Who would have known that it’s possible to change so much –shift so much dead weight– so fast? Working with Erkan for three months has been a revelation. A phenomenal relief. He has helped me shed light and transformative attention on areas of my productivity that have been holding me back and in pain, and […]
Chrystalleni Loizidou, NGI0 Regional Representative25 March 2026submitted for Entrust, NGI0 In 2026, we observe a significant lag, or an absence, of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FOSS) from the national policy agenda of the Republic of Cyprus. This lag has to do with accumulated momentum, sustained lobbying, and an uncritical embrace of proprietary technologies, alongside […]
Abstract submitted to the OFA Symposium Dependencies by Design: Cyprus, Big Tech and the Contest Over Digital Sovereignty in Education This presentation critically examines Cyprus’s evolving digital diplomacy, focusing on recent collaborations with U.S.-based Big Tech firms such as Oracle and NVIDIA and their proposed involvement in the island’s education sector. Through this case study, […]
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by Chrystalleni Loizidou also published on ellak.org.cy, the Cyprus Mail and syndicated here, and here. For policymakers unfamiliar with this space: FLOSS and digital sovereignty are not fringe concerns—they are the building blocks of a more secure, autonomous, and transparent public infrastructure. This report outlines how a small island community is contributing to a much-needed […]
Abstract: The thesis uses a number of commemorative works to delve into questions aroundspatial politics, memory and its institutionalisation, as well as political communication inCyprus, at distinct historical moments in the twentieth century and to this day. It tells thestories of monuments which, when this project began, all stood a few meters away fromeach other […]
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