PHAETHON CoE will be hosting a delegation of senior representatives from Charles University, Faculty of Science, which will be visiting Cyprus on 12–15 October in connection with the development of its new Biocentrum Centre of Excellence.

The visit provides an excellent opportunity to exchange experience regarding the development and operation of Centres of Excellence and to explore potential areas for future collaboration.

Following an overview of PHAETHON’s R&I activities, the delegation will then have the opportunity to visit PHAETHON CoE Facilities, with demos of its Makerspace capabilities, and new equipment functionalities at the new Faculty of Engineering Labs. The visit will conclude with a guided tour of the PHAETHON CoE Smart Energy Infrastructure, with a demo of Smart Energy Infrastructure functionalities and testing capabilities, and a demo of the nanogrid pilot and research on smart energy management strategies.

Agenda

 Charles University Delegation Visit

Date:	13/10/2026
Location:	Physical – University of Cyprus Campus 1 Panepistimiou Avenue, 2109 Aglantzia, Nicosia, Cyprus (map)
Host:	PHAETHON CoE – University of Cyprus

 

Time		Duration	Topic
12:30 – 12:35		5’	Welcome by PHAETHON CoE CEO
			George E. Georghiou, CEO, PHAETHON CoE
12:35 – 13:20		45’	PHAETHON CoE Overview
12:35 – 13:05		30’	Presentation of PHAETHON CoE R&I Activities George Makrides, Director of Operations, PHAETHON CoE
13:05 – 13:20		15’	Discussion – Areas of Collaboration Discussion on joint activities and collaboration areas.
13:20 – 14:00		40’	Visit – PHAETHON CoE Facilities New Engineering School Guided Tour | PHAETHON CoE Facilities (Working Areas, Innovation Hub, Makerspace, Education & Training Facilities). •     Demo of Makerspace capabilities. •     Demo of new equipment functionalities at New Engineering School Labs (Renewable Energy Sources Facility)
14:00 – 15:00		60’	Lunch Break