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Original citation: Originally published in Dolničar, V. and Christou, C. and Gannon, R. and Haddo... more Original citation: Originally published in Dolničar, V. and Christou, C. and Gannon, R. and Haddon, L. and Louca, S. and Puga, P. and Vieira, J. (2011) Cross-national broadband digital divides. In: Haddon, Leslie, (ed.) The Contemporary Internet: National and Cross-National European Studies. Participation in Broadband Society. Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, pp. 121-138. ISBN 9783631600986

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2020

The rapid advancements of Information Communications Technology (ICT) are leading to extreme impr... more The rapid advancements of Information Communications Technology (ICT) are leading to extreme improvements in computing power and to the design and development of innovative products and new improved versions of the existing ones. As a result, ICT products become obsolete more quickly and in increased quantities resulting to ever-increasing waste of electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste). Therefore, greater emphasis is required for integrating environmentally sound choices into supply chain management research and practice. Green supply chain management has developed into an important and growing area of strategic advantage for many countries and companies. Closed-loop supply chains are being used to recover assets that would otherwise be lost. This paper presents best practices and challenges faced by Cyprus regarding its closed loop in the ICT industry. It investigates the performance and satisfaction regarding closed-loop supply chains in Cyprus. The findings and interpreta...

The Lancet

of system pilot tests to identify limitations, resolve issues, assess acceptability by users, and... more of system pilot tests to identify limitations, resolve issues, assess acceptability by users, and identify opportunities for new applications of the technology before universal adoption; and the development of specific laws to regulate the technology, provide standardisation, and protect users. To truly "redesign health in Europe for 2020", 3 perhaps the EU should also consider stepping out from the boundaries of national systems towards the development of a European system: since patients travel regularly to other EU member states, their records should not be available only to their country of origin or their economic and political region. We declare no competing interests. We thank all participants who attended and contributed to our stakeholder roundtable discussions.

2016 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON), 2016

International Journal of Management Cases, 2010

E-Innovation for Sustainable Development of Rural Resources During Global Economic Crisis, 2014

2014 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning (IMCL2014), 2014

MIPRO, 2011 Proceedings …, 2011

Page 1. A GIS application for water management in remote communities AI Kokkinaki*, A.Antoniou**,... more Page 1. A GIS application for water management in remote communities AI Kokkinaki*, A.Antoniou**, S. Louca* *Dept. ... Figure 1. The areas controlled by the Cyprus Water Boards are shown in bold colors The Water Development Department uses the ArcGIS v.9.3 by ESRI. ...

Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability, 2014

… proceedings for The …, Jan 1, 2009

While studying broadband inequalities two research questions are investigated: (1) Is the use of ... more While studying broadband inequalities two research questions are investigated: (1) Is the use of broadband replicating the already existing digital divide? and (2) Is there a relationship between broadband availability and involvement in different activities online? An attempt to answer these questions was made by analysing the secondary Eurostat data for five European countries: Cyprus, Ireland, Portugal, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom. Reviewing the differences between those with home dial-up access and those with broadband at home indicates that broadband does correlate with change in the Web uses, and various suggestions are made about why this is occurring. Having access to broadband at home certainly increases the probability of using the internet for participatory and creative activities like sharing opinions within different online environments. The analysis also indicates that factors which are commonly associated with the basic digital divide are replicated in the broadband divide.

virtualbus.com.cy

Countries that have pushed for the accelerated deployment of smartcards in an array of applicatio... more Countries that have pushed for the accelerated deployment of smartcards in an array of applications have witnessed how smartcards have contributed to the modernization of their economies and to a better quality of life for its citizens. As businesses move online, as administrative procedures are automated, as health care administration is computerized and as digital signatures and e-payments are introduced, the importance of smartcards has increased exponentially. This paper analyzes the marketing situational environment in Cyprus regarding smartcards and concentrates on a proposition of strategies that could be employed by a multinational organization for introducing multifunctional smartcards in the Cyprus market. A market research has been carried out within Cyprus, and a marketing plan for penetrating the Cyprus market is proposed.

International Journal of Foresight …, Jan 1, 2008

The creation of the Cyprus research area can be a key component and a critical contributor to the... more The creation of the Cyprus research area can be a key component and a critical contributor to the creation of the European Research Area and the strategy defined at Lisbon for making the European Union (EU) the world's most competitive and dynamic knowledge based ...

Abstract This paper reports on the developmental process of an undergraduate program for Manageme... more Abstract This paper reports on the developmental process of an undergraduate program for Management Information Systems at the School of Business of University of Nicosia which is a private University in Cyprus. The paper examines how, beyond the challenges widely ...

Information society has much untapped potential for improving productivity and the quality of lif... more Information society has much untapped potential for improving productivity and the quality of life. This potential is growing continuously due to the new technological developments in information communication technologies, opening up significant economic and social opportunities. In this digital, information based economy, people are the core. This paper, presents the initial results from a project funded by the Research Promotion Foundation (Government of Cyprus) for the expansion of the internet in the rural areas of the country, so as to give all citizens equal opportunities for access to the new information communication technologies. This will enable the development of e-commerce in various sectors of the Cypriot economy. It will promote new tools and methodologies for electronic transactions and infrastructures, as well as the exploitation of information technology and communications in education and culture, the promotion of egovernment and new services for the citizen and the enterprises, and access to the Information Society. Moreover, it will facilitate the reduction of the digital divide that characterizes the provinces as compared to the urban regions.