The Cyprus Institute

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About CYI

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a non-profit research and educational institution with a strong scientific and technological orientation. It is an issue-oriented organization, emphasizing international collaborations, cross-disciplinary research, and postgraduate education. CyI has developed by establishing research centers to address important and challenging problems at regional and international levels, in partnership with leading, world-class institutions in their respective domains.

CyI aims to strengthen the research community of Cyprus and help transform its economy to a knowledge-based economy. Recognizing the unique geopolitical location of Cyprus, CyI also aspires to serve as a European Union gateway to research and technology in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region and in this way, advance regional cooperation for a more prosperous and sustainable future.

The Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) is a regional Center of Excellence for Climate and Atmosphere Research, part of The Cyprus Institute. CARE-C’s activities focus on addressing challenges relating to climate change and air pollution in the wider EMME region, through a combination of research, innovation, and education actions.

It was founded in January 2020 through competitive funding secured from the European Commission and the Cyprus Government, within the framework of the Horizon 2020 Teaming project “EMME-CARE”. The Environmental Predictions Department (EPD) of CARE-C is dedicated to the study of the role of anthropogenic emissions in biogeochemical cycles, air quality and climate change with a focus on the EMME region.

CyI role in MARKOPOLO: The CyI role in different WPs of the MARKOPOLO project: atmospheric composition modelling, air pollution attribution to sources, exposure assessment and health impact calculations.