Science Meeting 2023: “Science and the Ocean Beyond the Horizon”

The 2023 edition of Encontro Ciência will take place on July 5, 6, and 7 in Aveiro, at the Santiago University Campus. This will be the first time that the event has been held outside Lisbon, this time under the title "Science and the Ocean Beyond the Horizon," focusing on the ocean and waters. Logistically, the meeting aims to return in full force to the in-person format, once again benefiting from the interaction that the on-site dynamics provide to participants. Registration is now open.

The Science Meeting is the largest annual event in the field of science and technology in Portugal, promoted by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in collaboration with the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture – Ciência Viva and, this year, also with the University of Aveiro. The initiative also has the institutional support of the Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education and the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science, Youth, and Sport.

National R&D institutions, namely FCT R&D units, CoLABs, Associate Laboratories State Laboratories, actively participate in the scientific program of the Science Meeting every year, through participation in multiple parallel thematic sessions, demonstrations of R&D activities, and posters by doctoral students.

The Commissioner for the Science 2023 Meeting is researcher Helena Vieira, Coordinator and holder of the ERA CHAIR BESIDE Chair at the University of Aveiro/CESAM. She is also responsible for launching the BESIDE project and for implementing and coordinating a new cross-disciplinary team of researchers in the field of Environmental Economics & Natural Resources. Spain is the guest country for this edition and will have a strong representation and participation in the program. Watch the promotional video here.