Tour of Knowledge travels along Portugal Bike Tour

(available only in Portuguese)

The 79th Bicycle Tour of Portugal is touring the country from August 4 to 15. On this tour, it will once again be accompanied by the Tour of Knowledge, carrying the knowledge produced by higher education institutions and the scientific community.

In 2016, Volta ao Conhecimento involved 19 higher education institutions, more than 400 pieces of content made available on digital platforms and a group of scientists in the dissemination and promotion of science and knowledge:
- to promote knowledge of the Portuguese territory, its cultural, natural, scientific and technological heritage;
- to encourage closer ties between higher education institutions and the territories in which they are located;
- to emphasize the importance of training and knowledge, which are essential for the responsible use of natural resources and the preservation and enjoyment of nature, strengthening citizens' awareness and involvement
- to value the affirmation of regions as contexts of knowledge, bringing communities together and creating environments conducive to social, scientific, economic and cultural innovation.

Science-based content around the 10 Steps with Knowledge is available at www.voltaaoconhecimento.pt, taking into account the specificities of the territory and its scientific and technological context, through which we understand why we are talking about science, why it is done in certain territories and for whom it is done.

Every day, the Tour of Knowledge is part of the RTP program Há Volta, during which researchers are invited to publicize the work done within higher education institutions in order to better know and understand the territory, the landscapes, the people, their culture and their traditions.

The Tour of Knowledge is an MCTES initiative developed in partnership with the Tour of Portugal and RTP, and with the collaboration of higher education institutions, the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP), the Coordinating Council of Higher Polytechnic Institutes (CCISP) and the National Innovation Agency (ANI).

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