Publication date: 03/03/2026

The relevant announcement by the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth is provided below:

With reference to the above-mentioned matter, please be informed that the week of 16–22 March 2026 has been designated as Global Money Week. The theme of Global Money Week is “Talk, ask and make smart decisions about our money” and focuses on education in personal and financial planning.

In this context, the Directorate of Primary Education, in cooperation with the Central Bank of Cyprus, invites schools to participate in relevant activities. The following activities are suggested as examples and may be implemented during the designated week, depending on the context and programme of each school:

1. Organising visits for pupils to places such as the Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage, the Central Bank of Cyprus, banks, etc.
2. Presenting and discussing the poster prepared by the Central Bank of Cyprus, which is distributed to schools electronically (ANNEX A).
3. Using the educational guide “70 Τοκό και μια τρύπα στο παπούτσι” by author Maria Loizidou. The resource is available on the Primary Education Health Education website: https://agogyd.schools.ac.cy/index.php/el/27home. The activities associated with the story focus on fundamental concepts such as income and expenses, budgeting, saving for the future, borrowing, online scams and understanding social inequalities.
4. Creating a poster or wall calendar featuring engaging captions to promote financial literacy.
5. Organising a lecture on “Financial Literacy”, in cooperation with the non-profit organisation Junior Achievement Cyprus and PwC. Those interested in attending the lecture are invited to register via the following link by 9 March 2026: https://forms.gle/HtVnJcQphZ6WLvEu8.
6. Photographs from the activities carried out during this period may be collected and sent to dde-eparchiako-lef@schools.ac.cy, so that it can be forwarded to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published on the Global Money Week website. For the publication of photographs showing the faces of pupils participating in the various activities, schools are reminded that the consent of the children’s parents/guardians must be obtained by completing the attached form (ANNEX B).

Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth Initiatives for Global Money Week 2026 in Primary Schools – PDF file