EURASHE will organise a seminar on applied research and regional development in Porto (Portugal) on 16-17 November 2017. It is organised by EURASHE in cooperation with Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administracao do Porto (ISCAP) and Portuguese Polytechnics Coordinating Council (CCISP).
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More information on Porto is available on http://www.visitporto.travel
13.00 – Registration
Moderator: Armando Pires
14.00 – Opening of the seminar and welcome words
- Manuel Heitor, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (Portugal) (tbc)
- Rosário Gambôa, President, Porto Polytechnic (Portugal)
- Pedro Dominguinhos, Vice-President, Portuguese Polytechnics Coordinating Council (CCISP) (Portugal)
14.40 – EURASHE priorities within regional development and applied R&I, Michal Karpíšek, Secretary General, EURASHE
15.00 – Plenary session with keynote speakers
- Smart specialisation platform S³ for Higher Education Institutions,Elisabetta Marinelli, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
- Indicators on measuring the innovation capacity of Higher Education, European and Portuguese examples, Maria João Pires da Rosa, University of Aveiro
- Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to Strengthen Socio-economic Development of Peripheral Regions (PERIF project), Paul Benneworth, University of Twente (Netherlands)
16.00 – Coffee break
16.30 –Interactive round table on regional cooperation with the authorities and society
Moderator: Anna Toivonen
- Cooperation between higher education and regional entities, Helena Freitas, Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)
- Representative of the local regional authority, Fernando Freire de Sousa, Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte (CCDR-N) (Portugal)
- European regional cooperation between higher education and regions
- UAS involvement on developing regional strategies, Kyösti Väkeväinen, Laurea UAS (Finland)
18.00 – Closing
18:10 – End of day 1
20:30 Seminar dinner
9.00 – Registration
Moderator: Anabela Mesquita
9.30 – Plenary session with keynote speakers
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- Implementation of synergies between Horizon 2020 and Structural Funds and strengthening the cooperation between academia and businesses in Estonia, Ene Kadastik, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research (Estonia)
- Learnings from an SME working together with a UAS to develop innovation in the transforming HR sector, Ben Croonenborghs and Karolien Hendrikx (Belgium)
- Student entrepreneurship start-up, The Florist, Pedro Ribeiro and Tiago Oliveira, The Florist (Portugal)
10.30 – Coffee break
10:45 – Parallel workshops on cooperation with SMEs
- How can a teacher in a UAS be involved in different projects (case: Tesse2b project, funded by Horizon 2020)?, Luis Coelho, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (Portugal)
- How to increase regional cooperation between HE and businesses? Michal Karpíšek, EURASHE
- How to develop students’ entrepreneurship skills and increase student entrepreneurship? Anabela Mesquita, Polytechnic of Porto
12.15 – Panel discussion with workshop leaders and closing of the seminar
13.00 – Networking lunch
14.00 –Visit to local RDI facilities (optional)
- Porto Design Factory
- CISTER (Research Centre in Real-Time and Embedded Computing Systems)
The European Commission is calling for an increase in European challenge-based research and innovation capacity. At the same time it’s advising the EU countries and regions to design and implement their strategies for Smart Specialisation on different themes. In order to fully harness the European innovation capacity, there is a need to further expand regional innovation cooperation, fully utilize the impact of current cooperation and the potential of UAS R&I activities and cooperation at the regional level.
The European UAS are deeply rooted in the regional cooperation and in many cases the connecting link between the regional actors and stakeholders. UAS conduct solution-oriented applied R&I in cooperation with the regions and in many areas also participate in the development of regional strategies. They are in many ways at the very core of the regional development and innovation activities and are able to quickly align their R&I activities and curricula to the needs and changes of the regions. The UAS are also the main regional entrepreneurship educators and provide the regions with highly skilled graduates with working life skills.
To address these topics and to promote the current activities UAS are engaged in within the regions EURASHE will organise a two day seminar in Porto (Portugal) on 16-17 November. It will be organised in cooperation with Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administracao do Porto (ISCAP) and the Portuguese Polytechnics Coordinating Council (CCISP). The seminar continues the series of seminars EURASHE has previously organised on the topic of applied R&I.
The aim of the seminar is to present the current topics and new opportunities within the regional cooperation between the higher education institutions and both the regional authorities and organisations and the regional businesses.
The first day of the seminar will focus on the cooperation between regional authorities/organisations and higher education institutions. It will consist of keynote speeches and a round table on regional aspects of the cooperation.
The second day will focus on cooperation between the regional SMEs and the institutions. The day will consist of keynote addresses and parallel workshops on the different aspects of regional cooperation between the UAS and SMEs.
We welcome you to join us in beautiful Porto to discuss the current themes and the future challenges with European experts in higher education and regional development.


















How to get to Porto
The District of Porto is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the districts of Aveiro and Viseu to the south, Braga to the north and Vila Real to the east.
By plane
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is located about 11 kilometres from the city centre. It is a modern infrastructure fully equipped to meet the demands of today’s air traffic, and is serviced by both business class and low cost flights. These airline companies establish connections between Porto and other national and international destinations.
Both public transport (buses and metro) as well as private transport (rented cars and taxis) will be available, but please bear in mind that public transportation will pause during night time. Airport coordinates: 41º 14′ 19” | -8º 40′ 14”
By train
Porto has the most important railway hub of Northern Portugal. It is serviced by two main train stations: São Bento and Campanhã. Campanhã Railway Station is the terminal of trains leaving for and arriving from the south (Lisbon included), but is also used for international railway connections. The station is near vintage tram line 22 and is connected to São Bento Metro Station on Metro line D. São Bento Railway Station is the city centre terminus station for local trains and passenger service from/to the north. All trains leaving São Bento stop at Campanhã as their next station. The station is near vintage tram line 22 and is connected to São Bento Metro Station on Metro line D.
How to get to the venue (ISCAP)
The venue is indicated in yellow on the map.
ISCAP is not close to the city centre, and even though it is located very close to P.PORTO Campus, the route to the school itself is not exactly the same. Some considerations need to be made.
Venue address:
Address: Rua Jaime Lopes Amorim, s/n
4465-004 S. Mamede de Infesta
Coordinates: 41.1903504,-8.598076100000071
Map
View Seminar map in Google Maps here.
Accommodation near the venue
Suggested hotels are indicated in red on the map:
- Axis Porto Business & Spa Hotel **** website
- Eurostar Oporto Hotel **** website
- Hotel Ibis Porto São João**** website
- Hotel Portinari *** website
- Star Inn Porto **** website
- Hotel Beta Porto**** website
Accommodation in the city centre
- Grande Hotel do Porto*** website
- Moov Hotel Porto Centro ** website
- Castelo Santa Catarina*** website
- Porto Trindade Hotel**** website
How to get from a Hotel in the city centre to the venue
The best way to move around is by metro. If you are staying in the city centre, you should use line D (yellow) and get off in Hospital de São João Station (last stop).
From there you can either walk (app. 10 minutes) or you can catch the bus (see map below) to the venue. The bus lines that connect the Hospital to ISCAP are 506, 604 and 705.
Registration fee
You can register for the even here.
The registration fee includes attendance at the seminar, all materials (documentation and welcome package), coffee breaks, the seminar reception on Thursday 16 November and the lunch on Friday 17 November for participants. The fee does not cover travel and accommodation expenses.
The registration fees are set as follows:
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- Regular participants (non-members of EURASHE): EUR 220€ (Early bird fee 190€ until 15 September)
- Members of EURASHE: EUR 120
- Seminar reception for a companion (spouse/partner only) on 16 November: EUR 35
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There is a possibility to pay your fee in cash on the spot. Should you wish to do so, an administrative fee of EUR 20 may be charged in addition to your registration fee.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be sent in writing to eurashe@eurashe.eu.
Cancellations received prior to 30 October 2017 will be reimbursed fully, minus a EUR 20 handling fee. Cancellations received between 31 October and 10 November 2017 will be reimbursed in the amount of 50% of the participation fee, minus a EUR 20 handling fee. Participants who cancel after 10 November 2017 or do not attend the seminar will be liable to pay the entire registration fee, plus a handling fee of EUR 20.
Substitutes may be accepted at any time, provided that the secretariat is informed of the change.
Confirmation
The registration will be confirmed by an email. However, please note that your registration will be completed and considered final only when your payment has been received.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the secretariat at eurashe@eurashe.eu.
- EURASHE priorities within regional development and applied R&I, Michal Karpíšek, Secretary General, EURASHE
- Smart specialisation platform S³ for Higher Education Institutions,Elisabetta Marinelli, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
- Indicators on measuring the innovation capacity of Higher Education, European and Portuguese examples, Maria João Pires da Rosa, University of Aveiro
- Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to Strengthen Socio-economic Development of Peripheral Regions (PERIF project), Paul Benneworth, University of Twente (Netherlands)
- Cooperation between higher education and regional entities, Helena Freitas, Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)
- Implementation of synergies between Horizon 2020 and Structural Funds and strengthening the cooperation between academia and businesses in Estonia, Ene Kadastik, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research (Estonia)
- Learnings from an SME working together with a UAS to develop innovation in the transforming HR sector, Ben Croonenborghs and Karolien Hendrikx (Belgium)
- Student entrepreneurship start-up, The Florist, Pedro Ribeiro and Tiago Oliveira, The Florist (Portugal)