Program SGW 2023

  • Monday 09/10


  • Tuesday 10/10


  • Wednesday 11/10


  • Thursday 12/10


  • Friday 13/10


  • Saturday 14/10


  • Sunday 15/10


  • • Ioanna Fiakkou, President, National Betting Authority
    • Christos Mavrellis, President, Cyprus National Gaming and Casino Supervision Committee

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    SGW 2023 Conference

  • Moderator: Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Partner Melchers law firm, Germany
    Panellists:
    • Vasiliki Panousi, Manager- EU Affairs, EGBA, Brussels
    • Dr. Alan Littler, Gaming Lawyer, Kalff Katz & Franssen Attorneys at Law
    • Katerina Papageorgiou, Lawyer, Parimatch, Cyprus

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    SGW 2023 Conference

  • Moderator: Maris Catania, Senior Safer Gambling Consultant, SG:Certified, Malta
    Panellists:
    • Nikos Nikaris, Senior Business Development Consultant, bet365, UK
    • Ioannis Spanoudakis, Chief Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Kaizen Gaming Ltd, Greece
    • Simon Vincze, Sustainable & Safer Gambling Lead, Casino Guru, Slovakia
    • Katerina Giannakakou, Legal Manager – Responsible Gaming & Corporate Compliance, OPAP

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    SGW 2023 Conference

  • • Speaker TBC
    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    SGW 2023 Conference

  • Moderator: Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Partner Melchers law firm, Germany
    Panellists: • Spyros Tsakonitis, Head of Legal, National Betting Authority, Cyprus
    • Morgane Austruy, Director of Excessive Gambling Prevention and Gambler’s Protection, National Gambling Authority(ANJ), France
    • Steve Mees, Managing Director, Gaming Commission, Belgium
    • Luke Camilleri, Player Protection Manager, Malta Gaming Authority, Malta
    • Anders Basbøll, Chief Adviser, Data and Systems, Danish Gambling Authority, Denmark

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    SGW 2023 Conference

  • • Marina Yiannikouri, Head of Responsible Gambling & Social Responsibility, Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission
    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    SGW 2023 Conference

  • Moderator: Christina Golna, Head Policy Change and Management Consulting, Innowth Ltd, Greece
    Panellists:
    • Eva Symeonidou, Policy officer, Cyprus National Addictions Authority
    • Diana Thorogood, Senior Programme Manager, Women’s Programme, Gamcare, UK
    • Liz Karter, Expert in Gambling Addiction Therapy & Counselling, Level Ground Therapy

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    SGW 2023 Conference

  • As part of SGW2023, training seminars will be held for the management and personnel of companies, all over Cyprus, on the role of Human Resources departments in the prevention of problem gambling.
    The aim of the seminars is to provide information on the role that Human Resources, as well as the heads of business departments, can play in the prevention and timely intervention of problematic behaviors.
    Participants will also be informed about safer gambling and will be given the necessary knowledge and tools so that they can recognize warning signs of problem gambling among people around them and ways in which they can act.

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Participating Companies all around Cyprus

  • As part of SGW2023, training seminars will be held for the management and personnel of companies, all over Cyprus, on the role of Human Resources departments in the prevention of problem gambling.
    The aim of the seminars is to provide information on the role that Human Resources, as well as the heads of business departments, can play in the prevention and timely intervention of problematic behaviors.
    Participants will also be informed about safer gambling and will be given the necessary knowledge and tools so that they can recognize warning signs of problem gambling among people around them and ways in which they can act.

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Participating Companies all around Cyprus

  • As part of SGW2023, training seminars will be held for the management and personnel of companies, all over Cyprus, on the role of Human Resources departments in the prevention of problem gambling.
    The aim of the seminars is to provide information on the role that Human Resources, as well as the heads of business departments, can play in the prevention and timely intervention of problematic behaviors.
    Participants will also be informed about safer gambling and will be given the necessary knowledge and tools so that they can recognize warning signs of problem gambling among people around them and ways in which they can act.

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Participating Companies all around Cyprus

  • As part of SGW2023, training seminars will be held for the management and personnel of companies, all over Cyprus, on the role of Human Resources departments in the prevention of problem gambling.
    The aim of the seminars is to provide information on the role that Human Resources, as well as the heads of business departments, can play in the prevention and timely intervention of problematic behaviors.
    Participants will also be informed about safer gambling and will be given the necessary knowledge and tools so that they can recognize warning signs of problem gambling among people around them and ways in which they can act.

    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Participating Companies all around Cyprus

  • As part of the SGW, NBA will be present with an information booth at supermarkets in all cities to inform and raise public awareness about safer gambling, as well as ways to protect oneself from problem gambling.
    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Alphamega Hypermarkets (Egkomi, Larnaca Central, Kapsalos, Paphos Aphrodite)

  • As part of the SGW, NBA will be present with an information booth at supermarkets in all cities to inform and raise public awareness about safer gambling, as well as ways to protect oneself from problem gambling.
    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Papantoniou (Paphos, Ypsonas, Egkomi) and METRO Supermarkets(Strovolos, Plati, Larnaca, Limassol, Paralimni)

  • Join us for a fun and informative quiz!! The interactive game "Keep it a game quiz" gives the participants the opportunity to test their knowledge, answer questions about safer gambling and be informed about it through a fun activity, presented by George Roussos while winning souvenirs gifts. At the same time, radio producers will be with us for an entertaining Live link.
    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Mall of Cyprus, Nicosia

  • The tournament will be held in collaboration between NBA and Cyprus Basketball Federation with the participation of 16 amateur basketball teams. In addition to the competitive part of the tournament, there will be fun activities for all (fun day), such as face painting, Live DJ, inflatables, etc. Participants wil have the chance to learn more about safer gambling.
    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Tasos Papadopoulos - Eleftheria Arena, Nicosia

  • Join us for a fun and informative quiz!! The interactive game "Keep it a game quiz" gives the participants the opportunity to test their knowledge, answer questions about safer gambling and be informed about it through a fun activity, presented by George Roussos while winning souvenirs gifts. At the same time, radio producers will be with us for an entertaining Live link.
    Safer Gambling Week 2023
    Where
    Metropolis mall, Larnaca


1-7 September

SeptemberFest

Park Akadimia
, Aglantzia

As part of SGW, the National Betting Authority participates in the SEPTEMBERFEST NICOSIA BEER FUN FESTIVAL, organized for the 12th consecutive year, from September 1 to 7, 2023, at Park Akadimias in Aglantzia.

23 September

Information booth at "Up to youth" Festival

Acropolis Park
Nicosia

The National Betting Authority participates at the "Up to Youth" Festival which is organised by the Youth Board of Cyprus. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about safer gambling, self-protection tools, as well as where to get help for problem gambling

6-8 October

Activities in all First and Second Division football matches

Pancyprian

The Cyprus Football Federation supports Safer Gambling Week. The 7th round of Cyta Championship is dedicated to Safer Gambling Week, aiming to inform and raise public awareness, as well as to involve and mobilize of the wider community in matters of promoting safer participation in gambling. All players of the first division teams will enter the playing field wearing T-Shirts with the message of the week.

9-15 October

Mobile Makerspace joins forces with Young Cities

Municipalities of Germasogeia
Nicosia and Aradippou

Mobile Makerspace which is an initiative of the Youth Board of Cyprus joins forces with Young Cities. As part of the events of SGW 2023, the makerspace bus will visit the Municipalities and Communities that are participating in the third edition of Young Cities. Participants will learn more about safer

9-15 October

Safer Gambling Road show

Companies all around Cyprus

As part of SGW2023, training seminars will be held for the management and personnel of companies, all over Cyprus, on the role of Human Resources departments in the prevention of problem gambling. The aim of the seminars is to provide information on the role that Human Resources, as well as the heads of business departments, can play in the prevention and timely intervention of problematic behaviors. Participants will also be informed about safer gambling and will be given the necessary knowledge and tools so that they can recognize warning signs of problem gambling among people around them and ways in which they can act.

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Event dates
Monday 9 - Sunday 15
October 2023
Official Organizer
National Betting Authority