Stasikratous 43
1065 Nicosia
Cyprus
- Research
Our organization, MindSpin, is an R&D organization based in Cyprus. Currently, we have a team of three workers and five volunteers, and we work with various partners to coordinate and promote S&T activities in Cyprus. Our budgetary resources vary from year to year depending on the projects we undertake, but we are committed to ensuring the efficient use of our resources to achieve our goals. We source our funding from various entities, including the European Union, national governments, and private companies. We believe that innovation and collaboration are essential for social development, and we engage in concrete projects, exchanges, seminars, and training programs that promote digital literacy, cybersecurity, and the integration of disadvantaged groups into society. Our main partners include universities, research institutes, NGOs, and public authorities. By working closely with these partners, we are able to leverage our expertise and resources to create long-term impact in our community and beyond.
The mission of MindSpin is to promote new areas of Science & Technology and play the role of a nodal department for organizing, coordinating, and promoting S&T activities in Cyprus. Our organization is committed to empowering communities and promoting social stability by providing opportunities for participation in various programs and events and increasing civic engagement and social inclusion. Our objectives are: To promote digital literacy and education, especially among vulnerable groups such as low-skilled adults, migrants, and refugees. To develop innovative digital tools and platforms that can be used to facilitate learning and skills development. To promote cybersecurity and digital safety, particularly in the context of gender-based violence and discrimination. To facilitate the integration of disadvantaged groups into society by providing them with opportunities for personal and professional development. To foster collaboration among different stakeholders, including universities, research institutes, NGOs, and public authorities, to create a more effective and sustainable approach to promoting social development. Overall, our mission and objectives reflect our commitment to using innovation and collaboration to promote social development and empower individuals and communities to achieve their full potential.
During our participation in European projects, we focused on systematically creating new digital tools and training modules to support the acquisition of skills, especially of people with a low level of skills, to enhance their key competencies and adapt to the new digital age. Our work expanded rapidly during COVID ’19 pandemic since a huge number of people had to develop basic digital skills to adapt to the labour market transitions. At the same time, the schools were using online platforms for their courses causing stress to the students, the teachers and the parents. Furthermore, we are focusing on gender equality, by allowing women to participate in our education and training activities and to develop entrepreneurial skills. Our organization is currently involved in training development for personal data protection regarding AI, big data, mass biometric surveillance and cybersecurity. Furthermore, we addressed the need for equal inclusion of people 65+, especially in terms of digital illiteracy, depression, dementia etc. Our projects aim to foster the participation of the elders in the community and to promote active ageing. Moreover, MindSpin focused on tackling the raising number of hate speech attacks on immigrants and other minorities that have raised over the last years. As more and more people have moved online, individuals are inclined toward racism, misogyny, or homophobia. In 2021, MindSpin team has created an open-source API ‘’Hate speech analyser’’ for organisations to effectively analyse hate speech in social media. https://github.com/papargyri/Hate-Speech-Detection Meanwhile, MindSpin works towards the mitigation of the dissemination of fake news, i.e., news with intentionally false information, which brings significant negative effects to society. This requires multi-source information such as news content, social context, and dynamic information as well as social awareness of the accuracy of information. Our current activities are: • Exploration of social contexts such as user engagements and social behaviours. • Understanding and development of comprehensive datasets which contain news content, social context, and dynamic information could facilitate fake news propagation, detection and mitigation • Cooperation in the research initiative FakeNewsNet which focuses on fake news studies on social media. • Training of individuals and organisations on fake news characteristics and critical thinking.
MindSpin can contribute to the Network in Cyprus by leveraging our expertise and resources to support the Anna Lindh Foundation's mission and objectives. Specifically, we can contribute to the Network in the following ways: Collaboration: MindSpin can collaborate with the Anna Lindh Foundation and other members of the Network on joint initiatives and projects that align with our respective missions and objectives. By working together, we can leverage our collective expertise and resources to create more significant impact in our community and beyond. Expertise: MindSpin can provide our expertise and experience in the areas of digital literacy, cybersecurity, and social inclusion to support the work of the Anna Lindh Foundation and other members of the Network. We can participate in seminars, training programs, and workshops to share our knowledge and learn from others. Outreach: MindSpin can use our networks and platforms to raise awareness of the Anna Lindh Foundation and its initiatives, as well as to promote the values of intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, and mutual understanding. We can engage with our beneficiaries, partners, and stakeholders to promote the Network and encourage participation in its activities. Overall, we believe that our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and social development aligns with the goals of the Anna Lindh Foundation and the Network. We are excited about the opportunity to contribute to the Network and work with like-minded organizations to create a more sustainable and inclusive future.
MindSpin wants to join the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) Network because we believe that our mission and objectives align with the goals of the Network. We are committed to promoting social development and empowering individuals and communities to achieve their full potential, and we believe that collaboration and innovation are essential to achieving these goals. As a member of the ALF Network, we would have the opportunity to collaborate with other organizations and individuals who share our values and goals. We would be able to participate in joint initiatives and projects, share our expertise and knowledge, and learn from others. We are also attracted to the ALF Network because of its focus on intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, and mutual understanding. We believe that promoting these values is essential for building more inclusive and sustainable communities, and we are committed to working towards these goals. Overall, we believe that joining the ALF Network would enable us to leverage our resources and expertise to create a more significant impact in our community and beyond. We are excited about the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded organizations and individuals and work towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.