Special Highlight

Save the date! The CETRAD Summit is scheduled for November 27 at the UTAD campus in Vila Real, focusing on fostering collaborative efforts in inter- and transdisciplinary work to implement our strategic plan 2025/2029

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…

Following the fires, ECO is organising a debate on the economic value of the forest. The event will take place on the morning of 8 October at the Belém Cultural Centre.Lívia Madureira, Director of CETRAD, has been confirmed for the debate. Registration is free: https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/a-economia-pode-salvar-a-floresta-tickets-1028739807457 See the report here PROGRAMME (to be updated) 09.30 Opening…

On International Tourism Day, 27 September, UTAD draws attention to its Tourism degree, which has been running for 25 years.The first academic year took place in 1998-1999 at the Chaves centre. At the time, the course lasted five years, including a full-year curricular internship, and was called ‘Recreation, Leisure and Tourism’. To celebrate this fourth…

The VIVEMAIS project has started!Its aim is to co-design innovative solutions for elderly and/or disabled people, based on Assistive Technologies (AT), and to promote the long-term commitment and participation of the main players in the territories. To achieve better results, we involve users of social and health support services, their families and carers, healthcare professionals,…

The 31st APDR Congress, which took place from 26 to 28 June 2024 at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, brought together experts to debate ‘Regional Innovation Ecosystems and Sustainable Development’. The talks addressed regional strategies to promote collaborative innovation and sustainability. One of the Keynote Speakers was Lívia…

CETRAD team is actively engaged in the workshop “Research Infrastructures Towards Agroecological Transition” Workshop Focus: As part of the AgroServ project and the goals of Work Package 5, the workshop will delve into three critical topics into 3 Working Sessions: See the full agenda at this link (accessible to internal users only)

The CETRAD team is leading the setup and implementation of the five territorially-based living labs being established by the LivingSoiLL — Healthy Soil to Permanent Crops Living Labs project. LivingSoiLL brings together 50 partners from Portugal, France, Spain, Italy, and Poland. The project will be developed across 54 months, based on a transdisciplinary approach, involving…

CETRAD was represented by two PhD student researchers, Ana Fonseca and José Rosário, at the XV International Conference organized by the International Farming Systems Association (IFSA), held from June 30 to July 4 in Trapani, Sicily. The event focused on the necessary and possible changes in production systems towards a more sustainable future, highlighting the…

The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) hosted the ISCBE 2024, an event that established itself as a great success in sharing knowledge about the social and economic challenges that mark the current landscape. Bringing together researchers and experts from around the world, the event, co-organized by the Faculty of Business and Economics of…