About
Citizens In Power (CIP) is an independent, non-profit educational and research organisation based in Nicosia, Cyprus. As one of the country's leading organisations in global education, social innovation, entrepreneurship, STEM, and sustainable growth, CIP designs and implements cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary approaches that bridge gaps between policy and practice.
With over 100 EU-funded projects to date such as Erasmus+ KA2, Horizon Europe, CERV, AMIF, COSME, ENI CBC Med, and PRIMA, CIP brings proven expertise in dissemination and exploitation, open living labs, policy impact workshops, digital platform development, quality assurance, and social impact assessment. The organisation operates through four departments: Entrepreneurship, Global Education, Social Innovation & New Technologies, and Cultural & Humanitarian Affairs.
CIP maintains ongoing collaborations with leading universities, NGOs, research centres, and high-profile stakeholders across Cyprus and Europe, working to build more inclusive, innovative, and sustainable communities through education, technology transfer, and evidence-based action.
Destination: Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-01: Tackling gender-based violence against politically active women and LGBTIQ people HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-07: Supporting post-conflict democracy and reconstructionHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-09: Lifelong learning of citizenship education and citizen participationHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-10: Digital and media literacy as drivers for democratic and civic resilience HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-03: Student and family engagement for developing a culture of democratic/civic participation
Destination: Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-05: Creative alliances: Fostering global partnerships in cultural policies and CCI innovationHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-06: Safeguarding linguistic diversity in EuropeHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-05: Re-imagining the creative economy: the interplay between the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the social economyHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-07: Societal impact of cultural heritage
Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations
HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-01: Impact of access to nature-positive environments in promoting social cohesion and reducing inequalities in urban and peri-urban settingsHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-05: The effective use of artificial intelligence in learning environments in pre-primary and primary educationHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-06: Closing the learning gap: uncovering causes and effective policy interventions for declining youth skills in mathematics, reading, and scienceHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-08: Scaling and deploying innovations in migration management