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 Portugal’s Forest Ecosystems, by UTAD university professor and CETRAD director Lívia Madureira.
“CONVERSATIONS at 2”The handicraft in Cumieira’s historyApril 16, 2023 – 15h00 Presentation: Prof. Doutor Marcelino Sousa Lopes (UTAD) Registration required (via email soengapt@gmail.com or via Tel. 914223837), as places are limited.
CETRAD organised an Open Class entitled The Various Dynamics in Rural Well-being Research on the 27th of January at UTAD. The session clarified what the multifaceted concept of well-being means and explained why it is an important policy focus today. The speakers from CETRAD’s Data for Low-density (D4LD) project discussed the state of the art…
Dr. Dantas participated in the AnaEE-ERIC Science Conference held in Paris. She presented her work titled “Promoting Transdisciplinary Integration: The Role of Socioeconomic Research Infrastructures.” Her presentation emphasized the importance of integrating knowledge areas to support sustainable transitions and transdisciplinary research, with a focus on the key role that Socioeconomic Research Infrastructures play in this…
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…
After successful presentations at the Cultural Centre of the Instituto Camões in Vigo from September 30 th to October 30 th 2021, and at the University of Santiago de Compostela from November 10 th to December 22 nd , the exhibition entitled “The image of the Douro in postcards from the turn of the 20th century…
Cumieira is a small village in the vicinity of the town of Vila Real. While the whole region counts as low-density territory according to the prevalent categorisation of Portuguese territories, Cumieira has the advantage of both realities. It is located close to a relatively big urban centre with developed infrastructure and it also managed to…
