Knowledge Tour accompanies Bicycle Tour of Portugal

The 79th Tour of Portugal by Bicycle will travel across the country from August 4th to 15th. On this journey, it is accompanied once again by the Knowledge Tour, taking along the Knowledge produced by higher education institutions and the scientific community.

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

At www.voltaaoconhecimento.pt, scientific content is available around the 10 Stages with Knowledge, 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, Volta ao Conhecimento is part of the RTP Há Volta program, during which researchers are invited to publicize the work carried out 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 Volta a Portugal and RTP, and with the collaboration of Higher Education institutions, the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP), the Coordinating Council of Polytechnic Higher Institutes (CCISP) and the National Innovation Agency (ANI).

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