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Presentation of the artist-in-residence programme “Making Womanhood”

Presentation of the artist-in-residence programme “Making Womanhood”

The artist-in-residence programme Making Womanhood was presented on Saturday 2 October 2021 at the Youth Makerspace Larnaka, in cooperation with Media What Lab. The aim of the residence programme will be to examine what it means to be a woman in Cyprus in 2021 and it is part of the Mediatized Portraits of Women Speaker series, implemented in the framework of the POWER project (Portraits Of Women Empowered Representations), which is funded by the US Embassy in Cyprus.

The selected artist used the space and equipment of Youth Makerspace Larnaka and created unique works of art under the topic “Making Womanhood”. Participating artists:
– Eirini Kattou, “Othered Desired”
– Katerina Melissaropoulou, Kostas Philippou, Gina Tsitseri, Lefteris Ioannou and Panagiotis Antoniou, “Sensorial Entrapment”
– Katerina Paisi, “The Heaviness of the Air around us”

        

Competition “Name a Reef”

Competition “Name a Reef”

Youth Makerspace Larnaka proudly presents the awards that had been created with the laser cutter and were awarded to the first three school winners of the competition “Name a Reef”. The competition was organised in the context of European Maritime Day, which was celebrated for the first time in Cyprus on 17-21 June 2021.

Larnaka District Primary School students were actively involved in naming a natural reef in Larnaka sea. The children explored their knowledge on the environment, the sea and the history of Larnaka area, and thus were actively engaged in a collective local activity.

The winners are: D1 class of Oroklini Primary School which chose the name “Dorida”. In the second and third place were D3 and D1 classes of Kamares Primary School respectively.

Congratulations to the winners and to all participants.

Photo Competition “Our Sea”

Photo Competition “Our Sea”

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Photo Competition “Our Sea”, organised by the Youth Makerspace Larnaka and the Youth Board of Cyprus.

The Photo Competition was organised in the context of European Maritime Day, which is celebrated for the first year in Cyprus. All EMD activities are organised in Larnaka on 17-21 June 2021. The 20 photographs with the highest score will be exhibited at Europe Square. Congratulations to the winners and the participants.

The Photo Competition aims at promoting young people’s talent in photography, through capturing moments and images that are related to the sea. Young participants had the opportunity to explore Cyprus, discover its coastal areas and come closer to the sea.

The competition ran from 13 May until 13 June 2021. 146 photographs were submitted by 55 young people. The jury members were Iosif Hadjikyriakos from Fivos Stavrides Foundation, Louis Hadjioannou from Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute, and Leda Solomonidou from the YBC.

The first 20 photographs will be exhibited at Europe Square on 17-21 June 2021

The following photo have been selected:

 1ο Prize: Μάρκος Σπανούδης «Ο πρωτόμπαρκος» – 300 euro

 2ο Prize: Εμμανουήλ Βαρνάβα «The flight of the seagulls» – 200 euro

3ο Prize: Κατρίν Μοσχοβάκη «Hidden» – 100 euro

Makershouse Residency Programme 2021

OPEN CALL!!

Makerhouse 2021 is running for a third consecutive year, aiming at creating a platform of creativity and entrepreneurship, enhancing research and development through modern technology. Selected makers and groups of makers will have the opportunity to use the Youth Makerspace premises and equipment for a month each.

The residency programme will offer a unique opportunity to enhance the development process of an innovative idea, bringing together makers and supporting organisations. Each maker will have their own mentor, who will provide advice and guidance towards the implementation of the idea.

The completed projects will be presented to the public. Thus, makers will have a unique opportunity to develop a meaningful dialogue with the local community, which will enable them to take further action for promoting their idea.

For general information and participation criteria here

For general information and participation criteria here

 

Youth Makerspace Larnaka Virtual Tour

Youth Makerspace Larnaka Virtual Tour

We proudly present the Virtual Youth Makerspace Larnaka!

Prototype it!, Present it!, Programme it!, Brainstorm it!, Visualize it!, Develop it!, Design it! All the rooms of Youth Makerspace Larnaka are now digitally accessible in 360°, in an innovative way to view the premises and the equipment.

Virtual visitors will be able to navigate the rooms, view the indoors and outdoors spaces and get an idea of what is offered at the Youth Makerspace Larnaka. The aim of the virtual tour is to make the Youth Makerspace Larnaka more accessible to young people, inviting them to visit the premises and the cutting-edge technological equipment which is available to them.

Virtual visitors may click on every room and get there through 360° photography. They may also find out detailed information on every room and on all the available equipment, they may view photos and videos of projects that were developed with the use of certain technologies, educational programs, etc.

The interactive map is available through a computer, a mobile phone or a laptop on our website  https://www.virtualcyprus.cy/youthmakerspacelarnaka.virtualcyprus.cy/

We welcome you to visit the Youth Makerspace Larnaka online!

The following interactive map is available through a computer or a mobile phone.

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 360° Εικονική περιήγηση στo Youth Makerspace Larnaka

Webinar – Introduction to Arduino

Introduction to Arduino

The Youth Makerspace Larnaka and Cyprus Computer Society organise an online introductory seminar on Arduino robotics on Saturday 5 June 2021, 10:00-13:00.

Participants will learn about Arduino and how they can use it. They will create complete examples using Tinkercard Circuits, an open-source web-based tool which is used for 3D design, as well as basic circuits.

The workshop addresses individuals who are interested in robotics either professionally or as a hobby, professionals and teachers of computers, engineering, technology, electronics, electronic applications, etc.

No previous knowledge or experience is required, and participants do not need to have any Arduino equipment.

Interested participants should register through the following online form https://forms.gle/ywAFG1jMzk3UaVc87. They will then receive their zoom platform participation code via email.

The workshop will be offered by Odysseas Economides, founder of ROBO CY start-up which creates custom-made equipment aiming at encouraging Cypriot youth to use robotics in education, research, development and entertainment.

The workshop is free of charge and will be held in Greek. There are limited places available.

For more information, please call 24 201777 or email [email protected], or visit our website www.makerspace.onek.org.cy  and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/makerspacelarnaka

Design your own Circuit Board!

Design your own Circuit Board!

The Youth Makerspace Larnaka and Cyprus Computer Society organise an online seminar on creating a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with the web-based tool suite EasyEDA on Saturday 29 May 2021, 9:00-13:00.

EasyEDA is a web-based Electronic Design Automation tool suite which allows easy PCB design for production and educational purposes. EasyEDA facilitates schematics creation and processing, simulation of digital and analogical circuit boards, creation of printed circuits, as well as PCB.

Workshop participants will learn how to create their own PCB for a Line Follower Robot with Arduino Nano. The workshop addresses educators of computers, engineering, technology, electronics and electronic applications, afternoon-school teachers, and technology professionals, as well as individuals who are interested in robotics and digital creation of circuits.

Interested participants should register through the following online form https://-forms.gle/ALjenBHNgRumShCdA.  They will then receive their zoom platform participation code via email.

The workshop will be led by Miltos Karras, high-school teacher and member of Robotex & WRO scientific committee. The workshop is free of charge and will be held in Greek. There are limited places available.

For more information, please call 24 201777, email [email protected], or visit our website www.makerspace.onek.org.cy  and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/makerspacelarnaka

Artificial Intelligence: Challenges & Potentials – Press Release

Artificial Intelligence: Challenges & Potentials – Press Release

Artificial intelligence is expected to play a critical role in the technological development with significant impact on various aspects of our life. What is artificial intelligence and how is it going to alter our daily life? How can we make the best out of it, using it in ways that will boost our creativity, our learning and our professional training? What employment prospects does it bring and how does it enhance entrepreneurship and social digital transformation?

We are going to have a unique opportunity to address all the above questions at our online discussion “Artificial Intelligence: Challenges & Potentials”, organised by the Youth Board of Cyprus and Youth Makerspace Larnaka, on Wednesday 10 March 2021 at 19:00 on Facebook Live.

Our guest speakers will be Dr. Savvas Chatzichristofis – Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Neapolis University in Paphos, Dr. Maria Terzi – Artificial Intelligence Researchers/Co-founder of Malloc, and Dr. Georgios Chatzimilioudis – Computer Engineer at Oracle Cyprus/Malta. The discussion will be facilitated by Menelaos Menelaou, CEO of Youth Board of Cyprus.

Find out more about the online discussion here.

For more information please contact:
Tel: 24 201777 | e-mail: [email protected]| https://makerspace.onek.org.cy/

Find us on social media @makerspacelarnaka

#artificialintelligence #fblive #makeithappen #opendiscussion #aitechnology #machinelearning #futureisnow, #makerspacelarnaka #onek

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2020 Activities – Highlights Video

Even during the pandemic, young people kept making, and Youth Makerspace Larnaka stood by them throughout another challenging year, providing space, equipment and training on using our special technological devices. Albeit the operation restrictions, we launched new projects, we organised skill development workshops and we made cutting edge technology accessible to young makers!

To be continued in 2021…

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“Name a reef” contest

STEAM for Peace and Entrepreneurship Camp

Cyprus Youth Organization’s Youth Makerspace Larnaka participated in the STEAM for Peace and Entrepreneurship Camp, an employment initiative for 10-13-year-old students aimed at having fun through STEAM-themed workshops. This bi-community activity hosted children from all over Cyprus and was designed with a focus on peace, to introduce friendship, cooperation, and creativity. The Youth Makerspace attended last week building bridges with the young participants!

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«Future of Makerspaces in Education»

As the Maker movement is increasingly adopted in primary and secondary schools and Makerspaces, students have more opportunities to create unique, personalized projects and objects such as computer programs, robots, and DIY electronics and develop new abilities and skills.
These crafting activities can foster young people’s creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills – key skills needed in the 21st-century workplace.

At the “Future of Makerspaces in Education” organized by the Cyprus Forum, Youth Makerspace Larnaka and Oxygono, an introduction to the Erasmus+ Assessmake21 project and what was achieved in the context of the development and piloting of a digital tool to assess the development of 21st-century skills. The event will continue with a panel discussion with three PhD candidates – Stella Timotheu, Giorgos Pallaris, and Dora Konstantinou – and early career researchers such as Andreas Papallas, working and researching digital creation and learning through space-making environments.

The panelists will share insights from their research and thoughts on what the future of Makerspaces in educational settings might be, especially in the Cypriot context.
The panel will take place on September 17 at the Youth Makerspace Larnaca of the Cyprus Youth Organization and the participants will have the opportunity to get to know the space! It is noted that the discussion will be held in Greek.

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