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09h:30m - Registration
10h:00m - Opening session
Vito José de Jesus Carioca
President of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja
António Semedo
Students Representative of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja
Jorge Pulido Valente
Mayor of Beja
João Paulo Ramôa
President of the General Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja
João Sobrinho Teixeira
President of the Coordinating Council of Polytechnic Institutes
Nuno Crato
Minister of Education and Science
11h:10m - Plenary session
Polytechnic Education in Finland – Reform 2011/2014
Maarit Palonen
Councellor of Education – Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
Department for Education and Science Policy
Division for Higher Education and Science
11h:45m - Coffee Break
12h:00m - PANEL 1: Moderated by Ana Isabel Fernandes
The Economic Impact of Higher Education Institutions in Regional Development
Joana Sampaio Rua Fernandes
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Universities of Applied Sciences in Finnish Higher Education
Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala
Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences – Research Director
12h:45m - Space for debate
13h:15m - Lunch Break
14h:30m - PANEL 2: Moderated by Silvina Ferro Palma
Dynamic economic and financing of Polytechnic Higher Education Institutions in medium-sized cities
Isidro Féria
Vice President of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja
Regional Development and Competitiveness: Implementing the Triple Helix Model of the NUT III Southern Beira Interior
Deolinda Alberto
Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Relationship between business and Higher Education Institutions – Program CONTACT Sonae (confirmar)
Ana Cristina Fonseca
Human Resources Director of Sonae
15h:45m - Space for debate
16h:00m - Coffee Break
16h:15m - PANEL 3: Moderated by Ana Luísa Fernandes
Statement of the Presidents of the Higher Polytechnic Institute located in medium-sized cities in Portugal
Carlos Maia
President of the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
Constantino Mendes Rui
President of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda
Joaquim Mourato
President of the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre
Eugénio Pina de Almeida
President of the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar
Fernando Lopes Rodrigues Sebastião
President of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu
17h:30m - Space for reflection and discussion
17h:45m - Closing Session
João Filipe Rodrigues Queiró
Secretary of State for Higher Education
Vito José de Jesus Carioca
President of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja