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The Observatory on Violence in Schools (PA.VI.S.) of the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, in collaboration with the Directorate of Secondary General Education and the Directorate of Secondary Technical Education and Vocational Training, held the Workshop "Bullying in schools through the eyes of children", on Friday 23 February 2024, at the Publicist's House, in Nicosia.
The workshop was organized in the context of the "Panhellenic Day against School Violence and Bullying", which has been established to be the 6th of March, and aimed at informing, raising awareness and empowering teachers and students regarding the phenomenon of school bullying. At the same time, within the framework of this workshop, the teachers and students who participated were given the opportunity to raise their concerns.
During the workshop, the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Dr Athena Michaelidou, addressed the participants.
The main speaker was Dr Marios Constantinou, Professor of Psychology at the University of Nicosia, Dr Marios Constantinou.
The main speaker was Dr Marios Constantinou, Professor of Psychology at the University of Nicosia. His presentation was entitled "Bullying: from theory to practice".
The keynote presentation was followed by a round table discussion where the audience was given the opportunity to ask questions. The discussion was attended by the Director of the Pedagogical Institute Dr. Elena Hadjikakou, the Inspector of the Counselling and Vocational Education Service (YSEA) Ms. Eleni Papastefanou, the School Psychologist from the Educational Psychology Service, (YEPS) Dr Chrysostomos Lazarou, the keynote speaker Dr Marios Konstantinou, as well as two members of the Adolescent Counselling Team of the Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights, Mr Panagiotis Mercouris and Ms Elisavet Vassiliou.
The discussion was moderated by Mr. Konstantinos Papageorgiou, an official of the PBC. The European project "SAFER" was also presented by the officials of the Pedagogical Institute Mrs. Yota Panagiotou and Mrs. Christiana Stavrou.
The Workshop was concluded with four parallel workshops, with the simultaneous participation of teachers and students. The workshops were implemented by PA.VI.S., YSEA, YEPS and the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights.
The Workshop was attended by 88 students and 42 teachers from 27 schools from the districts of Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta. The Workshop was attended by students from secondary schools, high schools and technical schools.
The Workshop will be repeated in Limassol on 6 March 2024 at the Saint Raphael Hotel. For more information you can visit the website of the Workshop.
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