Project FF-IPM | Newsletter #9

A new edition (no. 9) of the FF-IPM – Fruit Flies In-silico Prevention & Management project newsletter is now available. This project, funded by the European Union, aims to protect fruit production and trade from the threats caused by fruit flies. The project’s newsletters are published quarterly. In this issue, we highlight the interview with […]

[Deadline Extension] Call for Contributions | SSE&Commons 2024

4th International Conference  Social and Solidarity Economy and the Commons Beyond the “Decarbonization Consensus”: The Ethics and Practices of Sympoiesis  Venue: Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Date: 13th-15th November 2024 (Presencial) Organisers: Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte); Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon (Portugal) CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS The shortcomings of mainstream environmental politics are contributing […]

Launch of 2 Calls to fund R&D projects in all scientific fields – FCT

FCT has launched the Calls for Proposals for R&D Projects in all Scientific Fields, including projects with funding of up to €250,000 and exploratory projects with funding of up to €50,000. Applications are open until 16 February 2024. Type of projects: 2. Scientific research and technological development projects (IC&DT) in all scientific fields – 2023

Green and digital just transitions discussed at Iscte

The 2nd Conference of the SocioDigital Lab for Public Policy (SDLab) took place on November 28 and 29, 2023, under the theme “Inclusive Territories for the Green and Digital Transition”. The event took place at the recently inaugurated Center for Technology Evaluation and Transfer, Iscte-Knowledge and Innovation. With a diverse scientific program, the conference set […]

REACT Project Newsletter #01

You can access the first issue of the REACT Project newsletter. The project’s newsletters are annual, and this edition highlights the work carried out by the consortium during the first twelve months of the project. The newsletter includes photographs and the project’s most recent events, including some participations in fairs and field trips, emphasising the […]

BITEFIX project initiative

As part of the BITEFIX project – ‘Building innovative tools for the exchange of information and awareness raising against match-fixing in sport’, an initiative against match-fixing in sport was held on October 27. This activity was addressed to Iscte/IPPS-Iscte postgraduate journalism students. The session was led by CEI-Iscte researcher Marcelo Moriconi, as member of the […]

ReGENerative Communities for All project launch

The Erasmus+ funded REGEN4ALL project was launched in Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon, in March, where project partners met for the first time to kick off this year-long project based on ecovillage research. The purpose of the ReGEN4All project is to serve researchers, practitioners, and adult educators from ecovillages and academia as well as policy makers […]

REACT Project | Kick-off Meeting in Giessen

A few weeks after the official launch of the “REACT – Rapid Elimination of Invasive Agricultural Pest Outbreaks by Tackling them with Sterile Insect Technique Programmes” project, the international project team met at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen (coordinating institutions) to explore the possibilities of long-term, pesticide-free pest control methods in the context of […]