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 Portugal’s Forest Ecosystems, by UTAD university professor and CETRAD director Lívia Madureira.
Three CETRAD researchers, belonging to the Innovation Ecosystems and Markets Research Group, were present in Ankara, Turkey, between the 20th and 24th of June, to participate in the group meetings of the Energy Transition Entrepreneurs in Action (ETEIA) project. The researchers Carla Marques, Carmem Leal and Carlos Marques represented UTAD in these meetings, which had…
The call for abstracts for the 27th European Seminar on Extension Education (Vila Real, Portugal, July 1-4, 2025) is now open. Please go to the conference website https://www.esee2025.utad.pt/ ESEE is a biennial conference about agricultural advice and education. It has gathered scholars advisors and educators since 1973. It aims at supporting discussions between science and…
José Rosário, a PhD student at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and a researcher at Cetrad – Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies, is developing a model to facilitate the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in sub-Saharan Africa.https://www.90segundosdeciencia.pt/…/ep-1818-jose-rosario/
CETRAD organised a World Café event on the 20th of June at the inspiring environment of Quinta do Paço to evaluate the main strengths and weaknesses of the centre and identify the main priorities for the future. Over 30 participants, integrated and collaborative members, PhD students and researchers shared their views and ideas regarding 4…
Transdisciplinarity, co-creation and territorial intelligence The CETRAD (Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies), in partnership with the Doctoral Programme in Development, Societies, and Territories (DeST), is pleased to announce its Summer School 2024 on Transdisciplinarity, Co-Creation, and Territorial Intelligence. The event will take place from May 16th to May 18th, 2024 at the UTAD campus. Transdisciplinarity, co-creation, and territorial intelligence are key…
On Friday, April 4th 2025, AgroServ had its second annual review meeting in Brussels! The AgroServ Management Board wishes to thank our Project Officer Gustavo Naumann and Dóra Drexler, Managing Director of the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) who is providing her expertise in evaluating the advancements of our project. The meeting provided…
