Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Human Rights reflect the basic human needs, without which one could not live a life with dignity, appeal to equality, respect, freedom and justice. The Universal declaration of the Human Rights of the United Nations Organization (ONU), states that all humans are born free and equal in dignity and in right, endowed with reason […]

Cáritas Coimbra participated in the Online Workshop: Campania Inter-Regional Policy Learning of the EU_SHAFE project on June 24th.  The EU_SHAFE project launched in August 2019 aims at improving the Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments (SHAFE) policies and practices in 7 European regions by developing a comprehensive approach and using a ‘learning by sharing’ methodology.    The digital transformation […]

At the end of June, Cáritas Coimbra saw the project ActiVas approved, financed by Portugal 2020. This project integrates others from the Portuguese Network on Smart, Healthy and Age-Friendly Environments, of which Cáritas Coimbra is the coordinator, in partnership with the Coimbra Nursing School (ESEnfC). This new initiative aims to promote Built Environments for an Active, Safe […]

In a webinar conceived under a very original concept, Caritas Coimbra, in partnership with Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Amadora, presented a video explaining the proposals from these two organizations to its 2 thematic pilot sites, under the topic “SMART CITIES and the Ageing Challenges”, aiming to address the current challenges of ageing in smart cities and communities. These proposals were specifically headed to the technological partners, with the purpose […]

There were many limitations imposed on the AVIK project due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Joint Short Term Staff Training for employees would take place in May, the month in which Cáritas Coimbra would receive the consortium partners in their city to attend another phase of the project. That week, Cáritas Coimbra would promote training […]

On the 2nd of July, Cáritas Coimbra coordinated the 2nd Stakeholders meeting of the project EU_SHAFE, due to the current contingency caused by COVID-19, and securing the health and safety of all, Cáritas Coimbra turned to the new technologies and met through videoconference. This meeting aimed at sharing knowledge, good practices and policies focused on […]

On the 2nd of July, Cáritas Coimbra organized the 2nd Stakeholders meeting of the EU_Shafe project, in view of the contingency experienced at this time and ensuring the health and safety of all, Cáritas Coimbra resorted to new technologies and gathered through videoconference. This meeting aimed at sharing knowledge, good practices and policies focused on […]

Cáritas Coimbra, represented by their Director of Innovation, Carina Dantas, participated, on the 5th of June, on the Advisory Board of the European project Homes4Life, a Coordination Action and Support to the European Commission that aims to create a system of qualifications for smart housing. Europe’s demographic ageing rises the challenge to ensure suitability and […]

Caritas Coimbra is already installing the new DAPAS system in the home of its 65+ users, with extraordinary safety and hygiene standards. During the period of state of emergency, the delivery and installation of these innovative digital tools were suspended, but the growing situations of social isolation caused by the pandemic led the DAPAS team […]

In July 18th, Carina Dantas, Director of the Innovation Department at Cáritas Coimbra, represented one of the 12 guest organizations in the kick-off meeting of ISAC Health European, invited by the European Commission – DG CONNECT – Communication Networks, Content and Technology. This invitation arose during Cáritas Coimbra participation on the Pharaon project, a large […]