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EuroCC-2 Conference Agenda
Date: Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Location: John Ioannides Auditorium, Fresnel Building, The Cyprus Institute

Event Description:

AI Technologies for Public Services and Governance (AI4serv-gov) Event The Cyprus Institute is proud to announce an important upcoming event focused on advancing digital transformation in public services. The "AI Technologies for Public Services and Governance" (AI4serv-gov) workshop will take place on January 29, 2025, at The Cyprus Institute facilities in Aglantzia.

As the National Competence Center in High-Performance Computing (EuroCC2) and coordinator of Cyprus's European Digital Innovation Hub (DiGiNN), The Cyprus Institute is at the forefront of technological innovation. The institute actively promotes the adoption of advanced digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, High-Performance Computing (HPC), Data Analytics, and simulations.

This special event aims to strengthen collaboration between public service organizations and The Cyprus Institute's research community. Participants will explore how cutting-edge technologies can enhance public services through practical demonstrations and case studies. The workshop provides a unique platform for public sector organizations to present their digital needs and technological challenges, opening doors for potential collaboration with our research teams.

The event will feature:

  • Presentations on the capabilities and benefits of advanced digital technologies
  • Opportunities for organizations to showcase their digital transformation needs
  • One-on-one meetings with experts to explore specific collaboration possibilities
  • Networking opportunities with leading researchers and public sector innovators

Through programs like EuroCC2 and DiGiNN, The Cyprus Institute is committed to enabling both public and private sector organizations to adopt these technologies in innovative ways, ultimately leading to enhanced service delivery and governance.



Contact Person: Dr Panayiota Katsamba
Email: eurocc-contact@cyi.ac.cy

The EuroCC2 project is Funded by the European Union. This work has received funding from the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU), Cyprus (co-funded by the EU within the framework of the Cohesion Policy Programme “THALIA 2021-2027”) and the participating countries in the project under grant agreement No 101101903

Agenda

09:30 - 09:45
Registration - Coffee
09:45 - 10:00
Welcome addresses:

Dr. Panayiota Katsamba & Dr. Anixi Antonakoudi
Event objectives / Introducing EuroCC2 and DiGiNN provision of services for advanced tech adoption in the public services sector.

Prof Stavros Malas
President of The Cyprus Institute
10:00 - 10:20
Prof. Constantine Dovrolis
Artificial Intelligence in practice – what it can offer to businesses and public administration in Cyprus
10:20 - 10:35
Assoc. Prof. Giannis Koutsou
Trends in High Performance Computing
10:35 - 10:50
Assoc. Prof. Mihalis Nicolaou
Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence
10:50 - 11:05
Dr. Leonidas Christodoulou
Driving Impact with Data Science: Insights from the Industry and the Public Sector
11:05 - 11:20
Prof. Vangelis Harmandaris
HPC & ML in Materials Science and Technology: Implications for Industry and Public Sector
11:20 - 11:35
Coffee Break
11:35 - 12:45
Short presentations from participating organizations
Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Education Sport and Youth
Tax Department
Pharmaceutical Services
Department of Environment
District Local Government Organisation of Larnaka
12:45 - 12:50
Dr. Andreas Athenodorou
Concluding Remarks
12:50 - 13:20
Snacks and networking
13:20 - 13:50
Tour of HPCF

Πρόγραμμα

09:30 - 09:45
Εγγραφή - Καφές
09:45 - 10:00
Χαιρετισμοί:

Δρ. Παναγιώτα Κατσάμπα & Δρ. Άνοιξη Αντωνακούδη:
Στόχοι της εκδήλωσης / Παρουσίαση του EuroCC2 και της παροχής υπηρεσιών DiGiNN για την υιοθέτηση προηγμένων τεχνολογιών στον τομέα των δημόσιων υπηρεσιών.

Καθηγητής Σταύρος Μαλάς
Πρόεδρος του Ινστιτούτου Κύπρου
10:00 - 10:20
Καθηγητής Κωνσταντίνος Δόβρολης
Η Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη στην πράξη - τι μπορεί να προσφέρει σε επιχειρήσεις και δημόσια διοίκηση στην Κύπρο
10:20 - 10:35
Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Γιάννης Κουτσού
Νέες τάσεις στην Υπολογιστική Επιστήμη Υψηλών Επιδόσεων
10:35 - 10:50
Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Μιχάλης Νικολάου
Πρόσφατες Εξελίξεις στο πεδίο της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης
10:50 - 11:05
Δρ. Λεωνίδας Χριστοδούλου
Η Επίδραση της Επιστήμης Δεδομένων: Εφαρμογές στη Βιομηχανία και στο Δημόσιο Τομέα
11:05 - 11:20
Καθηγητής Βαγγέλης Χαρμανδάρης
Υπολογιστική Επιστήμη Υψηλών Επιδόσεων και Μηχανική Μάθηση στην Επιστήμη και την Τεχνολογία των Υλικών: Εφαρμογές στη Βιομηχανία και στο Δημόσιο Τομέα
11:20 - 11:35
Διάλειμμα / καφές
11:35 - 12:45
Σύντομες παρουσιάσεις από συμμετέχοντες Οργανισμούς:
Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου και Βιομηχανίας
Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Αθλητισμού και Νεολαίας
Τμήμα φορολογίας
Φαρμακευτικές Υπηρεσίες
Τμήμα Περιβάλλοντος
Επαρχιακός Οργανισμός Αυτοδιοίκησης Λάρνακας (ΕΟΑ Λάρνακας)
12:45 - 12:50
Δρ. Ανδρέας Αθηνοδώρου
Συμπεράσματα ημερίδας
12:50 - 13:20
Φαγητό και συζήτηση
13:20 - 13:50
Επίσκεψη στις εγκαταστάσεις του Υπολογιστή Υψηλών Επιδόσεων Cyclone

Public organizations participating:

Tax Department
Cyprus Medicines Verification Oragnisation
Geological Survey Department
Department of Environment
Ministry of Education Sport and Youth
MOD
Ministry of Defence
Department of Lands and Surveys
CYTA
Ministry of Energy Commerce and Industry
District Local Government Organisation of Larnaka
Nicosia District Local Government Organization