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Every year, Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology organizes a scientific conference, the Annual Meeting of Marine Technology, a conference with associated events. This year, the Annual Meeting will take place on the 12th and 13th of December 2017 at the Eugenides Foundation. MaRITeC-X project members attended the 2017 Annual meeting of H.I.M.T. as part of the “Larnaka Blue City” and collaborative partner of the University of Cyprus postgraduate program to be launched September 2018. H.I.M.T. boasts of the high scientific merit of its Annual Meeting and, at the same time, of having established the focal event in Greece for discussing technological advances relating to the Greek and international shipping, from innovation to practical application. Based on previous experience, this year’s event is expected to be strongly supported again by the…

Following our first meeting during the kick-off meeting, MaRITeC-X launches the 2nd Plenary Session of the International Academic and Industry Advisory Board of MaRITeC-X which will take place on Friday, 15th of December, from 15:00 until 19:00 (local time), at the “Zenon” Coordination Centre in Larnaka. The session will have the form of a workshop, as important discussions will take place regarding the conduct of the gap analysis in priority Blue Economy sectors of Cyprus. In this context, a preliminary questionnaire will be distributed and commented upon, with a view to contributing to the effective mapping of these sectors’ needs. For the convenience of the international partners of the project and of the members of the Advisory Board who are not located in Cyprus, participation in the session will be…

Wednesday 22nd of November 2017 MaRITeC-X was presented on board Thomson Spirit, of Celestyal Cruises during her visit at the impressive Limassol port. The event titled “Current Blue Growth Initiatives in Cyprus” was attended by a mix audience of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers from the CyNAMEA as well as the enthusiastic young students and maritime professionals of the YoungShip Cyprus, During the event, representatives of Blue Growth initiatives and projects in Cyprus such as ‘Mentor”, “MaRITeC-X”, and the new Faculty of Marine Science and Technology of the University of Cyprus, attempted to illustrate aspects of a promising future for marine and maritime research and innovation in Cyprus. Mr Konstantinos Smagas of GeoImaging ltd, on behalf of the MaRITeC-X consortium, presented the vision and challenges of the project, inviting all marine and maritime stakeholders to join efforts with…

MaRITeC-X was successfully promoted in the 1st Radisson Blu Marathon that took place in Larnaka on the 19th of November. Over 100 local participants –among them officials from the Larnaka Municipality, the Rector of the University of Cyprus, members of  Nautical clubs, representatives of local NGOs and citizens- wearing a particularly creative T-Shirt with the image of Sea P eoples, the logo of MaRITeC-X and the slogan “Keep calm and watch Larnaka go Blue” participated in the 5 kilometers corporate race, demonstrating their support to this EU- funded project which is expected to play an important role in turning Larnaka into a Regional Blue Economy, Education, Training and Research Center. The team of MaRITeC-X was particularly excited and glad to have participated in this event and renewed its commitment to…

MaRITeC-X will be one of the most important blue growth initiatives that will be presented on board Thomson Spirit during her visit at Limassol P0rt on Wednesday 22nd of November 2017 at 17:45. The event entitled “Current Blue Growth Initiatives in Cyprus” is jointly organized between MarInEM, YoungShip Cyprus, CyNAMEA and Celestyal Cruises in order to inform the guests on the importance, the objectives and the state of play of such initiatives which seek to exploit the strong development potential of the marine and maritime sectors of the island and to transform it into a true International Marine and Maritime Education, Training, Research, Innovation and Technology Center.

 In the framework of the promotion of the "LARNAKA BLUE CITY" initiative, the Municipality of Larnaka, coordinator of MaRITeC-X, is pleased to announce that it will participate in the 1st International RADISSON BLU MARATHON which will be held on Sunday, 19th of November, 2017, at 11.30am on the coastal front of Phinikoudes at Larnaka. Having the ambition to transform the city of Larnaka into a Regional Blue Economy, Education, Training and Research Center, the Larnaca Municipality will promote through this marathon important interrelated actions that will constitute the foundation for the fulfillment of this vision, such as the Marine and Maritime Research, Innovation, Technology Centre of Excellence-“MaRITeC-X” and the new faculty of "Marine Science and Technology of the University of Cyprus. Both the Centre ‘MaRITeC-X” and the new faculty, will…

Mr. Zacharias Siokouros, Managing Director of Lloyds Register Cyprus & President of Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean, partner of MaRITeC-X project, discussed at Cut-Radio 95,2 future challenges for Blue education research & innovation in Cyprus underlying the importance of building up MaRITeC-X Centre of Excellent as a reference point for the broader East Mediterranean. Listen to the full interview of M Siokouros to Gina Panayiotou & Constantinos Papaminas at Cut-Radio 95,2 here (English).

On Tuesday October 10th the Rector of the University of Cyprus Professor Constantinos Christofides and the Mayor of Larnaka Mr. Andreas Vyras officially announced the new “Faculty of Marine Science and Technology” of the University of Cyprus which will be based in Larnaka. The press conference took place at the Larnaka Municipal Art Gallery in the Presence of H.E. the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization Mr. Kitack Lim MaRITeC-X project being coordinated by the municipality of Larnaka that will host the new faculty, will seek close cooperation with the new faculty bridging academic education curricula with the research & innovation priorities of the future Centre of Excellence. [gallery ids="395,396,397"]

From the 8th until the 11th of November Cyprus was at the spotlight of the international shipping sector due to the “Maritime Cyprus” Conference, which is an established biennial high level event in the country, attended by a large number of shipping executives and distinguished delegates from various shipping organizations. It is worth noting that the event was officially opened by the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, while distinguished guests such as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization and the Commissioner in charge of Transport of the European Commission addressed the conference. Members of the Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean, partner of MaRITeC-X, attended the high caliber event and informed participants who visited the MaRITeC-X stand on the objectives of the project. [gallery link="none" size="large"…

Official MARITEC-X project kick-off The MaRITeC-X kick-off meeting was held on the 5th of October 2017 at the House of Arts and Literature, in Larnaka, Cyprus. All partner organizations from Cyprus, UK and Ireland attended the event which was welcomed warmly by Municipality of Larnaka officials. The kick-off meeting took place back to back with ground-breaking initiatives shaping the future of marine and maritime science, innovation and industry landscape in Cyprus and was celebrated among local and international stakeholders. During the meeting, hosted by Larnaka Municipality, partners discussed all essential steps towards submitting a successful business plan for the Teaming Phase 2 aligned to the overall Smart Specialization Strategy for Cyprus (S3Cy) and the European priorities on specific pillars with competitive advantages to the Cypriot economy. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" link="file"…