Sihame Denguir enrolled her teenage son and daughter in France’s largest Muslim private school, Averroes, in Lille, which lost government funding due to not complying with secular principles.
Health Minister Michalis Damianou is working on legislation to set up university clinics, facing opposition from the University of Cyprus and the government doctors’ union Pasyki. The main disagreement is about who should run the clinics, with the University of Cyprus wanting academic doctors in charge, while Pasyki prefers experienced hospital doctors. Damianou believes in a gradual approach where academic doctors work alongside hospital doctors and eventually take over. He does not agree with the University of Cyprus’ stance and emphasizes the stability of the hospitals and public sector doctors.
Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides was a prominent participant in the First International Symposium: Digital Twins 4 Healthcare.
The inaugural Cyprus Forum London was held at the Cyprus High Commission’s premises in central London. Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanoli opened the conference and highlighted the growth in new ship registrations in Cyprus, which have increased by 5.5% in the last six months, positioning the Cypriot registry among the top globally.
The first Cyprus Forum London is being held today at the Cyprus High Commission in London. The event, organized by Oxygen for Democracy in collaboration with the High Commission of Cyprus, includes discussions on various topics such as justice, geopolitics, education, and the economy. The forum aims to facilitate discussions among policymakers, academics, civil society representatives, and thought leaders. The agenda has been curated with the help of various organizations including the Hellenic Observatory at the LSE, SEESOX at Oxford, the British Council, the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, and the Department of Politics at the University of York. The event can be watched online.