Encontro Ciência: FCT International Partnerships: Building bridges across the Atlantic
July 5
Sala de Atos Académicos, Universidade de Aveiro
On July 5th, the MIT Portugal Program will host, along with the CMU Portugal Program and UT Austin Portugal, the “FCT International Partnerships: Building bridges across the Atlantic” Session at the 2023 Encontro Ciência Summit.
The session will take place at Sala de Atos Académicos, Universidade de Aveiro, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
In this session, we will discuss the impact of the FCT Go Portugal international partnerships with the US institutions of Carnegie Mellon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Texas at Austin. The session will begin with an open discussion involving stakeholders from the three programs. Following that, a showcase of three flagship projects will exemplify the outcomes and achievements resulting from these partnerships.
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