1st International Conference on Semiotics and Visual Communication - From Theory to Practice

Conference Venue



Andreas Themistocleous Building, Athinon Street, Paleo Ktimatologio-Lemesos

The Cyprus University of Technology is a modern, pioneering University able to offer education and high level research in leading branches of science and technology which have high impact on the economic, technical, and scientific sectors. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science, communication and technology. The courses of Cyprus University of Technology, to a large extent complement scientific areas, which are not currently covered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels by the University of Cyprus or any other institution of higher education in the country.
The Cyprus University of Technology was founded by law on December 2003 and welcomed its first students on September 2007. It is based at the city of Lemesos, where four out of five faculties are located. The Faculty of Geotechnical Sciences and Environmental Management, the Faculty of Management and Economics, the Faculty of Applied Arts and Communication, and the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. The Faculty of Health Sciences, is located in Lefkosia, capital of Cyprus.

Lemesos, Cyprus
Lemesos or Limassol is the second-largest city on Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 (2008), the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island.
The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.
Limassol is the biggest port in the Mediterranean transit trade. It has also become one of the most important tourism, trade and service-providing centres in the area. Limassol is renowned for its long cultural tradition, and is home to the Cyprus University of Technology. A wide spectrum of activities and a number of museums, archaeological sites, small galleries and experimental art spaces are available to the interested visitor. Consequently, Limassol attracts a wide range of tourists mostly during an extended summer season to be accommodated in a variety of hotels and apartments.

For more information please visit Limassol’s official website

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