LSC participates in various research projects, which are the following ones:
8 May 2024
Frederick University and more specifically the Social Work Program received funding under the Erasmus+ program for the implementation of the project entitled "Empowerment of Social Entrepreneurship". The project will be implemented in cooperation with Tallinn University and the Nicosia Volunteer Corps, specifically with great colleagues such as Audrone Urmanaviciene and Maria Antoniou. The project aims to train professionals who intend to operate in the field of social entrepreneurship in Cyprus. The progress that has been made in Estonia is a good practice at European level, through which we aim to draw good examples as well as accumulated relevant experience.
Hellenic Mediterranean University (2023) Building skills for enhancing hazard perception and safe decisions among teenagers (Road Safety) (SAFETeen), 2023-1-EL01-KA220-SCH-000160385, IKY (Greece) KA220-SCH-Cooperation partnerships in school education. Duration: December 2023 – November 2026. Budget: €400.000.
The project started in December 2023, with the participation of both Frederick University and LSC, as well as the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cyprus.
The first meeting of the SAFETeen project partners was successfully held in Heraklion, Crete (18-19 January 2024).
Frederick University (2022) Entrepreneurial Skills for Social Sciences (ESSS), 2022-1-CY01-KA220-VET-000086829, ΙΔΕΠ-Erasmus+ (Cyprus), Cooperation Partnerships in Vocational Education and Training. Duration: November 2022 – October 2024. Budget: €120.000.
The project is coordinated by Frederick University and more specifically by Dr Stavros K. Parlalis. The main objective of the project is to identify the educational needs of social science professionals around Social Entrepreneurship and to develop educational curriculum and culturally adapted tools in order to train professionals in this field and make them competent to enter the labour market. More information about the project can be found on the project page: https://entresss.eu/
Frederick Research Centre (2019) Food Waste, Circular Economy and Social Welfare (SaveOurFood), Project Manager. SOCIALINNO/0617/0007, Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus). Duration: April 2019 – March 2021. Budget: €100.000.
The "Save Our Food" project was a new project that lasted two years and was coordinated by the Frederick Research Center (FRC) and more specifically by Dr. Parlalis K. Stavros of the Department of Psychology and Social Sciences (Frederick University).FRC's partners in this project were the Municipality of Aglantzia, the Cyprus Youth Organization, the District Volunteer Coordinating Council of Nicosia and the organization "Boroume" from Greece.
The project had two main objectives. The sub-objectives of the project were a) To reduce the volume of wasted food at different levels of economic activity, e.g. from supermarkets, shops, restaurants, catering companies, hotels and other catering establishments; b) to provide food to people who cannot meet their basic needs by offering them food that would otherwise be thrown away; and c) to organise awareness raising seminars throughout Cyprus for young people (aged between 16-35 years) on food waste and the circular economy.
The project was implemented with great success at the local level, meaning the Municipality of Aglantzia, and even today (April 2024) the project continues with the financial support of the Municipality of Aglantzia.
