Event 1: Talk on "Quantum safe optical and packet networks" (5 April 2023)
CYQCI had the pleasure to invite Mr Andreas Jelinek from #ADVA Networking solutions. The presentation was focused on Quantum safe #optical and packet #networks covering the topics of #Quantum safe key exchange, Quantum key distribution (#qkd) and Post #quantumcryptography (PQC) and on the ADVA encryption solutions. The meeting was hosted at the European University Cyprus with guests from Cyprus University of Technology, European University of Cyprus, CYTA and was open to the public.
CYQCI had the pleasure to invite Mr Andreas Jelinek from #ADVA Networking solutions. The presentation was focused on Quantum safe #optical and packet #networks covering the topics of #Quantum safe key exchange, Quantum key distribution (#qkd) and Post #quantumcryptography (PQC) and on the ADVA encryption solutions. The meeting was hosted at the European University Cyprus with guests from Cyprus University of Technology, European University of Cyprus, CYTA and was open to the public.
Event 2: Celebrating The World Quantum Day
On the World Quantum Day experts from several European NRENs presented their activities and projects related to quantum technologies. Through their short, lightning-talk like presentations, the participants were able to learn about the current status of their activities, ongoing projects, meet the NREN experts and get instructions where to find more information.
The infoshare was organised by Network Development Work Package (WP6) of the GÉANT 5-1 project. CYQCI has participated the event as part of the EUROQCI initiative.
On the World Quantum Day experts from several European NRENs presented their activities and projects related to quantum technologies. Through their short, lightning-talk like presentations, the participants were able to learn about the current status of their activities, ongoing projects, meet the NREN experts and get instructions where to find more information.
The infoshare was organised by Network Development Work Package (WP6) of the GÉANT 5-1 project. CYQCI has participated the event as part of the EUROQCI initiative.
Event 3: "Official CYQCI Kickoff Meeting" (15 May 2023)
The kick-off event of CYQCI took place on Monday, May 15th, 2023, in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Mr. Philippos Hadjizacharias and the General Director, Dr. Stelios Himonas. The opening event for CYQCI was attended by high-ranking government officials, end-users of the network and the and members of the consortium which is coordinated by Professor Kyriakos Kalli from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer and Information Engineering of CUT. The Department of Electronic Communications, the Digital Security Authority (DSA), the Cyprus Research Academic Network (CYNET) and the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) were all part of the event presenting their contributions to the next steps of the project's objectives with the presence of the National Security Authority (NSA).
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The kick-off event of CYQCI took place on Monday, May 15th, 2023, in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Mr. Philippos Hadjizacharias and the General Director, Dr. Stelios Himonas. The opening event for CYQCI was attended by high-ranking government officials, end-users of the network and the and members of the consortium which is coordinated by Professor Kyriakos Kalli from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer and Information Engineering of CUT. The Department of Electronic Communications, the Digital Security Authority (DSA), the Cyprus Research Academic Network (CYNET) and the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) were all part of the event presenting their contributions to the next steps of the project's objectives with the presence of the National Security Authority (NSA).
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Event 4: 6th Annual ScyLight Conference Athens, Greece 15 - 16 May 2023 & Workshop - Quantum Internet at Kalavryta, Greece 17 May 2023
Participation of the CYQCI in the panel discussion of Round Table: National Plans for Quantum Satcom systems today. The panel provided updates on national plans and initiatives of Cyprus, Greece and Ireland, and allowed for an open discussion with the audience. On the 17th of May the Quantum Internet Workshop hosted the participation of CYQCI among many conference participants which featured though leadership presentations and discussions of the topic.
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Participation of the CYQCI in the panel discussion of Round Table: National Plans for Quantum Satcom systems today. The panel provided updates on national plans and initiatives of Cyprus, Greece and Ireland, and allowed for an open discussion with the audience. On the 17th of May the Quantum Internet Workshop hosted the participation of CYQCI among many conference participants which featured though leadership presentations and discussions of the topic.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7066369590229897216
The CYQCI project is co-funded by the European Commission and the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy under the Grant Agreement No. 101091655
