Partnerships
Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France (C2RMF)
STARC is being developed jointly by the Cyprus Institute and the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France (C2RMF). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with C2RMF for scientific and educational collaboration, particularly in the field of material sciences applied to Heritage and Archaeometallurgy.
Italian Ministry of Culture
There has been an exchange of letters with the Italian Ministry of Culture concerning collaboration in the field of digital libraries. This has led to the invitation to join an EU proposal that has been approved by the European Commission. Further collaboration is underway.
Municipalities of Geroskipou and Pafos
The Municipality of Geroskipou, the Municipality of Pafos, and The Cyprus Institute signed a Collaboration Agreement in June 2007 agreeing to cooperate for the establishment and development of activities of the CyI and of its collaborating institutions in the municipalities of Pafos and Geroskipou. They are jointly offering attractive sites and facilities for the location of STARC, such as marine research, as well as venues for conferences and summer schools. The facilities include the 'District Officer's Residence.' This historical building will house activities related to the Center and in the future it will be the headquarters of STARC.
The Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
In March 2010 an MoU was signed between the Costas and Rita Severis Foundation and The Cyprus Institute. The collaboration agreement foresees in studying and documenting the art collections of the Foundation, and plans to implement joint research programs, educational courses, curatorial projects and workshops. The MoU also commits The Cyprus Institute and the Costas and Rita Severis Foundation to promoting sustainable design and energy efficient architectural solutions, to the renovation of the building that will accommodate the Foundations’ Center for Visual Arts and Research which is scheduled to open in 2012.
University of Cyprus
A cordial collaboration has been established with the Archaeological Research Unit (ARU) of the University of Cyprus. Professor Demetrios Michaelides, head of the Unit, is a member of the STARC Interim Governing Board. Joint research activities are currently being planned.
New Library of Alexandria
In July 2010 The Cyprus Institute and the New Library of Alexandria signed a Collaboration Agreement reaffirming their existing multi-level cooperation. The agreement foresees the joint organization of research and educational programs. The research areas the agreement focuses on include digital libraries, studying, recording and visualization of cultural heritage and other areas of common interest. The formalization of the agreement will further strengthen joint research efforts of both institutions particularly the effort to secure competitive funding.
