The launch event of the Nova SBE Public Policy Institute took place on September 20, in the Jerónimo Martins Grand Auditorium at the Carcavelos Campus.
This initiative brought together academics, politicians, civil society representatives, and other stakeholders and aimed to promote research, education, action, and communication in public policy.
The event was held in English with the following program:
- Check-in
- Welcome,
Pedro Oliveira, Dean of Nova SBE
- Pitch: Institute’s vision and its main activities,
Luís Cabral, Director of the Institute
- Panel “The Role of Public Policy”,
with the participation of António Nogueira Leite, Fernando Medina, Maria Manuel Leitão Marques, and Gonçalo Matias
- Keynote,
José Manuel Durão Barroso, former President of the European Commission
- Break
- Panel “Nova SBE Research in Public Policy”
- Susana Peralta - Inequality Observatory
- Ana Balcão Reis - Learning Loss During the Pandemic
- Antonieta Cunha e Sá - Biophysical Economics and Sustainability
- Pedro Pita Barros - Health Policy
- Panel “Nova SBE Action in Public Policy”
- Alex Armand - Cabo Delgado
- Miguel Ferreira - Finance for All
- Leid Zejnilovic - Data for Change
- Rui Diniz - Inclusive Community Forum
- Partnerships and initiatives,
Luís Cabral, Director of the Institute
- Closing remarks
- Luís Cabral, Director of the Institute
- Miguel Pinto Luz, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing