Category Archives: Notícias

Cáritas Coimbra is a partner of the Pharaon project, which aims to create more active and inclusive communities in Europe, favouring a healthier ageing with the support of digital solutions. On January 21st and 22nd, Cáritas Coimbra is in Pisa, Italy, for the meeting that will mark the official launch of the project. Carina Dantas […]

On December 3, Cáritas Coimbra received in its facilities the International Technical Expedition – The Reinvention 60+ of Portugal. This was an initiative of the Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SBGG) in partnership with Dialog.Health. The visiting delegation consisted of 14 health professionals, mostly geriatric doctors, but also psychologists and administrators, all with activity […]

Cáritas Coimbra participated in the II Congress of Continuous and Palliative Care that took place on November 21st and 22nd, at the Headquarters of the S. João de Deus Institute (promoter of the event), in Lisbon. During the first day of the congress, which was sold out, parallel sessions were held. Andrea Campos, from the […]

On November 19th, Cáritas Coimbra attended a discussion table held in the framework of the regional workshop “Towards a more inclusive Digital Future: challenges and opportunities”. The meeting, promoted by EAPN Portugal in partnership with IEFP, took place at CEARTE’s premises in Coimbra. The main objective of this initiative was to promote reflection and broad […]

On the November 12th, Cáritas Coimbra used its experience and knowledge to recommend and best teach the participants of Coimbra Innovation-Days (i-Days). The session took place at the Pediatric Hospital of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC). Flávia Rodrigues, from the Innovation Department of Cáritas Coimbra, was a mentor and judge at the program. […]

Cáritas Coimbra participated in the second workshop AAL2business – The lean approach, promoted by the AAL Lean Startup Academy, in Brussels, on November 21, 2019. Natália Machado, from Cáritas Innovation Department, attended the session to improve and deepen the knowledge regarding the exploitation strategy of AAL projects, with a specific focus on the DAPAS project. […]

Cáritas Coimbra will be in Enschede, the Netherlands, on 27th and 28th November to participate in the 2nd plenary meeting of the SmartWork consortium, a project funded by the European Union, under the H2020 program. Carina Dantas and Sofia Ortet, from the Innovation Department, will represent Cáritas Coimbra. On the first day of the meeting, […]

Cáritas Coimbra was present at the 1st International Congress Aged Communities – Development Challenges, participating as a speaker in 3 sessions. The event of international dimension took place between 14th and 16th November, in Castelo Branco (Portugal), promoted by the Interdisciplinary Research Unit – Aged Functional Communities (Age.Comm), of the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco. […]

Cáritas Coimbra was in Gouda, the Netherlands, on November 5th and 6th, for the launch of Hands-on SHAFE, a project approved under the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission. On the first day of the meeting, Carina Dantas, Director of the Cáritas Coimbra Innovation Department, presented SHAFE – Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments, in partnership with […]

From October 28th to 31st, Cáritas Coimbra was in Kauniainen, Finland, to attend the launch meeting of IGCAL, a project aimed to improve guidance and counselling in adult education. The European Commission’s Erasmus + program fund IGCAL, a project in the field of adult education. The project coordinator is Työväen Akatemia (Finland) and the partners […]