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CARDET presents its current projects at the 4th NGO Fair at the beautiful old square of Faneromeni in Nicosia
On September 20, 2014, CARDET disseminated information on 12 of its current projects at the 4th Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Fair, which was organized by the NGO Support Center and the Cyprus Youth Organization at the Faneromeni square inside the walled city of Nicosia.
Science Fiction in Education (SciFiEd): Implementation of cross-curricular unit
Within the framework of the SciFiEd project, each partner designed a cross-curricular unit that integrated a Science Fiction narrative, which was then piloted, finalized, and implemented.
Ireland Bids to host WORLDCON
Ireland has a rich tradition of story-telling, from ancient myths and legends told by word of mouth through the generations to the dark Gothic writers, from some of the greatest authors in the English language like James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, Brendan Behan, and Sean O’Casey to works of contemporary fiction including modern science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
The Irish Education System has included Science Fiction in the Leaving Certificate English Comparative study section for years 2015 and 2016.
Val Nolan, Fiction writer, Academic and critic recently addressed the annual Nordic Irish Studies Network conference in Aalborg University, Denmark (the 2014 theme: ‘Ireland and the Popular’). The presentation was derived from his current research on the topic of Irish Science Fiction (as distinct from Fantasy).
Presentation of SciFiEd at conference
CARDET organized the final conference for the project “Are we Reading”, on March 28, 2014. The project was supported by the Research Promotion Foundation, DESMH 2009-2010, which is co-funded by the Republic of Cyprus and the European ...
Teacher training workshops
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n the framework of the SciFiEd project, teacher training workshops are being completed during the month of March in all the partner countries. In Cyprus, these workshops were held on the 13th, 14th, and 18th of March ...
