The University of Cyprus looks forward to the future of Cyprus with the possible existence of hydrocarbons and proceeds to the establishment of new branches that will be needed with the new perspectives that open in the field of energy, said the Rector of PK Konstantinos Christofidis...He said that as of next September, a research unit for geological survey and hydrocarbons will be established in the PK, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment after a relevant agreement with him.
"We are deeply concerned about the possibility of hydrocarbons in the EEZ of Cyprus, we are discussing it and we have special laboratories on the subject that will open new avenues in our education", he noted.
Mr. Christofides said that a special committee has been formed in the PK, which studies the needs in various professions that will arise in the energy sector.
Such professions he continued, may be for hydrocarbon engineers, geologists, energy engineers, environmental engineers, which we should include in the curriculum and are among the present strategic goals of PK. Source: today's