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23/09/2026

The Fair Play project was presented at the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, where EOKKA President Georgia Mitrogianni met Minister Athena Michaelidou and Mr Georgios Koutsidis. Co-funded by the EU.

21/09/2026

How does someone become an athletics judge, and how do they stay up to date with the rules? Greece and Cyprus answer this question in similar ways, and there is a lot each side can learn from the other.

At the Olympic House in Nicosia, the Fair Play group met the Cyprus Amateur Athletic Association (KOEAS): Mr Andreas Vryonidis, Director, Ms Elena Andreou, Board Member, Treasurer and Head of Judges, and Ms Marianna Charalambous, Athletics Technical Officer.

In a very constructive discussion we compared how judging schools operate, how judges are examined, how licences and ID cards are issued, and how continuing training is organised. We also discussed a cooperation plan between EOKKA and KOEAS to support the development and international outlook of judges in both countries.

Fair Play aims to strengthen the role of athletics judges as guarantors of integrity and equal treatment in competition, by connecting Greek and Cypriot judges, federations and sport authorities. Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.

18/09/2026

Who makes sure that a race result, a jump or a throw is measured fairly? In athletics that responsibility belongs to the judges.

Judges from the Hellenic Federation of Athletics Judges chosen by open draw from regions across Greece, arrived in Cyprus. Over the next days they will visit athletics venues and meet the people who organise, officiate and govern sport in Cyprus.

Fair Play aims to strengthen the role of athletics judges as guarantors of integrity and equal treatment in competition, by connecting Greek and Cypriot judges, federations and sport authorities. Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.

06/09/2026

How useful is a GDPR toolkit written for youth workers rather than for lawyers? We asked the people who use it, and 333 of them answered, from 15 countries across Europe.

- 95% rate the PROTECT materials 4 or 5 out of 5 for usefulness, clarity and relevance.
- 86% already use them in their work or plan to, and 97% would recommend them to a colleague.

The templates, the guidance for Erasmus+ projects, the information for young people and the training material were all rated as useful by four in ten respondents each, which tells us the package works as a whole.

Thank you to every youth organisation, NGO, school, trainer and public body that took ten minutes to answer. Many thanks to the partners of the project as well: Navissos, Hellas for Us, Atlas International, Connecting Dots.

Your requests for more language versions and short video tutorials are already on our list for the next phase.

All the materials are free to download at https://protect.mind-spin.com/. Co-funded by the European Union.

PROTECT aims to help youth organisations handle personal data with confidence, through a plain-language GDPR toolkit with ready-to-use templates, training for trainers and local workshops for young people. Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.

31/08/2026

📣 PROTECT ended but the work continues. Help us measure its impact!

After a year of research, co-creation and training, our Erasmus+ project PROTECT — Privacy Protection Education for the Youth Sector has officially concluded (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026). All materials remain freely available, and we now want to hear from you.

If you're a youth worker, NGO, public authority, educator or researcher, take 3 minutes to tell us how useful the toolkit, GDPR templates and training resources have been for your work.

👉 Anonymous survey: https://forms.gle/znj3AyKqspKARCZa7
🔍 Browse the materials: https://protect.mind-spin.com

Your feedback will inform our final impact report and help these resources reach the organisations that still need them.

🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme.

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30/08/2026

🏆 TWIN has been recognised as an Erasmus+ Good Practice project!

We are proud to share that TWIN – Twin Transition of SMEs towards Digital and Green Resilience has received the Good Practice recognition within the Erasmus+ Programme.

For MindSpin, this is a meaningful acknowledgement of the work carried out together with our European partners:

🇬🇷 VERDE Research Center for Innovation and Sustainable Development – Project Coordinator
🇹🇷 Yıldız TTO / Yıldız Technopark
🇪🇸 Fundación Santa María la Real
🇨🇾 MindSpin

TWIN was created to support SMEs in navigating two transformations that increasingly go hand in hand: digitalisation and sustainability.

More than 400 SMEs across Cyprus, Greece, Spain and Türkiye contributed insights into their needs and challenges, helping the partnership develop practical resources and training activities around areas including:

💻 Digital transformation and Industry 4.0
🔐 Cybersecurity and digital resilience
🌱 Sustainability and the green transition
📈 Competitiveness and SME transformation
🧭 Practical guidance and transition roadmaps

The project also brought together businesses, educators, experts and other stakeholders to exchange ideas and explore how European SMEs can become more resilient and future-ready.

Being recognised as a Good Practice project is an encouraging reminder of what meaningful European cooperation can achieve.

A big thank you to our partners and to every SME, trainer, expert and stakeholder who contributed to TWIN.

Although the project has concluded, the knowledge, resources and collaborations created through TWIN continue.

At MindSpin, we look forward to building on this experience and developing new collaborations around innovation, skills, sustainability and digital transformation.

Interested in collaborating with us? We would be happy to connect.

23/08/2026

How can schools use AI in ways that are transparent, fair and genuinely support learning? To explore this, the Hub brought together 38 teachers, school leaders, researchers, policy experts and EdTech representatives from 14 countries for its community workshop “Ethical AI in Practice” in Brussels on 5–6 May 2026. Over two days, participants worked hands-on with the updated Guidelines on the Ethical Use of AI, turning them into concrete ideas for classroom support, training materials and school-level structures, with a strong focus on primary and secondary education.

The workshop served as the starting point for the squad’s collaborative work, laying the groundwork for tools and resources that can now be developed, tested and refined with schools across Europe.

14/08/2026

🌊 Think you know what the Blue Economy is? Better get the answer right… or face the consequences! 😅 Three friends put their knowledge to the test while exploring what the Blue Economy means and the opportunities it can offer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Js052kYjgc

🎬 This video is part of the NextGen Blue youth video series, exploring how communities understand and experience the sustainable Blue Economy.

NextGen Blue is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, empowering youth and youth workers for sustainable Blue Economy careers and marine conservation.

🔗 Learn more: https://nextgenblue.mind-spin.com

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

What is the Blue Economy? If you don't know you have to face the co...

22/07/2026

Registration forms, photo permissions, attendance sheets, incident logs - we made GDPR-safe templates for all of them so you don't have to. Download, adapt, done

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17/07/2026

🐟 Did you know the Blue Economy includes hundreds of careers beyond fishing?

During our visit to a fish research laboratory, we discovered how scientists study fish health, behaviour, breeding and aquatic ecosystems to support sustainable fisheries, biodiversity conservation and food security.

Behind every aquarium is a team of professionals, from marine biologists and aquaculture specialists to veterinarians, environmental scientists, technicians and engineers working to protect our oceans and shape a more sustainable future.

The Blue Economy is full of exciting career opportunities, both in the lab and at sea. 🌊

🔗 Explore the many careers in the Blue Economy and learn more about the Erasmus+ youth project NextGen Blue at NextGenBlue.mind-spin.com