5-11 OCT 2020
What is Safer Gambling Week
The National Betting Authority is organising the 3rd Safer Gambling Week (SGW), which will be held from the 5th till the 11th of October 2020 in Cyprus, with the participation of stakeholders in the gambling industry in Cyprus and abroad.
What we do in this Week 2020
3rd Safer Gambling Conference
The third edition of the Safer Gambling Conference will be held on the 5th of October 2020 and will be broadcasted online
Seminars
During the week, there will be various seminars towards betting premises and casino employees, college students, public health professionals and other stakeholders
Workshop
Interactive workshops will be held during the week that include hands-on training and case studies
Public events
Multiple activities and events are organised for the public in shopping centres, municipalities, universities and more
Speakers
Constantinos Petrides
Minister of Finance
Ioanna Fiakkou
Chairwoman, National Betting Authority, Cyprus
Christina Christoforou
Social Responsibility & Business Development Unit, National Betting Authority Cyprus
Spyros Tsakonitis
Senior Legal advisor, National Betting Authority
Dr. Simon McNair
Policy Advisor (Consumers & Business), The Behavioural Insights Team, UK
Dr. Marc N. Potenza
MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Child Study, Yale University School of Medicine, United States
Dr. Michael Auer
Advisor, Director, Neccton, Austria
Vasiliki Panousi
Manager of EU Affairs, European Gaming and Betting Association, Belgium
Program of the Week
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| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd Safer Gambling Conference | 10:00 - 14:30 | Digital Event | |
| 2 | Let's Keep it a Game Online Quiz | George Roussos | 18:00 - 19:00 | www.quiz.cy |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safe Gambling in the era of COVID-19: Challenges and policies – Training seminar for authorized representatives and betting premises employees | Christina Golna, Innowth | 10:00 - 12:00 | Hilton Nicosia, Nicosia |
| 2 | Press Conference Young Cities | 11:00 - 12:30 | Journalists' house | |
| 3 | Safe gambling and risk factors- Educational seminar for members of sports federations in cooperation with the Cyprus Sports Organization and Cyprus Football Association | Matthew Burgiss | 13:00 - 14:30 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| 4 | Safe gambling and risk factors- Educational seminar for members of sports federations in cooperation with the Cyprus Sports Organization and Cyprus Football Association | Matthew Burgiss | 16:30 - 18:00 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| 5 | Let's Keep it a Game Online Quiz | George Roussos | 18:00 - 19:00 | www.quiz.cy |
| 6 | Youth and problem gambling - Educational seminar for parents, in cooperation with the Pancyprian Confederation of Parents | Isabella Brobbey | 18:00 - 19:30 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| 7 | The role of parental guidance in preventing gambling addiction | Stella Nicolaou | 18:00 - 19:30 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safe Gambling in the era of COVID-19: Challenges and policies – Training seminar for authorized representatives and betting premises employees | Christina Golna, Innowth | 10:00 - 12:00 | Sun Hall hotel, Larnaca |
| 2 | Gambling: Risk factors and self-protection measures. An interactive workshop for soldiers | Άντρη Ανδρονίκου | 10:00 - 12:00 | |
| 3 | Let's Keep it a Game Online Quiz | George Roussos | 11:00 - 12:00 | www.quiz.cy |
| 4 | When does a hobby become a psychopathology | Andreas Erotokritou | 13:00 - 14:30 | Mind Lab offices, Ayios Ioannis |
| 5 | Safe Gambling and risk factors - Educational seminar for journalists in cooperation with the Union of Cyprus Journalists and the Union of Cyprus Sports Journalists | Christina Christoforou | 14:00 - 15:30 | The Landmark hotel, Nicosia |
| 6 | You can win the joker in life | Stella Nicolaou | 18:30 - 20:00 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safe Gambling in the era of COVID-19: Challenges and policies – Training seminar for authorized representatives and betting premises employees | Christina Golna, Innowth | 10:00 - 12:00 | Carob mills, Limassol |
| 2 | Gambling: Risk factors and self-protection measures. An interactive workshop for soldiers | Άντρη Ανδρονίκου | - | |
| 3 | Young People and Problem Gambling: Training seminar for educational consultants/school counsellors | Verity Bramwell | 12:00 - 13:30 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| 4 | Let's Keep it a Game Online Quiz | George Roussos | 12:30 - 13:30 | www.quiz.cy |
| 5 | Gambling: What Do I Win after all? | Dr Eliza Patouris | 16:00 - 17:30 | Digital Event |
| 6 | Steps towards safer gambling | Vaso Theophanous | 18:00 - 19:30 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safe Gambling in the era of COVID-19: Challenges and policies – Training seminar for authorized representatives and betting premises employees | Christina Golna, Innowth | 10:00 - 11:30 | Laxia restaurant, Paralimni |
| 2 | Saving someone you know - Safer Gambling Workshop for Casino Staff | Christina Thakor-Rankin | 10:00 - 12:00 | Digital event |
| 3 | Problem Gambling Awareness: Training seminar for mental healthcare providers | 11:30 - 13:30 | Digital event/Zoom | |
| 4 | Safe Gambling and advertising - Educational seminar for Advertising/PR Executives, in cooperation with the Cyprus Communication Agencies Association and the Cyprus Advertising Regulation | Eartha Heptinstall | 12:00 - 15:00 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| 5 | Safe Gambling and risk factors -Educational seminar for business executives and managers in cooperation with the Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation | Andrew Bowring | 14:30 - 17:30 | Digital Event/Zoom |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informational activity at Mall of Cyprus | 12:00 - 14:00 | Nicosia | |
| 2 | Informational activity at Paralimni square | 12:00 - 14:00 | Paralimni | |
| 3 | Informational booth at Papantoniou and METRO supermarkets | 10:00 - 11:30 | Nationally |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informational activity at My Mall | 13:00 - 15:00 | Limassol | |
| 2 | "Dying Laughing" - Inspirational Speech from comedian Katerina Vrana | Katerina Vrana | 18:00 - 19:30 | Digital Event |
| 3 | Informational booth at Papantoniou and METRO supermarkets | 10:00 - 11:30 | Nationally | |
| 4 | Informational activity at Kings Avenue | 12:00 - 14:00 | Πάφος |
Consecutive Year
since 2018
30 Speakers
from all over the world in 2019
25 Events
More than 25 events in the island in 2019
Organizer:
Under the auspices:
Coordinator:
Supported by:
Past Years
2nd Responsible Gaming Conference
“Let’s keep it a game quiz” at Nicosia Mall
Seminar: Sports as a Prevention Measure
