Vitae: Yiannis LaourisFrom Future Worlds Center Wiki

Contents1 University Education2 Post-doctoral training in Neuro-Physiology3 Special Appointments

3.1 International Bodies3.2 Invited Expert in Think Tanks3.3 National Representative/Expert in European Research Networks3.4 Appointed as Local Representative for International Organization or projects3.5 Project Director in European Program Consortia

4 Membership in Associations4.1 Membership in Professional Societies and Associations4.2 Membership in Bi-communal Peace Initiatives in Cyprus

5 Honors and Awards6 Organization of international meetings and symposia7 Collaborative research and visiting scientists

7.1 Department of Neurophysiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany7.1.1 Doctoral Students

7.2 University of Arizona, Tucson, USA7.2.1 Undergraduate and Masters Students; Across campus7.2.2 Doctoral Students; Department of Neurophysiology7.2.3 Postdoctoral Fellows; Department of Neurophysiology7.2.4 Visiting Scholars; Robotics/Prosthetics/Motor Control Group

7.3 Higher Technological Institute, Cyprus, 1991-19947.4 Philips College, Cyprus, 1992-1994

7.4.1 Supervising theses of three BS in Psychology students7.5 CYBER School of Instructors

7.5.1 Full-time CYBER KIDS Instructors, Cyprus, 1992-20017.5.2 Part-time Instructors7.5.3 Full-time Senior Scientists

7.6 Bicommunal Peace Movement, Cyprus, 1994-present7.6.1 Visiting Scholars

7.7 Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Cyprus, Years:1991-20017.7.1 Full-time Research Associates7.7.2 Undergraduate Students7.7.3 Masters students working on their theses

7.8 Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Cyprus, Years: 2001-present7.8.1 Full-time Associates funded through EU or international grants7.8.2 Visiting Senior Scientists

7.9 Future Worlds Center7.9.1 Interns visiting from Portland State University7.9.2 Short term research fellowships and international interns

8 Teaching Experience8.1 Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology, KMU, Leipzig8.2 General Hospital, Limassol, Cyprus8.3 Family Therapy Group, Limassol, Cyprus8.4 Institute of Physiology, GAU, Göttingen, Germany8.5 Max-Plank Institute, Göttingen, Germany8.6 Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

8.7 Motor Control Group, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA8.8 Makarios Medical Center, Lefkosia, Cyprus8.9 Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus8.10 CYBER Institutes, Lefkosia, Cyprus8.11 Higher Technological Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus8.12 Philips College, Lefkosia, Cyprus8.13 CYBER Institutes, Lefkosia, Cyprus8.14 Fulbright Peace Facility at the Buffer Zone, Lefkosia, CYPRUS8.15 Technology for Peace, Lefkosia, CYPRUS8.16 Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus8.17 Knowledge Media Research Center, Tübingen, Germany8.18 Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies, Piraeus, Greece8.19 Cyprus University of Technology School, Faculty of Applied Arts and Communication,

Limassol, Cyprus9 Curriculum Development10 Bicomunal courses in peace building and conflict resolution11 Publications in Cognitive Neuro-Psychology, Educational Neuroscience

11.1 Manuscripts in refereed Journals11.2 Books and Chapters by Editorial invitation11.3 Conference Abstracts, Short papers and Talks

12 Publications in Neurophysiology and Motor Control12.1 Manuscripts in refereed Journals12.2 Books and book chapters by editorial invitation12.3 Conference Abstracts, Short Papers and Talks

13 Publications in Applied Systems Science and Peace13.1 Manuscripts in refereed Journals13.2 Books and Chapters by Editorial invitation13.3 Conference Abstracts, Short papers and Talks13.4 Other Reports

14 Computer Systems Design and Software Development14.1 Computer language development at the University of Arizona14.2 Undergraduate curriculum and course development at the University of Arizona14.3 Computer Technology curriculum and course development at the University of Arizona14.4 Computer Technology curriculum and course development at the Cyprus Neuroscience and

Technology Institute14.5 Educational Software development at the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute14.6 Commercial Software development at The Multimedia Factory14.7 Computer language development at the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute

(Research Environments)14.8 Educational Software development14.9 Educational Software development: “Factories for Research Projects”

University Education

Institution Degree Grade YearLeipzig University, Leipzig,Germany

M.D. (includes practical year andLicense to practice medicine)

Total average: 1.5 (verygood) 1978-1985

Carl Ludwig Inst. of Physiology,Leipzig, Germany

Ph.D. (Neurophysiology; DE:Dr.med.) 1.0 (summa cum laude) 1982-1985

University of Arizona, Tucson,Arizona, USA

M.S. in Systems & IndustrialEngineering GPA: 4.0 1991-1993

Post-doctoral training in Neuro-Physiology

Institution Title YearDept. Neurophysiology, George-August University, Goettingen,Germany (With Uwe Windhorst) Research Associate 9/1986-

2/1989Dept. Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA (With DouglasG. Stuart) Research Associate 2/1989-1990

Dept. Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Research AssistantProfessor 1990-1992

Dept. Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Visiting ResearchAssistant Professor 1992-1994

The John B. Pierce Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven,Connecticut, USA Fulbright Scholar

1st SummerSemester1994

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Fulbright Scholar2nd SummerSemester1994

Special Appointments

International Bodies

Program Title YearCommonwealth Cybercrime Initiative Steering Committee 2011-PresentBoard of Institute for 21st Century Agoras Executive Board 2010-PresentELPIs Foundation for Indefinite Lifespans Scientific Advisory Board 2012-Present

Invited Expert in Think Tanks

Program Title YearConcept Reenginering (Onlife Initiative) Invited Expert 2012Core Foresight 2050 Invited Expert 2012-present

National Representative/Expert in European Research Networks

Program Title YearCOST 276: Knowledge Management Invited Expert 2005-2006COST 219ter: Accessibility for all to services and terminals fornext generation mobile networks National Representative 2005-2007

COST 298: Participation in the Broadband society Invited Expert 2007-2008COST 2102: Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal and Non-verbalCommunication National Representative 2008-2011

Insafe Member of the SteeringCommittee 2006-present

Insafe Member of the AdvisoryBoard

2010-2012

EU Kids Online National Representative 2008-2010EU Kids Online II National Representative 2010-2012EU Kids Online III National Representative 2013-2014

Appointed as Local Representative for International Organization or projects

Organization Program Title Year

Institute of World Affairs,Washington DC, USA Regional Peace Program

Director for EasternMediterranean and MiddleEast

1999-2003

HasNa Inc., Washington DC,USA

Scholarships for youngjournalists Project Director 2002-2003

HasNa Inc., Washington DC,USA Media Literacy Workshops Project Director 2005

HasNa Inc., Washington DC,USA Bi-communal Peace Activities Project Director 2006

HasNa Inc., Washington DC,USA

Talk of the Island Radioprograms Project Director 2006-2008

Project Director in European Program Consortia

Accessing Development EducationTeachMDGsMobLangCyberethicsSafenetCYAct Beyond BordersE-HoopReinvent democracy (YiA 1.3)Youth envisage and design their ideal future (YiA 5.1)

Membership in Associations

Membership in Professional Societies and Associations

Organization YearsCypriot Students Association, President '78, GDR 1981-83Pre-registration Doctors’ Association, President, '86, Limassol, Cyprus 1985-86Physiology Seminar Committee, UA 1988-89

Co-Coordinator, "PSIO 818: Neurophysiology for Neurologists", UA1988-89

2007-present

German Physiological Society 1988-1992International Society of Biomechanics 1989

Society for Neuroscience1990-1994

2007-present

American Physiological Society 1990-1995Cyprus Designers and Inventors Association, Secretary '94), Cyprus 1992-93Cyprus Neuroscience Association, Appointed President, '91, Cyprus 1991-96Cyprus MacUsers Group, Founding Member and President, '92, Cyprus 1991-94Cyprus Society of Medical Informatics, Cyprus 1997-2005Peace Center, Cyprus 1994-presentCenter for Systemic Studies, Founding Member, Cyprus 1994-96Technology For Peace, Founding Member and Project Leader 1997-presentIDA: International Dyslexia Association 2002-presentISSS: International Society for the Systems Sciences 2003-presentISTE: International Society Technology in Education 1993-1997

2004-present

IADIS: International Association for Development of the Information Society 2005-presentEARLI: European association for Research on Learning & Instruction 2005-presentAERA: American Educational Research Association 2006-presentHSSS: Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 2008-presentAmerican Society for Cybernetics 2014-present

Membership in Bi-communal Peace Initiatives in Cyprus

Group YearsExecutive Committee of the Westminster Group 1995-2000Member of the Core Trainers Group 1994-1997Member and Facilitator of the Young Business Leaders Bicommunal Group 1997-1999Facilitator of the Technology for Peace Group (Greek Cypriot Side) 1997-2003Facilitator for the Bicommunal Investment Company Group 1997-2000Member of the Secretariat of the Coordinating Initiative 1998-2000Member of the Communication Initiative 1998-2000Facilitator of the Y2P (Youth Promoting Peace) Group 1999-2003Founding Member and Board Member of Cyprus Community Media Centre 2010-presentFounding member of CINDEP 2010

Honors and Awards

Name and description of the award YearLeistungstippendien, Leipzig, Germany 1979-

1984

Financial award given to students with very high grades

Salvator Allende Stippendium, Leipzig, Germany

Prize given to two best students of each university in the country

1985

Leistungshau, Leipzig, GDR

Competition for selection of research achievements by young scientistsParts of Ph.D. work selected for both the 1984 "Leistungsshau" of theUniversity and for the 1985 "Leistungsshau" from all Universities in the GDR

1984 &1985

Summa cum laude, Leipzig, Germany

PhD received the most unusual distinction having being graded with 5 A’s

1985

Υποτροφία Παγκύπριας Πορείας Αγάπης Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ, Nicosia, Cyprus

Scholarship given by Makarios Foundation exempting rules to support a young scientist's dream tofollow a humanistic research career

1986

Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA

For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience

1990

Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA

For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience

1992

IPDF, Arizona, USA1992

For activities in International Program Development

1992

ISO 9001/2, London, UK

Among the first few companies in Cyprus to get this award from a UK Board

1996

Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA

Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world

1995

The Elected of the Year '96, Jerusalem, Israel

The CYBER Kids company in Israel chosen as the most promising new company of the Year

1996

Qualidat, Geneva, Switzerland

Distinction given to companies that demonstrate high standards of quality

1996

Employers and Industrialists Federation Award, Nicosia, CyprusCreativity Award to Cyber Kids Curriculum

1998

Civil Society Award 2008

First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation

Hellenic Society for Systems StudiesAward to distinguished scientists

2008

Anna Lindh Award 2011Digital Champion Cyprus Award 2015 for his role and support in establishing an award process forinnovations in digital economy

2015

1. REDIRECT List of Grants and History of Fund Raising

Organization of international meetings and symposiaLaouris has been chair and/or key organizer of the following conferences:

Year Event # Role/Co-organizers

Organizations Place

1988Perspectives in Motor Control:Brainstorming on the State of Affairsand Future Developments

25Co-ChairChairs: H.-D.HenatschUwe Windhorst

Georg-AugustUniversityGoettingen

Paphos,Cyprus

1992 Innovation-Technology Social Progress 92 120Chair: YiannisLaourisCo-Chair: GeorgeChristodoulides

CNTIInstitute ofTechnologyCyprusDevelopmentBankCYBER KIDS

Nicosia,Cyprus

1993 Innovation-Technology Social Progress 93 135Chair: YiannisLaourisCo-Chair: GeorgeChristodoulides

CNTIInstitute ofTechnologyCyprusDevelopmentBankCYBER KIDS

Nicosia,Cyprus

1995 Computers and Dyslexia 1995 Seminar 90

ChairCo-Chair: PantelisMakris andthe DyslexiaGroup

CNTICyprus DyslexiaAssociationCYBER KIDS

Nicosia,Cyprus

1996 Computers and Dyslexia 1996 Conference 120

ChairCo-Chair: DespoMinaidou andthe DyslexiaGroup

CNTICyprus DyslexiaAssociationCYBER KIDS

Lefkosia,Cyprus

1997 Computers and Dyslexia 1997 Conference 105

ChairCo-Chair:Christiane El-Haddad andthe DyslexiaGroup

CNTICyprus DyslexiaAssociationCYBER KIDS

Lefkosia,Cyprus

1997 Insafe Meeting 56 Chairs; YiannisLaouris andJanice Richardson

InsafeCNTI

Limassol,Cyprus

1998 Computers and Dyslexia 1998 Conference 133

ChairCo-Chair: PetroulaPetrou andthe DyslexiaGroup

CNTICyprus DyslexiaAssociationCYBER KIDS

Lefkosia,Cyprus

2001 Computers and Dyslexia 2001 Conference 145

ChairCo-Chair: MiraIoannou andthe DyslexiaGroup

CNTICyprus DyslexiaAssociationCYBER KIDS

Lefkosia,Cyprus

2002 Building an innovation based Economy 34ChairCo-Chair: PanikosMichael

CommonwealthScience CouncilWAITRO

Pafos,Cyprus

2002 Computers and Dyslexia 2002 Conference 220

ChairCo-Chair: StellaIoannides andthe DyslexiaGroup

CNTICyprus DyslexiaAssociationCYBER KIDS

Lefkosia,Cyprus

2003 International Conference on InnovationGrand Bay, 24 – 28 February 2003 85 Chair

CommonwealthScience CouncilWAITRO

Mauritius

2005Multilingual and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia; 3rd International Multilingualismand Dyslexia Conference

223Vice President ofLocalOrganizingCommittee

IDAEDACDA

Limassol,Cyprus

2005Accessibility for All to Services andTerminalsfor Next Generation Networks - The Ambient Intelligence Perspective

44Vice President ofLocalOrganizingCommittee

CNTICost219tersecretariat

AyiaNapa,Cyprus

2005 IADIS International Conference MobileLearning 155

Member ofReview- &OrganizingCommittees

Qawra,Malta

2008 Safer Internet Day Conference 2008 >600 OrganizingCommittee

CYTACNTICyprusPedagogicalInstituteCyber Crime

Nicosia,Cyprus

2009 Safer Internet Day Conference 2009 >600OrganizingCommittee

CYTACNTICyprusPedagogicalInstituteCyber Crime

Nicosia,Cyprus

Organizing

CYTACNTI[[Cyprus Nicosia,

2010 Safer Internet Day Conference 2010 >600 Committee PedagogicalInstitute]Cyber Crime

Cyprus

2010 Cyprus Peace MakersAct Beyond Borders Conference >200 Organizing

Committee FWC Nicosia,Cyprus

2011 Connecting Generations - Discover the digital world together…safely! >100 Chair

CNTIFrederickUniversity

Nicosia,Cyprus

2011 Safer Internet Day Conference 2011 >650 OrganizingCommittee

CYTACNTICyprusPedagogicalInstituteCyber Crime

Nicosia,Cyprus

2011 Mobile Learning as the future of education >60 OrganizingCommittee

CYTACNTI

SanSebastian,Spain

2012 Safer Internet Day Conference 2012 >750 OrganizingCommittee

CYTACNTICyprusPedagogicalInstituteCyber Crime

Nicosia,Cyprus

Collaborative research and visiting scientists

Department of Neurophysiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany

Doctoral Students

Serving as mentor for doctoral students of Prof. Uwe Windhorst.

Name Status during training Period

Uli Kuipers Dipl. Biol. in PhD program 1986-1988

Theodoros Kokkoroyiannis Dipl. Biol. in PhD program 1986-1988

University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

Undergraduate and Masters Students; Across campus

The following Undergraduate and Masters students collaborated for the development of Hypercard-based coursesin neuroscience, which were eventually honored with the Provost's Teaching Award and the Medical InnovationAward.

Name Status during training Period

Elisa M. Chernov Undergraduate at Systems and Industrial Engineering,Research Assistant

1990-1991

Beili Wing Undergraduate at Computer Science, Research Assistant 1990

Nicos Stylianou M.S. Electrical Engineering, Research Assistant 1990-1992

Xenon Xenophontos M.S. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, ResearchAssistant

1990-1992

Amit Vyas M.S. MIS Engineering, Research Assistant 1990-1991

Doctoral Students; Department of Neurophysiology

Serving as mentor for doctoral students of Prof. Douglas G. Stuart.

Name Status during training Period

John M. Spielmann B.S., M.S.; PhD student in Neuroscience 1986-1990

Leslie Bevan B.A., M.S.; PhD student in Neuroscience 1986-1990

Katalin M. Gothard M.D.; PhD student in neuroscience 1990-1991

Postdoctoral Fellows; Department of Neurophysiology

Collaborative experimental work with post-doctoral students in the context of the Robotics/Prosthetics/MotorControl Group.

Name Status during collaboration Period

Grant A. Robinson Ph.D., Post-doc, Research Associate in Physiology/Schoolof Medicine

1986-1989

Michael A. Nordstrom DDS, Ph.D., Research Associate in Physiology, Collegeof Medicine

1989-1992

Robert J. Callister Ph.D., Research Associate in Physiology, College ofMedicine

1990-1992

Jane Garland Ph.D., Research Associate in Physiology, College ofMedicine

1990-1991

Visiting Scholars; Robotics/Prosthetics/Motor Control Group

Collaborative experimental work with international visiting scientists in the context of theRobotics/Prosthetics/Motor Control Group.

Name Status during collaboration Period

Nicolina I. RadichevaM.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of BiophysicsVisiting from Central Laboratory of BiophysicsBulgarian Academy of Sciences

1988-1989

Lubomir V. GerilovskyM.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physiology, visiting from Central Laboratory of Biophysics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

1988-1989

Konstantin G. KostovResearch Associate, visiting from Central Laboratory ofBiophysicsBulgarian Academy of Sciences

1988-1989

Higher Technological Institute, Cyprus, 1991-1994

Mentoring students while teaching a number of classes at the Higher Technological Institute.

Supervisor for approximately 20 HTI studentsMore than 30 worked at the CNTI between 1991-1994.

Philips College, Cyprus, 1992-1994

Mentoring and supervising students while teaching at Philips College.

Supervising theses of three BS in Psychology students

Name Status during training PeriodDemetra Kalopedi Psychology Student working on her Thesis 1993Costas Constanti Psychology Student working on his Thesis 1993Christiane El-Haddad Psychology Student working on her Thesis 1993

CYBER School of Instructors

Full-time CYBER KIDS Instructors, Cyprus, 1992-2001

More than 50 instructors attended the practical training of the CYBER School of Instructors (ca. 40h)between 1993-2001.

Part-time Instructors

A total of 186 CYBER KIDS Instructors attended my practical training classes at the CYBER School ofInstructors (ca. 40h each) between 1993-2001.

Full-time Senior Scientists

Name Status during collaboration Period

Harry Anastasiou Head of Cyberkids Curriculum Development Unit 1006-2001

Philip Snyder Professor of Conflict Resolution 9/1998-9/1999

Bicommunal Peace Movement, Cyprus, 1994-present

Collaborations with a number of international scholars the context of activities related to the Bicommunal PeaceMovement.

Visiting Scholars

Name Status during training Period

Benjamin Broome Professor of Conflict Resolution, Fulbright Scholar 1994-96

Philip Snyder Professor of Conflict Resolution, Fulbright Scholar 1996-98

John Ungerleider Professor of Conflict Resolution, Fulbright Scholar 1997-98

Gary GumpertProfessor of CommunicationVisiting periodically to collaborate in technology relatedissues

1997-present

Suzan DruckerProfessor of CommunicationVisiting periodically to collaborate in technology relatedissues

1997-present

Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Cyprus, Years:1991-2001

Full-time Research Associates

Name Status during training Period

George Vakanas Research Associate, Depts. of Neural Control, CNTI 1991-1995

Stelios Stylianou Research Associate, Depts. of Neural Control, CNTI 9/1992-7/1994

Jack Kyriakou Research Assistant, Dept. of Neural Control 9/1992-3/1993

Irina Nicolaou Research Assistant, Dept. Dept. of Neural Control 10/1992-4/1993

Yiannos Constantinou Programmer for MAPS and Technician 1998-2001

Undergraduate Students

8 HTI- and 3 Philips College students completed their practical training with me at the Institute. 1991-94

Masters students working on their theses

Name Status during training Period

Eleni Vakanas Masters Student, CYBER Kids R&D Unit 1993-94

Christiane El-Haddad Research Associate, Special Education Unit 1993-1997

Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Cyprus, Years: 2001-present

Full-time Associates funded through EU or international grants

Name Status during training Period

George Tziapouras MS in Political Science, Coordinator of Technology forPeace

3/2001-7/2004

Nikoletta Koutsakou MS in Political Science, Coordinator of YouthPromoting Peace

2001-2002

Xenia Constantinou MS in Political Science, Coordinator of YouthPromoting Peace

9/2002-3/2005

Natasa Xenophontos MS in International Studies, Coordinator of HasNa-funded projects

9/2002-12/02

Synthia Pavlou BS in Journalism, Coordinator of HasNa-fundedprojects

2/2003-9/2003

Elia Petridou BS in Economics, Coordinator of HasNa-fundedprojects

11/2003-12/2004

Elia Petridou MS in International Studies, Coordinator of EUCitizenship project

9/2005-8/2008

Kerstin Wittig MA in Political Science 10/2005-present

Tonia Loizidou MS in Cognitive Psychology 5/2006-2/2008

Vipar Uthenpong MS in Computer science 5/2006-8/2007

Christos Xenophontos MA in European Studies 5/2006-10/2006

Reinhard Eckert Coordinator of Everybody's Song 5/2006-5/2008

Tatjana Taraszow MS Psychology 9/2006-present

Nikolas Kasparis MS Artificial Intelligence 10/2007-9/2008

Elena Aristodemou MA Psychological Research Methods 2/2008-present

Georgina Siitta Achilleos BS Psychology 2/2008-4/2012

Visiting Senior Scientists

Name Status during training Period

Peter Gerjets Assistant Professor of Psychology, Germany

1weekin1992&1993Short

Peter Schwartze Professor of Physiology Germanyvisitsin1993&2000

Douglas G. Stuart Professor of Physiology, USA

Shortvisitsin1994&1995

Rasim Arikan PhD Candidate of Physiology, Turkey1monthin1993

Future Worlds Center

Interns visiting from Portland State University

Name Status during training Period

Isaac Kastellano Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

SecondSummerSemester,2003

Alexander Kuhnd Doctoral student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

FallSemester,2003

Robin Porter Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Two weeks;SummerSemester2005

Larry Fergeson Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Summer/FallSemester2005

Jenine Alexander Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram Jan-Jul 2006

Brooke Galloway Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Sep 2008-present

Mary Olin Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Oct 2006 –Nov. 2006.

Matthew Pfeiffer Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Demetris Desylas Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Adira Zwelling Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Sep 2010-May 2011

Elicia ReedMasters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Randolph Dilday Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Vasiliki Katrivanou Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Rachel Joy Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Randolph Dilday Masters Student in the FWC - PSU ExchangeProgram

Short term research fellowships and international interns

Name Status during training Period

Björn Rohde-Liebenau Masters Student from Germany visiting Technology forPeace

SpringSemester2003

Christina Simokat Masters Student, USAFallSemester,2003

Demetris Desylas Masters StudentSpringSemester2004

Vasiliki Katrivanou Masters StudentSpringSemester2004

Melaina Spitzer BSc Student, USASummerSemester2004

Astrid Blümlein Masters Student, GreeceSpring &SummerSemester2005

Eleni Messiou Masters Student, CyprusOct2008-Dec 2008

Christina Montanios Masters, CyprusOct2008--Dec 2008

Pelin Aksoy Masters Student, from TurkeySpringSemester2005

Lucia Fetzer Masters Student from University of Hannover,Germany

Sep2008-present

Teaching Experience

Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology, KMU, Leipzig

Year Course Attendees Number Duration1982-1985 Physiology Seminar and Practical Medical students 20-24/class 20-40

hrs/semester

General Hospital, Limassol, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

1985-1986 Clinicians' Seminar Physicians of the hospital 10-30/session

Primary (1lecture) andsecondaryparticipation(10 hrs/yr)

1986 Instruction to blood-bank staff onuse of newly introduced computer Technical staff 4 persons 12 hrs

Family Therapy Group, Limassol, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

1985-1986

Seminars, Lectures, TeachingTherapy sessions; Primary andsecondary participation

Psychiatrists, psychologists,social scientists ca 15/session 1/wk

Institute of Physiology, GAU, Göttingen, Germany

Year Course Attendees Number Duration1986-1987 Physiology Laboratory Courses Medical students 20-30/class 40 hrs/semester

1986-1987 Physiology Seminar Faculty 10-20/class 2 lectures

Max-Plank Institute, Göttingen, Germany

Year Course Attendees Number Duration1987 Neurophysiology Seminar Graduate students 10-20/session 2 lectures

Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

Year Course Attendees Number Duration1989 Neurophysiology Lectures Neurology residents 10-15/class 2 lectures

Motor Control Group, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

Year Course Attendees Number Duration1988-1992

Weekly seminar: Primary andsecondary participation

Faculty, pre- and post-doctoral trainees 20-30/session Weekly; year-

long

Makarios Medical Center, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

1991 24-h course in Neurophysiology Physicians, staff, pre- andpost-doctoral trainees 12/session 24 hrs

1992 24-h course in AdvancedNeurophysiology

Physicians, staff, pre- andpost-doctoral trainees 12/session 24 hrs

Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration9/92-12/92 CNTI Journal Club Research associates, pre-

and post-doctoral studentsVarying numbers ca10 1/mo

9/92-12/92 EMG Spectrum Group Research associates, pre-

and post-doctoral studentsVarying numbers ca10 1/mo

CYBER Institutes, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

9-12/92 CYBER Journal Club Research associates andinstructors Varying 3-7 1 semester

9-12/92 CYBER Algorithm Group Research associates andinstructors Varying 3-7 1 semester

Higher Technological Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

9/91-1/92 Neuroscience for Engineers

International students ofthe World HealthOrganization

30-40/session 1 semester

11/92- Lecturers of the Dept. of 1 semester; 10

12/92 Object-oriented Language Informatics 30-40/session hours

1992-93 Introduction to Operating Systems Computer ScienceStudents 30-40/session Odd semester

5 p.p.w.

1992-93 Artificial Intelligence Computer ScienceStudents 30-40/session

Evensemester 2p.p.w.

1992-93 Systems Analysis Computer ScienceStudents 30-40/session

Evensemester 5p.p.w.

1992-93 Advanced Operating Systems Computer ScienceStudents 30-40/session

Evensemester 3p.p.w.

1993-94 Systems Analysis & Design Computer ScienceStudents 30-40/session Odd semester

2 p.p.w.

1993-94 Artificial Intelligence 30-40/session Odd semester5 p.p.w.

Philips College, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

9/92-7/93 Neuropsychology 400 level Students of Dept. of

Psychology 8 studentsYearlyuniversitycourse

CYBER Institutes, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration1992-1999 CYBER Journal Club Research and academic

associates, instructors 5-10 scientists 1 semester

1994-1996 CYBER Algorithm Group Research and academic

associates, instructors 5-10 scientists 1 semester

1994-2001 CYBER School of Instructors Research and academic

associates, instructorsVarying numberranging from 10-50 ca 40 h/semester

Fulbright Peace Facility at the Buffer Zone, Lefkosia, CYPRUS

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

1994-1997

Bi-communal RapprochementGroups

Peace builders; bi-communal rapprochement

More than 500people trained

Several 1-week-longworkshops

Technology for Peace, Lefkosia, CYPRUS

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

1997-2003

Using Technology and Internet forPeace

Peace builders; Internet tofacilitate rapprochement

Three groups, totalof 50 peacebuilders

Three 20-hourworkshops

Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration9/2003-7/2005 Dyslexia Journal Club Research associates, pre- &

post-doctoral students 10-15 scientists 2/mo

2003-2005

Mental Attributes ProfilingSystem Seminar

Research associates,clinical psychologists 5-10 scientists 3 monthly; 10-

h workshops2006-present

Brain-based Learning JournalClub

Research associates, pre-and post-doctoral students 10-15 scientists 30 h/semester

2007-present Technology of Democracy Research associates, pre-

and post-doctoral students 10-15 scientists 30 h/semester

Knowledge Media Research Center, Tübingen, Germany

Year Course Attendees Number Duration2004-2008 Virtual PhD Program in Psychology Doctoral students 12-15 scientists Once yearly; 1

week

Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies, Piraeus, Greece

Year Course Attendees Number Duration2009-present

Postgraduate in ProfessionalSystemics Professionals/Graduate Students 50-80 scientists Once yearly;

3 days

Cyprus University of Technology School, Faculty of Applied Arts and Communication, Limassol, Cyprus

Year Course Attendees Number Duration

2012-present

Class in Communications andInternet Studies

Undergraduate/GraduateStudents 10-20 students

Twiceyearly; 3hours eachtime

Curriculum Development

Year Institution Target Short DescriptionPhysicians and Series of 6 courses to train medical staff in planning,

1985-1986 General Hospital,Limassol, Cyprus

nurses of BloodUnit

managing and executing blood donation activities.

1986-1988Institute of Physiology,GAU, Göttingen,Germany

Nurses and pre-mediacal students

A Hypermedia based introductory course inneuroscience for Nurses and pre-mediacal students.

1990Department ofPhysiology, Universityof Arizona, Tucson

Engineeringstudents

Course using multimedia and LabView to introduceneuroscience to engineering students.

1990-1991Department ofPhysiology, Universityof Arizona, Tucson

Medical students Working with Prof. D.G. Stuart in revising theneurophysiology curriculum for medical students.

1989-1990Department ofNeurology, Universityof Arizona, Tucson

NeurologyResidents

Neurophysiology course for medical doctorsspecializing in neurology developed in collaborationwith Prof. D.G. Stuart and Dr. Grant Robinson.

1991Cyprus Institute ofNeurology & Genetics,Cyprus

Physicians, staff,pre- and post-doctoral trainees

A 24-h course in advanced neurophysiology

1992-1994 Cyber Kids, CyprusElementary andsecondary schoolkids

A complete 4 year long curriculum aiming to developcreativity, problem solving and IT skills; implementedin Cyprus.

1998-1999 Cyber Kids, USAElementary andsecondary schoolkids

Millennium 2000 Curriculum: A completely revised 6year long curriculum aiming to develop creativity,problem solving and IT skills; implemented in 7countries.

Bicomunal courses in peace building and conflict resolutionName of course Organizers Duration Location Year Leaders I IMTC 1 week (40 hours) Cyprus 1994 Leaders IIIMTC 1 week (40 hours) Cyprus 1994 Trainers of Trainers IMTC 1 week (40 hours) Cyprus 1995 Trainers-Interactive Management Fulbright Commission 2 semesters (160 hours) Cyprus 1995 Westminster Group BritishHigh Com. 1 week (50 hours) London, UK 1995 Advanced Trainers 1 week (40 hours) Cyprus 1996 Internet:Technology For Peace World Affairs Org 3 days (24 hours) Cyprus 25/7-2/8/97 Young Business Group EUEmbassy 1 week (40 hours) Brussels 1997 Virtual Negotiation World Affairs Org 3 days (24 hours) Nicosia/WashDC 25/7-2/8/97 Citizens’ Contributions Peoples Europe 3 days (18 hours) London, UK 5-7/6/98 Living Together:Sharing Canadian Center for the Canadian Experience Foreign policy 3 days Larnaca 15-17/6/2001

Publications in Cognitive Neuro-Psychology, Educational Neuroscience

A. Manuscripts in refereed Journals

1. Aristodemou, E., Hansen, O., Siitta Achilleos, G., and Laouris, Y. 2011. Augmented Reality Game foronline identities:IdentifEye Project. JSIE, Vol 1:2, 64-76.

2. Loizou, A., & Laouris, Y. (2011). Developing prognosis tools to identify learning difficulties inchildren using Machine Learning technologies. Cognitive Computation, 3(3): 490–500. DOI10.1007/s12559-010-9052-5.

3. Haddad, C. and Laouris, Y. (2011). The ability of children with mild learning disabilities to encodeemotions through facial expressions. In Towards Autonomous, adaptive and context-awaremultimodal interfaces: Theoretical and Practical Issues. A. Esposito, Esposito, A.M., Martone, R.,Müller, V.C., Scarpetta, G (Eds.): COST 2102 Int. Training School 2010, Lecture Notes In ArtificialIntelligence Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 6456, 387-402.

4. Laouris, Y., Makris, P., Papadopoulos, T. (2011). Validation of MAPS in 16 schools: Computer-basedbattery of 8 mental attributes tests (in preparation; draft available).

5. Laouris, Y., Aristodemou, E., Fountana, M. (2011). Teaching Internet safety in virtual environments.International journal of media and cultural studies 7(1): 67-76. DOI: 10.1386/mcp.7.1.67_3

6. Laouris, Y. and Eteokleous, N. (2011). Time Management for Cognitively impaired, Dyslexic and/orADHD ‘s Using Mobile Technologies (in preparation).

7. Taraszow, T., Aristodemou, E., Arsoy, A., Shitta, G., and Laouris, Y. (2010). Disclosure of Personaland Contact Information by Young People in Social Networking Sites: An Analysis UsingFacebook™ Profiles as an Example? International journal of media and cultural studies 6(1): 81-101.

8. Laouris, Y., Aristodemou, E., and Makris, P. (2009). Prediction of Learning Abilities Based on aCross-Modal Evaluation of Non-verbal Mental Attributes Using Video-Game-Like Interfaces. InCross-Modal Analysis of Speech, Gestures, Gaze and Facial Expressions: COST Action 2102international Conference Prague, Czech Republic, October 15-18, 2008 Revised Selected and invitedPapers, A. Esposito and R. Vích, Eds. Lecture Notes In Artificial Intelligence, vol. 5641. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 248-265. DOI= http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03320-9_24

9. Laouris, Y. & Eteokleous (2005). We need an educationally relevant definition of mobile learning.(Originally presented in. Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28,Cape Town, South Africa) On line: www.mlearn.org.za/CD/papers/Laouris%20&%20Eteokleous.pdf

10. Laouris, Y. & Anastasiou, H. (2005). The introduction of IT in the lives of children as a service toglobal peace: Experiences from a nation-wide experiment 15 years after. Proc. 4th World Conferenceon Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, South Africa. On line:www.mlearn.org.za/CD/papers/Laouris%20&%20Anastasiou.pdf.

11. Laouris, Y. (2007). Meta thoughts about the code used by the brain. (Introduction to the science ofzoinetics), 9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida,USA.

12. Eteokleous, N., & Laouris, Y. (2005). Are we moving too fast towards integrating mobile devices intoeducational practices? Proc. Seeing, Understanding, Learning in the Mobile Age, Budapest, April 28–30, 2005, 197-205. Abstract at: http://www.fil.hu/mobil/2005/Laouris-Eteokleous.pdf. Full paper:http://www.cnti.org.cy/cnti_research/Publications/ConferenceFullPapers/Cyprus_Budapest150305.pdf

13. Laouris, Y., & Eteokleous, N. (2005). Experiences from the application of knowledge packets asmeans for educationally, mentally, and socially balanced instruction. Recent Research Developmentsin Learning Technologies. 485-489. On line: http://www.formatex.org/micte2005/195.pdf

14. Laouris, Y. (2005, July). Meta thoughts about the code used by the brain. (Introduction to the scienceof zoinetics.) Accepted for publication as full paper, 9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics,Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, USA.

B. Books and Chapters by Editorial invitation

1. Laouris, Yiannis (2015 in press). The evolution of hybrid learning models before and after the turn ofthe millennium. In: (Ed) Sagini Keengwe, Handbook of Research on Active Learning and the FlippedClassroom Model in the Digital Age. IGI Global Book Series.

2. Laouris, Yiannis (2014). Teams Construct Knowledge During Project-Driven Social Interactions: AFacet of the CYBER Kids Method. Benjamin Press, Tokyo, New York.

3. O’Neill, Brian and Laouris, Yiannis (2013). Teaching Internet Safety, Promoting Digital Literacy; TheDual Role of Education and Schools. In: Promoting a Safer Internet for Children. European PolicyDebates and Challenges, Brian O’Neill, Elisabeth Staksrud and Sharon McLaughlin (Eds.), Chapter10, Nordicom 191-207.

4. Mascheroni, Giovanna, Murru, Maria Francesca, Aristodemou, Elena and Laouris, Yiannis (2013).Parents: Mediation, Self-regulation and Co-regulation. In: Promoting a Safer Internet for Children.European Policy Debates and Challenges, Brian O’Neill, Elisabeth Staksrud and Sharon McLaughlin(Eds.), Chapter 11, Nordicom 209-223.

5. Kirwil, L., and Laouris, Y. (2012). Experimenting with the Self- presentation Online: A RiskyOpportunity, In: Livingstone, S., Haddon, L., and Goerzig, A. (Eds.), Children, risk and safety online:Research and policy challenges in comparative perspective, Bristol: The Policy Press.

6. Laouris, Y. (2011). Are our children losing their identities in the emerging networked world?, Part VI,Chapter 16. Healy J. (Ed.), Endangered Minds. Greek edition. Create Space, USA (In press).

7. Laouris, Y. (2011). Change society bottom up: The Cyberkids experiment, Part IV, Chapter 10 & TheFuture is mobile, Part VI, Chapter 11. In J. Healy (Ed.), Failure to Connect, Greek edition. CreateSpace, USA (In press).

8. Laouris Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., Christakis A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within aemerging technologies. In: Using Emerging Technologies in Distance Education, Veletsianos G. (Ed),Distance Education series, Athabasca University, Canada Ch 8, 153-173.

9. Laouris, Y. and Haddad, C. (2009). The ability of children with mild learning disabilities to encodeemotions through facial expressions. In Esposito A. et al (Eds): Development of MultimodalInterfaces: Active Listening Synchrony. Berlin-Heidelberg: Springer.

10. Laouris, Y. (2005). Educationally relevant meta-data in learning objects: Necessary condition for re-usability. In: O. I. Hillestad & A. Bopardikar (Eds.), Proceedings Cost276, May 26-28, 2005, pp 61-66, Trondheim, Norway.

11. Laouris, Y. (1998). Computer-brain spirit: Where are their borders. In P. Savides & E. Savides (Eds.),You Tell Me, Third Research Symposium of Art & Design (pp. 39-42). Art Studio Laboratories,Nicosia, Cyprus.

12. Vakanas, G., Laouris, Y., Symeonidou, M., Loizou, E., Stylianou, S., Kouppe, P., and Georgiades, D.(1994). Mythology as a rich and meaningful context for integrated learning of literacy, numeracy andscientific inference: New possibilities. In J. Wright & D. Benzie (Eds.), Exploring a New Partnership:Children, Teachers and Technology, Proceedings of the IFIP TC3/WG3. 5 International WorkingConference on Exploring a New Partnership: Children, Teachers and Technology, Philadelphia, PA,USA, 26 June - 1 July, 1994. IFIP Transactions A-58 Elsevier 1994, pp. 173-179.

C. Conference Abstracts, Short papers and Talks

1. Laouris, Y, & Laouri, R. (1993). How to measure your short-term memory. Academic Poster Sessionon Memory and Learning - Human and Computer. The Philips College, Cyprus.

2. El-Haddad, C. & Laouris, Y. (1993). How does your brain manage your memory. Academic PosterSession on Memory and Learning - Human and Computer. The Philips College, Cyprus.

3. Laouris, Y, & El-Haddad, C. (1993). The world of Dyslexia: A view from Inside. First Science andInnovation Fair. Cyprus.

4. Laouris, Y, & El-Haddad, C. (1993). Dyslexia, is it related to intelligence, success or failure in life?First Science and Innovation Fair. Cyprus.

5. Laouris, Y, & El-Haddad, C. (1993). Movement, Rhythm and Dyslexia. First Science and InnovationFair. Cyprus.

6. Stylianou S., Laouris, Y, & El-Haddad, C. (1993). Multimedia, A new tool to help the dyslexic. FirstScience and Innovation Fair. Cyprus.

7. Laouris, Y. (1995). Towards a new Logo based on principles of object oriented and parallelprocessing. Educational Conference at Intercollege. Cyprus.

8. Laouris, Y., & Loizou, E. (1995). Principles of friendly screen design and its psycho emotionalinfluences. Educational Conference at Intercollege. Cyprus.

9. Laouris, Y., & Symeonides, M. (1996). The computer in service of science subjects in elementaryschools. First Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Conference 27/1//96, Cyprus.

10. Laouris, Y., & Makris, P. (1996). The role of computers in Dyslexia. First Cyprus PedagogicalInstitute Conference 27/1//96, Cyprus.

11. Laouris, Y., & El-Haddad, C. (1997). The use of electronic story boards in the assessment of retentionand learning attributes. 2nd Congress of the Cyprus Society of Psychiatrists, Cyprus.

12. Laouris, Y., & Makris, P (1997). A new computerized approach in the study of dyslexia using simplegeometrical drawings on the computer. 2nd Congress of the Cyprus Society of Psychiatrists, Cyprus.

13. Laouris, Y., Alexandrou E., & Kalli-Laouri, J. (1997). Case study: Improvement of technical andsocial skills for an autistic child using a computer rich environment. 2nd Congress of the CyprusSociety of Psychiatrists, Cyprus.

14. Laouris, Y., (1997). Introducing children in OOP concepts using an interactive video game simulation.IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.

15. Laouris, Y., Minaidou, D., & El-Haddad, C. (1997). Computer interface for studying letter, word andpattern recognition strategies when interacting with computer screens. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.

16. Laouris, Y, & Symeonides, M. (1997). Thumbnail representations in modern operating systems andother computer environments: Their effect on human machine interactions. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.

17. Laouris, Y., & Makris, P (1997). Studying dyslexia using simple geometrical drawings on thecomputer: Testing also in the blind. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc. p. 00.

18. Laouris, Y., & El-Haddad, C. (1998). Preliminary results in assessing retention and learning attributesthrough the use of electronic story boards. 4th World Congress on Dyslexia (Halkidiki, Greece).

19. Laouris, Y. (1998). In search of the brain "code". IEE NEUROSC ABSTRACTS 1998, (AZ) Proc., p.00.

20. Laouris, Y. (1998). Innovative education for the new millennium. A leap into the new millennium,HILTON, NICOSIA Dec 1998, Organized by IMSC Nikias Max.

21. Petrou, P., & Laouris, Y. (1999). Διάγνωση, Aξιολόγηση, Aποκατάσταση της ικανότηταςπροσανατολισμού με τη χρήση H/Y. Mediterranean Computer-Using Educators' Conference,University of Cyprus, Jun 1999, Proceed., p. 00.

22. El-Haddad, C., & Laouris, Y. (1999). Measurement and assessment using educational computerinterfaces. Mediterranean Computer Using Educators' Conference, University of Cyprus, Jun 1999,Proceed., p. 00.

23. Anastasiou, H., & Laouris, Y. (1999). CYBER KIDS, An innovative approach in the introduction ofinformatics in the educational process, Mediterranean Computer Using Educators' Conference,University of Cyprus, Jun 1999, Proceed., p. 00.

24. Laouris, Y., Makris, P., & Georgiou, G. (2002). MAPS (Mental Attributes Profiling System): Acomputerized, psychometric system for cognitive analysis. In A. Gagatsis, L. Kyriakides, N.Tsaggaridou, & E. Ftiaka (Eds.), Proceedings of the VII Pancypriot Conference of EducationalResearch (pp. 225-233), University of Cyprus [In Greek].

25. Laouris, Y., & Makris, P. (2002). M.A.P.S. Mental Attributes Profiling System computerized batteryfor dyslexia assessment. Proc. IDA 53rd Annual Conference, November 13-16, 2002 - Atlanta,Georgia, USA.

26. Laouris, Y., & Makris, P. (2002). M.A.P.S. Mental Attributes Profiling System computerized batteryfor dyslexia assessment. Proc. Multilingual & Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia, OmniShoreham Hotel, Washington, D. C., June 27-29, 2002, USA.

27. Schorr, T., Gerjets, P., Scheiter, K., & Laouris, Y. (2002). Designing sets of instructional examples toaccomplish different goals of instruction. In W. D. Gray & C. D. Schunn (Eds.), Proceedings of the24th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 810-815). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

28. Schorr, T., Gerjets, P., Scheiter, K. & Laouris, Y. (2002). Designing sets of instructional examples toaccomplish different goals of instruction. Poster at the 24th Annual Conference of the CognitiveScience Society, Fairfax, VA, USA (7-12 Aug. 2002).

29. Symeonides, K., & Laouris, Y. (2003). M.A.P.S. Computerized test for the diagnosis and assessmentof dyslexia in adults. Proc IDA 54th Annual Conference, November 12-15, 2003 – San Diego,California, USA.

30. Laouri-Kalli, J., & Laouris, Y (2003). A systemic approach towards the diagnosis and assessment ofdyslexia. Proc IDA 54th Annual Conference, November 12-15, 2003 – San Diego, California, USA.

31. Papadopoulos, T. C, Laouris, Y., & Makris, P. (2003). The validation of a computerised cognitivebattery of tests for the diagnosis of children with dyslexia. Proc. IDA 54th Annual Conference,November 12-15, 2003 – San Diego, California, USA.

32. Laouris, Y. (2003). An educationally relevant definition of the learning brain. Proc. IDA 54th AnnualConference, November 12-15, 2003 – San Diego, California, USA.

33. Laouris, Y. (2003). Sharing experience on reasons for successes and failures of incubators in changingeconomies of developing countries. Proc. Workshop on Technology-based Business Incubators inSADC Countries. International Conference Centre, Grand Bay, Mauritius, 24 – 28 February 2003.

34. Laouris, Y. (2003). Introduction of an on-line incubator database for developing and developedcountries; A basis for exchange of resources and knowledge. Proc. Workshop on Technology-basedBusiness Incubators in SADC Countries. International Conference Centre, Grand Bay, Mauritius, 24 –28 February 2003.

35. Laouris, Y., Papadopoulos, T. C, & Makris, P. (2004). The validation of MAPS, computerizedcognitive battery of tests, in 30 schools of Cyprus. 6th BDA International Conference, March 27-30,2004 – Warwick, UK.

36. Laouris, Y. (2004). Meta-thoughts about the code used by the brain. Brain, Mind and Culture, 29

November -3 December, 2004, Limassol, Cyprus Conference Proceedings, p. 50.37. Laouris, Y., & Eteokleous, N. (2005). Successful implementation of m-learning depends on well-

defined requirements. Proceedings IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning 2005, Qawra,Malta. pp 103-110 ISBN: 972-8939-02-7 © 2005 IADIS

38. Laouris, Y. (2005). Educationally relevant meta-data in learning objects: Necessary condition for re-usability. Proc. 8th Cost 276 Workshop: Information and Knowledge Management for IntegratedMedia Communication, May26-28, 2005 pg. 61-65.

39. Laouris, Y., & Eteokleous, N. (2005). Time management for dyslexic and/or ADHD adults usingmobile technologies. Proc. 3rd International Multilingualism and Dyslexia Conference: Multilingualand Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia, Limassol, Cyprus, 2005.

40. Eteokleous, N. & Laouris, Y. (2005). Why dyslexic adults do not take advantage of provisions theyare entitled to. Proc. 3rd International Multilingualism and Dyslexia Conference: Multilingual andCross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia, Limassol, Cyprus, 2005.

41. Rossides, E., Eteokleous N., & Laouris. Y. (2005). Using PDAs to address the time managementproblem many young adult dyslexic face. Proc. 3rd International Multilingualism and DyslexiaConference: Multilingual and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia, Limassol, Cyprus, 2005.

42. Gumpert, G., Drucker., S., & Laouris. Y. (2005). Processing contemporary television images; Newdemands for Attention and concentration. Proc. 3rd International Multilingualism and DyslexiaConference: Multilingual and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia, Limassol, Cyprus, 2005.

43. Ioannidou, S., Laouris, Y., Haynes, C. Hook, P. Macaruso, P. (2005). A Comparison of Teachers’Perceptions Versus Objective Measurements of Children with Learning Disabilities in Cyprus. Proc.3rd International Multilingualism and Dyslexia Conference: Multilingual and Cross-CulturalPerspectives on Dyslexia, Limassol, Cyprus, 2005.

44. El-Haddad, C. & Laouris, Y. (2005). Introducing the concept of “emotions” in school curricula;Technology-assisted recognition and mimicking of facial expressions in a team of elementary schoolchildren with mild learning disabilities. Proc. 3rd International Multilingualism and DyslexiaConference: Multilingual and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia, Limassol, Cyprus, 2005.

45. Laouris, Y. (2005). How can mobile technologies serve close the digital gap and acceleratedevelopment? Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28, CapeTown, South Africa.

46. Laouris, Y., & Anastasiou, H. (2005). Experiences from a nation wide experiment introducing IT inlives of children; Fifteen years after. Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005,Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, South Africa.

47. Laouris Y., & Eteokleous. (2005). We need an educationally relevant definition of mobile learning.Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, SouthAfrica.

48. El-Haddad, C. & Laouris, Y. (2005). Emotive virtual reality tool for autistic children. ProceedingsCost219ter Workshop Accessibility for all. Ayia Napa Cyprus, Oct 7.

49. Laouris, Y. (2005). Mobile Device Applications for people with Special Needs; The Cyprus Group.Proceedings Cost219ter Workshop Accessibility for all. Ayia Napa Cyprus, Oct 7.

50. Laouris, Y., Papadopoullou, Y. & Gerjets, P. (2005). Ubiquitous adaptation of learning objects to thelevel of the learner. Proceedings Cost219ter Workshop Accessibility for all. Ayia Napa Cyprus, Oct 7.

51. Fergeson, L. & Laouris, Y. (2005). Victims of Human traficking; Accessibility to relevantinformation. Proceedings Cost219ter Workshop Accessibility for all. Ayia Napa Cyprus, Oct 7.

52. Laouris, Y., Papadopoullou, Y. (2006). In search of adequate network and mobile based activities forthe teaching of the English language. Proceedings Networked Learning Conference 2006, Lancaster.

53. Laouris, Y., & Eteokleous, N. (2007). A simple model of SMS-based learning objects in the context ofe-learning environments. Proc. EARLI Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 26-31 Aug. 2007.

54. Loredana Mihalca, L., Laouris, Y., Miclea, M. (2007). Children’s school readiness: predicting schoolcompetence in first grade. Proc. EARLI Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 26-31 Aug. 2007.

55. Laouris, Y., & Makris, P. (2007). An interactive ICT demonstration of MAPS (Mental AttributesProfiling System). Proc. EARLI Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 26-31 Aug. 2007.

56. Taraszow, T., Wahl, J., Laouris, Y., Scheiter, K., & Gerjets, P. (2007). Using Dynamic Visualizationwith Written Explanation to By-Pass Information Processing Deficits of Children with ReadingDifficulties. Proc. EARLI Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 26-31 Aug. 2007.

57. Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. The development of the categorization ability in children age 8 to 12.Proc. EARLI Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 26-31 Aug. 2007.

58. Aristodemou, E., Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). EU Kids on line, the pan-Europeaninitiative that explores and compares young Internet users across Europe: Comparative results. Paperpresented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal,Nicosia, Cyprus.

59. Aristodemou, E., Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). Young Cypriot Internet users: Aquantitative survey in the context of EU Kids online. Paper presented at the Conference Child andYouth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia, Cyprus.

60. Aristodemou, E., Taraszow, T., Laouris, Y., Papadopoulos, T., & Makris, P. (2008). Prediction ofReading Performance Using the MAPS (Mental Attributes Profiling System) Multimodal InteractiveICT Application. Proceedings of 7th European Conference on e-learning, Agia Napa, Cyprus, pg 58-64.

61. Drousiotou, A.-M., Shitta, G., Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). CyberEthics: The SaferInternet Awareness Node of Cyprus that promotes the active participation of children in their ownsafety. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A CriticalAppraisal, Nicosia, Cyprus.

62. Kasparis, N., Aristodemou, E., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). SafenetCY: Hotline to report illegal anddisturbing uses of the Internet. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia, Cyprus.

63. Papadopoulou, Y., Laouris, Y., & Aristodemou, E. (2008). The use of e-learning tools in adultlearning: A comparative study between Cyprus and five other European countries. Proceedings of 7thEuropean Conference on e-learning, Agia Napa, Cyprus.

64. Shitta, G., Taraszow, T., Laouris, Y. (2008, May). Safer Internet Forum: A Youth-driven initiative forsafer cyberspace. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: ACritical Appraisal, Nicosia, Cyprus.

65. Taraszow, T., Aristodemou, E., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). E-Learning adapted to the learningprofiles of young learners. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21stCentury: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia, Cyprus.

66. Taraszow, T., Arsoy, A., Shitta, G., & Laouris, Y. (2008). How much Personal and SensitiveInformation do Cypriot Teenagers Reveal in Facebook? Proceedings of 7th European Conference one-learning, Agia Napa, Cyprus.

67. El-Haddad, C. and Laouris, Y. (2008). A new method to assess the ability of children to name(denomination) vs. express (mimic) facial expressions that correspond to specific emotions. Proc.Development of Multimodal Interfaces: Active Listening Synchrony , March 23-27, 2009, TrinityCollege, Dublin ( Ireland)

Publications in Neurophysiology and Motor Control

A. Manuscripts in refereed Journals

1. Nordstrom MA, Gorman RB, Laouris Y, Spielmann JM, Stuart DG. (2007). Does motoneuronadaptation contribute to muscle fatigue? Muscle Nerve 35:135–58.

2. Laouris, Y., Bevan, L., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (2004). Associations between forceand fatigue in fasttwitch motor units of a cat hindlimb muscle. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol., 82,577–588.

3. Windhorst, U., Kokkoroyiannis, T., Laouris, Y., & Meyer-Lohmann, J. (1994). Signaltransmission from motor axons to group Ia muscle afferents: Frequency responses and second-order nonlinearities. Neuroscience, 59, 159-163.

4. Spielmann, J.M, Laouris, Y., Nordstrom, M.A., Robinson, G.A., Reinking, R.M. and Stuart,D.G. (1993). Adaptation of cat motoneurons to sustained and intermittent extracellularactivation. J Physiol 464 1, 75-120.

5. Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1993). Prolonged depression of motorunit force after a brief period of repetitive stimulation. Brain Res. Bull., 30, 127-131.

6. Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1991). Analysis of motor-unit action potentials:Computer aided feature extraction. Brain Res. Bull., 26, 997-1002.

7. Reinking, R. M., Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1991). Measurement systems calibration:Microcomputer implementation. Comput. Methods Programs Biomed., 36, 1-8.

8. Enoka, R. M., Trayanova, N., Laouris, Y., Bevan, L., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1991).Fatigue-related changes in motor unit action potentials of adult cats. Muscle & Nerve, 14, 138-150.

9. Reinking, R. M., & Laouris, Y. (1991). Triggering module for waveform digitization. BrainRes. Bull.

10. Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1992). The effect of the stimulationpattern on the fatigue of single motor units in adult cats. J. Physiol. (Lond. ) 449: 85-108.

11. Laouris, Y., Kalli-Laouri, J., & Schwartze, P. (1990). The postnatal development of the airrighting reflex of albino rats. Quantitative analysis of normal development and the effect ofpreventing neck-torso and torso-pelvis rotations. Behav. Brain Res., 37, 37-44.

12. Laouris, Y., Kalli-Laouri, J., & Schwartze, P. (1990). The influence of altered head, thorax andpelvis mass on the postnatal development of the air righting reaction in albino rats. Behav.Brain Res., 38, 185-190.

13. Kuipers, U., Windhorst, U., Laouris, Y., Kokkoroyiannis, T., & Meyer-Lohmann, J. (1990).Frequency characteristics and nonlinear features of responses of cat dorsal horn neurons torandom stimulation of cutaneous afferents. Neuroscience, 37, 491-499.

14. Windhorst, U., Kokkoroyiannis, T., Laouris, Y., & Meyer-Lohmann, J. (1990). Higher ordernonlinear phenomena in Renshaw cell responses to random motor axon stimulation.Neuroscience, 35, 687-697.

15. Windhorst, U., Laouris, Y., & Meyer-Lohmann, J. (1989). A method to estimate the effects ofparallel inputs on neuronal discharge probability. Pfluegers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol., 413, 622-628.

16. Laouris, Y., & Windhorst, U. (1989). The relationship between coherence and nonlinearcharacteristics in Renshaw cell responses to random motor axon stimulation. Neuroscience, 28,652-634.

17. Kokkoroyiannis, T., Laouris, Y., Meyer-Lohmann, J., & Windhorst, U. (1989). Early and latecomponents in cat Renshaw cell responses to random stimulation of motor axons: Theirdifferential sensitivity to preceding activation. Neuroscience, 30, 651-661.

18. Windhorst, U., Rissing, R., Meyer-Lohmann, J., Laouris, Y., & Kuipers, U. (1988). Facilitationand depression of spinal Renshaw cells to random stimulation of motor axons. J. Neurophysiol.,60, 1-15.

19. Laouris, Y., Windhorst, U., Rissing, R., Kuipers, U., & Meyer-Lohmann, J. (1988). Timeconstants of facilitation and depression in Renshaw cell responses. Exp. Brain Res., 72, 117-128.

20. Kuipers, U., Laouris, Y., Kokkoroyiannis, T., Meyer-Lohmann, J., & Windhorst, U. (1988).Relations between time and frequency domain measures of signal transmission from cutaneousafferents to dorsal horn neurons. Brain Res., 462, 154-159.

B. Books and book chapters by editorial invitation

1. Bevan L, Laouris Y, Stuart DG. 1996. The task dependency of motor-unit fatigue. Pages 49-53.Stuart DG (Ed). Motor Control VII. Tucson: Motor Control Press.

2. Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1995). Association between force and fatigue in wholemuscles and single motor units: Task and context issues. In D. G. Stuart, G. N. Gantchev, V. S.Gurfinkel, & M. Wiesendanger (Eds.), Motor Control VII (pp. 00-00). Motor Control Press:Tucson, AZ.

3. Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1993). Multiple neuromuscular strategies for counteracting musclefatigue. In D. Kernell & A. J. Sargeant (Eds.), Neuromuscular Fatigue: Current Problems ofNeuromuscular Fatigue. Proceedings of a symposium held at the Royal Netherlands Academyof Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam:, North-Holland, pp. 181-183.

4. Reinking, R. M., Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1990). Real time control and acquisition ofneurophysiological data: Resolution of key problems. In L. Anglin (Ed.), Proc. NationalInstruments User Symposium/1989 (pp. 119-133). National Instruments: Austin TX.

5. Laouris, Y., Kokkoroyiannis, T., & Windhorst U. (1991). The combined use of time andfrequency domain techniques to study the nervous system. In C. S. Pattichis (Ed.), Proceedings

of the First Cyprus International Conference on Computer Applications to EngineeringSystems, pp. 214-221.

6. Henatsch, H. D., Laouris, Y., & Windhorst, U. (1989). Final discussion on current problems andbrainstorming on the state of affairs in motor control. In H. D. Henatsch, U. Windhorst, J.Meyer-Lohmann & Y. Laouris (Eds.), Int. Symp. Perspectives in Motor Control: Brainstormingon the State of Affairs and Future Developments (pp. 102-104). Dransfeld/Göttingen, FRG:Myet Druck, AIM Verlag.

7. Laouris, Y. (1989). The turning ability of falling animals revisited. A top down approach. In H.D. Henatsch, U. Windhorst, J. Meyer-Lohmann and Y. Laouris (Eds.), Int. Symp. Perspectivesin Motor Control. Brainstorming on the State of Affairs and Future Developments (pp. 51-54).Dransfeld/Göttingen, FRG: Myet Druck, AIM Verlag.

8. Henatsch, H. D., Windhorst U., Laouris, Y., & Meyer-Lohmann, J. (Eds.) (1989). Int. Symp.Perspectives in Motor Control: Brainstorming on the State of Affairs and Future Developments.Dransfeld/Göttingen, FRG: Myet Druck, AIM Verlag.

C. Conference Abstracts, Short Papers and Talks

1. Kalli-Laouri, J., Laouris, Y., & Schwartze, P. (1981). Das Fallumkehrverhalten wachsenderRatten. Georg Shiltel Symposium, 450 Years of Physiology. Leipzig, GDR.

2. Kalli-Laouri, J., Laouris, Y., & Schwartze, P. (1984). Das Fallumkehrverhalten wachsenderRatten. Abstracts, Leistungsshau der KMU-University. Leipzig, GDR.

3. Kalli-Laouri, J., Laouris, Y., & Schwartze, P. (1985). Das Fallumkehrverhalten wachsenderRatten. Abstracts, Leistungsshau aller DDR Universitaeten. Berlin, GDR.

4. Kuipers, U., Laouris, Y., Meyer-Lohmann, J., & Windhorst, U. (1987). Facilitation anddepression of the responses of cat dorsal horn neurons in response to random stimulation ofcutaneous afferents. In N. Elsner & O. Creutzfeldt (Eds.), New Frontiers in Brain Research:Proceedings of the 5th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference (p. 196). Stuttgart, Thieme.

5. Laouris, Y., Windhorst, U., Kuipers, U., Kokkoroyiannis, T., & Meyer-Lohmann, J. (1988). Theeffects of different event constellations in parallel input channels on the firing probability ofspinal interneurons. Pfluegers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol. 411 Suppl. 1: R124.

6. Laouris, Y., Kokkoroyiannis, T., Kuipers, U., Meyer-Lohmann, J., & Windhorst, U. (1988).Comparison of conditioning of early and late response components in Renshaw cell responsesto random motor axon stimulation and in dorsal horn neurons to random cutaneous nervestimulation. Eur. Neurosci. Abstr., 11, 281.

7. Laouris, Y., & Windhorst, U. (1988). The influence of nonlinear characteristics on thecoherence in Renshaw cell responses to random motor axon stimulation. Eur. Neurosci. Abstr.,11, 280.

8. Kuipers, U., Laouris, Y., Kokkoroyiannis, T., & Windhorst, U. (1988). Relations between timeand frequency domain measures in the responses of cat dorsal horn neurons to randomstimulation of the suralis nerve. N. Elsner & F. G. Barth (Eds.), Proc. 16th GœttingenNeurobiol. Conf. (p. 45). George Thieme Verlag, Stuttgard, NY.

9. Kokkoroyiannis, T., Laouris, Y., Kuipers, U., Meyer-Lohmann, J., & Windhorst, U. (1988).Muscle spindle afferent and Renshaw cell responses to adapting activation patterns of motorunits. Eur. Neurosci. Abstr., 11, 268.

10. Kokkoroyiannis, T., Laouris, Y., Meyer-Lohmann, J., & Windhorst, U. (1988). Second ordernonlinear phenomena in Renshaw cell responses to random axon stimulations. Pfluegers Arch.413, R 19.

11. Laouris, Y., Bevan, L., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1988). A new approach to the study ofmotor unit fatigue: Some results and a commentary. Abstracts, V Cong. Int. Soc. GreekNeuroscientists. Limassol, Cyprus.

12. Laouris, Y. (1988). A new method to study the non-linear effects of parallel inputs on neuronaldischarge probability. Abstracts, V Cong. Int. Soc. Greek Neuroscientists. Limassol, Cyprus.

13. Laouris, Y. (1988). The turning ability of falling animals revisited. A top down approach. Int.Symp. Perspectives in Motor Control. Brainstorming on the State of Affairs and FutureDevelopments. Paphos, Cyprus.

14. Enoka, R. M., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., Trayanova, N., Bevan, L., & Stuart, D. G. (1989).

Quantification of neuromuscular propagation failure in single motor units of cats during afatigue test. XII Int. Congr. Soc. Biomechanics, (Los Angeles, CA), Abstract No. 109; J.Biomechanics, 22, 1008.

15. Laouris, Y., Karnavas, W. J., & Bahill, A. T. (1989). Searching for the ideal bat weight usingthe force velocity muscle relationship. J. Biomechanics, 22 (10), 1045.

16. Spielmann, J. M., Robinson, G. A., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1989).Adaptation of cat spinal motoneurons to sustained and repetitive extracellular stimulation. Proc.XXXI Int. Congr. Physiol. Sci. (Helsinki, Finland), XVII: 418.

17. Stuart D. G., Laouris, Y., & Bevan, L. (1989). The force fatigability relationship in single motorunits. A systems approach to the study of muscle fatigue. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 15, 396.

18. Laouris, Y., Bevan, L., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart D. G. (1989). The force fatigabilityrelationship in single motor units. A new experimental paradigm supported by simulations. Soc.Neurosci. Abstr., 15, 396.

19. Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., Garland, J. S., Radicheva, N., & Stuart D. G. (1989).The force fatigability relationship in single motor units. Significance of the unit activationpattern. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr, 15, 396.

20. Spielmann, J. M., Robinson, G. A., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1989). Studyof motoneuronal adaptation and motor unit fatigue by extracellular activation of singlemotoneurons. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 15, 920.

21. Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., Garland, J. S., Radicheva, N., & Stuart, D. G. (1989).A systems approach to the study of muscle fatigue: The force fatigability relationship of singlemotor units. Abstr. Fifth Int. Symp. Motor Control (Albena, Bulgaria), p. 202.

22. Reinking, R. M., Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1989). Real time control and acquisition ofneurophysiological data: Resolution of key problems. Abstracts, Proc. National InstrumentsUser Symposium/1989 (Austin, TX).

23. Enoka, R. M., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1990). Failure of neuromuscularpropagation in single motor units of cats during a fatigue test. First World Congr Biomech., II,298.

24. Laouris, Y., Bevan, L., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1990). The fatigability of single motorunits is dependent in part on the pattern of activation. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 16, 1320.

25. Spielmann, J. M., Laouris, Y., Nordstrom, M. A., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1990).Time course of motoneuronal adaptation in response to extracellular activation. Soc. Neurosci.Abstr., 16, 114.

26. Laouris, Y., Bevan, L., Spielmann, J. M., Nordstrom, M. A., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G.(1990). Changes in motorneuron discharge variability during prolonged activation withextracellular stimulation: Possible implications for fatigue. In Proc. Biochem. Physiol. Aspectsof Muscle Fatigue (Crétel, France), p. 110. Also in G. Atlan, L. Belivea & P. Bouissou (Eds.),Muscle Fatigue Biochemical and Physiological Aspects (pp. 242). Paris: Mason.

27. Stuart, D. G., Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., & Reinking, R. M. (1990). Delayed recovery of motor unitforce after a short period of repetitive activation: Implications for the study of motor unitfatigue. Abstracts, Joint Mtg. , American Physiological Society-Chinese Physiological Society(Taipei, Taiwan), p. 84.

28. Laouris, Y., Shambayaty, A., & Stuart, D. G. (1990). Toward a homeomorphic model ofintracellular calcium transients during muscle activation. The Physiologist, 33, 88.

29. Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1990). Undergraduate course improvement: Neurosciencecourseware for engineering students. The Physiologist, 33, 18.

30. Nordstrom, M. A., Spielmann, J. M., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1991).Motor neuron adaptation in response to intermittent extracellular activation. Abstracts, ThirdIBRO World Congress of Neuroscience (Montréal, Canada, August 4-7), pp. 407.

31. Spielmann, J. M., Laouris, Y., Nordstrom, M. A., & Stuart, D. G. (1991). A position on therelation between motor neuron adaptation and muscle fatigue. Abstracts, Third IBRO WorldCongress of Neuroscience (Montréal, Canada, August 4-7), p. 407.

32. Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1991). Towards a multi parameter model of motor unit fatigue.Abstracts, Third IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience (Montréal, Canada, August 4-7), p. 75.

33. Reinking, R. M., Laouris, Y., Enoka, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1991). Instrumentation andcomputer methods in neurophysiology. Abstracts, Third IBRO World Congress ofNeuroscience (Montréal, Canada) (Montréal, Canada, August 4-7), p. 73.

34. Laouris, Y., Bevan, L., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1993). Muscle fatigue: Task andmeasurement issues. Abstracts, Proc. XXXII Int. Congr. Physiol. Sci., (Glasgow, U. K. , August1-6), p. 209.

35. Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1993). Calibration of measurement systems and itsimplications for strategies of data processing. Abstr. Proc. National Instruments UserSymposium/1993, Austin, TX.

36. Bevan, L., Laouris Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1993). Association between force and fatigue in wholemuscles and single motor units: Task and context dependencies. VIIth Int. Symp. MotorControl, (Sofia, Bulgaria, June 21-25) Acta Physiologica and Pharmacologica – Bulgaria, 19,12.

37. Laouris Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1993). Multiple neuromuscular strategies for counteracting musclefatigue. In D. Kernell & A. J. Sargeant (Eds.), Current Problems of Neuromuscular Fatigue.Proceedings of a symposium held at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences,Amsterdam: North-Holland, pp. 181-183.

38. Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1995). Association between force and fatigue in wholemuscles and single motor units: Task and context issues. In D. G. Stuart, G. N. Gantchev, V. S.Gurfinkel & M. Wiesendanger (Eds.), Motor Control VII (pp. 00-00). Motor Control Press:Tucson, AZ.

39. Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1996). The task dependency of motor unit fatigue. In D.G. Stuart (Ed.), Motor Control VII (pp. 49-53). Motor Control Press: Tucson, AZ.

40. Laouris, Y. (2004). Meta-thoughts about the code used by the brain. Brain, Mind and Culture,29 November -3 December, 2004, Limassol, Cyprus Conference Proceedings, p. 50.

Publications in Applied Systems Science and Peace

A. Manuscripts in refereed Journals

1. Laouris, Y., Taraszow, T., Damdelen, M., Dagli, I., Beyatlı, D., Karayiannis,, A., Dye, K.& Christakis, A. (2015). Examining Economic Integration and Free Trade within Cyprususing Structured Dialogic Design. Systemic Practice and Action Research 21 (1) 11-52.

2. Laouris Y, Dye, Kevin M. C., Michaelides Marios, and Christakis, Alexander, N. (2014).Co-laboratories of Democracy: Best choices for designing sustainable futures. In: SocialSystems and Design, Metcalf, Gary S. (Ed.) Series: Translational Systems Sciences, Vol.1 Springer Verlag, New York, 175-193.

3. Laouris, Y. (2014). Reengineering and Reinventing both Democracy and the Concept ofLife in the Digital Era. In L. Floridi (ed.), The Onlife Manifesto, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04093-6_16 Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

4. Laouris, Y. (2013). The Science of Structured Democratic Dialogue (In Greek: Ηεπιστήμη του Δομημένου Δημοκρατικού Διαλόγου). In ORAMA.

5. Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of dialogic design. Int. J. Applied SystemicStudies, 4:4, 239-257.

6. Laouris, Y. (2011). The capacity of a community of stakeholders to implement a plan ofaction effectively depends strongly on the true engagement of the stakeholders indesigning it. Syst Res Behav Sci (in preparation).

7. Roe, P., Gill, J., Allen, B., Boyle, B., Heck., H., Siitta, G., Laouris, Y. (2011). Towards atechnology transfer roadmap from the Coordination Action in R&D in Accessible andAssistive ICT (CARDIAC). Technology and Disability 23, 171–181 DOI 10.3233/TAD-2011-0325.

8. Laouris, Y., Siita, G, Roe, P., Emiliani, P-L., Christakis, A. (2011). Virtual StructuredDialogic Design as Tool for Analysis of Threats before Implementing EuropeanDialogues Aiming to Identify R&D Gaps in Assistive ICT. In C. Stephanidis (Ed.):Universal Access in HCI, Part I, HCII 2011, LNCS 6765, pp. 492–497, Springer-VerlagBerlin Heidelberg.

9. Laouris, Y., Roe, P., Emiliani P-L. (2010). A systemic evaluation of actions that the

COST219ter community can take to alleviate the obstacles that prevent the developmentof practical applications. Universal Access in the Information Society (submitted)

10. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., and Christakis, A.(2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome ofthe referendum in Cyprus using a structured design process. Systemic Practice andAction Research, 22, 45-75.

11. Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M,. Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R.and Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue betweenthe Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the Structured Dialogic DesignProcess. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22, 361–381.

12. Laouris, Y. and Christakis, A. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of thetime using Structured Dialogic Design Process in a virtual communication context Int. J.Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.

13. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. and Sapio, B. (2008). A Systemic Evaluation of ObstaclesPreventing the Wider Public Benefiting from and Participating in the Broadband Society.Observatorio Journal, 5, 21-31.

14. Laouris, Y., Laouri, R. and Christakis, A. (2008). Communication praxis for ethicalaccountability; The ethics of the tree of action. Syst Res Behav Sci 25(2), 331–348.

15. Laouris, Y. and Laouri, R. (2008). Can Information and mobile technologies serve closethe economic, educational, digital and social gaps and accelerate development? WorldFutures, 64(4), 254-275.

16. Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building. The case ofCyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.

17. Laouris, Y. and Tziapouras, G. (2002). Technology used for peace in Cyprus.Peacebuilding 3(3), 4-8.

B. Books and Chapters by Editorial invitation

1. Laouris, Y., Dye, K. M.C. , Michaelides, M., and Christakis, S.N. Co-laboratories ofDemocracy: Best Choices for Designing Sustainable Futures (2014) In: G.S. Metcalf(ed.), Social Systems and Design, Translational Systems Sciences 1, DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54478-4_7, Springer Japan.

2. Laouris, Y. 2014 Reengineering and Reinventing both Democracy and the Concept ofLife in the Digital Era (2014). In: L. Floridi (ed.), The Onlife Manifesto, DOI10.1007/978-3-319-04093-6_16, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

3. Laouris Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., Christakis A. (2010). Structured dialogueembedded within a hybrid WiKi - synchronous communication technologies environmentin the service of distance learning In: Using Emerging Technologies in DistanceEducation, Veletsianos G. (Ed), Distance Education series, Athabasca University, CanadaChapter 8: 153-173.

4. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. and Sapio, M. (2008). A systemic evaluation of obstaclespreventing the wider public benefiting from and participating in the broadband society. InPierson, j., Mante-Meijer, E., Loos, E. and Sapio B. Innovating for and by users,Brussels: COST Action 298. Chapter 14: 171-180.

5. Laouris, Y. and Michaelides, M. (2007). What obstacles prevent practical broad-bandapplications from being produced and exploited? In: Towards an inclusive future Impactand wider potential of information and communication technologies, Roe Patrick (Ed),Chapter 7: 281-299. Available on-line:http://www.tiresias.org/cost219ter/inclusive_future/inclusive_future_ch7.htm

6. Laouris, Y. (1996). Cyberia: The land of cyberspace, social, cultural, economic andpolitical consequences Πολιτισμός Tέχνη, E' Kύκλος Διαλέξεων: Πολιτισμός καιMέσα Mαζικής Eπικοινωνίας

C. Conference Abstracts, Short papers and Talks

1. Laouris, Y. (2002, May). Towards virtual high tech business incubators. Proc. Creation of

innovation-based economies through technology business incubators, Paphos, Cyprus,May 2002.

2. Laouris, Y. (2004). Meta-thoughts about the code used by the brain. Brain, Mind andCulture, 29 November -3 December, 2004, Limassol, Cyprus Conference Proceedings, p.50.

3. Laouris, Y. (2005). How can mobile technologies serve close the digital gap andaccelerate development? Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005,Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, South Africa.

4. Laouris, Y., & Anastasiou, H. (2005). Experiences from a nation wide experimentintroducing IT in lives of children; Fifteen years after. Proc. 4th World Conference onMobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, South Africa.

5. Laouris Y., & Eteokleous. (2005). We need an educationally relevant definition of mobilelearning. Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28,Cape Town, South Africa.

6. Laouris, Y. & Michaelides, M. (2005). IM Workshop: Obstacles that prevent us fromproducing practical access-for-all applications. Proceedings Cost219ter WorkshopAccessibility for all. Ayia Napa Cyprus, Oct 7.

7. Laouris, Y. (2005, July). Meta thoughts about the code used by the brain. (Introduction tothe science of zoinetics.) Accepted for publication as full paper, 9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, USA.

8. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. Patrick R. (2007). Experts of two Cost Actions evaluateobstacles that prevent disability communities and the wider public from exploitingbroadband technologies: A comparative study. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THEUNEXPECTED: The user and the future of information and communicationtechnologies. A trans-disciplinary conference organised by COST Action 298, Moscow,Russian Federation 23rd-25th May 2007

9. Laouris, Y., Patrick R., Sapio, B. (2007). A systemic evaluation of obstacles preventingthe wider public benefiting from and participating in the broadband society. THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UNEXPECTED: The user and the future of information andcommunication technologies. A trans-disciplinary conference organised by COST Action298, Moscow, Russian Federation 23rd-25th May 2007.

10. Laouris, Y. and Christakis A. (2007). The Science of Dialogic Design and the Tree ofAction. Workshop organized in the 3rd international conference of the Hellenic Societyof systems sciences, Proceedings pg. 23, Pireus 26-28 May, 2007.

11. Laouris, Y. (2008). Is it possible to achieve social change at a fraction of time? 4thinternational conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, ProceedingsIoannina 29-31 May, 2008.

12. Laouris, Y., Fergesson, L. and Christakis, A. (2008).The Tree of Social Action;Prerequisites for successful outcome of large-scale social transformations. 4thinternational conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, ProceedingsIoannina 29-31 May, 2008.

13. Laouris, Y., and Christakis, A. (2009). Systemic analysis of the intractability of theCyprus problem. 5th international conference of the Hellenic Society of systemssciences, Proceedings Xanthi, June, 2009.

14. Christakis, A., Laouris, Y. and Underwood, G. (2009).The Tree of Social Action;Prerequisites for successful outcome of large-scale social transformations. 4thinternational conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings Xanthi,June, 2009.

15. Laouris, Y. (2009). Proceedings, Conflict and Complexity, II: Theory, Evidence andPractice, 7th - 9th September 2009, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.

16. Laouris, Y., Roe, P. (2011). The application of the science of dialogic design insupporting EU’s 7th Framework Program identify R&D gaps and emerging trends inaccessible and assistive ICT and generating a research agenda roadmap. 5th internationalconference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings pg. 23, Pireus 5-8May, 2011.

17. Laouris, Y. and Michaelides, M. (2012). Structured Stakeholder Dialogue: a CollectiveLearning and Problem Solving Methodology. Enhancing the Impact of Learning on

Organizational Performance. Report of the Meeting of the Directors of Institutes andSchools of Public Administration of the European Union (DISPA) during the CyprusPresidency of the Council of the EU. Cyprus Academy of Public Administration Nicosia,11–12 October 2012, pages 19-20. Available online:http://www.ksap.gov.pl/ksap/file/pdf/kalendarium/2012-10-05/DISPA_report_Cyprus.pdf

D. Other Reports

1. Laouris about Technology and Peace Building. In Marketa Geislerova (Ed): CYPRUS:SHARING THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE OF LIVING TOGETHER, CanadianCentre for Foreign Policy Development, June 15-17, 2001, Larnaca, Cyprus, 7005.3E.Download (http://www.futureworlds.eu/w/images/5/51/2001_Laouris_in_CanadianReport_AboutTFP.pdf).

Computer Systems Design and Software Development

Computer language development at the University of Arizona

Name PeriodCo-author of FORTRAN-based Non-linear Library(approx. 25 routines for non-linear DSP) 1988

Co-author of LIB I, a library of 350 subroutines forLabView, a modern, icon-based computer language.LIB I is now commercially available through theArizona, Technology Development Corp., Tucson, AZ

1989

Co-author of M 8 LIB, a library of 95 LabViewsubroutines that control the MASTER 8, digitalstimulator (A.M.P.I., Jerusalem, Israel)

1989

Undergraduate curriculum and course development at the University of Arizona

Name PeriodDevelopment of courseware for the "PSIO 418:Physiology for Engineers", UA 1990-1992

Computer Technology curriculum and course development at the University of Arizona

Name PeriodDevelopment and Design of curriculum for Neurologystudents 1991-1992

Computer Technology curriculum and course development at the Cyprus Neuroscienceand Technology Institute

Development and Design of curriculum for CYBER Kids 1990-2000

Educational Software development at the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute

Name PeriodCYBER Logo 1997Story Animator 1997Painting/Drawing Packages 1997

Commercial Software development at The Multimedia Factory

Name PeriodAnimations for Institute of Technology 1993Multimedia package for Electric Authority 1994Educational Multimedia Game for Electric Authority 19976-language Multimedia Information System (atairports and museums) 1997-1998

Hotel Information System "HISystem" 1994

Computer language development at the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute(Research Environments)

Name Period2002RoboLang, A new language with concepts fromrobotics 2002

Educational Software development

Name PeriodQuick Story Gold 1996-98Draw & Paint 1996-98Kids' Paint 1996-98Animals 1996-98Esops Fables 1996-98Fairy Tales 1996-981821 Heros 1996-98

Educational Software development: “Factories for Research Projects”

Name PeriodCD Factory 2002Calculator Factory 2002Browser Factory 2002

Emailer Factory 2002Fairy Tales Factory 2002

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