film Services Cultural the advertise to films, also and Cypriot destination, filming a as Cyprus promoting of purpose the For the InternationalFederationofFilmCritics(FIPRESCI). by Directions Art best for Award the 3) and movie; language foreign best as California Jose, San in 2013 Festival Film International Cinequest at Award Vision Global the 2) Cottbus; in Festival Film the at Award Discovery the 1) by awards: distinguished following the be winning to festivals film international numerous in participated Pavkovic Radoslav and Hadjicharalambous Christina by Zoritsa” “Loveless film length full The 2.  1.  1.8.3 ACTIVITIES/FESTIVALSAWARDS education oncinema. various non-profit organizations, which contribute to the development of knowledge and Film and Television Directors’ Guild of Cyprus. At the same time, support is provided to the the with with collaboration in 5) institutions; cultural other and ENA Theatro theatre, RIALTO collaboration in 4) Society); Cinema Ammochostos Larnaka Lemesos, Club and filmmakers of Culture in Greece; 3) in collaboration with film clubs (Friends of Cinema Society, Film to tributes Ministry the with collaboration in 2) countries; other and Cyprus by signed Agreements retrospective Cultural of framework the in and 1) place take mostly activities festivals Such movements. cinema various sponsor and/or co-organize organize, they goals, these pursue To cinema. on training education theoretical and to respect with action multifaceted developed have Services Cultural The 1.8.2 CINEMAEDUCATION–EVENTS composed of film directors Alexia Reuter and Ioakim Mylonas, was responsible for responsible was Mylonas, Ioakim and Reuter Alexia directors film of composed founder of the “Acting for Film” program at the Prague Film School). An Art Committee, and lecturer director, casting nominated Award (Emmy Bishop Nancy and Academy) Film European the of member and director film critic, film (author, Cernat Manuela world), the in gatherings important most the of one Festival, Film Short International Oberhausen the of director and author director, (film Gass Henrik Lars of composed was jury year’s This ceremony. closing the in music live as well as classes, master programs, screening parallel (4) four also were There countries. other from 58 and 12th to 18th of October from 2013 Theatre and Ministry Rialto in the its at the competition place section took included Theatre by 12 Rialto films the from and jointly Culture Cyprus and organized Education Festival, Film Short International Cyprus The time theinternationalcompetition‘GlobalImages’. second the for year this introduced festival the Cinema”, International Contemporary of Close-Up a – “Viewfinder section the in included are and the year festival current the from films Theatre) of (Rialto screening Lemesos the from in contemporary international cinema Apart production, which April have been Cinema). distinguished during 28th Palace to (Zena Lefkosia 19th and from 2013, in 11th the for year held was consecutive It Theatre. Rialto the and Culture and Education of Ministry the of Services Cultural the by organized jointly is Days” Film “Cyprus festival The 499 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 500 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture the “Views of the World” festival managed to bring its broad audience together, i.e. together, audience broad people ofallages,provingtohavebecomeaninstitution in theworldofcinema. its bring to managed festival World” the of “Views the always, as year, This field. the in professionals recognized internationally of composed For two years now, the festival was upgraded to an international competition with a jury the followingactivities: pursued have areas, rural in cinema developing of context the in Services, Cultural The 1.8.4 In addition,theCulturalServices: development ofvariousaspectsfilmproduction. in office professional the to its related program and of promotion the program for Cyprus) Desk MEDIA (Media Cyprus European the At with abroad. co-operate laboratories they and time seminars same the educational various in domain the of players other and producers directors, film of participation the support Services Cultural The 1.8.5 the selectionofscreeningsandcorrespondingevents. ταινία “DeadEnd”. “Michalis Kakoyiannis” Best Director Award was given to Tonia Mishiali for the movie was giventothefilm“FirstLove”bySotirisChristou. Culture and Education of Ministry the of Movie Short Cypriot Best for Prize 2nd The was giventothefilm“TheImmortalizer”byMariosPiperides. Culture and Education of Ministry the of Movie Short Cypriot Best for Prize 1st The Vardan του Danielyan fromArmenia. Message” “Short to given was Film Documentary Best for Award The Skin”. “Dog movie the for France from Jacquet Nicolas to given was Award Director Best a was “Edmond Donkey” byFranckDion,aco-productionofFranceandCanada. film the to given was Movie Best for Prize (international) 2nd The Gabriel GauchetfromtheUnitedKingdom. by Men” of “Mass film the to given was Movie Best for Prize (international) 1st The seminars/workshops areheldalongwithfilmscreenings. in Cartoon which, Countryside Festival the World”, “Views of the organizes World” in the Prastio School, Avdimou. In the Etching context of of the Hambis Festival cartoon “Views the with Company cooperation Cultural Non-Profit the Sponsoring - -  - Enhancementonanannualbasisofcinematheatresinthecountryside. -  - supporttheDirectors’GuildofCyprusinorganizing workshops - supportFilmClubsintheirregularscreeningevents, -  cenns f yro fls n h cutyie y usdzn te Cyprus the subsidizing by countryside the in films Cinematheque inPelathousaandotherruralmunicipalities/communities. Cypriot of Screenings by culturalinstitutionsand individuals. activities cinema-related other various of organizing the subsidies through support and othereventsthereforetopromoteCyprus cinema abroad, subsidize directors so as to enable them to present their films at international festivals PROMOTION OFCINEMAINRURALAREAS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING and filmtributes, as welltoraisetheculturallevelinCyprus. enhancing the quality of the spectacles and other activities taking place in communities, at aimed activities of number small a on Focusing budget. project’s each of corresponding 60% to up amount an for approved were applications fifty of out 22 Specifically, scene inCyprus. cultural purely the of and enrichment the eminently to contribute with significantly would events that scale character cultural large support substantially to was aim The songs constituted the main thematic basis of the proposals submitted for consideration. and dancing through tradition Local etc.). harvest grape wedding, Cyprus traditional (representation of traditions and customs local highlighting events of and enhancement culture the folk Cypriot of promotion the mainly concerned proposals/activities The Commandaria FestivalorAmathousiaFestival. the as such establishment, annual an become have which events to and communities of clusters by made requests to given was Emphasis Communities. of number equal an by submitted examined, were allowing proposals for Fifty scheme community. per corresponding planning application one only the annual of framework their the in submit 2013 to within events opportunity cultural the had Councils Community The 1.9.1. ANNUALSUBSIDIESFORCOMMUNITIES particular issuessuchasCypriotcuisineandgastronomy etc. on events lectures, and presentations book abroad, activities cultural in performances, participation theatrical festivals, for requests also were there but culture, folk local The character. varying a Community Councils show preference for music and dance events that have to do with of events cultural of sponsorship the for Communities and The Cultural Services in 2013 processed a large number of applications 1.9 CULTURALDEVELOPMENTINRURALAREAS from Municipalities for developing the activities of the Council of Europe in the field of culture, while its while culture, of field the in Europe of Council the of activities the developing for stone interstate foundation establishes the constitutes and Convention culture This of sphere. cultural field the the in cooperation in Europe of Council the of aims and In 1969 Cyprus ratified the European Cultural Convention which expresses the principles own its with transnational cooperationofthememberstates. 1961 since coordinated the through promoted Europe activities and programs the in participant of active an Council the and Organisation, the of of Assembly Parliamentary the at representatives member parliamentary a been has Cyprus 1.10 COUNCILOFEUROPE of citizens. number large a involved and community the to impact significant a had this funded; be received approval to hold the events. More specifically, 22 proposals were approved to applications many festivals; music jazz to conferences from themes, of variety a was of number equal an Municipalities both in by the territory controlled by Republic submitted and the occupied areas. There were of applications nine Twenty programming activity. cultural of cultural output the valuable most Municipalities’ the save to with order support in sponsored money of amounts were generous innovative, to or tested either implemented events, scale Large was Municipalities. concept same The 1.9.2 ANNUAL SUBSIDIESFORMUNICIPALITIES 501 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 502 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture co-financing. citizens’ organizations and amateur sport clubs, while it receives relevant proposals/projects for tanks, think organizations, and authorities groups, non-governmental organizations, trade unions, educational institutes, volunteer local to addressed is program The construction. its in participate to possibility the them offering and closer citizens This competition event aims to promote the feeling of a European “citizenship”, bringing 2013. December of 31st the until valid is it and 2009 December in signed was agreement The “EUROPE FORCITIZENS”PROGRAMME of modernizingtheirinstitutionalframeworkinregardtoculture etc. and transferring knowledge to the member states of the Council of Europe with the aim in the fields of cultural policy and cultural management), providing consultative services practice best of adoption and highlighting the (through standards and principles policy cultural accepted commonly of basis the on states member the of policies cultural the The work of these Committees focuses on promoting intercultural dialogue, harmonizing for CulturalHeritage(CDPAT). Committees, such the Steering two Committee for in Culture (CDCULT) participates and the Cyprus Steering Europe. Committee of Council the of Directorate competent the of Secretariat the by coordinated and supported is work their states; member the from the are sectors, set up for the promotion of these objectives with the participation of representatives all in of recognition standards, policies the cooperation and and practices creativity in the concerning pan-European field dimension of European culture etc. a mutual Various of of Managing realizing establishment Committees of promotion aim the the with exchanges understanding, cultural and mobility of promotion the heritage, cultural common their of citizens European the by promotion acknowledgement the the of include Convention Cultural European the of objectives declared The matter andrangeofinterest. subject the to according culture on Europe of Council more the other of of conventions specialized adoption and drafting the for point starting the constitutes basis legal In moredetail: The House of Cyprus from January to October 2013 hosted a total of 65 cultural events. 1.11.1 THEHOUSEOFCYPRUSINATHENS ABROAD 1.11 OPERATIONOFCULTURALCENTRES/OFFICES c) Participationsinseminars/conferences (6participationsintotal): b) Collaborationwithvariousbodies(10events in total): a) TheHouseofCyprus(55culturaleventsintotal): Participation infour(4)seminars andtwo(2)conferences. the CyprusEmbassyand one (1)eventwiththeByzantine Museum. of Section Commercial the with event (1) one (EFEK), Athens in Cypriots of Union Seven (7) events with Cyprus Organizations, one (1) event with the National Student organized andfour(4)culturaleventshosted. Kakoyiannis Foundation, four (4) speech events (lectures, tributes), one (1) seminar philatelic (1) one exhibitions, exhibition, one (1) seminar, art eleven (11) musical events, of visual which two at the (3) Michalis three presentations, book (30) Thirty 4)  3)  2)  1)  CYPRUS THE AT HIGH COMMISSIONINLONDON ATTACHÉ CULTURAL THE OF OFFICE 1.11.2 Cyprus at the University of Münster. Another important objective of the Office, which Office, the of on objective important Studies at Another Interdisciplinary Münster. of of University Studies the Institute at Cyprus Greek the with Modern as of well as departments Germany, in the Universities with relations maintains Office The this wayhelpingtocreate multiculturalprogramsthatfocus on Cyprus. in pursued, also is activities Cypriot in artists foreign and German of participation The the and organizations German of cooperation participation ofCypriotartistsinGermanactivities. the seeks also Attaché Cultural The Germany. in Cyprus of creativity intellectual and artistic contemporary and culture the promoting the beginning of 2005, whose main responsibility is the organization of events aiming at since Cyprus of Republic the of Embassy the with serving been has Attaché Cultural A CYPRUS THE OF EMBASSY INBERLIN,2013 ATTACHÉ CULTURAL THE OF OFFICE 1.11.3 f h Hg Cmisoe o te eulc f yrs r Aeado Znn who Zenon, Alexandros Mr. addressed theeventandthankedorganizers. Cyprus of Republic the of Commissioner High the of auspices the under held was event The past. the to journey nostalgic magical a hall with the local orchestra “VENUS”, offered to the audience who overfilled the concert together Kapatai, Evi Ms. Ambassador Tourism Cyprus and Singer Centre. Hellenic the Republic of Cyprus in London organized a Summer Concert in Great Hall, London On 3 June 2013, the Cultural and Educational Department at the High Commission of in anexcitinganduniqueperformance. recitals, and much more. Cyprus was represented by famous pianist Cyprien Katsaris all forms of piano music, including jazz concerts, film screenings, children’s activities, organized a concert featuring world famous pianists in a co- wonderful London festival in celebrating Francais” “Institut with together London in Cyprus of Republic the of On 24 March 2013, the Cultural and Educational Department at the High Commission High the of auspices the Commissioner oftheRepublicCyprusMr.Alexandros Zenon. under held was event The London. in Commission High Cyprus the at show fashion a organized Trust, Action Life and Antoniades Elena Ms. Mr. Kypros Charalambous, in collaboration with the world renowned fashion designer Attaché Cultural the of responsibility the under London, in Cyprus of Republic the of On 8 February 2013, the Cultural and Educational Department at the High Commission Corporation (RIK)atDugdaleCentre. High the Broadcasting Cyprus the and (LGR) Radio Greek London the at by organized Kingdom Department Educational and the 2nd Cyprus Song Composition Competition of Overseas Cypriots from the Cultural United the 2013, Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in London contributed as the main sponsor to January 19 On d)  events ofCypriotOrganizationsinAthensandone(1)event ofEFEK. to host planned eleven (11) book presentations, four Athens (4) musical events and to support in four (4) Cyprus of House the 2013, December till November From Eight (8)representations(onbehalfoftheAmbassador the RepublicofCyprus) Eighteen (18)representations(onbehalfoftheHouse Cyprus inAthens) Representations atexternaleventsconcerningCyprus(26intotal): 503 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 504 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture of, andtheLiteratureWorkshop Berlin. in EUNIC - Berlin, Culture where the for Cultural Office of Institutes the Cyprus National Embassy in Union Berlin is an European associate member the Berlin, European in the Commission of Representation the with collaboration in Berlin in place took events In the framework of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008, a series of literary Literary eventattheRepresentationofEuropean CommissioninBerlin 9 May2013:“EuropaLiterarisch,Runde2”,BERLIN Alkinoos Ioannides Music: 19April2013 exhibition inspiredbytheislandofCyprus,musicevents and filmscreenings. year every created works of especially for the “Cyprus premieres Spring” events. This year’s cultural the program included a photo of The comprised years. mainly consecutive is eight program cultural for organized being capital, Bavarian the in institution annual an became and Office Cultural the by curated events top the of one is Munich, in “Gasteig” Centre Cultural famous the at events cultural of series a Spring”, “Cyprus Cultural Events–CyprusSpring,10/4-26/4/2013 Cypriot composersandotherartists. of music the promote to order in practice regular a into it turn to is aim the auditorium; small a in Berlin, Musiktheater famous the at events musical of series a project, new A March 2013–MiniaturesfromCyprus 27 February2013“TheGardensofAphrodite” about Cyprusanditsculture. learn and artists Cypriot meet to public audience German the to possibility the giving Germany of cities various in Services, Cultural the of contribution and support the and Attaché Cultural the of responsibility the under organized, were events several 2013, In musicians andmusicgroupsinGermany. among composers Cypriot by works promote to is results, positive bringing already is -  - 23April2013:CarlOrffSaal–AlkinoosIoannides - 19April2013:Cinema–Filmscreening -  -  (b)  (a)  5 pi 21: lc Bx Wipr o te ot” avs av, in, Irene piano, Savva, Savvas South” the of Demetriadou, celloandEleonoraRoussou,flute. “Whispers Box Black 2013: April 25 piano –GavrielKarapatakis,bass. Takoushis, Marios Words”, Jazzmine’s “in Inauguration – Box Black 2013: April 12 Michael Nicholas Pantazis, George Photographers: – Cyprus about exhibition Photography Alexander Froelich,violin. Works of classical repertoire related to Cyprus. Artists: Athina Poullidou, piano and folk lovesongsandmusicinterpretationoftheHomericHymns. Cypriot violin: Keramides, Iason and guitar, Kyriakou, Nicolas with Akamas-Duo “Moments ofCyprus”,serieseventsinCologne,November Nicholas Pantazis, George Michael. Photographers: Foundation: – Culture Greek Cyprus the about with exhibition collaboration Photography in Berlin, in 2013 July and June by Cypriotcomposers. works performed city Athanassakos Constantinos Pianist the Cyprus. about Seferis of of poetry Services Cultural the by inspired the photographers (3) three by exhibition with illusion” / “reality administration: collaboration in Braunschweig, 2013, June cultural exchanges between Cyprus and the country concerned in the framework of framework the in concerned country the and Cyprus between exchanges cultural and cooperation cultural governing section the of implementation and preparation the for responsible are Services Cultural the Programs, such of regulations the regards As and educationalexchangesbetweenCyprusother countriestakeplace. of Programs with the regulations therein provide the necessary legal framework in which the cultural Programs Official the and sign Agreements The and Cooperation. Scientific and prepare Cultural Educational, parties contracting the implement to Agreements, order In these sciences. the and culture education, of fields the in countries Cyprus has concluded many bilateral Agreements with the aim of cooperating with other PROGRAMMES / CULTURALCOOPERATIONAGREEMENTS AND 1.13 BILATERALANDMULTILATERAL RELATIONS meeting inMay2013officiallydeclaredPafosEuropeanCapital ofCulturefor2017. its in Ministers of Council The time. every attracts Culture of Capital European the that initiative This 1985. in title visitors numerous the the with impact, economic and social win cultural, growing a gained has to city first the was Athens Minister Greece. was in she Culture when of Merkouri, Melina of initiative the with started first event This and atthesametimehaveaEuropeandimension. special, unique, creative, be to ability the has city the that testimony living a constitute They heritage. cultural European the of diversity and richness the contribute of promotion year the to every Culture of Capital European of title the awarded are that cities The cooperation. cultural promotes and dialogue cultural enhances which culture, of sphere the in Union European the of initiatives important most the of one is Culture of is the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus. The European Capital Cyprus in competition ECoC the of authority managing The Pafos. with title the sharing Pafos was designated European Capital of Culture for 2017; Aarhus is the city in Denmark In 2017, Cyprus and Denmark will host the institution of the European Capital of Culture. 1.12 EUROPEANCAPITALOFCULTURE2017 - Bonn,BeethovenHaus,TriobyStavrosLantsias -  - InaugurationinCologne,BelgianHouse“inJazzmine’s Words” -  cello andEleonoraRoussou,flute. Demetriadou, Irene piano, Savva, Savvas South” the of “Whispers House Belgian Michael Nicholas Pantazis, George Photographers: – Cyprus about exhibition Photography 505 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 506 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture In the context of the “VOICE” Programme financed by the “CULTURE”, the Cultural the “CULTURE”, the by financed Programme “VOICE” the of context the In committee (nationalrepresentatives) throughtheCulturalServices. management program the of works the in participates and Commission European the by co-funded be to proposals/projects their for selected been had which institutions, competition-based a concerns project the cultural Cypriot to support provides Culture and Education of Ministry The programme. that fact the considering requests of participate, submission to and development the to relation in assistance provides and partners foreign finding in helps action, cultural Community in Cyprus from institutions (publicity, workshops), the Cyprus CCP strongly encourages the participation of cultural planning information coordinated Through Union. European the and State Cyprus the by basis the annual on of parties. co-financed is and operation Ltd interested TALOS the RTD Organisation the to 2010, to assigned was June CCP invitations in tender procedure invitation open open of an Following means CCP the by society, assigned civil of is influence operation and participation active enable which Cyprus in all local the in in like program operates, “Culture” scene. Since the 2006 and as Cyprus a result of the emergence of non-governmental organizations spread of to (CCP) mainly aiming Point countries, Contact participating Culture the 2003, May Since the “Culture”program. MEC financially supports various institutions/organizations to participate via projects in transnational The dialogue. intercultural of encouragement the and products artistic and art of of works of promotion mobility the of the encouragement the domain, include cultural the in professionals Program of mobility the of objectives the More “citizenship”. specifically, European of development the of notion the by guided countries, participating the in foundations and bodies organizations, institutions, cultural artists, cultural common the by heritage and governed is expanding to support the is establishment of cultural cooperation between It live. citizens European which in environment end in 2013. The “Culture” program aims at the enhancement and support of the cultural implemented. The current implementation period of the Program began in 2007 and will and developed are measures cultural EU which supporting of context the in program, competitive by long-term unified, Culture a is This for Program. “Culture” the through encouragement primarily activities cultural financial provides Union European The 1.13.1 THEEUROPEANUNION“CULTURE”PROGRAMME Maestro andArtisticDirectoroftheKyiv-ClassicOrchestra, Mr.HermanMakarenko. by directed Piazzolla, A. and Vivaldi A. Peterson-Berger, W. Mozart, W.A. Albinoni, J. Bach, J.S. Kolodub, L. Chemberdzhi, M. Shevchenko, Y. Stankovic, E. Skoryk, M. of works performed and Cyprus, of Republic the of Culture and Education of Ministry the context of the Programme for Cultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and the in held were concerts These Lemesos. and Lefkosia in concerts, two in Orchestra’ the with together Cyprus of Classic ‘Kyiv- orchestra chamber famous the presented Culture Cyprus in Ukraine of Embassy and Education of Ministry the 2013 October In Minister ofEducationandinChinaDecember2013. the of visit the during signed be will which Cooperation, Cultural for Plan Executive an up set to place took Minister Culture Deputy Chinese the with Cyprus Education of of Culture Minister and the of meeting a 2013, In culture. of field the in cooperate and information share to visits exchange experts projects, such of in context countries the other In Cyprus. by events cultural of organization the for as of well culture as the today, highlight Cyprus to abroad events of organization the Services for Cultural arrangements the make competencies, of range this Within issues). heritage cultural in cooperation the to related provisions of exception the (with partnership contractual a local communitiesandtheirculturalidentityindividuality. this in certification to respect Europe with tourism responsible and ethical promote of to aims program The respect. Council the receive Routes, Cultural European of title the with awarded been have which routes, cultural for leaders project The integration. sustainable development, very promotion of cultural tourism, a but also facilitation is of European routes cultural of concept important tool for the development of intercultural dialogue, the rapprochement of cultures, program, Routes Cultural the to According Cultural Routes(EPA)oftheCouncilEurope,whichwas launched inApril2011. Routes program and in the Administrative Council of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on As of 1st January 2011, the Ministry of Education and Culture participates in the Cultural 1.13.2 CULTURALROUTESOFTHECOUNCILEUROPE “MediaMundus”. 2014-2020, which unifies the existing and ongoing programs “CULTURE”, “MEDIA” and period the for Europe” “Creative entitled Programme future a of implementation the for youth mobility. The Ministry of Education and Culture has taken all necessary measures and dialogue intercultural entitled as such issues on focused 2013” Crossroads activities “Choral the of concerts of three the series and Forum Choral a Mediterranean The 2013 2013”. Crossroads in “Choral organized Lemesos of ‘EPILOGI’ Movement 2001. During 2013, (January-September), the Museum welcomed twenty one thousand April 30th on inaugurated building new its in operates Museum Struggle National The NATIONAL LIBERATION STRUGGLE1955-59 them intoimportantculturaloutletsforurbancenters inCyprus. transforming of aim consistent the with Arts the and Letters of cultural Houses the and of operation activity administration, the support to continue Services Cultural The art exhibitions,literaryevents,filmprojections,theatre rehearsal associations use the Houses of Letters and the Arts to hold assemblies, meetings, visual Larnaka and Pafos in order to house associations that serve the letters and the arts. The Lemesos, Lefkosia, in premises lease to continued Services Cultural the 2013, During HOUSES OFLETTERSANDTHEARTS received applicationsforrecognitionbyatotalof15museums. and terms under grant to state Acknowledged Museums). In 2012, the a competent Committee (Museums Committee) for eligible conditions specified in a special be financing tool (Scheme for the Provision of State Grant would museums recognition, recognized their pursue since to Museums the to incentives suitable offers also Law The wish. so they if recognition state obtain to categories above the to belonging museums the for order in met be to need that requirements the specifies law The perform. they to localgovernmentauthorities,andupgradetheservicestheyprovidework belonging museums and museums private of standards operation and conditions the improve to is Law the of objective ultimate The nature. regulatory a of purely are – Law Requirements) and (Procedure Authorities Government Local the of Museums of and The orientation and objectives of Law 58 (I) 2009 – Acknowledgment of Private Museums 1.14.1 LEGISLATIONFORTHERECOGNITIONOFMUSEUMS 1.14 MUSEUMS s, etc. 507 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 508 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 1) UNESCOAssociated Schools Projectnetwork-ASPnet the under operating auspices ofUNESCO: networks school two the of activities the of particularly programs, Ministry the of departments competent Education and the Culture to promote the with objectives of the collaborates Organization through educational Commission The Educational Programs the principlesofConventions. in of Ministry Education (2005), and Culture the and other players, the objectives of of which are expressions in Services compliance with Cultural cultural the Department, of Antiquities the with diversity cooperation and (2003) Heritage Cultural the Intangible especially and (1972), Heritage Natural Cyprus, and Cultural of World of protection Republic the concerning of the conventions by conventions ratified cultural been of have which implementation UNESCO, the promotes actively Commission The Promotion ofUNESCOConventions of commongoals. the to aiming states, member encouragement of opinion other exchange and expansion of cooperation in for the achievement UNESCO for Commissions contacts National promotes the and with maintains also It Organization. the to related and material printed digital posters, books, distributing UNESCO by thereof of programmes purposes the of the favour for in and hub information public as operates Commission The communications andinformation. UNESCO, i.e. education, culture, social sciences and humanities, natural sciences, and of those to related are activities whose organisations, non-governmental with also and of Programmes and UNESCO in Conventions Cyprus, in of cooperation with implementation all the the Ministries and promotes Services of Commission the Government the The of needs organizational the subsidizes Culture Commission andthepromotionofitsprograms. and Education of Ministry The State. the for body consultative a as operates and Organization, the and society civil State, the between connection vital the provides Commission The Commission. the of Permanent the General Secretary through the is Services Cultural the of Director The Ministry. the of Secretary Culture and Education of Minister the by exercised as State the of supervision the under operates UNESCO for Commission National Cyprus The CYPRUS NATIONALCOMMISSIONFORUNESCO upgrade to made various operationsintheMuseum. being are efforts time same the At researchers. to data useful and information tours, providing and problem Cyprus the to regard guided with material press Cyprus of normally: operating continue Museum projection of the educational films for the Liberation Struggle of of EOKA 1955-59, file indexing services All Fighters). Cypriot of Organization other (National EOKA any of Struggle and Liberation the photos to related material instructions, commands, orders, leaflets, documents, relics, alia, inter collect, They soul. its constitutes staff the and organism living a is it venue; The Museum of the Liberation Struggle is not just a service provider or a plain exhibition travelers fromabroad. as well as education, secondary and primary of students being them of most visitors, in the planning of annual activities of the Associated Schools Project Network, such Network, Project Schools Associated the of activities annual of planning the in In cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Commission participates and thesocio-economiccontext inwhichitisdeveloped. week in the village of Lefkara with a view to getting an overall picture of Cypriot tradition one spending embroiderers, experienced of side the at laces Lefkara traditional the of artists, archaeologists and teachers had the opportunity to learn embroidery techniques that make up the intangible cultural heritage of Cyprus. In the framework of this program, techniques handcrafting and practices social traditions, oral safeguard and promote to embroidery classes, as part of a broader effort of to raise public awareness Safeguarding about the need the Lefkara for for program pilot a Convention implemented Commission the Heritage, the Cultural Intangible of anniversary 10th the of occasion the On Other activities 2013) andinthe8thUNESCOYouthForum(Paris, October 2013). July (China, UNESCO of auspices the under Region”, Pacific – Asia the for and Research Training of Institute Heritage “World forum youth international the in 2013), April (Serbia, heritage world of safeguarding the for Europe South-East of Forum Youth 2nd the in teachers, their by accompanied participated, teenagers nine of total a 2013, In youngsters from Cyprus to participate in regional and supporting world and youth selecting meetings to, of UNESCO. information providing for responsible is Commission The Youth Forum a final examination. and training practical South-East courses, from theoretical of citizens comprised is for and basis countries European annual on place Venice. takes in program Office educational UNESCO Regional The the with collaboration in UNESCO of auspices the under (operating Zadar in Archaeology Underwater for Center International the for at Commission National place took the which heritage, cultural underwater on by training a in participate to supported UNESCO were Cyprus from archaeologists Two Underwater ArchaeologyTrainingPrograms 2) SEMEP oriaos o 21 ws Coeaig n h mngmn o sae water shared of management the on resources throughcultureandscienceforsustainabledevelopment”. “Cooperating was 2013 national for the by coordinators selected topic common The SEMEP. the implementing region the as well in as states other of network, Commissions National the between cooperation in of enhancement the participating among schools Project) fifteen in sea teachers MEditerranean and (South-Eastern students SEMEP of promotion the for Cyprus in network the of coordinator national the with collaborated Commission The February 2013). the 13th Student Conference of the ASPnet in the Prefecture of Attica (Athens, 22-23 in part took network the in participating schools from teachers and students Further, ‘Dismantling thecultureofwar’. and Responsibilities’, and rights Human ‘Promoting peace’, inner ‘Cultivating Earth’, the with Harmony in ‘Living solidarity’, and reconciliation respect, cultural Compassion’, ‘Building and Justice with ‘Living pillars the and Non-Violence” and Peace of Culture a “Building topic main the around arranged thematically were network of the activities The students. 200 than more of participation the with Lyceum Kykkos Pafos at 2013 March 14-15 on place took which Schools, Associated UNESCO the of conference two-day annual the and Day Rights Human celebrate to events the as 509 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 510 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture the respectforhumanrights, interculturaldialogueandsocial equality. promotion of sustainable development through the promotion of global ethics based on the was Conference the of topic main The Associations. and Centres Clubs, UNESCO of Federation National Kazakhstan the and (WFUCA) Associations and Centres Clubs, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ISESCO, World Federation of UNESCO Islamic the Kazakhstan, of UNESCO for Committee National the were Conference the Planet Earth” held on 22-23 August 2013 in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan. Organizers of the Save Ethics: “Global Conference International the in participated Commission The promotion ofICHelementsfoundinmorethanone countriesintheregion. the for cooperation of enhancement and ICH, of safeguarding the for involved players of training and communities local of role the tourism, cultural of managing sustainable measures for the creation of national inventories of intangible policy cultural heritage on elements, discussions included meeting The Venice. in Bureau Regional UNESCO the and Heritage Cultural Intangible the of Safeguarding the for Center Regional the with Heritage (ICH) in South East Europe which took place in Sofia (May 2013) in cooperation participated in the Seventh Regional Committee Annual Meeting the of others, Experts Among on abroad. the Commissions Intangible National Cultural other and UNESCO by The Commission represents Cyprus in international conferences and meetings organized International Relations information on issues concerning programs of the Commission and UNESCO in Cyprus. effective and direct for (www.unesco.org.cy) website own its created Commission The Internet the housed; is Commission library hostspublicationsofUNESCOandisaccessibleto thepublicforconsultation. the where premises the within up set been has library A of theUNESCOprojectsinCyprus. presenting the activities of UNESCO at newsletter, electronic its an of issue international first the published level, Commission the 2013, as October In well as the implementation (Greek andEnglish)werefinancedbyA.G.LeventisFoundation. “Elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cyprus”. Both publications are bilingual Centre titled Cyprus, Research of Heritage Cultural Cyprus Intangible the for Inventory the an of publication the with for in collaborated Sites it Heritage Further, “World 2012). book (Lefkosia the Cyprus” available made and published Commission The Publications to theculturalheritageofCyprus. to order in events of organization promote the traditional and modern culture for of Cyprus and to UNESCO disseminate material in relation for working Cyprus of Republic the of Delegation Permanent the with cooperation close in is Commission the Finally, traditional fluteofCyprus(Greek‘πιθκιαύλι’-pithkiavli)and crochetcourses. the handcrafting for classes workshops, pottery tales, traditional Cypriot of sessions children’s of exhibition reading performances, theater an shadow techniques, collections, traditional by Museum’s inspired handicrafts the at tours guided for arranged Commission the context, this In culture. traditional Cypriot of elements experience and of Society the of Museum Art Cypriot Studies. People participating in the events were invited to come in contact with Folk Cyprus the Day, at held Museum events of International series the a supporting of celebrations the in participated Commission The 2013. the at inaugurated was exhibition The September in Serbia to transferred was and 2013 April in Slovenia of Museum National century. 19th the during region the in states national of development and creation of stages the describe to and Europe South-East of the exhibition was to strengthen cooperation among history museums in countries of Aim ICOM. the with collaboration in and Development” to Bridge a “Culture: program the of context the in Office Venice UNESCO the of initiative an on organized century”, in the regional exhibition “Imagining the Balkans; Identities and Memory in the long 19th Lefkosia of Museum Municipal Leventis of participation the promoted Commission The to beusedinschoolsbothregions. create an educational handbook for the promotion of to common work values, which will is intended conference the in participating experts The Foundation. Jaber Al ΜΒΙ the Algarve, Portugal (November 2013) and was organized by UNESCO in in place took collaboration that with conference a to sent was in Cyprus from representative and a context this initiative, Dialogue Euro-Arab UNESCO’s the in participates Commission The the frameworkofGeneralConference. meeting of the National Commissions of UNESCO in Paris that takes place biannually in the in participated also Commission The Culture. and Education of Minister the by led officers of the Commission and coordinated the formation of the Cyprus Representation The Commission was represented in the 37th General Conference of UNESCO by the two diversity, humanrightsandequalityofpeople. through promote, to intercultural is dialogue and other initiatives, mutual understanding and respect of Decade cultural the of objective Main Kazakhstan. of capital Astana, in 2013 the August 23th of on held Cultures Inauguration of Rapprochement the the for Decade for International Forum International the in participated Commission The 511 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 512 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 2. olcin o piay ore aeil cnitn o mnsrps pooois and photocopies manuscripts, of consisting material, source primary of collections this library is presently at an advanced stage. 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The Library andArchives academic institutions. other with co-operation in abroad and Cyprus also in seminars C.R.C. and conferences The organises overseas. missions research undertake as well field as their specialisation, of to of related members conferences academic and in part Cyprus, take outside staff research and permanent its within both institutions academic other and centres research universities, with scholarship of field the in co-operation promotes It abroad. and Cyprus within both basis, contractual a on collaborators outside as as well staff research permanent a employs C.R.C. the aims above the realise to order In requirements atanygiventimeandwithinabroaderregional context. country’s the to according disciplines, related concerning those as well as C.R.C. the folklore, history, its namely at implemented and initiated are Cyprus, sciences social and ethnography literature, language, of culture the of relevant disciplines fundamental programmes the Research to basis. systematic a on published the of research conclusions the relevant have to and Cyprus of civilisation and history the research to scholars overseas and Cypriot enable to aim the with 1964 in founded was C.R.C. The Objectives andmeansforrealizingthem CYPRUS RESEARCHCENTRE The CyprusResearchCentrealsopublishedthefollowing books fortheyear2013: Ms Greece, of Association Kalliope Protopapa,aphilologistandMrsAnnaFarmaka, aphilologist. Folklore the of Chairman the is who Athens of University the of Merakles Michael Professor of supervision the under task, this of charge in are Konstantina Konstantinou, a philologist on secondment Ms at the Cyprus and Research Centre, assistant research a Xenophontos, Argyro Ms magical, tales). humorous (e.g. and headings religious subject different under placed are classified when tales The the recorded in involves writing or on tape in It the 1950s and 1960s and year. placed in the Folklore this Archive. continued and selection and classification 2012 of folk tales and October variants originating from throughout in Cyprus, began Centre’, Research Cyprus the of Archive Folklore the from Tales Folk ‘Cypriot programme research The will bepublishedbytheorganizinginstitutionsasadistinct volume. proceedings the and continents four and countries twelve from scholars 16 numbered Cypriot Medieval titled Ceramics Conference in their Wider Context International which took place from an 10-12 May 2013. organised The participants successfully Nicosia of Museum Municipal Leventis the with co-operation in Centre Research Cyprus The from as well Recent activities as offices C.R.C. the from sale booksellers inCyprusandoverseas. for available are publications These These worksareplacedinthefollowingseries: major the in and European languages(English,French,German,Italianand Greek Spanish). in C.R.C. the of collaborators outside the and staff research traditional permanent the containing by undertaken works CD of consist publications digital above The music. a Cypriot and reviews Annual 36 works, scholarly 140 number over publications these present At journal. academic annual an and proceedings conference reprints, sources, historical of translations materials, source historical and documents of editions monographs, scholarly including subjects, academic of broad range a covering works important published has C.R.C. the present until 1965 From Publications: virtual and digital electronic, an to library isproceedingapace. materials archival the of conversion the through project whole the of conclusion and continuation the while completed, been recently has collections archival three last the for Base Data Unitary a of planning The Archive. Historical Archive, the War Veterans’ Archive, the Folklore Archive and the Oral Tradition the as such archives, various to subject by classified been have These cassettes. and microfilms documents, and material source historical of (offsets) copies photographic iv) ConferenceProceedingsoftheC.R.C. 4. 2. ΙωάννηςΙωνάς, 1. Νίκος Καραπιδάκης, iii) ii) PublicationsoftheC.R.C. i) TextsandStudiesintheHistoryofCyprus 3.  XIV ( Proche-Orient du localités d’autres et Famagouste de notariés Annual Review of the Cyprus Research centre Research Cyprus the of Review Annual Michel Balard, Laura Balletto and Christopher Schabel, Epeteris (AnnualJournal)oftheC.R.C. Δεισιδαιμονίες και μαγεία στην Κύπρο του χθες του Κύπρο στην μαγεία και Δεισιδαιμονίες Le consulat de Venise à Chypre. Documents inédits (1719-1749) inédits Documents Chypre. à Venise de consulat Le , Vol.XXXVI(2011-2012) Gênes et l’Outremer, Actes Actes l’Outremer, et Gênes

e -XV e s.) 513 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 514 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 3. MAIN STAGE ARTISTIC ACTIVITIESDURINGTHETHEATRICALPERIOD 1.10.2012–30.9.2013 3.1 ACTIVITIESOFTHECYPRUSTHEATREORGANISATION CYPRUS THEATREORGANISATION 1. 2. 3. 4. Play Period: 27.10.2012–10.7.2013 Direction: EvisGavrielidis Translation: YiannisVarveris SAMIA byMenander Period: 14.12.2012–3.2.2013 Directional Supervision:ChristosZanos Adaptation: MimiDenise SOCIAL SECURITYbyAndrewBergman Period: 6.2.2013–23.2.2013 Direction: DespinaSt.Gatziou Translation: NikosPanayiotopoulos ANTIGONE bySophocles Period: 1.3.2013–28.5.2013 Adaptation/Direction: KonstantinosArvanitakis THE DISPUTEbyPierredeMarivaux TOTAL OFMAINSTAGE COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2011 –30.09.2012 COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2010 –30.09.2011 Performances No. of 106 26 41 12 27 90 72 Audiences No. of 10.771 23.513 25.588 16.937 9.014 3.123 605

NEW STAGE 4. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. TOTAL OFNEWSTAGE Period: 1.6.2013–24.9.2013 Research –TextCompilation:StelaFirogeni INCOGNITO ONSTAGE Period: 5.4.2013–7.6.2013 Adaptation/Direction: AlikiDanezi-Knutsen Translation: EriKyrgia by DavidHare GETHSEMANE Period: 21.12.2012–13.2.2013 Adaptation/Direction: DimitrisLignadis Translation: GiorgosDepastas by FrankWedekind SPRING AWAKENING Period: 14.11.2012–26.9.2013 Direction: GiorgosMouaimis by VasilisKatsikonouris HARLEY JACKET(JUSTASWELL) Period: 24.10.2012–9.3.2013 Direction: PanayiotisLarkou Translation: MimiDenise by EricEmmanuelSchmitt OSCAR Period: 22.10.2012–23.2.2013 Adaptation/Direction: DiagorasChronopoulos Translation: MariaTsatsaroni,GiorgosKaramichos by JordiGalceran THE GRONHOLMMETHOD Play COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2010–30.09.2011 COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2011–30.09.2012 Performances No. of 170 11 23 33 51 26 26 64 70 Audiences No. of 15.246 7.470 7.142 1.687 3.490 3.846 2.249 3.373 601 515 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 516 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture STAGE 018 AUDIENCES INCYPRUSANDABROAD COMPARATIVE CHARTOFNUMBERPLAYS, PERFORMANCES AND FESTIVAL DURINGTHEYEARS2011,2013. HELLENIC THE AT ORGANISATION THEATRE CYPRUS THE OF PARTICIPATION TOTAL Stage 018 New Stage Main Stage 1.10.12 -30.9.13 2013 2011 4. 3. 2. 1. COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2010–30.09.2011 COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2011–30.09.2012 GRAND TOTAL COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2010–30.09.2011 COMPARATIVE FIGURES1.10.2011–30.09.2012 TOTAL OFSTAGE018 Play Play Period: 16.2.2013–24.7.2013 Direction: VasilisMyrianthopoulos Adaptation: GlykeriaKalaitzi by PenelopeDelta TRELANTONIS Period: 12.1.2013–14.3.2013 Direction-Dramaturgy: LeaMaleni Constantinou, ValentinosKokkinos Concept-Text-Verses ofsongs:LeaMaleni,Christina KALI –KANTZAR&CO!... Period: 4.11.2012–31.5.2013 Direction: AlexiaPapalazarou by XeniaKaloyeropoulou,ThomasMoschopoulos NOAH’S FAMILY Period: 30.10.2012–1.6.2013 Direction: DespinaSt.Gatziou Translation: NikosPanayiotopoulos by Sophocles ANTIGONE Menander “SAMIA” “TIME FLIES” Thanasi Georgiou,FotisNicolaou Cyprus 14 No. ofPlays 4 6 4 Abroad* 2 1 1 - Cyprus Performances 489 213 170 106 No. of Abroad* 4 2 2 - Cyprus 80.760 42.001 15.246 23.513 Performances Performances Audiences No. of No. of No. of 473 416 489 337 256 213 28 12 90 83 2 3 Abroad* 8.778 8.558 220 - Audiences Audiences Audiences Total of No. of No. of 8.558 425 89.538 42.221 15.246 32.071 89.591 88.005 80.760 65.184 55.275 42.001 28.105 7.319 1.237 5.340 * Plan B΄(AdHocsubsidisationofnon-profitablecompanies) Plan C΄(Annualsubsidisationofnon-profitablecompanies) 3.2.1 SUBSIDISATIONOFTHEATRECREATIVITY 3.2 DEPARTMENTOFTHEATREDEVELOPMENT SATIRICON THEATRE THEATRO ENA E.TH.A.L. THEATRO SKALA TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Children’s Stage Children’s Stage Stage Experimental Stage Experimental New Stage New Stage Main Stage TOTAL THEATRO “EPIGONOI” PERSONA THEATREGROUP AMFIKTIO THEATRO ANTIDOTE A.P. ATLANTISPRODUCTIONLTD THEATRO TAMASSOS PARAVAN PROACTIONS ACT THEATRE THEATRO DENTROLTD THEATRO VERSUS THEATRO ANEMONA THEATRO DIONYSOS Main Stage 1.10.10 –30.9.11 1.10.11 –30.9.12 The figuresaboveincludeallperformancesgivenbytheCyprusTh Cyprus Cyprus 13 13 No. ofPlays No. ofPlays 2 4 3 4 2 3 3 5 Abroad* Abroad* 0 2 0 ------Cyprus Cyprus Performances Performances 143 194 136 120 473 416 64 72 70 90 No. of No. of Until 25.09.13 Until 25.9.13 Abroad* Abroad* 184.500 2013 2013 227.744 242.252 245.144 243.861 959.001 0 0 11.000 14.000 15.000 14.000 26.000 24.000 27.500 53.000 ------€ € - - - - Cyprus Cyprus eatre Organisationabroad. 88.005 54.785 10.399 16.937 88.005 49.483 25.588 7.470 5.792 7.142 Audiences Audiences No. of No. of 241.810 245.710 245.260 236.220 969.000 329.800 103.800 2012 2012 45.000 12.000 17.000 25.000 48.000 79.000 € Abroad* Abroad* € 1.443 1.443 0 ------1.091.160 Audiences Audiences 218.700 274.140 271.320 273.670 272.030 Total of Total of 2011 32.500 19.000 19.700 10.000 25.500 39.400 59.600 2011 5.000 8.000 € € 91.034 54.785 11.842 16.937 88.005 49.483 25.588 7.470 5.792 7.142 - - - 517 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 518 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Plan A΄(AdHocsubsidisationofgroups) “STAGONES” ZOISTHEATREGROUP THEATRE GROUPPOINT2 FOTOS FOTIADES OLVOS THEATREGROUP GIORGOS KLEANTHOUS PRODUCTION GROUPD-TALE KYRIAKI KONTAXAKI NAYIA ANASTASIADOU PANG. ORGAN.SIGGEN.ADIL.AIXMAL. LEDRA MUSICSOLOISTS PLAYHOUSE CHARIS ARISTIDOU ARGYRIDOU MARINA GEORGIOU KRISTIANA ANTHI ANTONIADOU MARIOS METTIS PANAYIOTIS LARKOU MARIA KYRIACOU ATHINA XENIDOU THEATRE GROUP“KAT’IKON” OPEN ARTS LEFTERIS SALOMIDES EMILIOS CHARALAMBIDES “OLVIOS” THEATREGROUP “C6H6” THEATREGROUP “SOLO GIATRIS”THEATREGROUP KATERINA A.CHRISTOPHIDOU FRESH TARGETTHEATRE CENTRE OFPERFORMINGARTSMITOS PANAYIOTIS MICHAEL DELI THEATRO ALPHA SQUARE SOTOS STAVRAKIS TOTAL Until 25.9.13 2013 12.000 87.000 3.000 6.000 7.000 4.000 6.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 8.000 3.000 2.000 5.000 2.000 4.000 5.000 € 6.000 2.000 6.000 ------2012 3.000 3.000 9.000 10.000 63.750 6.000 8.500 4.000 4.000 3.000 2.250 3.000 2.000 6.000 € ------2011 40.100 € 2.000 5.700 8.000 2.000 8.000 2.000 2.000 7.400 1.000 2.000 ------OTHER SUBSIDIESANDACTIVITIES 2011 BUILDINGS THEATRE EXISTING AND NEW OF RENOVATION / CONSTRUCTION 2012 BUILDINGS THEATRE EXISTING AND NEW OF RENOVATION / CONSTRUCTION 3.2.2 INFRASTRUCTURE Theatres ofCypriotcommunitiesabroad 2013 BUILDINGS THEATRE EXISTING AND NEW OF RENOVATION / CONSTRUCTION TOTAL LEONIDAS LOIZIDE’STHEATREGROUP CENTRE OFGREEKCULTURE THEATRE GROUP“HKYPROSMAS” GRAND TOTALOFSUBSIDISATIONS TOTAL 24 TOTAL 25 25 Amateur Theatre2012 Amateur Theatre2013 TOTAL MAKARIOS IIIAMPHITHEATRE NEW STAGECTO CTO NEWBUILDING TOTAL MAKARIOS IIIAMPHITHEATRE CTO NEWBUILDING TOTAL THEATRO AGORASOFAGIOSANDREAS MAKARIOS IIIAMPHITHEATRE NEW STAGECTO CTO NEWBUILDING th th th Pancyprian FestivalofAmateur Theatre Pancyprian FestivalofAmateurTheatre Pancyprian FestivalofAmateur Theatre Until 25.9.13 1.230.501 2013 € 0 - - - 1.371.550 9.000 5.000 1.500 2.500 2012 € Until 25.9.13 Until 25.9.13 12.996.600 12.979.699 2.500 2.500 147.386 1.352.460 € € € € € 2011 28.378 35.341 13.027 99.018 27.135 14.493 52.049 49.723 - - 3.810 3.810 1.243 2.117 2.326 € 291 519 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 520 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Other Activities 23 TOTAL Subsidies ofOrganisations 24 Amateur Theatre2011 TOTAL SI.DI.K.E.K. Actor UnionofCyprus Cyprus PlaywrightsSociety Popular TheatreofAglandjia TOTAL PR WORKSHOPETC–BERLIN WORKSHOP PLAY ISRAEL OPENNIGHT EUROPEAN THEATRECONVENTION Theatres Subsidy toCypriotPlaywrightswhoseplayshavebeenstagedbysub Annual SubsidyoftheCyprusCentreInternationalTheatreInsti of PanayiotisSergis Pancyprian StudentTheatreGamesinMemory TOTAL School Theatre th th PancyprianFestivalofAmateurTheatre PancyprianFestivalofAmateurTheatre Until 25.9.13 2013 42.635 42.635 € tute sidised 25.595 25.595 2012 € Until 25.9.13 Until 25.9.13 30.562 30.562 € 2013 2013 68.000 60.000 48.467 46.800 2011 2.000 2.000 4.000 1.667 9.510 1.187 2.697 5.522 8.400 € 104 - 4. The BulletinoftheCyprusBibliographyfor2011waspublished bytheLibrary. Cypriot booksandperiodicals,UnitedNationsdocuments. of comprised collections primary Its abroad. and Cyprus in users to services reference and lending provided and volumes 100,000 than more held Library Cyprus the 2011 In Bastion oftheVenetianwallsLefkosianearEleftheriaSquare. Avila D’ the on located is It 51/87). (Law 1987 in established was Library Cyprus The THE CYPRUSLIBRARY 521 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture

Part C΄ Sports 524 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 1. BREAKDOWN OFTHESECTORSANDBRANCHES: Human the under come Unions Trade Resources SectorandtheCyprusSportResearchCentre -CSRC. the with Relations the and Centre Sport the Research of follow-up the Organisation, the of staff permanent the all of training The owned sportinggroundscomeundertheFinancial Administration Sector. The entire financial planning of the CSO, the the financial processes auditing and as the private- well as infrastructure Sporting GroundsSector&TechnicalServices. sport the of improvement the supervision and maintenance of all the private-owned sporting grounds come under the or / and creation The come undertheresponsibilityofSportsSector. etc) Violence Program-NSDSS, Talents National Program, Performance (High projects The Competitive Sports, the Sports For All project, as well as each one of the CSO further The functioningstructureoftheCSOisasfollows: Sports ForAllproject,pursuanttothe69-96LawonCyprus SportsOrganisation. the as well as sports, out-of-school the of development the for responsible is Cyprus of Republic the in Authority Sport Supreme the being Organisation Sports Cyprus The CYPRUS SPORTSORGANIZATION(CSO) h Sot Sco cmrss w dsilns te opttv Sot ad h Mass the and Sporting. Sports Competitive the disciplines: two comprises Sector Sports The 1.1 SPORTSSECTOR 4. HumanResourcesSector 3. FinancialAdministrationSector 2. SportingGroundsSector&TechnicalServices 1. SportsSector in detailherebellow: Exceptional results successfully achieved in sports in our country during 2013 are stated point ofviewbasedontheneweconomiccircumstances brought aboutinourcountry. The year 2013 may be described as a positive and a successful one, from the competitive 2013 Competitiveyear in subsidies of form the favour ofthefollowingsectors: in used 2012, to in amounting €12.221.050 support with financial compared with €10.643.000 Sports Competitive the provided has CSO The 1.1.1 COMPETITIVESPORTS BEACH VOLLEY GYMNASTICS TAEKWONDΟ TAEKWONDΟ ATHLETICS ATHLETICS ATHLETICS ATHLETICS ATHLETICS ATHLETICS ATHLETICS ATHLETICS (c) DisciplineB’-ElitSports(Federations)€5.728.651,66 (b) DisciplineA’-BottomSports(Clubs)€2.823.348,34 (a)  SHOOTING SHOOTING SHOOTING NATIONAL ARCHERY (WOMEN ROWING SAILING SPORT TEAM) ainl pr Dvlpet upr Shm, ainl aet’ Scheme, Talents’ Research, WomanandSportsVolunteerism}. National Scheme, Support Games, Olympic for Preparing – Program Athletes Performance High Developing Development Play, Fair Sport and Violence National Insurance, (Congresses, €2.091.000 - programs CSO ARTYMATA/SKEVI ANDREOU,KYRIAKIDOUDEMETRA, MARIOTA AGGELOPOULOU&MANOLINA ALEXANDROS POURSANIDES ANDREASCHARALAMBOUS HERODOTOS GIORGALLAS PAMONA PAPAIOANOU PANAYIOTA ANDREOU ACHILLEOS GIORGOS ANDRI ELEFTHERIOU LEONTIA KALLENOU KYRIAKI KOUTTOUKI ELENA MOUSSICOU MILAN TRAICOVICH PAVLOS KONTIDES ATHLETE’S NAME NEKTARIA PANAYI ANDRONIKI MALA ELENI ARTYMATA SKEVI ANDREOU KONSTANTINOU ANNA IOANNOU PLACE 1H 3H 2 2 3 8 8 8 1 1 3 5 8 2 3 3 6 6 5 5 8 6 2 nd nd rd th th th st st Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η

ATHLETIC EVENT Discuss throwing Light weightskiff Hammer Throw 100 Hurdle RECURVE Skeet C Skeet C Skeet C Skeet A Skeet A Length ΚΡΙΚΟΙ 4Χ100 Height 100m 100m 200m Laser 74KG 46KG 46KG 49KG style PANEUROPEAN GAMESU23 PANEUROPEAN GAMESU23 PANEUROPEAN GAMESU23 PANEUROPEAN GAMESU23 PANEUROPEAN GAMESU23 MEDITERRANEAN GAMES MEDITERRANEAN GAMES MEDITERRANEAN GAMES MEDITERRANEAN GAMES MEDITERRANEAN GAMES MEDITERRANEAN GAMES PANEUROPEAN GAMES– PANEUROPEAN GAMES– PANEUROPEAN GAMES– PANEUROPEAN GAMES PANEUROPEAN GAMES MEDITERRANEAN MEDITERRANEAN MEDITERRANEAN WORLD GAMES FOR WOMEN FOR WOMEN WORLD CUP WORLD CUP FOR MEN GAMES 525 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 526 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture The basicobjectivesoftheprogrammeareasfollows: B. Objectives practising sports opportunities. equal with stratum, social and standing financial integrity, corporal matter their ethnic origin, sex, age, social position, spiritual status or fitness, education, no citizens, the all providing and benefits activity’s physical the by profiting practising, sports in involved getting Cyprus in people of number large a is vision program’s The A. Vision for ourpart,programbeingsupportedandeventually anadequateevaluation. years of these the all program through being acquired implemented experience should the be reduced, a hugely motivation being ahead budget of the further Despite planning module ofsuchprogramswillbeheraldedbyaddingthese new elements. the and enhanced be to expected are operations management central program’s The scientific, on focusing years, these administrative, financialandtechnicalaspect. all endeavouring while consideration produced following planning quality, programs’ and our enhancing in also but it from income We have made further steps to readapt the above stated program, aiming at increasing terms oforganizingandimplementingit. program, the objective being to develop, modernize and readapt this very tool of ours in Sports-For-All the for period important-changes-occurring an through going are we Yet consecutive 28 for years. implemented been successfully has program Sports-For-All The 1.1.2 MASSSPORTS to copewiththeabove-mentionedchallenges. with aviewtocarryoutcoordinatedactionsandimplementeffectiveprogramsinorder indeed, strategy international the Committees, National its through pursues CSO The the OlympicGames,spendingsumof€435.000. eventually and events international big in participating while chances possible best the ensuring at aiming mechanism, Performance High the through athletes our to training preparation special very providing to attention particular gives and activities wide of a scope covers Organisation the ones, national being Programs”, “CSO of field the In for €378.510= achieved). being of results such after amount year a overall given money for the (standing 2012 to in achievements their amounting CSO the by awards conferred been have coaches and Athletes events. sport top in performance excellent money such of for amounts important with rewarded be to coaches unique and the athletes being for criterion handicap, a with those and athletes sport able-bodied high by of performances case in CSO the by implemented is Scheme” Allowances “Favour The Athletes rewarding •  •  •  • Improvingaperson’sphysicalandmentalhealth, • Thelifelongphysicalactivityinthesenseof activity practisingdaily, on pol gtig novd n elh liue ciiis aodn bd habits, bad avoiding activities, leisure healthy in involved getting people Young violence insports, with away do to utmostly aiming education sport children’s mainly and People’s “noble emulation”values, Fostering a person’s character and personality in the context of the fair play and the required bytheNationalGuard andtheSecurityBodies. as needs the considering while time, to time from signed treaties the of provisions the to adapted are and improved get fitness, of terms in areas, these in system defensive The physical activity programs being set up in order to form a modern army and a strong to aiming bodies, upgrade physicaleducationintheseareas. security the for working those and officers army permanent the to also but conscripts the to beneficial tremendously is Program Education Physical The Physical EducationProjectintheNationalGuardand the SecurityBodies The incomefromtheprogramisexpectedtoreach €1.100.000. The overallcostoftheprogramisexpectedtoreach approximately €1.900.000. attending morethan500centres,where90physical educationists wereinvolved. program the in participated adults) and children (both persons 16.500 Approximately G. Members–Expenditure-Income the constantly pursuing program’s upgrading. while held, are level national and regional local, a on events Training seminars addressing Physical Educationists involved in the program, and sport F. StaffTraining and longstaytouristsvisitingCyprus. this Furthermore, health. physical prisoners groups, inclusion social to and belonging people for launched been has mental program their mainly and position social age, program view to provide All equal physical activity opportunities to For all people no matter their Sports gender, the of a with context students, Schools’ Special addressing projects special driving been philosophy, the in has, Organisation Sports Cyprus The E.  Volleyball, Basketball, Gymnastics, Adapted Swimming, Futsal. Zumba, Pilates, Gymnastics, Aerobic The programscurrentlyrunarethefollowingones: respond tocountrysidecentres’needs. to further goes and areas urban big in stakeholders of needs the meets program This D. ProgramsaddressingAdults C. SportsandChild d.  c.  b.  a.  •  rgas o pros ih pca Sil, nlso Gop, rsnr and Prisoners Groups, Inclusion Tourists Skills, Special with persons for Programs activity programs. physical through citizens amongst understanding and tolerance cohesion, Social limiting crime,drugabuseandothersocialproblems, and learnhowtoswimproperly. The months. summer during place opportunity is given to all the children who start, therefore, having to do with water takes program Swimming” and “Child The h “eea Sot rciig porm drse al h Eeetr School Elementary the all children andaimsbasicallyatgettingtheminvolvedinasport-ori addresses program Practising” Sport “General The the objectiveistogettheminvolvedinsport-practisingwhile playing. The “Pre-elementary Education” program addresses pre-school aged children and level. national and provincial regional, on competitions in participate to opportunity the are therefore selected accordingly. In the context of this Program, they are offered sport they like most and the talented children, having particular sport qualifications The Specialized Programs address children wishing to be intensively involved in the ented world. 527 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 528 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture The runningsportdisciplinesare: through playandsports. enhancing flexibility and combining physical activity and leisure time for the participants stress, daily reducing building, body their enhancing fitness, staff’s their improving and consolidating at aims Bodies Security the in program activity physical the Introducing added toit. element new the been has disasters, with coping unit, special the and brigade fire the The program being introduced since September 2009 in the security bodies, the police, they areappointedin,alsomeetotherneedscoming uplike: The physical educationists, apart from giving physical activity classes to the units, which The PhysicalEducationsessionsobjectivesintheNational Guardare: Basketball, like plays to respect with principles Volleyball, Football,Handball,theobjectivebeing: basic the taught are soldiers The In theafternoonsessions,playsandsporteventstakeplace. Morning fitness-improving sessions take place for the conscripts’ benefit; the objective is: The ones. Paphos and Lemesos Public RelationsOfficerworksattheHeadquarters. of charge in is one second the and and Ammochostos areas Larnaka, Lefkosia Relations of charge Public in is as coordinators two the appointed of out is One Officer. educationist physical female a and as coordinators, capacity their in efficiently, more it monitor to appointed been have physical educationists Two program. the in employed are educationists physical (28) Twenty-eight • Basket-ball • Futsal • Swimming • MartialArts • Assessingthepermanentofficers’fitness,doneonce annually. •  •  -  - Promotingfairplay,enhancing,therefore,ethicsandcorrect, fairbehaviour, - Keepingthesoldiersinvolvedincompetitiveactivity, -  - Selecting and valorizing the National Forces Team’s soldiers with special sport skills, • Promotingfairplay • Creatingteamspirit • Selfdiscipline • Developingleadershipskills • Physicaleducation-entertainment • Overallstrength-improving • Motorskills-improving • Fitness-improving(aerobicskills) able tocopewithandcarryoutanymilitarymission. be should who soldiers, well-trained with Guard National the manning Eventually, plays andsportevents, in involved getting while time, recreation and activity physical soldiers’ Associating er omte vlner fies cee ad o cniae akhles and rank-holders candidate special forces. for and scheme) officers volunteer committed year Organising and following up the selection test for candidate volunteer officers (five- being recruitedattheConscripts’Centres. conscripts the upon units, the amongst championships military local Organising The overallprogramcostisexpectedtobeapproximately €560.000. • Private-ownedSportFacilities •  The technical services sector and private gymnastics schools deal with two key issues: SCHOOLS INSPECTION 1.2 TECHNICAL SERVICES SECTOR & PRIVATE GYMNASTICS maintenance contract,which isawardedbytheCSOfollowing apublicprocurement. four-year a of part are works These pursued. are grounds Stadium’s Pafiako ones, as well as auxiliary the grounds, Stadium Makarios the on works maintenance turf Grass • MaintenanceoftheFootball GroundGrassTurf the all in works repairing private-owned sportfacilities. scale small and engineering) electro (construction, works The Organization undertakes priority preventive, repairing and operational maintenance • MaintenanceWorks • Projects,whichhavebeencompletedorareunderconstructionin2013 developing Sport Facilities. and creating to view a with policy, such of context the in collaborate involved and get to invited are institutions other and or Boards School church camping, groups, child other making non-profit organised Communities, Municipalities, the All citizen’s interestinsport-practising. the attracting and awareness raising at aiming Cyprus, of Republic the of territory the on CSO’s infrastructure sport a the of creation the enhances of policy This Administration. policy of Board priority the considered is development Sports Social and Mass up forbigSportProjects,lendingensurefunding. comes need a case In measures. austerity budget current the considering accordingly, projects developing its readjusts CSO the above, the to Further reduced. gradually are granted funds the therefore, completed; been has programs sport big the to respect with infrastructure sport island’s The projects. such to related infrastructure sport the The sum of approximately €3.000.000 is expected to be spent in 2013, in BEING GRANTEDSUBSIDIES order to enhance MAINTENANCE ANDNONPRIVATE-OWNEDSPORTFACILITIES 1.2.1 PRIVATE-OWNEDSPORTFACILITIESCONSTRUCTIONAND Sport Facilitiesbeinggrantedsubsidies, private-owned non and maintenance and construction Facilities Sport Private-owned • Therapeuticgymnastics • Aerobicgymnastics • Running–Walking • Gymnasticswithweightlifting (5)  (4) TurfingtheAgiosDometiosMunicipalgroundhas been completed, (3) TheKeravnosStrovolouSportRoomhasbeencompleted, (2) AgiosTheodorosCommunityGroundisunderconstruction, (1) AgiosDometiosSportRoomisunderconstruction, to becompleted. The works undertaken on the Paralimni and Famagusta Clubs’ tennis are expected 529 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 530 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture CSO andarecategorizedasfollows: the to 30.10.2013 by registered been have Schools Gymnastics Private 505 of total A • GymnasticsSchoolsRegistrationandInspection are operatingproperlyinaccordancewiththelaw. Private Gymnastics Schools Inspection is pursued by the CSO, aiming at ensuring they 1.2.2 PRIVATEGYMNASTICSSCHOOLSINSPECTION (10) SocialSportsProjectsandGrassTurfFootballGrounds. (9) DoxaKatokopiasFootballGround (8) AmmochostosFreeAreaSwimmingPool (7) ParalimniMunicipalitySportRoom (6) AmmochostosStadiumsouthtierbeingconstructed (5)  (4) ApollonStadium (3) AEL–ARIStadium (2) LarnakaCommunityCentreupgrading (1) LefkosiaSwimmingPoolupgrading Social SportsProjectsandGrassTurfFootballGrounds Doxa KatokopiasFootballGround These projectsarestatedherebelow: the CSO’sdevelopmentpolicyovercomingfiveyears for stand projects These raised. be funding should ones, funded lending be issues, will which special of table a in budget 2013 the in included been have projects (10) Ten • LendingFundedProjects of benefit by that the hopes to setting upthesefacilitiesthecitizen’sinterestinphysical activitywillberaised. Organization projects The Institutions. Sports other Social and / Communities Mass Municipalities, various subsidized has CSO The • Mass/SocialSportsProjects for furtheractiontaking Private GymnasticsSchools,the fileofwhichasbeenforwardedtoth Private GymnasticsSchoolshaving submittedanapplicationbeingla Private GymnasticsSchools,theapplicationsofwhichareunder exam advisor Private GymnasticsSchoolsasapproved,theirfilebeingforwarded later operational Private GymnasticsSchoolsasapproved,yethavinglateronceased being rejected Private GymnasticsSchoolsasapproved,theirapplyinglaterfor license license renewed Private GymnasticsSchoolsasapproved,throughinspectionprocess be renewed Private GymnasticsSchoolsasapproved,yetnothavingapplied fort issue fees Private GymnasticsSchoolsasapproved,nothavingyetpaidtheoperati Private GymnasticsSchoolswithavalidlicense set uptomeettheGSEstadium’sneeds being infrastructure field and track a and Centre Sport School High Senior Livadion ter rejected heir licenseto to be e legaladvisor to havetheir ination renewal on license to thelegal 93 41 31 16 27 1 7 8 6 7 is inprogress. procedure improving The mechanism. such of part sport-oriented the on focusing and expenses overall the reducing procedures, licensing the simplifying gap, the filling at aiming improved, framework regulatory the getting about concerned much is CSO The approved, 47havebeenrejected,while57areunderexamination. been have whom of out 472 registered, becoming for far so applied have persons 576 by recruited being in interested are they Gymnastics Schools(Regulation3(6),AdministrativeRegulation 38/95). stating CSO the to applying coaches and for provide Regulations the educationists physical said the after register, coaches / educationists physical keeping licenses, operation the for register a keeping to Further • Registerofphysicaleducationists/coaches the to again legal advisorandnine(9)havesuspendedtheiroperations. submitted been have applications very these for and asking is references who additional advisor legal the by CSO the to back forwarded been have (5) examination, five under is application the and license operation for applied (1) one them, of out (4) four to granted been has license operation relevant the meanwhile because a summons is about to be issued and delivered for further 79, 19 have been withdrawn, the legal advisor, 110 out of which have already been dealt with, 11 are under judgment, to 30.10.2013 by forwarded been have Schools Gymnastics Private 208 on cases 219 • Takinglegalaction ACCUMULATIVE TABLEOFINCOME–EXPENSES table: The CSO income and expenditure for the 2012 – 2014-period are stated in the following 1.3 FINANCIALMANAGEMENTSECTOR TOTAL CSO foralicense Private GymnasticsSchools,whicharenotoperationalandhaveappl jurisdiction Private GymnasticsSchoolsunderexaminationprovidedtheyfallwit Private GymnasticsSchools,whicharenotoperational Total expenses 6. Nonforecastexpenses&Stock 5. Sporteventspolicing/surveillance 4. Loanspaidoff&OtherLiabilities 2. Subsidies 1. Managementexpenses EXPENSES 3. Creation&Impr.ofSportFacilities TOTAL INCOME 6. BettingNationalAuthority 4. Sporteventspolicing 3. Otherincome otherSportFacilities

1. Statesubsidies INCOME 2. Incomefromprivate-ownedand 34.107.904 9.714.626 33.494.762 17.400.556 31.280.000 2.528.215 4.005.334 1.583.240 459.173 552.349 79.173 Real. 2012 € 0 0

Appr.budget 30.437.540 30.437.540 14.339.690 28.000.000 hin legal 2.530.633 2.753.897 9.963.310 1.485.070 260.000 590.010 862.470 90.000 ied tothe 2013 € 0

Appr. budget 28.405.060 28.405.060 13.212.214 25.200.000 8.668.448 2.400.000 3.604.388 1.923.060 400.000 120.010 500.000 692.000 505 127 103 90.000 38 2014 € 531 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 532 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture h “ass aaoolsEetei” nor ynsu i diy vial fr team for available daily is gymnasium indoor Papadopoulos-Eleftheria” “Tassos The “Tassos Papadopoulos-Eleftheria” indoorgymnasium familiar getting with thevarioussportdisciplines. children Elementary the to the view a that with implemented, order be “Evaggelos may in program the Education regularly, turned advantage 2009 to since centre has multi-training Culture Florakis” and Education of Ministry the Yet, for alltheFederationNationalTeams’trainingsessions. basketball, for OMONIA used is it Furthermore, etc). basketball Clubs: for ENAD Volleyball, and basketball for APOEL (i.e. Futsal and Handball Volleyball, Basketball, like sports team for purposes training for used simultaneously is it while Tennis, and Field and Clubs of needs daily and Track Fencing, Gymnastics, Badminton, Tennis, Table to respect with Federations the meets centre multi-training Florakis” “Evaggelos The “Evaggelos Florakis”Multi-trainingCentre LEFKOSIA DISTRICT: Such typicaluseoftheSportFacilitiesduring2013isdescribed reportedlyherebelow. Events byapprovingtheuseofitsSportFacilitiestothis end. The CSO has significantly contributed, on a social level, to organizing Social and Cultural sport private-owned facilities. CSO’s the utilizing for e-application an submit may they Greece, that or so Cyprus in established institutions other or agencies tourist users, regular access an giving 2013, June in possibility through the CSO’s web site http://www.cyprussports.org to regular and non applied as system computerized the Furthermore, and interestpoint,aswellthesearchengine. English version regarding any name related to the address, municipalities / communities and Greek both upon relies application Map Sport The etc. areas sport such on report brief possibility, access map, digital detailed in areas sport the imaging, producing and satellite finding a are, landowners the who i.e. like provided is Relevant information Cyprus. detailed in facilities sport the all about informed be www.cyprussports.org, site: web CSO’s the through may, topics these in interested being abroad, and Cyprus The Sport Map has been designed in order to offer better service to our clients. Users in train themselves. as a venue to host International Sport Events and help the foreign athletes on the island Clubs and Private Institutions are concerned with; Federations, they the which all disciplines, utilize sport the all CSO’s to sport relation in facilities collected are data Statistical Tourism. Sport with do to has whatever of picture full a have to order in island, our on Tourism Sport on survey annual an conducting been years last the over has CSO The international level,establishingitsimageasasportdestination. an on Cyprus also but facilities sport our promote to tools main the of one becomes it because important, determiningly is island our on events sport international Organising expectations andneedsoftheSportTourismclients(both inCyprus&abroad). the extent great a to meets CSO the that fact in shows which time, throughout clients loyal more and more creates CSO the that is Tourism Sport in fact important most The abroad), & Cyprus contributing significantlytopromoteCyprusasaSports (in Tourism destination. Tourism Sport boost to utilized been also have facilities Sport our disciplines. sport of spectrum wide in a including quantity, and quality of terms in country Sports enhancing at mainly aiming facilities, sport its utilized CSO the 2013 In 1.3.1 SPORTFACILITIESMANAGEMENT atcl lb Simn Cmeiie em (eksa Krni, Ammochostos Keryneia, (Lefkosia, the Teams by Competitive attended Pool Swimming Swimming Clubs Lefkosia the Nautical in place takes activity sport Intense Lefkosia SwimmingPool (i.e. 2013CyprusRally,SideslippingGames,Love Coach etc). events other for available are they Furthermore, groups. Sport organized and teams to Tourism also available are grounds Centre Sporting stated above the that noted is It Amateur Team,THOINationalArmedForcesTeam. AHAION AKTI, English School Amateur Team, SPE Strovolos Amateur Team, Kormakiti Veterans, APOEL Anorthosis, Hercules, Yerolakkos PAEEK, Referees, APOEL, of Association Veterans, OMONIA OMONIA, Digenis, ASSIA, Olympiakos, Doxa, like: Clubs The three football auxiliary grounds are available daily to meet the needs of the Football are availabletotheFederationsspecializinginthese sports. rooms ring Its needs. Archery and Boxing for available is Centre Sporting Makario The Ag. StylianosGymnasiunandGSP(academies). Lyceum, Lyceum, A΄ Georgios Ag. Lakatamias Lyceum, Dasoupolis School, Technical Kykkos C΄ Makarios Lyceum, Nicosia, B΄ of Kykkos University Gymnasiun, Makedonitissa School, School, Hellenic Semion European events), sport of (track Brigade Ministry Fire the Furthermore, Referees). and Education and Culture uses it for the track Teams & field needs (track sport events, sport tests), (National Federation Football Cyprus the Club, PAEEK Club, Hercules Yerolakkos Club, DOXA Club, OLYMPIAKOS Club, DIGENIS Club, (ASSIA Clubs Football the of needs daily meets ground main The rooms) andthreeauxiliaryfootballgrounds. two plus field & (track ground football mainly comprises Centre Sporting Makario The MAKARIO SportingCentre Dancing Federation,UniversitySportVolleyballPanEuropean Games etc). Sport and Social Games, sports Gymnastics Games, International team Judo events, national for and too Federations and political for (i.e. regularly Clubs not yet there, place taking events other sport and sessions training to available is room central The sport events. like needs, sports team Nicosia cultural activities etc). It is also used for Sport Institutions’ training sessions and the daily of University Club, ENAD Club, APOEL meets (i.e. Futsal and Handball Volleyball, Basketball, gymnasium indoor “LEFKOTHEO” The “LEFKOTHEO” indoorgymnasium Squash, for used available totheFederationsandClubsspecializingin thesesports. is gymnasium are rooms ring the case this in Wrestling; and indoor Tennis Table Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, Papadopoulos-Eleftheria” “Tassos The European Games). tourism sport their meeting Pan Volleyball Sport University meeting, Basketball Laboral – Panathinaikos (i.e. needs groups organized and teams to available also is It etc.). etc). events national and political concerts, (i.e. there place taking events corporate & social Federation Dancing Sport and Social Furthermore, the games, CSO approves the international indoor gymnasium to Tennis be used by Table Institutions cultural, and Judo (i.e. regularly place taking events sport and sessions training their having sports, individual and team Federations’ and Clubs’ other to available also is room central The too tohavetrainingsessionsandInternationalSportEvents foralltheNationalTeams. it use Federations The etc). Handball for Pavlos Ag. Mavromatis Basketball, for Egkomi ETHAL Futsal, and Volleyball Basketball, for OMONIA (i.e. Games European and Local Clubs’ the for venue a as also but purposes training for used is room main Its sports. 533 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 534 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture Yet, during summer months, an intense sport activity is observed due to the BEACH – BEACH the to due observed is activity sport intense an months, summer during Yet, October 2013aPanEuropean youngmenDuathlonchampionshiptookplacethere. in and Championship Sailing men young European Pan a 2013 September In events. It is used by the Cyprus Sailing Federation for their athletes’ training sessions and sport Lemesos SailingCentre water sporteventsliketriathlon,modernpentathlon –duathlon etc. including sports other many as well as sports, water-polo and swimming for needs the meet to place suitable the is Lemesos considering Tourism CSO, the Sport by available important destination most the becomes Pool Swimming Olympic Lemesos The – KOEKtakeplacethereduringthecompetitiveseason. Federation Swimming Cyprus the by organized championships international and Local teams’ athletesfortheirsporteventsandtrainingsessions takingplacethere. Water-polo the and Teams’ National the teams, swimming competitive Clubs’ Nautical An intense sport activity takes place at the Lemesos Olympic Swimming Pool due to the Lemesos OlympicSwimmingPool Federation –KOEKNationalTeam’smemberstraining. Swimming Cyprus the and events swimming one-day for time winter during used is It also usedforthewater-poloteams’trainingsessions. being while classes’, learning mainly Yitonia), M. Keryneia, Ammochostos, (Lemesos, clubs nautical swimming the of needs the meets pool swimming indoor Lemesos The Lemesos IndoorSwimmingPool WHRESTLING, Women WWF Witnesses, Concerts etc). Jehovah’s (i.e. there place taking events Yet, the Sporting Centre is available by the CSO to Institutions for cultural and corporate international seminaretc). Sporting Centre central room (i.e. Sabo Pan European Championship, Shotokan Karate the in place take Events Sport International individual periods, competitive the During CYPRUS LOVE (i.e. regularly not but basketball tournamentduringsummerperiod,Futsalmennationalteamgames). there place taking events sport and sessions The central room is available to other clubs and Federations too for team sports training and internationalsportevents. also available to the Cyprus Volleyball Federation for its National Teams’ training needs is It there. place taking games European and local sessions, training Clubs’ SALAMINA Sporting Centre is daily available to the Kyprianou” Volleyball Clubs for “Spyros the KARAVAS the AEK and NEA of plays) sports (team room central the above, the to Further Tourism andparticularlytheBoxing,GymnasticsSquash room. Sport in involved groups organized and teams to available are Centre Sporting the of rooms ring said the that noted competent is It sports. the these in specializing Clubs to and Federations available mainly are rooms ring Centre Sporting The Fencing. and Archery Squash, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Artistic and Rhythmic Weightlifting, of needs The “Spyros Kyprianou” Sporting Centre became operational in 2006 and is used for the “Spyros Kyprianou”SportingCentre LEMESOS DISTRICT: Swimming Cyprus the by organized championships Federation (KOEK)takeplacethere,duringthecompetitive season. international and local The teams fortheirgamesandtrainingtakingplacethere. Nautical Clubs, Triathlon, Pentathlon etc.), National Teams’ athletes and the Water-polo done inthecaseofLemesos OlympicSwimmingPool. is it as regularly more it use Federation Swimming Cyprus and Clubs Nautical the Yet, Tourism Teams. Sport many to available is one Lemesos the like Pool Swimming Olympic Larnaka The Larnaka OlympicSwimmingPool be to needs transformed accordingly). room (the place taking meetings one-day and championships to sports individual arts martial for CSO the by available not is room the However, available. is room Play one only since sports, team for available is Centre Community Larnaka The Larnaka CommunityCentre Yet, many Mass and Leisure Sports programs take place in the Sporting Centre rooms. ones, likeWrestling,JudoandGymnastics. individual and Futsal Handball, Volleyball, Basketball, like sports team both of case in The “KITION” Sporting Centre is available to Sport Institutions for their athletes’ training, “KITION” SportingCentre LARNAKA DISTRICT: platform bedsareplaced)fortheirathletes’training. (tatami Clubs Arts Gymnastics Martial to for available is particularly it Furthermore, and there. place needs taking programs programs Sports Mass the for available is It Gymnastics RingRoom female athletesfromabroadparticipated. Centre Sporting the in place took Swimming Pool, on the occasion of the 2013 Lemesia festivities, in which top male and Meeting Sport International an 2013, October In in InternationalSportMeetingsfortrainingpurposes. It is available Sports to Nautical Clubs’ Mass athletes during training for seasons ahead their used participating also is It programs (ChildandSwimming,AdultsSports-For-All,etc). team). national men young Russian team, national The 25m swimming pool has loyal clients mainly during winter time (Russian Paralympic 25m SwimmingPool (national Cyprus Badminton team’strainingsessions). from teams to or sessions) training tatami and judo team’s national The central room is available for Sport Tourism, either to teams from abroad (i.e. Russian place thereasorganizedbyInstitutions. taking camps sporting for time summer the during available is room the Furthermore, the competitiveseasonsarelaunched. The central room is available to mass sport teams for training sessions and mainly when events (GraduationCeremony,ChristmasEventetc)takeplacethere time, school during cultural school the as needs well as games, Gymnasium school the and Education “Apeition” Physical the therefore Agros the meet to available is It It is mainly used by the Agros Achilleas Club team’s training sessions and sport events. Team SportsRoom: The SportingCentrehasthefollowingrooms: The “GlafkosClerides”SportingCentreinAgros Volleyball Federationtakeplace. Cyprus the by organized events sport and tournaments many since grounds, VOLLEY 535 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 536 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture be presentedduringsport andsportmedicineconferences to beheldin2014. will which conducted, be to expected are progress in already projects research Further competitive grounds. on also but labs Centre’s the in measurements out carrying and tasks various fulfilling is one (1) permanent staff, seven (7) are either temporary staff or external collaborators, There employed. currently are people (8) eight concerned, is staff CSRS’ the as far As for researchpurposes(EurofitandInspectionGroups) are targeted. information collecting in services their offering Groups Inspection Furthermore, action. State the in involved getting of terms in like fitness their check to tests, such segments undergo Units Security population special Therefore, health. their the and affecting fitness factors their assess to view a the with under Population fall General the programs of research measurements Centre’s the of context the in test the undergoing persons The Teams (132). level Programs National Research on and a (291) level Clubs on a on (403), follows: level as detail in been has Centre) Research Sport (Cyprus CSRS the at tests lab the undergone having athletes male and female of number The exceed 1000bytheendofyear. to expected is number this and categories and disciplines various in involved athletes female and male in 22/10/2013 by performed been have tests ergometric 826 2013, In 1.4.1 CYPRUSSPORTRESEARCHCENTRE(CSRS) 1.4 HUMANRESOURCESSECTOR there (ElementarySchools,GymnasiaandLycea). the to available are Facilities Ministry of Education & Culture for the PanCyprian School Championships taking place Sport Facilities. CSO’s Sport the CSO’s year, the school in the place during take Furthermore, programs School Sport that stressed is It taking placethere. place undertheumbrellaofCSOthroughNationalProgramsenhancedby taking programs Practising Sport Mass for available are rooms the all that noted is It order to meet the Sport Tourism needs (i.e. Judo - Taekwondo International Games etc). The said Gymnasium becomes available by the CSO to Teams and organized groups in mass sportpractisingnationalprogramsundertheCSOumbrella. and Club) Proodeftikos Handball and Club Pafiakos Volleyball (i.e. sports competitive the of terms in time throughout available been has Gymnasium Indoor “Aphrodite” The “Aphrodite” IndoorGymnasium Football Matches,RugbyEuropeanGames,foreignmissions fortracktrainingetc). L.F.C Lemesos Apollon (i.e. Teams Tourism Sport and also groups is organized It to available etc). Events, National and Cultural Concerts, (i.e. there place taking events The said stadium is available by the CSO to Institutions for cultural, social and corporate take placeintheringroom. which meetings, Weightlifting for and Club Sport Korivos the by used is ground track the Furthermore, Referees). and Teams (National Federation Football Cyprus the and Pafiakos) and (Kouklia Clubs Football the of needs daily the meets ground main The The PafiakoStadiumhasafootballground,track&field ground andaringroom. Pafiako Stadium PAFOS DISTRICT through suchprotocols. taking and competitions in training participate for to exchange view place both in Cyprus and abroad. Eleven (11) sport disciplines a have teams totally be dealt with with and ensured, athletes is purposes protocols, preparation these of context the In could afforddoingso. budget its if countries other many with protocols collaboration sport signed have might the CSO, in the context of the financial cuts policy of the Government. The Organisation The sport collaboration with only this country is exclusively due to the limited budget of Israel, with signed been also following allnecessarymeetings. has protocol collaboration sport a Furthermore, valid. still is which 2013, for Greece with protocol collaboration sport a signed has CSO The PROTOCOLS taking games place inthesignatorycountries. established and competitions sport international in participate to a view with sessions preparation pursue Teams Greece. with been has them of important most the and countries, European other and Cyprus between co-signed Agreements Transnational the by profited have country our in disciplines sport many that noted is It 1.4.2 INTERNATIONALSPORTRELATIONS h oeal usde sm rne t sot ntttos mutd o approximately to amounted institutions €60.000,00. sport to granted sum subsidies overall The enhance theirhumanresources’knowledge. Sport institutions in Cyprus were granted subsidies by the CSO during 2013, in order to Guide. get training programs approved, organized and subsidized are described in detail in to our institutions sport the and Academy Sport the between efforts joined the governing Training for Guide Procedures and Policy Programs, in order to implement its objectives successfully. The policy and procedures the upon relied has Academy Sport The following sectors,enhancing,therefore,theirdevelopment: as set up for the 2010-2013 three-year lapse of time, in order to improve significantly the The CSO Sport Academy pursued, throughout 2013, the implementation of its objective 1.6 SPORTSACADEMY the CouncilofEuropeSportDepartment. by organised meetings sport the as well as Conference, European Sports” & “Woman the Meeting, Directors’ General Sports European the Conference, Sport European the on Sports. Yet, the CSO delegations participate in important European Congresses like and sport administration, attending indeed the various informal Ministerial Conferences anti-doping sports, in violence on debates thematic in therefore, participate, delegates CSO The environment. sport the of needs the meet and up follow to able be to sports, The CSO delegations participate in various seminars, meetings, congresses and fora on 1.5 SERVICEVISITSABROAD 2. TrainingtheSportInstitutions’administrationsenior officiers. 1. Acquiringhighcoachingskills, 537 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture

Part D΄ Youth Board 540 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 1. (4) Senior Youth Officers (one for each sector of the Youth Board) undertook their duties, four 2008, in effect into put was which process re-structuring Board’s Youth the Along The aimsoftheYouthBoardCyprusfocuson the youth on suggestions related issuesthatwillenhancethefurtherpromotion of its objectives. and proposals Culture, and Ministers Education of of Council Minister the the to through submits Board Youth the role, advisory its to Due basis. contract a on employed associates and staff permanent of composed mainly staff, and (Semi-Governmental organization) independent of the civil law service, public with of its entity own legal a structure is Cyprus of Board Youth The subsidy. State by covered is budget Board’s The Ministers. of Council the and Cyprus of Board Youth the between liaison the as acts Culture and Education of Minister The Ministers. of Council the by directly appointed a are who members three and of Representatives of House the in consists team Board Governing seven-member parliamentary a The with party political each of organizations youth the from representative 1994. June in appointed was Board Administrative first Its 1994. April in Representatives of House unanimously the 33(1)/94, by enacted Law of virtue by established was Cyprus of Board Youth The THE YOUTHBOARDOFCYPRUS • provisionofeffectivesolutions tocurrentyouthproblems. •  •  •  and lastly, promotion of a positive lifestyle through the youth’s engagement in various activities cultural developmentofourcountry, and economic social, the in participation active people’s young of enhancement of religion,ethnicandracialorigin, promotion of progress and prosperity for all the young people of Cyprus, regardless depends toadecreaseofOperatingExpensesYouthBoard ofCyprus. €151.476 compared to the amount granted in 2012. This by decrease of total the Budget its mainly decreasing €6.721.405 of amount the reached 2013 for budget The 2013. April 29 on Representatives of House the by approved was budget Board’s Youth The 1.1 BUDGETfor2013 authority fortheachievementofitsobjectives. Co-operation and General Issues, aims at establishing the Youth Board as Youth the competent Program, Action Initiatives Project and Research in and Infrastructure Projects, International and European Youth the for Cyprus of Agency National Sector, Services Counseling and Prevention Sectors: (5) five following the into Cyprus of Board Youth the of restructuring The Officer. Accounting Chief (1) one and Officers Clerk Assistant (9) nine Officers, Youth (14) fourteen of: positions the fulfilled been have meanwhile but the promotionofyouthpolicyissues.Specifically,YBC participates in: for level European and International both at active is (YBC) Cyprus of Board Youth The International andEuropeanAffairs Cuba andtheNationalYouthCouncilofEgypt. of Youth Communist the Youth, for Institute field. Spanish the Youth, for Secretariat General this in Greek the with internationally the protocols cooperation bilateral signed exist has through Cyprus of Board Youth that The sector infrastructure youth and the programs concerning of issues acquaintance on experiences of exchange the of cooperation with both countries in the European Union and other countries including development the for protocols cooperation the of context the in relations, International 1.3 PROGRAMS fields ofaction: The programs offered to the youth by the Youth Board of Cyprus deal with the following 1.2 ACTIVITIES •  • Expertsgroupswhichdeal withyouthissues. •  • InternationalCooperation • Employment–Entrepreneurship • Campaigns • Prevention–addictivesubstances • Positivelifestyle • Youthinformation • Evaluationofyouthpolicy • Volunteerism • Participation European KnowledgeCentre forYouthPolicy(EKCYP) the and (CDEJ), Youth for Committee Steering European Europe’s of Council The forms youthpolicydocumentstobeadoptedbythe Council ofMinisters. - and Member processes prepares, Party, the Working Youth the Union, with European the of States cooperation In semester). Presidency per times (6) six to (4) four (usually regularly, meets which EU, the of Council the of Party Working Youth 541 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 542 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture ht uig 03 N Cpu rcie 28 plctos oh rm e ad existing and new from both applications 268 received Cyprus NA 2013, during that people, young of noting groups worth is It authorities. local informal and schools public organizations, nongovernmental were 2013 for beneficiaries Program the Among European of promotion and Voluntary ServiceasthenationalprioritiesofProgram for2013. employability youth set Cyprus of Agency National The informal groups ofyoungpeople. and bodies public regional to and Program local the organizations, of youth promotion nongovernmental and management the for responsible is and Cyprus Program in Action” in “Youth the of Agency National the is Cyprus of Board Youth The young people. also Program The background. social promotes mobility inside and and outside the EU, cultural dialogue and social inclusion cultural of all educational, their of people, regardless young all to education formal non to access offers it that is Program Action” in “Youth the of feature basic The tolerance. and solidarity of traits the with endowed The “Youth in Action” Program’s aim is to make young people active European citizens, experience byparticipatingintheimplementationofvarious projects. people were given the chance to expand their horizons and enrich their knowledge and young Program Action” in “Youth the Through people. young for activities education formal non support to framework legal the established decision This 2007-2013. period November, 2006, the “Youth in Action” Program was approved to be implemented for the According to the European Parliament and Council’s decision n. 1719/2006/ΕU on 15th “YOUTH INACTION”PROGRAMME and byEurodesk. media social in posted are publications relevant and created are questionnaires line on organized in a venue on the Buffer zone. are Moreover, in consultations order to public achieve greater process, outreach, Dialogue Structured the in Cypriots Turkish in include Council, Youth Cyprus to effort an in Also, areas. rural in as well as Cyprus of Republic the of cities major all in the Dialogue, Structured the coordination with the National of Working Group, organizes a series of public framework consultations the Within structured dialogue,consistsofthefollowing: the organizing and coordinating for responsible is which Group, Working National The or dialogue, open in through theorganizationsandbodiesinvolvedor independentcontributions. people young of participation possible largest the achieve to is today and to formulate ideas and proposals to solve them. The central aim people young facing problems of major the diagnose to seek this will dialogue structured and initiative open through that Group Working National a established has EU the of State - Member each context, this In organizations. their and people young with dialogue structured a through them affect that policies of development the in participate to people young of field Youth the in (2010-2018). The cooperation guiding principle of European the European cooperation is for safeguarding the right framework renewed a on resolution the adopted (EU) Union European the of Ministers of Council the 2009, 27, November On Structured Dialogue - EvangeliaMechanikou,NationalAgencyofthe“Youthin Action” Programme - VictoriaKhalil,YouthBoardofCyprus - MariosEpaminondas,MinistryofEducationandCulture - ConstantinosStylianou,YouthBoardofCyprus - SophieTsouris,CyprusYouthCouncil achieving and maintaining a balance between personal growth and collective activities collective and growth personal between balance a maintaining and achieving in life social and political cultural, at aim Activities These Citizens. Active of creation the to contributing at aims It Cyprus. the in participation active and work mobility, for volunteering opportunity the people young offers Programme Initiatives” “Youth The “YOUTH INITIATIVES”PROGRAMME in Cyprusandabroad. and Culture for all students of Evaluated and Acknowledged programs of studying, both Education of Ministry the with collaboration in Cyprus of Board Youth the by charge of The European Youth Card / Student, which is now connected with the EYC, is issued free The EuropeanYouthCardisavailablewithonly€10 annually. cultural andintellectualgrowth,aswelltheencouragement ofmobility. social, their people, young of welfare the are card the of purposes and aims the Within for discounts provides it and 30 to 13 aged hundreds ofproductsandservicesinCyprus42other Europeancountries. people young for card discount a is It European countryandwhichissupportedbytheCouncilofEurope. every almost in operates which institution pan-European a is Card Youth European The EUROPEAN YOUTHCARDandSTUDENT in and society in people young of participation European programsinordertoacquireskillswhichwillenhance theiremployability. active the of importance great the Board of Cyprus, Mr. Andreas Vyras honored the event with their presence, underlining Youth the of Board Administrative the of Chairman the and Yiorkadjis Constantinos Mr. governmental organizations at local, national and European level. The Mayor of Nicosia, non- by realized projects on information as well as it, by offered opportunities the and The event was open to the public and aimed at providing information about the Program celebration of the European Youth Week 2013 and the 25 years of EU Youth Programs. Finally, on 2 June 2013, NA Cyprus organized an event in the old city of Lefkosia for the mid- term evaluation)fortheforeignvolunteersrealizingtheirvoluntary serviceinCyprus. (1) one and seminars training on-arrival (2) (two seminars (3) three implemented and organized Cyprus NA Service, Voluntary European the to regards with addition, In European Identityandsoon. one’s realizing citizenship, European active Service, Voluntary European the through skills of acquisition thematics: following the on information including Program, the by beneficiaries, and aimed at informing the public about the various opportunities offered and workshops Program and representatives organization youth people, young to open were seminars of number a level and workshops above The Lemesos. and Larnaka Lefkosia, of national districts the in seminars the at through implemented Cyprus collaboration NA future Moreover, of possibility the materialization of“YouthinAction”projects. explore to and nongovernmental other of organizations representatives meet to chance the with them provide to Program, Action” in “Youth the to related issues specific on participants train to was seminars for young people from educational EU (6) and six hosted neighboring and countries. organized Cyprus The of aim Agency National of the these 2013, During seminars and theopportunitiesprovidedtoCypriotsparticipate in trainingsabroad. promotion of the Program to the general public, the support given to interested parties, the in NA the by placed efforts the of quality results fruitful the displays clearly projects, the improved of the as well as applications, of number increased The beneficiaries. 543 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 544 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture participate. will someone that workshops the of number the of for regardless €20 year, of school whole charge the a only is which Fee, Participation the only is There charge. of free are Schools, Summer the from apart Centers, Youth Multifunctional the of activities All excursions as and visitstoeducationalentertainmentplaces twice aweek. well The as cost. workshops, and low activities very day a every several at included children program school primary for Pafos and Lefkosia in operated Entertainment” and Activities “Summer program the period, summer 2013 the During preferably organizations, other youth organizationsandyoungpeopleindividually. and Cyprus of Board Youth the by organized be can In these premises events, workshops, exhibitions, press conferences and other activities instructors inroomswiththenecessaryinfrastructureand equipment. gymnastics professional by Centers, Youth Multifunctional the within operate dance, workshops other and theatre, art, music, Computer, centers. these within their time, creatively leisure spend to opportunity the have 6-35 aged people young and Children time of young people, contributing to their mobilization for participation in public affairs. leisure of use creative and expression free of places are Centers Youth Multifunctional authorities, Multifunctional Youth Centers operate in Lefkosia, Lemesos and Pafos. The local with Cyprus of Board Youth the of cooperation wider the of framework the Within MULTIFUNCTIONAL YOUTHCENTRES 1.4 INFRASTRUCTUREPROJECTS among studentsoftheA&Bgradessecondaryeducation inLyceaCyprus”. A second research project was carried out concerning “The problematic use of Internet Education schoolsofCyprus,aswellteachers. Secondary the of participated pupils 500 about elaboration research the In delivered. During 2011 the research concerning “The School Regulations and the Risk Factors” was RESEARCH future inco-operationwiththelocalAuthorities. their shaping in role active an have people young the that important very is It matters. youth on authorities local the with dialogue continues of forum a people young the and structures youth the provides Councils Youth Communities the and Municipalities The are establishedinCyprus. or the Community Council. Today 23 Municipalities and 6 Communities Youth Councils Municipality the to matters youth for ideas and opinions their express to level local at the opportunity to youth organizations, young people and other that are related to youth The Municipality and Community Youth Councils are a structure institution that provides MUNICIPALITY /COMMUNITYYOUTHCOUNCIL programme for2013was€1,130.555. the of budget total the and applications 800 of over received Programme the 2013 In in everysectionofthesociety,particularlythoseconcerning youngpeople. o Lbais prt i coeain ih oa atoiis n eksa Kaimakli, Lefkosia, in authorities local with cooperation Lemesos, Larnaka,AyiosAthanasiosandParalimni. in operate Libraries Toy What doesatoy-libraryoffertothechildren? the with groups, in or alone participation ofspecialistsandtheirparents. either playing by creatively time their special spend with children/adolescents can as needs well as old, years a 12 like – functions 4 and aged toys Children library. selected carefully includes that facility a is Toy-library The 1.5 TOY-LIBRARIES area andelsewhere. activities and festivals. This cultural equipment may be their offered both for organize activities organized at to the specific order in people, young and organizations youth to The Youth Board of Cyprus continued to offer the equipment of the Youth Festival Area 1.7 YOUTHFESTIVALAREA KEPLI operateinLefkosia,Larnaka,K.Polemidia,Pafos and Agros. on employment opportunities, entrepreneurship, funding and career management skills. Cyprus and of two conventions in University Larnaka and Lemesos the aiming at informing at young people place took which environment, Students” Education Tertiary Potential for education, skills Career Developing “ titled on Camp Career 4th the as: issues such Cyprus, Euroguidance with regards as collaboration in organized been had are activities several 2013, year, In on. so lectures and employment and the workshops seminars, throughout various KEPLI, organized the of operation the Within concerned with. are they subject any on advice legal first a providing from at and deriving Law National or obligations European and rights their on people young informing This at up. aims set been service had youth to advice legal providing for service new a 2013 During collaboration withtheMinistryofEducationandCulture. different issues. Advisory services on career guidance are also provided at all KEPLI, in of counselors who provide support and advice to young people, couples and families on At the same time, in some Centres the «Proposition» program is housed which consists Centers, throughactivitiesandfreeaccesstotheinternet. The information is provided in both, printed and electronic form, by the personnel of the youngsters. provide interest and that issues on services standards counseling and information general with European people young on based operate Centres Information Youth The 1.6 YOUTHINFORMATIONCENTRES(KEPLI) •  • Playingaffectsthechildren’s’socialization. • Theyhavetheopportunitytodevelopbasicknowledge andpsychomotorskills. • Theyspendtheirleisuretimecreativelywithpleasure. • Thechildrenhaveaccesstoalargevarietyofhighquality toys. with specialneeds,cometogetherthroughplaying. children with along origin, and background socioeconomic different from Children 545 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 546 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture relevant. where English plus countries, the of languages national chosen the in available content with multi-lingual, also is site The Programme”. Action in “Youth Union’s European the of part are that countries 33 all for and level European a at information with events, and across all eight themes of the EU Youth Strategy. It contains feature articles, news items opportunities of details and information provides site new This Portal. Youth European the redeveloped had organisations, Eurodesk national of network Europe-wide the and Link Brussels Eurodesk with collaboration close in Commission, European the 2013 In for education, free. Theinformationisdirect,uptodate,accurateandtailored totheirneeds. non-formal work, and concerning: exchanges subsidies, information, volunteerism, quality mobility, high studies, with to people workers, young youth connects and Eurodesk people young to access, of provision information onEuropeanpoliciesandopportunities. the is goal main Its as well. countries, other 33 in operates and Program, Action in Youth the of structure a support as Commission, European the by co-financed programme European a is Eurodesk 1.9 EURODESK and activitiesroom,forabout30people. conference a also is there Moreover, area. nearby the of people young and residents Within the Hostel, operates an info-point with free access to internet, both for the Hostel organizations, youth for night per €5 and organizations forpeoplewithspecialneedsandSchools of EducationalPriority. night per €10 is charge The 18-35. aged The Hostel has five (5) rooms of four (4) beds each, which can be used by young people Lefkosia citywalls,inChrysaliniotissaarea. the within building, renovated a at 2011, June in operation its began Hostel Youth The 1.8 YOUTHHOSTEL experiential workshops), Lectures, Meetings, Conferences, Open events. The materials weekly (5-8 Programs include: activities the Concretely community. wider the in as well as environment school/preschool the in applied are activities The health. psychosocial decision making process to make the choices in life that are not the of strengthening harmful the and behavior positive for on emphasis an put programmes an These individual’s or evenoffendingbehavior. can leadtotheuseofsubstances,adependence relationoractivityandanyharmful dexterities and environmental and family factors) and the restriction of those factors that social (personality, factors protective of reinforcement the skills, social and personal of of healthy personality. The main goal of the prevention programmes is the development development the as well as behavior positive of encouragement the at aim population avoid harmful/offending to behaviors. The order sensitization, the in information and measures the motivation all of the concerns prevention members Primary and community. wider teachers the parents, of people, young including groups, social of variety a to applied are programmes These Larnaka. and Lefkosia Lemesos, of districts the in programmes prevention COUNCELING (primary) universal applies Centres Prevention Arktos” “Mikri AND PREVENTION “MIKRI ARKTOS”PREVENTIONCENTRES” OF SERVICES SECTION 1.10 to otherrelevantagenciesandservicesifthisisdeemed necessary. psychosocial needsofthecallers,providesupportandcounseling,alsoreferthem like schoolandrelationshipmatters.TheroleoftheLines’counselorsistoevaluate issues day to day common, more as well as disorders eating grief, anxiety, including eating depression, matters, disorders etc. In this social new, broadened function, the counselors handle matters, a variety of issues family dropping, school bullying, school their everyday life, but also for more complex issues such as substance concerning abuse, matters violence, on answers responsible seeking those to addressed is It Cyprus. in Board Youth the of Section Services Counseling and Prevention the of part is 1410 HELPLINE 1410 1.11 COMMUNICATION,SUPPORTANDCOUNSELING and quantitative is program of evaluation qualitative. The school. all-day the of framework the 90 minutes.Thesesessionsmaytakepartduringschoolhours,theafternoon,orwithin of duration have and base weekly a on conducted Scientific usually are Centers’ workshops the The Team. by programmes and tools various through selected are used parents who are concerned with their children’s (mis)behaviour. Both types of groups of types Both (mis)behaviour. children’s their with concerned are who parents have children with special needs and disabilities and a second type is Parent Groups for who parents for Group Parent is type first A contacted. are Groups Parent addition, In school problems,issueswithinthefamilyandsoon. violence, relationships, concerning issues for services their offer who Psychologists / Counselors by staffed is and Pafos and Larnaka Lemesos, Lefkosia, of districts the in effect into been has programme The lives. their in difficulties encounter who and families couples people, young counsel and support to is services these of purpose The 1.13 COUNCELINGSERVICES“PROTASIS” what troublesyou. with us trusting comfortable feel to is matters that thing only The share. you much how you to up is It information. personal other any or name, your reveal to need not do You two ofyou,canreadtheconversation. the from apart else, one no and confidential is counselor the with share you Everything equal professionalismregardlessofgender,origin,ethnicity, ageorsexualpreference. Just like the Helpline, the counselors of the online counseling service handle all cases with Can ItrustOnlineCounseling? the 1410Helpline. of ones the as same the exactly are handles it matters the and provided, services The What matters does the online counseling handles and what services does it offer? counselor a with live regarding anyissuethatyouwanttoshare. chat and www.preventionsection.org.cy webpage the on Log How canIuseit? 1410, youcanlogontothewebsiteandchatwithcounselor. calling of instead that is differs What ethics. of code same the follows and issues same the handles service This 1410. of extension internet the constitutes counseling Online What exactlyisOnlineCounseling? 1.12 ONLINECOUNSELING1410 547 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture 548 Annual Report 2013 Ministry of Education and Culture All theaboveservicesareofferedfreeofcharge. During 2013theprogramwasimplementedinLemesos. road include may harms Potential accidents, riskysexualbehaviour,aggressiveand/orantisocial actions. drugs. psychotropic misuse other to of due abuse harm or potential alcohol of of reduction the is program the of purpose main The restaurants, musiceventsandconcerts. nights. at purposes recreational Other placeswheretheprogrammightbedeliveredincludestudents’parties,festivals, for goes (or population bars target and the clubs night where in places) delivered is other and 30+ to 16 aged people young at aims It Italy, FranceandBelgium. like countries EU other in implemented is which Program European a is It counseling. Anti-drugs Cyprus the by conducted is which Alcohol for Plan Strategy National the of action an is and Cyprus of Youthboard the by implemented program a is Nights Safer 1.14 SAFERNIGHTS and upbringing. development child to related topics in parents for psychoeducation provide and problems arising due to specific situations / difficulties that are faced by family members aim to support parents in their role, provoke communication in families, address specific Παραρτήματα 550 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού ΧΡΟΝΙΑ 2012-2013 ΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΤΗ ΚΑΤΑ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΑ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑ Α΄: ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ ΠΟΛΗ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ ΥΠΑΙΘΡΟΣ A/A 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 24 28 27 26 25 30 29 31 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 5 Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΒ΄ Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΑ΄ Άγιος Αντώνιος Άγιος Κασσιανός(ΖΕΠ) Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΓ΄ Άγιος Δημήτριος Αγία Μαρίνα Ομολογητών * Κοινωνική ΜέριμναΑγίων Ομολογητών ΣτρόβολοςΙΙΙ Κοινωνική ΜέριμναΑγίων Καϊμακλί * Εξόρμηση Στροβόλου Έγκωμη Β΄ Έγκωμη Α΄ Δασούπολη Αρχάγγελος Στροβόλου Απόστολος Λουκάς Απόστολος Βαρνάβας Ακρόπολη Αγλαντζιά Στ΄ Αγλαντζιά Ε΄ Αγλαντζιά Δ΄ Άγιος Ανδρέας Κωνσταντινουπόλεως Μακεδονίτισσα Β΄ Μακεδονίτισσα A΄ Λοϊζίδειο Στροβόλου Νοσοκομείο Μακάρειο Μάνα * ΠΑ.ΣΥ.ΔΥ. Αλάμπρα Ακάκι Άγιος Μάρωνας Άγιος Επιφάνιος Άγιοι Τριμιθιάς Αγία ΜαρίναΞυλιάτου Αγία Βαρβάρα Χρυσελεούσα Χατζηγεωργάκης Κορνέσιος Φανερωμένη (Ζ.Ε.Π.) Σταυρός Πεύκιος Γεωργιάδης Περνέρα Παλουριώτισσα Β΄ Παλουριώτισσα Α΄ Παιδομάνα Μακεδονίτισσα Γ΄-ΣτυλιανούΛένα ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 7 1 5 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 8 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 119 22 94 24 23 50 47 47 47 47 50 92 50 70 48 47 23 50 50 17 21 50 50 50 63 73 50 99 75 24 75 17 17 24 15 25 49 22 20 50 50 47 45 22 14 24 και 2απογ.τμ.) 4 (2πρωινάτμ. 2 (1πρωινότμ. ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ και 1απ.) ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 44 19 23 24 25 23 23 45 25 25 23 19 22 20 50 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 24 11 37 38 26 41 38 32 73 48 54 24 30 10 30 38 10 37 36 49 44 30 20 60 40 36 45 11 37 13 20 35 17 19 33 42 26 36 22 17 5 5 0 4 8 5 9 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A/A 48 49 50 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 59 58 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 69 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 Ανάγεια Ανθούπολη Αρεδιού Αγίας Ελένης Δάλι Γ΄-ΑγίωνΚωνσταντίνουκαι Δάλι Β΄ Δάλι A’-ΑντρέαΠαναγίδη Γέρι Β΄ Γέρι Α΄ Αστρομερίτης Ασίνου Εργάτες Δευτερά Πάνω Λακατάμεια Α΄ Κοράκου Κοκκινοτριμιθιά Κλήρου Καπέδες Καμπιά Καλό ΧωριόΟρεινής Κακοπετριά Ευρύχου Λακατάμεια Β΄-ΑγίουΜάμα ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ Ψιμολόφου Φαρμακάς Τσέρι Τεμβριά Ταμασός Σια Ποταμιά Περιστερώνα Πέρα ΧωριόΝήσουΒ΄ Πέρα ΧωριόΝήσουΑ΄ Παπασταύρου Παπαγαθαγγέλου Παλαιχώρι Παλαιομέτοχο Β΄ Παλαιομέτοχο Α΄ Ορούντα Μουτουλλάς Μιτσερό -Κουρέλλειο Μένικο Μάμμαρη Μαθιάτης Λύμπια Λυθροδόντας Λατσιά Δ΄ Λατσιά Γ΄ Λατσιά Β΄ Λατσιά Α΄ Παντελεήμονα Λακατάμεια Ζ΄-Αγίου Χρυσοστόμου Λακατάμεια Ε΄-ΑγίουΙωάννη Λακατάμεια Δ΄-ΑγίουΝεοφύτου ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 188 1 5 1 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 4 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 4213 112 100 100 25 50 75 50 48 30 35 19 17 75 50 15 18 23 25 25 24 50 50 18 75 16 48 24 16 40 21 50 22 24 25 47 11 25 25 25 25 48 49 50 50 50 71 50 75 45 75 9 (απογευματινό) 2 (1πρωινότμ. ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ και 1απογ.) ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 42 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 840 19 25 23 22 19 25 14 46 47 18 24 41 15 19 25 25 23 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 2608 21 52 39 41 25 33 12 18 19 77 31 53 24 12 11 94 27 41 21 11 24 17 35 13 11 14 14 12 15 22 31 35 43 20 37 41 39 59 29 37 8 6 9 8 9 8 6 3 4 4 8 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 551 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού 552 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού ΠΟΛΗ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ ΥΠΑΙΘΡΟΣ A/A 10 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 8 6 4 1 9 7 5 3 2 Λεμεσός Η΄-Ομόνοιας Λεμεσός Στ΄-ΑγίουΝικολάου Παπαχριστοφόρου (Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός Δ΄-Λητώς Λεμεσός Α΄ Λεμεσός Θ΄-Καψάλου Λεμεσός Ζ΄-ΑποστόλουΑνδρέα Λεμεσός Ε΄-ΑγίουΙωάννη Λεμεσός Γ΄ Λεμεσός Β΄ Πολεμίδια ΚάτωΓ΄ Πολεμίδια ΚάτωΑ΄ Πλάτρες Κάτω Πισσούρι Πεντάκωμο Πελένδρι Πάχνα Παρεκκλησιά Παλώδια Μουταγιάκα Λινόπετρα Κυπερούντα Κολόσσι Β΄(Συνοικισμός) Κολόσσι Α΄ Κιβίδες Καντού Καλό Χωριό Ιαματική Ερήμη Επισκοπή Γερμασόγεια Αυδήμου Ασγάτα Ακρωτήρι Αγρός Άγιος Τύχων Άγιος Αθανάσιος Άγιοι Ανάργυροι Καλογερόπουλος Μιχαήλ Λεμεσός ΚΗ΄-Αρχαγγέλου Λεμεσός ΚΖ΄-ΤιμίουΠροδρόμου Τριχερούσας Λεμεσός ΚΣτ΄-Παναγίας Λεμεσός ΚΕ΄-Εκάλης Λεμεσός ΚΒ΄-ΑγίουΓεωργίου Λεμεσός ΚΑ΄-Κοντοβάθεια Λεμεσός Κ΄-ΑγίουΠαντελεήμονα Λεμεσός ΙΘ΄-ΑγίαςΦύλαξης Λεμεσός ΙΣτ΄-Ζακακίου Λεμεσός ΚΓ΄-ΑγίουΣπυρίδωναΒ΄ Λεμεσός ΙΗ΄-ΑγίουΑντωνίου(ΖΕΠ) Λεμεσός ΙΓ΄-ΑγίουΣπυρίδωναΑ΄ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 2 3 3 1 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 3 3 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 100 50 71 67 75 60 40 49 22 64 46 10 25 18 16 24 24 43 49 73 27 50 50 25 18 24 22 47 75 25 16 13 21 24 25 93 25 62 50 75 87 73 50 50 75 50 73 20 75 73 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 21 25 20 21 17 47 23 22 46 25 21 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 31 49 47 36 36 19 37 18 46 36 29 22 21 18 34 10 31 30 12 11 27 50 21 19 88 13 57 35 46 85 45 28 22 59 26 40 10 43 35 3 9 3 7 7 9 7 2 7 9 7 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ΠΟΛΗ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΑΡΝΑΚΑΣ ΥΠΑΙΘΡΟΣ A/A 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 23 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 51 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 Εθνάρχης ΜακάριοςΓ΄-Κόκκινες Δροσιά Άγιος ΛάζαροςΒ΄ Άγιος ΛάζαροςΑ΄ Άγιος Ιωάννης Άγιος Γεώργιος Άγιοι Ανάργυροι Ζήνων Αραδίππου A΄ Αναφωτίδα Αλεθρικό Αλαμινός Αθηένου Άγιος Θεόδωρος Αγγλισίδες Σωτήρος Πρόδρομος -Φλωρίδειο Παυλίδειο Καμάρες Καλογεράς Καθαρή -ΔημήτρηΛιπέρτη Αραδίππου Β΄ Μοσφιλωτή Μενεού Μαρώνι Μαζωτός Λιβάδια Β΄ Λιβάδια Α΄ Λεύκαρα Πάνω Κοφίνου Κόρνος Κίτι Καλό Χωριό Καλαβασός Ζύγι Δρομολαξιά Βορόκληνη Ευσταθίου Βεργίνα -ΑγίωνΑυξεντίουκαι Αραδίππου Δ΄-ΑγίουΦανουρίου Αραδίππου Γ΄ Πολεμίδια Πάνω-Καρμιώτισσα ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ Ύψωνας Γ΄ Ύψωνας Β΄ Τριμήκληνη Τραχώνι Σπιτάλι -Παραμύθα Πύργος Ποταμός ΓερμασόγειαςΒ΄ Ποταμός ΓερμασόγειαςΑ΄ Εθνάρχης ΜακάριοςΓ΄-Τσιακκιλερό ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 121 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 2 2 1 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 2804 100 100 24 75 40 24 48 50 50 18 25 12 75 15 25 49 75 50 50 50 50 50 25 18 50 25 15 50 75 14 25 50 50 38 17 25 75 75 75 75 50 50 50 96 25 67 22 50 50 25 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 13 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 271 18 50 37 18 25 12 19 25 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 1720 22 75 28 23 20 24 27 12 50 10 33 42 24 34 31 49 28 23 67 14 30 12 33 47 14 11 25 42 22 10 40 65 62 66 41 27 26 81 14 42 10 27 46 25 57 9 3 4 6 4 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 553 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού 554 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΥ ΠΟΛΗ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΠΑΦΟΥ ΥΠΑΙΘΡΟΣ A/A 15 14 13 12 11 10 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 42 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 4 3 2 1 8 6 4 3 9 7 5 2 1 9 6 5 8 7 Πάφος Γ΄-ΑποστόλουΠαύλου Πάφος Β΄-Μούτταλου(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Πάφος Α΄ Λιοπέτρι Δερύνεια Α΄ Βρυσούλες Αυγόρου Β΄ ΑΜΜ/ΣΤΟΥ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΛ/ΚΑΣ- Φρέναρος Σωτήρα Παραλίμνι -Γιώρκειο Παραλίμνι Δ΄ Παραλίμνι Γ΄ Παραλίμνι Β΄ Παραλίμνι Α΄ Δερύνεια Γ΄ Δάσος Άχνας–ΦώτηςΠίττας Αυγόρου Α΄ Aγία Νάπα Πάφος ΙA΄ Πάφος Η΄-Αναβαργού Πάφος Στ΄-ΚάτωΠάφου(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Ίνεια Έμπα Δρούσεια Γιόλου Γεροσκήπου Β΄ Γεροσκήπου Α΄ Αργάκα Αγία ΜαρίναΧρυσοχούς Πάφος ΙΓ΄ Πάφος ΙΒ΄-ΠεύκιοςΓεωργιάδης Παλληκαρίδης Πάφος Ι΄-Ευαγόρας Πάφος Θ΄-Πετρίδειο Ξυλοτύμβου Α΄ Ψευδάς Χοιροκοιτία Τρούλλοι Τόχνη Τερσεφάνου Πυργά Πύλα Περιβόλια Ορμίδεια Β΄ Ορμίδεια Α΄ Ξυλοφάγου Ξυλοτύμβου Β΄ Πάφος Δ΄-ΚάτωΠερβολιών(Ζ.Ε.Π.) ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 132 4 2 4 4 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 2 3 5 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 3112 121 94 40 96 73 70 48 50 50 50 50 97 50 57 50 23 48 46 73 50 18 16 99 50 24 24 50 49 25 75 75 40 60 41 16 41 12 25 25 50 50 25 47 44 25 44 9 και 1απογ.τμ.) και 1απογ.τμ.) ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ και 1απογ.) 6 (5πρωινά 4 (3πρωινά 4 (3πρωινά ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 29 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 575 119 24 23 22 58 20 71 25 10 25 24 25 23 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 2111 51 20 70 55 64 25 25 41 40 47 73 33 40 34 23 41 30 61 27 59 31 10 10 38 41 17 43 52 36 52 81 28 15 16 18 26 34 20 22 36 20 24 4 9 5 7 4 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΠΑΦΟΥ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ 264 A/A 75 37 69 59 98 10 10 20 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 1 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ΠΑΦΟΣ ΛΑΡΝΑΚΑ -ΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΣ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΣ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΚΑΤΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ ΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑ Ριζοκάρπασο ΚΑΤΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ Μεσόγη Θεοτόκος τα δημόσια που λειτουργούνανεξάρτητααπό Σύνολο Κοινοτικώννηπιαγωγείων Γερμασόγεια «Λητώ Παπαχριστοφόρου» Σ.Κ.Ε. ΑγίουΔομετίου ΝΑΡΕΚ Λάιονς Κέντρο ΣπαστικώνκαιΑναπήρων Κισσόνεργα Ελένειο Τσερίου Αγλαντζιά Α΄ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΠΑΦΟΥ Χολέτρια Χλώρακας-Λέμπα Παλληκαρίδης Τσάδα-Κοίλη-Ευαγόρας Τίμη Τάλα Στρουμπί Σίμου Πύργος Κάτω Πομός Πόλη Χρυσοχούς Πολέμι Πέγεια Παναγιά Μεσόγη Μανδριά Κούκλια Κονιά ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΑΠΟΥΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΟΥΝΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΑΑΠΟΤΑΔΗΜΟΣΙΑ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 515 132 121 188 …… …… ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. 73 73 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 11769 1635 1635 3112 2804 4213 …… …… ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. 15 99 21 35 25 22 10 15 94 25 49 48 25 22 49 50 5 5 9 7 και 2απογ.τμ.) ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ 4 (2πρωινά ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 106 106 29 13 42 13 9 0 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 2113 2113 198 575 271 840 198 229 25 25 23 23 22 46 25 49 22 43 0 9 8 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 7419 2111 1720 2608 979 …… 979 …… ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. 53 14 14 65 20 33 17 10 35 25 1 1 5 6 8 2 5 3 1 7 ΜΕ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ48/12+ ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ 58 58 27 31 25 51 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 555 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού 556 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Β΄:ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΑΣΧΟΛΕΙΑΚΑΤΑΤΗΣΧΟΛΙΚΗΧΡΟΝΙΑ2012-2013 ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ A/A Σταυρός (ΚΑ) Πεύκιος Γεωργιάδης(Ε.Ο.Σ.) Περνέρα Παλουριώτισσα Γ΄ Παλουριώτισσα Β΄(ΚΒ) Παλουριώτισσα Β΄(ΚΑ) Παλουριώτισσα Α΄(ΚΒ) Παλουριώτισσα Α΄(ΚΑ) Νοσοκομείο (Μακάρειο) Μακεδονίτισσα Γ΄-ΣτυλιανούΛένα Μακεδονίτισσα Β΄ Μακεδονίτισσα Α΄ Λυκαβηττός (ΚΒ) Λυκαβηττός (ΚΑ) Κωνσταντινουπόλεως Καϊμακλί Γ΄(ΚΒ) Καϊμακλί Γ΄(ΚΑ) Καϊμακλί B΄(ΚB) Καϊμακλί Α΄(ΚΑ) Ελένειον Έγκωμη Β΄ Έγκωμη Α΄(ΚΒ) Έγκωμη Α΄(ΚΑ) Δασούπολη (ΚΒ) Δασούπολη (ΚΑ) Αρχάγγελος Απόστολος Λουκάς Απόστολος Βαρνάβας Ακρόπολη (ΚΒ) Ακρόπολη (ΚΑ) Αγλαντζιά Στ΄ Αγλαντζιά Ε΄ Αγλαντζιά Δ΄(ΚΒ) Αγλαντζιά Δ΄(ΚΑ) Αγλαντζιά Γ΄ Αγλαντζιά Β΄(ΚΒ) Αγλαντζιά Α΄(ΚΑ) Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας Άγιος Κασσιανός(ΖΕΠ) Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΓ΄ Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΒ΄(ΚΒ) Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΒ΄(ΚΑ) Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΑ΄(ΚΒ) Άγιος ΔομέτιοςΑ΄(ΚΑ) Άγιος Δημήτριος Άγιος Βασίλειος(ΚΒ) Άγιος Βασίλειος(ΚΑ) Άγιος Αντώνιος Άγιος Ανδρέας(ΚΒ) Άγιος Ανδρέας(ΚΑ) Άγιοι Ομολογητές(ΚΒ) Άγιοι Ομολογητές(ΚΑ) Αγία Μαρίνα(ΚΒ) Αγία Μαρίνα(ΚΑ) ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 16 12 14 12 15 15 13 13 11 14 12 11 10 12 6 7 5 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 5 6 5 6 9 9 6 8 6 6 9 5 3 7 5 6 5 6 4 3 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 133 319 242 137 102 104 126 310 238 339 130 129 347 170 198 178 190 139 162 267 274 203 122 134 324 211 251 206 171 122 103 284 167 158 114 126 133 115 109 84 85 96 59 92 93 57 61 86 97 70 56 96 99 A/A Λύμπια Λυθροδόντας -Μελέτιον Λατσιά Δ΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λατσιά Γ΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λατσιά Β΄(ΚΒ)(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λατσιά Β΄(ΚΑ)(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λατσιά Α΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λακατάμεια Ζ΄-ΑγίουΠαντελεήμονα Λακατάμεια Στ΄-ΑγίουΣτυλιανού Λακατάμεια Ε΄-ΑγίουΙωάννηΧρυσοστόμου Λακατάμεια Δ΄-ΑγίουΝεοφύτου Λακατάμεια Γ΄-ΑγίουΓεωργίου Λακατάμεια Β΄-ΑγίουΜάμα Λακατάμεια Α΄(ΚΒ)-ΑγίαςΠαρασκευήςκαιΑγίουΝικολάου Λακατάμεια Α΄(ΚΑ)-ΑγίαςΠαρασκευήςκαιΑγίουΝικολάου Κοράκου Κοκκινοτριμιθιά Β΄ Κοκκινοτριμιθιά Α΄ Κλήρου (Κλήρου,Γούρρη,Λαζανιάς,Φικάρδου) Καπέδες (Ε.Ο.Σ.) Κάμπος (Κάμπος,Τσακίστρα) Καμπιά Καλό ΧωριόΟρεινής Κακοπετριά (Κακοπετριά,Γαλάτα,Καλιάνα,Κούρδαλι,Σιναόρος,Σπήλια) Παλαιόμυλος, Πεδουλάς,Πρόδρομος,Σκουριώτισσα,Τεμβριά,ΤρειςΕλιές,Φλάσου) Καλοπαναγιώτης, Καμινάρια,Κατύδατα,Λεμίθου,Ληνού,Μουτουλλάς,Μυλικούρι,Οίκος, Ευρύχου (Ευρύχου,ΆγιοςΔημήτριος,ΘεόδωροςΣολέας,Γερακιές, Εργάτες Δευτερά (ΔευτεράΠάνω,Κάτω) Δένεια Δάλι Γ΄ Δάλι Β΄ Δάλι Α΄ Γέρι Β΄ Γέρι Α΄ Αστρομερίτης Καννάβια, ΚουτραφάςΚάτω,Ποτάμι) Ασίνου (Νικητάρι,ΑγίαΕιρήνηΛευκωσίας,ΆγιοςΓεώργιοςΚαυκάλλου,Βυζακιά, Αρεδιού Ανθούπολη (ΚΒ) Ανθούπολη (ΚΑ) Αναλιόντας Ανάγεια Αλάμπρα Ακάκι Αγροκηπιά Άγιος Μάρωνας Άγιος ΙωάννηςΜαλούντας Άγιος Επιφάνιος Άγιοι Τριμιθιάς Αγία ΜαρίναΞυλιάτου(ΑγίαΞυλιάτου,Λαγουδερά,Ξυλιάτος,Σαράντι) Αγία Βαρβάρα Χρυσελεούσα (ΚΒ) Χρυσελεούσα (ΚΑ) Χατζηγεωργάκης Κορνέσιος Φανερωμένη (Ζ.Ε.Π.) Σταυρός (ΚΒ) ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 12 12 15 13 13 17 18 17 13 16 10 13 16 12 11 12 12 6 9 6 6 4 7 6 6 3 2 2 3 6 7 6 3 9 6 6 6 5 5 2 6 6 2 6 2 2 6 3 9 7 7 6 6 8 ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 194 235 273 214 128 147 212 362 374 385 285 345 186 121 145 128 128 125 106 123 111 238 347 218 208 169 192 103 100 185 111 152 137 138 131 149 52 39 18 52 30 87 85 90 23 96 91 26 79 22 23 31 93 7 557 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού 558 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ A/A Λεμεσός ΚΒ΄-ΑγίουΓεωργίου Λεμεσός ΚΑ΄-Κοντοβάθεια Λεμεσός Κ΄-ΑγίουΠαντελεήμονα Λεμεσός ΙΘ΄-ΑγίαςΦυλάξεως Λεμεσός ΙΗ΄-ΑγίουΑντωνίου(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός ΙΖ΄-Μονοβόλικου Λεμεσός ΙΣτ΄-Ζακακίου Λεμεσός ΙΕ΄(ΚΒ)-ΑγίουΝεοφύτου Λεμεσός ΙΕ΄(ΚΑ)-ΑγίουΝεοφύτου Λεμεσός ΙΔ΄-ΜέσαΓειτονιά Λεμεσός ΙΓ΄(ΚΒ)-ΑγίουΣπυρίδωναΑ΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός ΙΓ΄(ΚΑ)-ΑγίουΣπυρίδωναΑ΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός ΙΒ΄(ΚΒ)-Λανιτείου Λεμεσός ΙΒ΄(ΚΑ)-Λανιτείου Λεμεσός ΙΑ΄(ΚΒ)-Τσιρείου Λεμεσός ΙΑ΄(ΚΑ)-Τσιρείου Λεμεσός Ι΄(ΚΒ)-Χαλκούτσας Λεμεσός Ι΄(ΚΑ)-Χαλκούτσας Λεμεσός Θ΄(ΚΒ)-Καψάλου Λεμεσός Θ΄(ΚΑ)-Καψάλου Λεμεσός Η΄(ΚΒ)-Ομόνοιας Λεμεσός Η΄(ΚΑ)-Ομόνοιας Λεμεσός Ζ΄(ΚΒ)-ΑποστόλουΑνδρέα Λεμεσός Ζ΄(ΚΑ)-ΑποστόλουΑνδρέα Λεμεσός Στ΄(ΚΒ)-ΑγίουΝικολάου(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός Στ΄(ΚΑ)-ΑγίουΝικολάου(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός Ε΄(ΚΒ)-ΑγίουΙωάννη Λεμεσός Ε΄(ΚΑ)-ΑγίουΙωάννη Λεμεσός Δ΄(ΚΒ)(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός Δ΄(ΚΑ)(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λεμεσός Γ΄ Λεμεσός Β΄(ΚΒ) Λεμεσός Β΄(ΚΑ) Λεμεσός Α΄(ΚΒ) Λεμεσός Α΄(ΚΑ) Ψιμολόφου Φαρμακάς (Φαρμακάς,Καμπί) Τσέρι Β΄(ΜέροςΤσερίου,Κοτσιάτης,Μαργί) Τσέρι Α΄ Ταμασός (ΠέραΟρεινής,Επισκοπειό,Πολιτικό) Σια Ποταμιά Περιστερώνα (ΠεριστερώναΛευκωσίας,ΚάτωΜονή) Πέρα ΧωριόΝήσουΒ΄ Πέρα ΧωριόΝήσουΑ΄ Παλαιχώρι (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(ΠαλαιχώριΜόρφου,Ορεινής,Απλίκι,Ασκάς,Φτερικούδι) Παλαιομέτοχο Β΄ Παλαιομέτοχο Α΄ Ορούντα Μιτσερό (Μιτσερό,Αληθινού,Άλωνα,ΛιβάδιαΛευκωσίας,Πλατανιστάσα) Μένικο Μάμμαρη Μαλούντα Μαθιάτης ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 956 12 18 12 14 11 17 10 11 11 11 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 7 8 9 5 6 8 8 9 8 5 5 6 2 7 3 2 8 6 3 6 7 2 3 4 7 2 3 17998 ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 195 414 241 277 203 353 139 146 128 131 117 134 167 172 146 112 109 127 121 183 140 159 146 103 149 147 164 175 168 182 202 134 145 117 183 125 135 73 95 89 95 72 69 94 29 34 17 50 96 25 48 58 17 40 A/A Ύψωνας Α΄ Σαϊττάς, Σιλίκου) Δωρός, Καπηλειό,Κοιλάνι,Κουκά,Λάνεια,Λιμνάτης, Μονάγρι,Μονιάτης,ΠέραΠεδί, Τριμήκληνη (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Τριμήκληνη,ΆγιοςΓεώργιος Λεμεσού,ΆγιοςΜάμας,Αμίαντος, Τραχώνι Β΄ Τραχώνι Α΄ Σούνι -Ζανακιά Πύργος Ποταμός ΓερμασόγειαςΒ΄ Ποταμός ΓερμασόγειαςΑ΄ Πολεμίδια Πάνω-Καρμιώτισσα(ΠολεμίδιαΠάνω,Άλασσα,Κορφή) Πολεμίδια ΚάτωΒ΄ Πολεμίδια ΚάτωΑ΄ Πλάτρες Κάτω(ΠλάτρεςΚάτω,Πάνω,ΜανδριάΛεμεσού) Πισσούρι Πεντάκωμο Πελένδρι (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Πελένδρι,Ποταμίτισσα) Πάχνα (Πάχνα,ΆρσοςΛεμεσού,ΒάσαΚοιλανίουΔωρά) Παρεκκλησιά Παραμύθα (Παραμύθα,Σπιτάλι) Παλόδεια Ποταμιού, Πραιτώρι,ΦιλούσαΚελοκεδάρων) Όμοδος (Όμοδος,ΆγιοςΝικόλαοςΠάφου,Κέδαρες,Κισσούσα,Μαλιά,Μούσερε, Μουτταγιάκα (Μουτταγιάκα,Αρμενοχώρι) Λινόπετρα Κυπερούντα (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Κυπερούντα,Αγρίδια,Δύμες,Χανδριά) Κολόσσι Β΄ Κολόσσι Α΄ Κιβίδες Πάνω(ΚιβίδεςΠάνω,Κάτω,ΆγιοςΘεράπων,Βουνί) Καντού (Καντού,ΣωτήραΛεμεσού) Λουβαράς) Καλό Χωριό(ΚαλόΛεμεσού,ΆγιοςΚωνσταντίνος,Παύλος,Ζωοπηγή, Οδού, ΠραστιόΚελλακίου,ΠροφήτηςΗλίας,Συκόπετρα) Ιαματική (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Επταγώνεια,Ακαπνού,Αρακαπάς,Διερώνα,Κελλάκι,Κλωνάρι,Μελίνη, Ερήμη (Ε.Ο.Σ.) Επισκοπή (ΕπισκοπήΛεμεσού,ΣωτήραΛεμεσού) Γερμασόγεια (Γερμασόγεια,Ακρούντα,Φοινικάρια) Αψιού (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Αψιού,Γεράσα,Μαθικολώνη) Αυδήμου) Αυδήμου (Αυδήμου,ΆγοςΘωμάς,Αλέκτορα,Ανώγυρα,Παραμάλι,Πλατανίστεια,Πραστιό Ασώματος Ασγάτα (Ασγάτα,ΒάσαΚελλακίου,ΠλατιέςΜεταλλεία,Σανίδα) Απεσιά (Ε.Ο.Σ.) Ακρωτήρι Πολύστυπος) Αγρός (Αγρός,ΆγιοςΘεόδωροςΛεμεσού,ΙωάννηςΜύλοςΚάτω, Άγιος Τύχων Άγιος Αμβρόσιος Άγιος ΑθανάσιοςΒ΄ Άγιος ΑθανάσιοςΑ΄ Άγιοι Ανάργυροι(Μονή,Μοναγρούλλι) Νοσοκομείο Λεμεσού Λεμεσός ΚH΄-ΑρχαγγέλουΜιχαήλ Λεμεσός ΚΖ΄-ΤιμίουΠροδρόμου(ΜέροςΔήμουΜέσαΓειτονιάς,ΦασούλαΛεμεσού) Λεμεσός ΚΣτ΄-ΠαναγίαςΤριχερούσας Λεμεσός ΚΕ΄-Εκάλης Λεμεσός ΚΔ΄-ΑποστόλουΒαρνάβα Λεμεσός ΚΓ΄-ΑγίουΣπυρίδωναΒ΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 17 18 12 14 11 11 13 10 19 11 16 13 20 18 11 14 6 6 7 2 8 6 9 2 6 3 4 3 9 3 7 2 7 6 9 5 2 3 5 8 3 4 2 2 3 4 4 5 2 4 ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 357 117 154 139 400 260 302 158 156 114 124 208 214 144 149 241 193 383 172 331 279 465 378 200 261 75 16 98 20 78 35 49 38 39 15 92 59 10 50 75 30 58 22 27 41 54 63 68 16 56 559 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού 560 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ A/A ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΑΡΝΑΚΑΣ Ξυλοτύμβου Β΄ Ξυλοτύμβου Α΄ Μοσφιλωτή Μενεού Μαρώνι (Μαρώνι,Ψεματισμένος) Μαζωτός Λιβάδια (ΚΒ) Λιβάδια (ΚΑ) Σκαρίνου) Λεύκαρα Πάνω(ΛεύκαραΠάνω,Κάτω,Βαβατσινιά,Βάβλα,ΚάτωΔρυς,Λάγεια, Κοφίνου -Μιχαλοπούλειο Κόρνος Κίτι Κελλιά Καλό Χωριό(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Καλαβασός Ζύγι (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Ζύγι,Βασιλικό,Μαρί) Δρομολαξιά Β΄ Δρομολαξιά Α΄ Βορόκληνη Βεργίνα -ΑγίωνΑυξεντίουκαιΕυσταθίου Αραδίππου Δ΄-ΑγίουΦανουρίου Αραδίππου Γ΄ Αραδίππου Β΄(ΜέροςΔήμουΑραδίππου,Αβδελλερό) Αραδίππου Α΄ Αναφωτίδα Αλεθρικό (Αλεθρικό,Κιβισίλι,Κλαυδιά) Αλαμινός -ΔημητράκηΓεωργίου Αθηένου (ΚΒ) Αθηένου (ΚΑ) Άγιος Θεόδωρος Αγία Άννα Αγγλισίδες (Αγγλισίδες,Μενόγεια) Σωτήρος Πρόδρομος (ΚΒ) Πρόδρομος (ΚΑ) Νοσοκομείο Λάρνακας Καμάρες Καλογεράς (ΚΒ) Καλογεράς (ΚΑ) Καθαρή -ΔημήτρηΛιπέρτη Ζήνων Εθνάρχης ΜακάριοςΓ΄(ΚΒ) Εθνάρχης ΜακάριοςΓ΄(ΚΑ) Δροσιά (ΚΒ) Δροσιά (ΚΑ) Άγιος ΛάζαροςΒ΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Άγιος ΛάζαροςΑ΄ Άγιος Ιωάννης Άγιος Γεώργιος Φοινί Άγιοι Ανάργυροι-ΜιχάληςΚακογιάννης Ύψωνας Γ΄ Ύψωνας Β΄ ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ 700 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 10 11 14 18 17 17 12 12 12 12 13 15 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 6 8 6 4 3 9 4 5 7 3 8 3 3 7 6 4 6 2 8 7 3 2 6 7 7 6 5 6 6 9 7 2 9 12963 ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ 120 127 168 189 242 108 302 126 139 364 356 397 241 258 275 113 160 157 233 151 131 273 111 317 255 125 118 280 285 142 199 159 131 215 172 233 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 88 55 42 65 66 31 45 56 99 40 13 36 27 92 94 16 ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΠΑΦΟΥ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΥ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΥ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΛΑΡΝΑΚΑΣ A/A Αχέλεια, Κολώνη) Γεροσκήπου Β΄(ΜέροςΔήμουΓεροσκήπου, ΑγίαΒαρβάραΠάφου,Μαρινούδα, Αχέλεια, Κολώνη) Γεροσκήπου Α΄(ΜέροςΔήμουΓεροσκήπου, ΑγίαΒαρβάραΠάφου,Μαρινούδα, Αργάκα (ΑργάκαΚάτω,Πάνω) Αναρίτα Αγία ΜαρίναΧρυσοχούς(ΑγίαΧρυσοχούς,Γιαλιά,ΝέαΔήμματα) Πάφος ΙΓ΄ Μαμώνια, ΦασούλαΠάφου) Πάφος ΙΒ΄-ΠεύκιοςΓεωργιάδης(ΜέροςΔήμουΠάφου,ΆγιοςΓεώργιοςΚιδάσι, Πάφος ΙΑ΄-ΑγίουΣπυρίδωνα Πάφος Ι΄-ΕυαγόραςΠαλληκαρίδης Πάφος Θ΄-Κουπάτειο Πάφος Η΄-Ιορδάνειο Πάφος Ζ΄-ΑγίουΚενδέα Πάφος Στ΄-ΚάτωΠάφου(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Πάφος Ε΄-Μούτταλου(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Πάφος Δ΄-ΚάτωΠερβολιών(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Πάφος Γ΄(ΚΒ)-ΑποστόλουΠαύλου Πάφος Γ΄(ΚΑ)-ΑποστόλουΠαύλου Πάφος Β΄-Δημήτρειο Πάφος Α΄-Νεοφύτειο Φρέναρος Σωτήρα Γ΄(Ε.Ο.Σ.) Σωτήρα Β΄ Σωτήρα Α΄ Παραλίμνι Δ΄ Παραλίμνι Γ΄ Παραλίμνι Β΄ Παραλίμνι Α΄ Λιοπέτρι Β΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Λιοπέτρι Α΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Δερύνεια Γ΄ Δερύνεια Β΄ Δερύνεια Α΄ Δάσος Άχνας-ΦώτηςΠίττας Αυγόρου Β΄ Αυγόρου Α΄ Άγιος Γεώργιος-ΒρυσούλεςΑχερίτου(Αχερίτου,Βρυσούλες,Στροβίλια) Αγία Νάπα Ψευδάς Χοιροκοιτία (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Χοιροκοιτία,ΆγιοιΒαβατσινιάς,Ορά) Τρούλλοι Τόχνη Τερσεφάνου Πυργά Πύλα Περιβόλια Ορμίδεια Β΄ Ορμίδεια Α΄ Ξυλοφάγου Β΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) Ξυλοφάγου Α΄(Ζ.Ε.Π.) ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ 188 492 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 13 17 12 12 16 18 12 14 15 12 10 15 12 13 15 10 11 11 10 10 11 14 12 14 5 4 5 9 7 7 6 6 8 6 8 6 7 7 6 6 4 7 3 6 6 7 9 8 6 3434 9267 ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ 264 357 171 226 224 329 355 259 114 238 112 289 106 156 136 247 131 113 175 306 231 277 278 180 171 173 118 127 168 170 172 110 287 106 120 164 131 132 192 253 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 61 46 63 92 99 57 34 88 75 561 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού 562 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού * ΣτοναριθμόπεριλαμβάνεταιτοΜακάρειοΝοσοκομείοστηΛευκωσίακαιταΝοσοκομεία ΛεμεσούκαιΛάρνακας. Ε.Ο.Σ. =ΕνιαίοΟλοήμεροΣχολείο Ζ.Ε.Π. =ΖώνηΕκπαιδευτικήςΠροτεραιότητας ΠΑΓΚΥΠΡΙΑ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΩΝΣΧΟΛΕΙΩΝ ΓΕΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 1. ΚΑΤΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΑΣΧΟΛΕΙΑ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑΣΠΑΦΟΥ A/A A/A 1 2 4 3 6 5 Ριζοκάρπασο (Ριζοκάρπασο,ΑγίαΤριάδα) Κελοκεδάρων, Σαλαμιού,Σταυροκόννου,Τραχυπέδουλα) Χολέτρια (Χολέτρια,ΆγιοςΙωάννηςΠάφου,Αρμίνου,Κελοκέδαρα,Μέσανα,Πραστιό Χλώρακας -ΛέμπαΑγίουΣτεφάνου(Χλώρακας,Λέμπα) Χλώρακας -ΑγίουΝικολάου Τσάδα-Κοίλη -ΕυαγόραςΠαλληκαρίδης(Τσάδα,Καλλέπεια,Κοίλη,Κούρτακα) Τρεμιθούσα Τίμη (Τίμη,ΑγίαΜαρίναΚελοκεδάρων,Αμαργέτη,Αξύλου,Ελεδιό,Νατά) Τάλα Στρουμπί Σίμου (Σίμου,Δρύμου,Φύτη) Πύργος Κάτω(ΠύργοςΚάτω,Πάνω,Μανσούρα,Μοσφίλι,Πιγένια) Πομός (Πομός,Παχύαμμος) Χρυσοχού) Περιστερώνα Πάφου,Προδρόμι,Σαραμά,Σκούλλη,Στενή,ΦιλούσαΧρυσοχούς,Χόλη, Γουδί, Κυνούσα,Λατσί,Λυσός,Μακούντα,Μελάδεια,ΝέοΧωρίοΠάφου,Πελαθούσα, Πόλη Χρυσοχούς(ΠόληΧρυσοχούς,ΑκουρδάλειαΚάτω,Πάνω,Ανδρολίκου, Μαρόττου, Λάσα,Λεμώνα,Λετύμβου,ΜηλιάΠάφου,Χούλου,Ψάθι) Πολέμι (Πολέμι,ΆγιοςΔημητριανός,Δρυνιά,Θελέτρα,Κάθικας,Κανναβιού,Κρίτου Πέγεια Πενταλιά, Στατός) Παναγιά (Παναγιά,ΆγιοςΦώτιος,Αμπελίτης,Ασπρογιά,Βρέτσια,Γαλαταριά,Κοιλίνια, Μεσόγη (Μεσόγη,ΜέσαΧωριό) Μανδριά Κούκλια (Κούκλια,Αρχιμανδρίτα,Νικόκλεια) Κονιά (Κονιά,Άρμου,ΕπισκοπήΠάφου,Μαραθούντα) Κισσόνεργα (Κισσόνεργα,Ακουρσός) Ίνεια (Ίνεια,ΑρόδεςΚάτω,Πάνω) Έμπα Δρούσεια (Δρούσεια,ΚρίτουΤέρα,Τέρα) Γιόλου (Ε.Ο.Σ.)(Γιόλου,Μηλιού) Λευκωσία ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ Λεμεσός Αμμόχωστος Λάρνακα Κατεχόμενα Πάφος ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΩΝ 340* 1 127 18 89 62 43 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ 2674 956 700 492 336 188 2 ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ 336 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 12 10 18 11 11 12 2 2 4 3 6 5 3 2 4 2 6 2 7 3 3 7 3 3 5 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ 5933 49612 17998 12963 ΜΑΘΗΤΩΝ 198 197 355 180 128 175 123 221 9267 5933 3434 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ 17 22 56 41 96 62 40 20 57 18 89 19 54 38 37 49 60 17 ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Γ΄:ΕΙΔΙΚΑΣΧΟΛΕΙΑΚΑΤΑΤΗΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ 2012-2013 ΠΑΓΚΥΠΡΙΑ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑΓΙΑΤΑΕΙΔΙΚΑΣΧΟΛΕΙΑ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΓΕΝΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ A/A Α/Α 1 1 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 5 4 3 2 «Θεοσκέπαστη» ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΠΑΦΟΥ «Απόστολος Βαρνάβας» ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΥ «Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας» ΕΠΑΡΧIΑ ΛAΡΝΑΚΑΣ «Παιδικό ΑναρρωτήριοΕρυθρούΣταυρού» «Απόστολος Λουκάς» ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ Σχολή Τυφλών Σχολή Κωφών Ειδικό ΣχολείοΛευκωσίας «Ευαγγελισμός» ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ Λευκωσία Πάφος Αμμόχωστος Λάρνακα Λεμεσός ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ ΕΙΔΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΩΝ 4 9 1 1 1 2 ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΠΑΙΔΙΩΝ ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΠΑΙΔΙΩΝ 130 343 343 23 58 19 52 56 36 39 57 81 36 39 57 3 563 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού 564 Ετήσια Έκθεση 2013 Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού

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