WELCOME TO CETRAD
WELCOME TO CETRAD
Welcome to the Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD). CETRAD is a social sciences R&D Unit mission-oriented towards fostering inclusive sustainability transitions at the territorial level, with a focus on regional, rural, and urban areas experiencing socio-demographic shrinkage. Hosted by the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), CETRAD has expanded into a national network that includes CETRAD-Europeia (based at the University Europeia) and Intrepid Lab (based at Lusófona University).
News
European Researchers’ Night
Held at the Côa Museum on 27 September, this event allowed visitors, mostly residents and students from the municipality of Foz Côa and neighbouring municipalities, to take part in a dynamic event in which they…
Conference “A Economia pode salvar a floresta?” – ‘Can the economy save the forest?’
On 8 October, ECO held a debate on the role of the economy in defending and valuing the forest, at the Belém Cultural Centre. The event, which was attended by the Secretary of State for…
World Café – AgroServ: Towards Transdisciplinarity
The AgroServ (Integrated Services Supporting a Sustainable Agroecological Transition) project is focused on developing a resilient and sustainable agrifood system by addressing the challenges and threats to agriculture in a holistic and systemic manner. Through…
European Researchers’ Night
Held at the Côa Museum on 27 September, this event allowed visitors, mostly residents and students from the municipality of Foz Côa and neighbouring municipalities, to take part in a dynamic event in which they…
Conference “A Economia pode salvar a floresta?” – ‘Can the economy save the forest?’
On 8 October, ECO held a debate on the role of the economy in defending and valuing the forest, at the Belém Cultural Centre. The event, which was attended by the Secretary of State for…
Research Groups
CETRAD is organised into 3 research groups (RG)
defined by strong interconnectivity and transdisciplinary work.
Next Events
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Conference “A Economia pode salvar a floresta?” – ‘Can the economy save the forest?’
On 8 October, ECO held a debate on the role of the economy in defending and valuing the forest, at the Belém Cultural Centre. The event, which was attended by the Secretary of State for Forests Rui Ladeira, also saw the presentation of the ECOFOR.PT study – Economic Valorisation of the Goods and Services of…
