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University of Cyprus

The University of Cyprus was established in 1989 and admitted its first students in 1992. It was founded in response to the growing intellectual needs of the Cypriot people, and is well placed to fulfil the numerous aspirations of the country.

High-calibre scholarly research is one of the main pillars of development of the University of Cyprus and has been a central tenant in its mission statement since the University's establishment. In recent years, the University has become internationally recognized as a leading research institution for its contribution to the advancement of science and culture. This recognition has brought to the University substantial external research funding as well as a number of highly prestigious chairs of excellence.

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Department of Economics

The Department of Economics of UCY received its first students in 1992. Since then it focus on high quality research and teaching and it has managed to become one of the leading Greek speaking economics departments. It provides a strong research-oriented academic environment, with faculty members with research interests spanning across various fields in Economics and Econometrics.

According to the Tilburg University Economics Ranking the Department is ranked among the top 100 economics departments in Europe and among the top 250 in the World.

Faculty members of the Department have published in most of the leading journals in economics and other related fields, including among others the American Economic Review, Econometrica, Annals of Statistics, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

University of Cyprus' New Campus

The University' new campus is located on the outskirts of east Nicosia, between Aglantzia and Athalassa, and covers an area of approximately 1.2 square kilometres. The new Facilities will eventually host all faculties, the departments, and teaching activities of the University. It will be able to host over 10000 students. The development of the new campus is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

The workshop will take place in the facilities of the Faculty of Economics and Management and the Common Teaching Facilities.

The Faculty of Economics and Management and the Common Teaching Facility 02 complex comprises three main buildings (FEB01, FEB02 and CTF02), together composing a single organism. The construction of the complex was completed just over 10 years ago, in 2010.

The complex is organized in three levels plus two basement levels and has extensive outdoor communal spaces. The two buildings of the Faculty and the CTF 02 building are linked between them with a diagonal open air but covered course that constitutes an architectural feature which organizes movement and circulation within the overall complex.

Library - Learning Resource Centre "Stelios Ioannou"

The Learning Resource Centre "Stelios Ioannou" is the result of special design and careful planning and in depth study of the University of Cyprus academic needs and physical environment. This project has become possible due to a major donation of €8.000.000 from Mrs. Elli St. Ioannou, in memory of her late husband Stelios Ioannou. Following the benefactor's request the design of the project was assigned to the renowned French architect Jean Nouvel.

Due to its particular architectural character the project is a landmark which will transcend Cyprus' boundaries and places Cyprus on the world map of architecture. The building is located to the northeast of the University campus as an artificial hill similar in shape to the adjacent hills of the area and especially resembling the Aronas hill which dominates the south part of the area with its characteristic plateau.

The Library roof is covered by a translucent cupola on top of which appears a 5m heliostat with a vertical rotation axis of integrated rotating blinds that direct natural light even to the lowest building level. Natural light is diffused to all reading rooms in the lower levels through a system that reflects light on the surface of a 24m cone located at the centre of the central patio. A coloured membrane covers all sides of the artificial hill’s slopes and an impressive white cupola juts out of the plateau crowning it.

The building houses 1 million printed volumes, over 30,000 electronic journal titles and 150 databases. It also provides approximately 900 study seats that are equipped with modern technology. The Learning Resource Centre "Stelios Ioannou" is aspired to become the roof and central core of knowledge - with advanced aesthetics at the heart of the campus, employing latest technology in order to support and serve the future 10,000 students, the entire research and academic community of Cyprus and society in general.