Encontro Ciência: FCT International Partnerships: Building bridges across the Atlantic
July 5
Sala de Atos Académicos, Universidade de Aveiro
AGENDA:
2.30 pm Opening remarks and Overview Video – “Two decades ago, three bridges rose over the Atlantic, connecting Portugal and the United States of America: the story of FCT’s International Partnerships.”
2.45 pm Roundtable – “Bridges connect places, shorten distances, break down barriers and bring people closer together: how was my experience as a beneficiary of FCT’s International partnerships?”
With the participation of:
- Nuno Nunes, Co-Director of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program
- Pedro Arezes, National Director of MIT Portugal Program
- José Manuel Mendonça, National Director of the UT Austin Portugal Program
- Petia Georgieva, University of Aveiro
- Eunice Costa, Hovione
- Jorge Sá Silva, University of Coimbra
3.10 pm: Q&A
3.20 pm: Project Presentations – “These bridges offered various but unique pathways for talented and bold people, disruptive ideas and scientific knowledge to circulate and mature: what are the outcomes of our collaborative work?”
With the participation of:
- Carlos Viegas, University of Coimbra, SAFEFOREST Project
- Inês Lynce, Co-Director of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program
- Eduardo Pereira, University of Minho, K2D Project
- Doug Hart, co-Director of the MIT Portugal Program at MIT
- Tiago Hormigo – Spin.Works S.A – uPGRADE Project
- José Manuel Mendonça, National Director of the UT Austin Portugal Program
3.50 pm: Q&A
4.00 pm: Closing remarks