First Meeting of Science Funding Agencies and Similar Structures of CPLP Member States

The First Meeting of Science Funding Agencies and Similar Structures of the Member States of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) will be held on October 22 and 23 at the CPLP headquarters in Lisbon (Palácio Conde de Penafiel, Rua de S. Mamede (ao Caldas), nº 21).

This event aims to promote cooperation and scientific advancement in the CPLP, as well as to establish common guidelines for more effective cooperation between science funding agencies and similar structures. It also aims to boost research, innovation, and scientific development throughout the community.

The FCT is participating in this meeting, in the panels entitled "Presentation of Funding Agencies / Trends and Challenges in Science Funding in the CPLP" and "Presentation of Success Stories: Programs and Projects Funded in the CPLP," as well as in the round tables "Best Practices in Scientific Research Funding" and "International Cooperation in Science Funding."

On this occasion, the Declaration of Commitments and Statutes of the Network of Science Funding Agencies and Similar Structures of the CPLP Member States (RAFIC) will also be signed. FCT will be a signatory to this Declaration and will participate in the 1st Assembly of this Network.

Online participation in this event is subject to registration via the link https://url.cplp.org/I-Encontro-Agencias-Financiamento-Ciencia-Estados-membros-CPLP (limit of 100 registrations).

See the program for the Meeting.