We are pleased to invite you to attend the Portuguese launch event of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education. The launch event will take place on 12 November 2024 from 17.30 – 18.30, followed by a reception, during the 17th European Public Health Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
The main aim for this meeting is:
- to introduce the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education;
- to highlight the collaborative research with University of Minho, Portugal, São Paulo State University, Brazil and Rovuma University, Mozambique on the safe re-opening of schools during COVID-19;
- to sign the partnership agreement between the UNESCO Chair and EUPHA.
The launch event is organised in collaboration with the Research Centre on Child Studies (CIEC), Institute of Education, University of Minho.
Programme
Moderator: Goof Buijs, manager UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
17.30 Welcome
- Regina F. Alves, Zélia Anastácio and Goof Buijs
17.35 Launch of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
- Zélia Anastácio – Assistant Professor, Research Centre on Child Studies (CIEC), Institute of Education, University of Minho, Portugal.
- Didier Jourdan – Chairholder UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, University of Clermont Auvergne
17.45 Presentation – insights from the Lusophone collaboration in the UNESCO Chair global research project around the safe re-opening of schools during COVID-19
- Roberto Tadeu Iaochite – Associate Professor at the Department of Education, São Paulo State University – UNESP in Brazil.
- Manecas Candido Azevedo – Rovuma University, Mozambique (recorded message)
- Regina F. Alves – Researcher, PhD, Research Centre on Child Studies (CIEC), Institute of Education, University of Minho, Portugal.
18.10 Interaction with participants
18.25 Signing of the partnership agreement between the UNESCO Chair and EUPHA
- Iveta Nagyova – EUPHA President, PJ Safarik University, Department of Social and Behavioural Medicine, Kosice, Slovakia
- Tit Albreht – EUPHA President, Scientific Co-Ordinator, National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia
- Charlotte Marchandise – EUPHA Executive director, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Didier Jourdan – Chairholder UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, University of Clermont Auvergne
18.30 – 19.30 Reception
Language
This launch event will be held in English.
Location
CCL – The Lisbon Congress Centre, Room 5B
