Scientific Institutions" is the theme of the 4th session of the 25th anniversary of the FCT

The celebration of FCT's 25th anniversary continues this month, on April 27, with the 4th scientific conference in the commemorations program, which is dedicated to Scientific Institutions(see program). The session will be held at ICBAS-Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, in Porto. Participation is free, but requires prior registration here. The event will take place in person, but will also be broadcast online.

Under the theme of Scientific Institutions, this meeting will address various topics such as the evolution of the national scientific system over the last 25 years; the funding of scientific institutions and regional strategies; the role of Collaborative Laboratories, State Laboratories and Research and Development (R&D) Units in the national scientific system, technology, research and innovation. The session will be opened by the President of the FCT Board of Directors, Helena Pereira, and the Director of ICBAS, Henrique Cyrne Carvalho.

The program includes several speeches by national and international experts, namely António Cunha, Northern Regional Coordination Commission (CCDR Norte); Helena Alegre, National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC); Joana Mendonça, National Innovation Agency (ANI); Vitor Corado Simões, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG); Phillipe Larrue, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); and Redouane Borsali, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). The meeting will also feature two discussion tables dedicated to the sub-themes "R&D Units and Associate Laboratories" and "Collaborative Laboratories", with the participation of representatives from various national scientific institutions. The closing speeches will be made by the Rector of the University of Porto, António Sousa Pereira, and the Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Elvira Fortunato.

Scientific Institutions, namely Collaborative Laboratories, Associate Laboratories, State Laboratories and R&D Units are essential pillars of the National Science and Technology System (SNCT), making it more competitive and modern, and also contributing to the evolution, innovation and dynamism of science, technology and research. The research carried out in these institutions includes all scientific fields, namely: life and health sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, engineering sciences and technologies, exact sciences and natural and environmental sciences.

More information can be found on the commemorations program page, where you can watch the videos of the sessions previously held as part of the FCT's 25th anniversary, namely on the following topics: "25 years of the FCT in Science: Opportunities and Challenges", "Advanced Training and Doctorates" and "Scientific Employment and Scientific Careers".

Next Sessions:

Science 2022: Meeting with Science and Technology, on the 25th anniversary of FCT
May 16, 17 and 18, Lisbon
(Registration | Program to be announced soon)

25 years of FCT - Women in science
May 26th, University of Beira Interior (UBI), Covilhã

R&D Activities and Projects
June 22nd, Vila Real

Sessions with date and place to be announced soon:

Open Science, Repositories and Online Library
July, Braga

Summer with Science
August, Bragança

Scientific Culture and Ciência Viva
September, Faro

Advanced Computing
October, Guimarães

International Scientific Cooperation
November, Évora

FCT and science in Portugal and Europe
December, Lisbon