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Cyprus Piloting COMCY completes the first piloting sessions of the VRCARE project – bringing immersive VR-based training to childcare professionals, teachers, students, and elderly care teams across Cyprus. What does it look like when innovation meets real-world care? Over the past weeks, COMCY brought the answer into focus – piloting the VRCARE immersive training scenarios […]

Multilingual Sports for Holistic Preschool Development What if children could learn languages while running, jumping, and playing? What if physical activity became a natural pathway to communication, confidence, and curiosity? These are the questions at the heart of the European project PLAY, an initiative that reimagines early childhood education through movement, interaction, and joy. Designed

Virtual Reality in healthcare education is rapidly transforming how social and healthcare training is designed and delivered. As digital technologies evolve, new opportunities are emerging to create immersive, practice-based learning environments. The VRCARE project explores how VR can be integrated as a complementary methodology in healthcare education, with a particular focus on childcare and elderly

Strengthening Inclusive Pathways for Migrants Across Europe Brussels, 27–28 November 2025 We proudly participated in the 10th European Migration Forum (EMF) in Brussels, joining civil society organisations, EU institutions, social partners, and local actors committed to shaping fair and effective integration policies across Europe. Organised by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social

Introduction: Seeing, Hearing, and Touching Language For many children, learning English as a foreign language is a gateway to new opportunities and cultures. But for students with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, ADHD, or auditory processing challenges, the process can often feel like trying to catch words that keep slipping away. They may struggle to

EmpowerHer: Invitation to Employers and HR Professionals to Interviews The EmpowerHer Project, led in Cyprus by the non-profit organisation COMCY (Centre for Competence Development Cyprus), is launching a new round of Focus Groups and Interviews with employers and HR professionals. Why this initiative? Women with a migrant background often face multiple challenges in entering the

The Up to You(th) Festival, organised for the 9th consecutive year by the Youth Board of Cyprus (ONEK) and the Lifelong Learning Foundation (IDEP), has become a landmark event for young people in Cyprus. Each year, it brings together hundreds of youth in a celebration of participation, creativity, and active citizenship, offering them the chance

A Shared Vision for Empowerment From 24 to 26 June 2025, the city of Nicosia, Cyprus, hosted a remarkable gathering of professionals dedicated to empowering migrant women across Europe. The Learning, Teaching and Training Activity (LTTA) of the EmpowerHer project, titled “EmpowerHER in Action”, brought together adult educators working directly with migrant women in their

Celebrating collaboration, youth engagement, and best practices for a more inclusive future   On April 15, 2025, we had the pleasure of participating in the General Assembly of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) Cyprus Network, held at the Cultural Center of Strovolos, Nicosia. The event brought together organisations from across the island to exchange ideas,

Teaching foreign languages to children with learning difficulties presents unique challenges, but with the right methodologies and support, educators can create inclusive and engaging learning environments. The FOCUS Project (Foreign Language Opportunities for Children with Unique Skills), co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, is designed to do exactly that. The project brings together nine organizations and