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Study on the identification and preparation of the National Strategy for Electronic Integration in Cyprus. - 08/02/2010
RUBSI has been recently participating in a Study on " Identification and preparation of the National Strategy for Electronic Integration in Cyprus", which relates to the use and availability of Internet, broadband coverage, Digital Literacy...
Survey: Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of immigrants and foreigners from third countries on HIV / AIDS and sexual reproductive health - 08/02/2010
RUBSI is participating together with the Cyprus Family Planning Organization and Cyprus University of Technologyin a Survey on the Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of immigrants and foreigners from third countries on HIV / AIDS and sexual r...
Cultural Diversity: Opportunities and Socialisation - 18/01/2010
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PROMOVAX - 08/01/2010
RUBSI has recently become an Associate Partner in a European project funded by the EAHC under the title : Promote Vaccinations among Migrant Populations in Europe (PROMOVAX). Please read more details under Projects. ...
EVERYWHERE - 08/01/2010
Within the framework EVERYWHERE [Designing a Multisectorial Network for prevention of HIV/AIDS Amongst Men Having Sex With Men (MSM)], which started in 2007 and will be completed by the end of 2010, RUBSI hosted the 3rd Management Meeting on the 28th...
AURORA - 08/01/2010
RUBSI has recently become an Associate Partner in the Project AURORA (An European Network to Promote HPV Vaccination, to Study HPV Awareness in the New EU Member States and to Face Cervical Cancer By a Prevention Campaign)The project is financed by t...
STEPS - Strengthening Engagement in Public Health Research - 08/01/2010
RUBSI recently became an Associate Partner in the 7th Framework Programme STEPS (Strengthening Engagement in Public Health Research). The project is financed by the European Commission and is coordinated by the University College London (UCL). AimsST...
WORLD AIDS DAY - 1st DEC 2009 - 07/01/2010
Dr Constantinos N Phellas (Executive Director of RUBSI) has been invited by the University of Nicosia’s Students Affairs Office to give a speech on HIV & AIDS in Cyprus. The event took place at the UNESCO Theatre (University of Nicosia) on the ...
The Social Aspects of Ageing in Cyprus - 13/10/2009
Announcement of the findings of the research project "The Social Aspects of Ageing in Cyprus"The findings of the research project "The Social Aspects of Ageing in Cyprus" were announced on Friday, October 2, during an event organi...
Everywhere project - 12/06/2009
New poster by everywhere project.RUBSI - Research Unit in Behaviour and Social Issues has for the past 2 years been participating in the european project EverywhereFunded by the EC, this project aims to generate and validate a European model of HIV p...
YPSIPETIS edition includes Research on the Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus - 09/04/2009
RUBSI received the following congratulations email from the University of Nicosia Research Office: News worth shouting aboutIt is with great pleasure that we are forwarding to you the article (in Greek) from the latest newsletter of the Research...
World AIDS Day organised on December 1st - 15/12/2008
On the occasion of the Worlds AIDS Day on the 1st of December RUBSI (The Research Unit in Behaviour and Social Issues) and the University of Nicosia organized an event at the Journalists’ House in Nicosia. The event was under the auspices of the Eu...
New Research project with the title "Cancer in Cyprus and its Psycho-social Aspects" - 16/09/2008
Recently RUBSI won funding from the Cyprus Research Promotion Council for the research program "Cancer in Cyprus and its Psycho-Social Aspects" The general aim of the project is to investigate scientifically the psycho-social aspects ...
New Project on "Beliefs, Knowledge & Attitudes related to Breast Cancer among Young Cypriot and Egyptian Women" - 03/09/2008
RUBSI has recently won through the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, a Bilateral Cooperation Research Project with the title “Beliefs and practices related to Breast Cancer among a sample of young Cypriot and Egyptian women”. The project is f...
New World Health Organisation Initiatives for Womens Health : Fade Out the Problem - 31/08/2008
On 3-4 April 2008 RUBSI and the Department of Life and Health Sciences of the University of Nicosia, co-organised a Lecture and Round Table Discussion on the topic "New World Health Organisation Initiatives for Womens Health: Fade Out the Proble...
The inclusion of Immigrants in Cypriot Society: the Role of the School and the Local Authorities (Seminar) - 31/05/2008
RUBSI was honored to undertake the coordination of a one-day seminar organised by the Pallouriotissa High School and the Municipality of Nicosia (The initiative was taken by the Head Teacher of the Pallouriotissa High School Mrs. Maria Theodotou). Th...
Network of Epidemiological Surveillance and Control Crete – Cyprus - 31/03/2008
RUBSI’s Executive Director Dr Constantinos Phellas has recently been appointed by the Cyprus Republic Ministry of Health as a Specialist Statistician/Epidemiologist on the Cross-Border Network of Epidemiological Surveillance and Control of Hospital...
WHO Report on epidemiology and programmatic response to HIV among MSM - 31/03/2008
Dr Constantinos Phellas, Executive Director of RUBSI was recently commissioned by the World Health Organisations Collaborating Centre on Capacity building in HIV/AIDS Surveillance to write a report on the (a) available evidence on epidemiology and pr...
Research on "Policy and Practice: Ethnicity and Race in Contemporary Cyprus" - Distinguished Overseas Scientist Award - 31/12/2007
The results of the Research Project "Policy and Practice: Ethnicity and Race in Contemporary Cyprus" were presented on the 19th of December at the University of Nicosia.The project was conducted by RUBSI and coordinated by Dr Constantinos P...
RUBSI membership of the HIV/AIDS Civil Society Forum (CSF) - 01/11/2007
It is a great honor for RUBSI to have been recently accepted as a member of the European HIV/AIDS Civil Society Forum for a three year term valid until the 31st August 2010.The Civil Society Forum was established by the HIV/AIDS Think Tank in J...