AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Rights & Online Safety: Cyprus’s Deputy Minister for Social Welfare Clea Papaellina backed EU Council conclusions to better protect girls and young women from cyberstalking, harassment, non-consensual image sharing and sexist hate speech, calling for stronger school/parent tools and more effective law enforcement. Tech & Society: MP Christos Christofides urged Cyprus to adopt a “digital rights charter” as AI and algorithms already shape information, work, education and democracy. Arts & Culture: Nicosia’s NiMAC and the Deputy Ministry of Culture faced a fresh row over an exhibition work linked to Turkish Cypriot flag designer Emin Çizenel, with NiMAC stressing the piece is part of the state art collection and defending curatorial independence. Film & Theatre: Mediterranean Film Festival screens Minos Papas’ folk-horror “Motherwitch” (set in 1882 Cyprus), while director Aliki Danezi Knutsen is in postproduction on “Eastern Mediterranean,” about 1963 political tensions. Community Events: Kition Planetarium and Kition Planetarium/Observatory mark Asteroid Day with talks at the Cyprus Planetarium (Tamassos) and a main event on Tuesday. Local Tragedy: Two boys, aged eight and 10, died in Cyprus’s Dhekelia SBA after allegedly being left inside a car “to sleep”; their father and stepmother were arrested on suspicion of negligence. Wellness Trend: A Cyprus feature looks at whether “biohacking” is taking off locally, from cold immersion to sleep tracking and longevity clinics.
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