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\u201csCYence Fair 2024\u201d: Empowering Tomorrow Through Youth Innovation<\/h2><\/div>
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This year\u2019s \u201csCYence Fair\u201d 2024 unfolded with a clear mission: To ignite curiosity and foster passion for science among Cyprus\u2019 youth. Under the auspices of Dr. Athena Michailidou, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports, the annual event, held for the 5th<\/sup> time on April 17th, 2024, aimed to showcase the ingenuity of young scientists from across the island.<\/p>\n

Supported by the European Commission in Cyprus and in collaboration with EU Member State Embassies<\/a>, \u201csCYence Fair\u201d offered a diverse range of captivating scientific activities and experiments, providing students with hands-on experiments and exposure to cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n

\u201csCYence Fair\u201d aims to stimulate scientific interest and to encourage participation by young students and support the next generation of scientists from Cyprus. The event provided an opportunity for our young scientists to increase their awareness of the wonders of science, add to their knowledge and broaden their scientific horizons. Through hands-on exploration and creative expression, young minds are empowered to envision a future shaped by innovation and scientific inquiry.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Fair had an impressive turnout, with over 60 student teams representing more than 50 schools from both the public and private sectors. These young scientists impressed attendees with their innovative projects, demonstrating not only a strong grasp of scientific concepts, but also a remarkable flair for creativity and imagination.<\/p>\n

Participants presented their innovative scientific activities, while the best and most imaginative entries and presentations from Primary, Secondary and High Schools were awarded prizes in their respective categories, on the basis of the underlying science, its impact, and overall presentation.<\/p>\n

The winners in each category were:<\/strong>
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\nPrimary Schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: <\/strong>Primary School Tseriou A\u2019: \u00ab\u039f \u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2\u00bb
\n2nd Place: <\/strong>Primary School Ayia Varvara: \u00ab\u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03a3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd \u039a\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u00bb
\n3rd Place: <\/strong>Primary School Kampos and Robominds School of Spirit \u00ab\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03cc\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a6\u03cd\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2\u00bb<\/p>\n

Gymnasiums:
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\nWinner: <\/strong>The Grammar School: \u201cInvestigating motion of a solar car\u201d
\n2nd Place: <\/strong>Gymnasium of Pallouriotissas: \u00ab\u0392\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u038e\u03c8\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u00bb
\n3rd Place: <\/strong>The English School: \u201cRocket Fuels: How Does the Type of Fuel Affect the Performance of a Rocket\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Lyceums<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner<\/strong>: <\/strong>Lyceum of Ayios Georgios Lakatamias: \u201cWater Smart School\u201d
\n2<\/strong>nd<\/strong> Place<\/strong>: <\/strong>Lyceum of Ayios Spyridonas: \u00ab\u039f\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b2\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03c5\u03c4\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd (iOSCs) \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c9\u03bd, \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u00bb
\n3<\/strong>rd<\/strong> Place<\/strong>: <\/strong>Lyceum Ayios Neofytos Paphos: \u00ab\u0391\u03bd\u03af\u03c7\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7 \u039c\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03a5\u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03b2\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u039f\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039a\u03cd\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7 \u03a6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u00bb<\/p>\n

The opening ceremony for \u201csCYence Fair\u201d 2024 was addressed by the First Lady, Mrs. Philippa Karsera-Christodoulides, in the presence of CyI President, Prof. Stavros Malas, the General Inspector of Physics, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Mr. Giannakis Hadjikostis, the Director General of the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), Mr. Theodoros Loukaidis, the Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission Office in Cyprus, Mr. Nicolas Isaris, the Director of the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus, Mrs. Elena Hadjikakou, and CyI Vice-President for Operations, Dr. Michalis Yiangou. \u201csCYence Fair\u201d 2024 was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Mr. Nicodemos Damianou.<\/p>\n

In his welcoming address, CyI President, Prof. Stavros Malas, stated that \u201csCYence Fair\u201d is the largest celebration of science in Cyprus. \u201cOur country must invest in science, because only when you promote excellence and create knowledgeable citizens, you can move forward<\/em>\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

In his speech, the General Inspector of Physics, noted that sCYence Fair is of utmost importance, as it encourages active participation of young people in scientific fields, while simultaneously broadening their intellectual and scientific horizons.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission Office in Cyprus, Mr. Nikolaos Isaris, congratulated the organizers, noting that the European Commission organizes its own Science Festival in Brussels on 25 and 26 March, titled “Science is Wonderful”. He even suggested that this year’s winners of the \u201csCYence Fair\u201d 2024 at The Cyprus Institute participate in the European Commission’s Science Festival next year.<\/p>\n

Mr. Theodoros Loukaidis, pointed out that events like \u201csCYence Fair\u201d, encourage children\u2019s engagement with science, innovation, and technology, thus investing in the most valuable human capital: the creativity and research curiosity of the youth.<\/p>\n

Dr. Elena Chatzikakou, Director of the Pedagogical Institute, mentioned that \u201csCYence Fair\u201d is one of the largest scientific events in Cyprus, actively supported by the Pedagogical Institute, as it is directly linked to its work and mission.<\/p>\n

Announcing the opening of \u201csCYence Fair\u201d 2024, the First Lady, Mrs. Philippa Karsera-Christodoulides highlighted that innovation and development in education will lift us out of stagnation, improve our standard of living and daily life, and further promote Cyprus in the EMME region. Congratulating The Cyprus Institute for organizing the “sCynce Fair” 2024, she mentioned that CyI is an institution that evolves and grows over time, indicating that CyI is at the forefront of the effort made by the government towards green and digital transition, a key asset of President Christodoulides\u2019 administration.<\/p>\n

The multi-collective and rich program of \u201csCYence Fair 2024\u201d, included among others:<\/strong><\/p>\n