Category Archives: Notícias CDC
Cáritas Coimbra has already started the training sessions for the older adults that are participating in the ReHab project, funded by the “BPI Seniores 2018” programme. In order to present to the participants the materials they can find within the multidimensional kit that they will be able to use very soon, in the comfort of […]
Cáritas Coimbra participated in a meeting of the work group of the Sheldon COST project on February 27 and 28, in Paredes. At this COST meeting Cáritas Coimbra was represented by its Innovation Director, Carina Dantas, who joined other researchers from 35 different countries to discuss Friendly Environments for the older adults. The SheldOn project […]
In 2018, the percentage of men and women between 18 and 24 years of age who dropped out studying without completing the high school in Portugal was of 11,8, almost achieving the target of having a school drop-out rate of no more than 10% under the ‘Europe 2020 Objective’. With the objective of producing substantial […]
Cáritas Coimbra, in addition to the services it provides, has been investing in two areas in the recent years: research on possible innovative solutions and influence on policies in the area of demographic change, valuing learning and exchanging experiences through national and international networks. In the research area, Cáritas Coimbra has, in 2019, seven ongoing […]
Cáritas Coimbra was in Lille, France from January 29 to 30 to participate in the 2019 AgeingFit International Conference. Carina Dantas – Director of the Department of Innovation, was representing the institution at the event, moderating the Plenary Session of this Conference. As longevity rises, a growing population is likely to experience a decline in capability […]
Caritas Coimbra is a supporter of the European Commission Breast Cancer Initiative (ECIBC). The ECIBC has released 17 new recommendations providing now access to a total of 40 recommendations on breast cancer screening and diagnosis, as part of the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC), announced also via the JRC website (EU Science Hub). The published recommendations address: how […]
Cáritas Coimbra is one of the entities in the operating group of the Ageing@Coimbra consortium, a reference site of the European Innovation Partnership for Active and Healthy Ageing – EIP-AHA. Ageing@Coimbra’s working model supports the adoption of bottom-up, inclusive, and holistic approaches to create regional networks and partnerships with the aim of supporting the creation […]
Cáritas Coimbra is part of the 2019 AAL Forum Organizing Committee to be held in the city of Aarhus, Denmark. Carina Dantas and Ana Luísa Jegundo of the Innovation Department, will participate in the preparation meeting, where the topics of the debate will be defined, as well as the call structure for the workshops. The […]
Cáritas Coimbra participated as a speaker at the CEN-CENELEC STAIR-AHA Conference, which marked the end of the PROGRESSIVE project (H2020) and took place in Brussels on 31 January. Willeke van Staalduinen, of the Innovation Department of Cáritas Coimbra, and one of the coordinators of the Thematic Network SHAFE, represented the institution in the dissemination of the project […]
Cáritas Coimbra will participate as a speaker at the CEN-CENELEC STAIR-AHAConference, which will mark the end of the PROGRESSIVE project (H2020) and will take place in Brussels on 31 January. Willeke van Staalduinen, of the Innovation Department of Cáritas Coimbra, and one of the coordinators of the Thematic Network SHAFE, will represent the institution in the […]