Promoting a Sustainable Climate
Transition for Cypriot Museums
PARTNERS
ClimAid brings together a dynamic consortium of institutions and experts who share a common vision: to support the climate transition of the museum sector in Cyprus. Our partners bring together expertise from the fields of museum studies, heritage management, cultural policy, risk analysis, environmental science and computer science, ensuring a truly interdisciplinary approach.
This diverse partnership strengthens ClimAid’s ability to create impactful, culturally sensitive and scientifically grounded results and to promote the active collaboration between academia and the industry. Together we are working to protect Cyprus’ cultural heritage, empower museum professionals and shape the future of climate-resilient museum practices.
Below you will find more about the partner organisations and the diverse team of researchers and professionals who are contributing to ClimAid’s vision.
CYENS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
CYENS Centre of Excellence is a Research and Innovation Centre in Cyprus, specializing in Interactive Media, Smart Systems, and Emerging Technologies. It is a joint venture between the three public universities of Cyprus (University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, Open University of Cyprus), and two international partners, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Germany) and University College London (UK). CYENS is funded by Horizon 2020 and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and is coordinated by the Municipality of Nicosia.
CYENS CoE is designed to act as an integrator of academic research and innovation, towards the sustainable fuelling of scientific, technological and economic growth of Cyprus and Europe, empowering knowledge and technology transfer in the region. CYENS research community is strengthened by faculty with recognized expertise in three different pillars, including Visual Science, Human Factors & Design, Communications & Artificial Intelligence.
Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator:
Dr Maria Shehade, Senior Research Associate, CYENS Centre of Excellence
DEPUTY MINISTRY OF CULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
The Deputy Ministry of Culture is dedicated to the promotion of the culture of Cyprus, both its cultural heritage as well as its Modern and Contemporary Culture. The policy and strategic plans of the Deputy Ministry of Culture are highly human-centred, and focus on the creators and producers of Culture and cultural industry itself. The primary goals of the Deputy Ministry of culture include the support of the people working in the cultural industry, the creation of a strong network of strategic partners, the strengthening of extraversion through the development of international partnerships and the encouragement and establishment of European Networks in Cyprus.
The Department of Contemporary Culture is the main exponent of the state’s cultural policy regarding contemporary culture. Having as its responsibility the development of the Arts in Cyprus, the information and participation of the public in cultural events and the promotion of the achievements of Cyprus’ cultural activity abroad, the Department plays a particularly important role in shaping the cultural identity of the country.
PERIOPSIS
PERIOPSIS is a startup company specializing in imagery-based analytics powered by state-of-art Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision techniques. With a mission to revolutionize environmental management across Europe, PERIOPSIS provides sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective solutions to combat environmental global challenges. Leveraging emerging technologies such as satellite and aerial imagery, machine and deep learning, and the Internet of Things, PERIOPSIS offers large-scale environmental monitoring and modeling for both the industry and commercial world up to governments and governmental entities. Its services support data-driven decision-making in areas like infrastructure (buildings detection, swimming pools detection), biodiversity (trees detection, vegetation monitoring), land use and change detection, disaster assessment, and more. The company’s flagship product, DumpMapper, is an AI model based on deep learning that detects and classifies illegal dumping by analysing satellite images, sharing those insights with municipalities and local communities which register to this service.
PERIOPSIS
PERIOPSIS is a startup company specializing in imagery-based analytics powered by state-of-art Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision techniques. With a mission to revolutionize environmental management across Europe, PERIOPSIS provides sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective solutions to combat environmental global challenges. Leveraging emerging technologies such as satellite and aerial imagery, machine and deep learning, and the Internet of Things, PERIOPSIS offers large-scale environmental monitoring and modeling for both the industry and commercial world up to governments and governmental entities. Its services support data-driven decision-making in areas like infrastructure (buildings detection, swimming pools detection), biodiversity (trees detection, vegetation monitoring), land use and change detection, disaster assessment, and more. The company’s flagship product, DumpMapper, is an AI model based on deep learning that detects and classifies illegal dumping by analysing satellite images, sharing those insights with municipalities and local communities which register to this service.
PARTNERS
The ClimAid project is made possible through the collaboration of dedicated institutions, researchers, and professionals who share a common vision: to support the climate transition of the museum sector in Cyprus. Our partners bring together expertise from the fields of museum studies, heritage management, cultural policy, environmental science, and computer science, ensuring a truly interdisciplinary approach.
This diverse partnership strengthens ClimAid’s ability to create an impactful, culturally sensitive, and scientifically grounded framework. Together, we are working to protect Cyprus’s cultural heritage, empower museum professionals, and shape the future of climate-resilient museum practices.
Below, you’ll find more about the organizations and individuals who are contributing to this transformative initiative.
CYENS, CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
CYENS Centre of Excellence is a Research and Innovation Centre in Cyprus, specializing in Interactive Media, Smart Systems, and Emerging Technologies. It is a joint venture between the three public universities of Cyprus (University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, Open University of Cyprus), and two international partners, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Germany) and University College London (UK).
CYENS is funded by Horizon 2020 and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and is coordinated by the Municipality of Nicosia. CYENS CoE is designed to act as an integrator of academic research and innovation, towards the sustainable fuelling of scientific, technological and economic growth of Cyprus and Europe, empowering knowledge and technology transfer in the region. CYENS research community is strengthened by faculty with recognized expertise in three different pillars, including Visual Science, Human Factors & Design, Communications & Artificial Intelligence.
CYENS Centre of Excellence is a Research and Innovation Centre in Cyprus, specializing in Interactive Media, Smart Systems, and Emerging Technologies. It is a joint venture between the three public universities of Cyprus (University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, Open University of Cyprus), and two international partners, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Germany) and University College London (UK).
CYENS is funded by Horizon 2020 and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and is coordinated by the Municipality of Nicosia. CYENS CoE is designed to act as an integrator of academic research and innovation, towards the sustainable fuelling of scientific, technological and economic growth of Cyprus and Europe, empowering knowledge and technology transfer in the region. CYENS research community is strengthened by faculty with recognized expertise in three different pillars, including Visual Science, Human Factors & Design, Communications & Artificial Intelligence.
DEPUTY MINISTRY OF CULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
The Deputy Ministry of Culture is dedicated to the promotion of the culture of Cyprus, both its cultural heritage as well as its Modern and Contemporary Culture. The policy and strategic plans of the Deputy Ministry of Culture are highly human-centred, and focus on the creators and producers of Culture and cultural industry itself. The primary goals of the Deputy Ministry of culture include the support of the people working in the cultural industry, the creation of a strong network of strategic partners, the strengthening of extraversion through the development of international partnerships and the encouragement and establishment of European Networks in Cyprus.
The Department of Contemporary Culture is the main exponent of the state’s cultural policy regarding contemporary culture. Having as its responsibility the development of the Arts in Cyprus, the information and participation of the public in cultural events and the promotion of the achievements of Cyprus’ cultural activity abroad, the Department plays a particularly important role in shaping the cultural identity of the country.
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