Two-day Scientific Conference, 5 and 6 May 2023 - Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that I welcome the opening ceremony of the two-day Scientific Conference on the general theme "Aspects of the History of Greek Cypriot Education, 1800-present", organized by the Scientific Research Centre of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth. The Conference is part of a new research project that is being carried out at the Centre for Scientific Research from 2021 and concerns the establishment of an Archive of the History of Greek Cypriot Education. It is also a fortunate coincidence that the Conference coincides with the 130th anniversary of the founding of the first secondary school in Cyprus, the Pancyprian Gymnasium.
The history of Greek Cypriot Education has been of great interest to many researchers over the years and has been significantly enriched in recent years with new research data. The wide range of time covered by the theme of today's conference, the period from the early 19th century to the present day, gives researchers the opportunity to present new and interesting data. These new data will shed light on unknown aspects of the educational activity and educational issues of the last period of the Turkish and English occupation, the early years since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus until today, interconnecting the various phases of education and the history of our country and contributing to the construction of collective memory. A large number of scientists-researchers, distinguished members of the academic community and young scholars are participating in the conference with papers.
It is noteworthy and promising that a large number of the conference participants are qualified teachers, with scientific training and a special interest in the specific scientific subject. This fact demonstrates that the teaching of history in our schools, in secondary and primary education, is carried out by adequately trained and inspired teachers, with particular sensitivity towards the identification, recording, processing and preservation of historical documents that make up the mosaic of the history of Greek Cypriot education. At the same time, the interest shown by teachers of all levels in attending the proceedings of the conference is particularly noteworthy. I am sure that their participation will be constructive and will contribute to their further professional development.
I congratulate the keynote speakers of the Conference, the prominent academics Panagiotis Persianis and Dimitris Charalambous, whose participation honours us greatly. Both of them are pioneers in recording, documenting and developing the history of Greek Cypriot education, contributing a wide and remarkable body of work to the international and local scientific community. I also congratulate all those who are participating with papers in the Conference and thank the choir of the Acropolis Gymnasium, the students and teachers who will provide artistic accompaniment to the Opening Ceremony. Finally, I congratulate the Organizing and Scientific Committees of the Conference for this initiative. Special thanks to the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation for hosting the Conference in its premises. At the same time, I thank the Deputy Director of the Centre for Scientific Research and Director of Secondary General Education, Dr. Kyprianos D. Louis, for his tireless efforts to highlight the work produced at the Cyprus Centre for Scientific Research, which is the oldest research institution in the Republic of Cyprus and where cyber-scientific research is carried out.
I hope that the work of the Conference will be a complete success and that its objectives will be achieved.
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