IPVC INTERNATIONAL WEEK ‘EU a History of Heart, Character and Solidarity’
PROGRAMME
8th to 12th | May 2023
8th May 09.30 - Registration
10th May 8.30 - Departure to Valença
10.00 - Welcome coffee 10.30 - Musical Moment by Dixie Band - ARTEAM Escola Profissional Artística do Alto Minho
11.00 - IPVC International Week Opening Ceremony Speeches IPVC Central Services – Viana do Castelo Luís Nobre, Mayor of Viana do Castelo Ana Paula Vale, IPVC Vice-President Ana Sofia Antunes, Secretary of State for Inclusion
11.30 - Brief presentation of the IPVC and Viana do Castelo city Ana Paula Vale, IPVC Vice-President
11.45 - Erasmus+ 2021-2027 – Inclusion and Diversity as a priority Carla Ruivo, Erasmus+ National Agency
12.15 - ‘Volunteering - walking towards solidarity' Jerusa Lopes, Associação Juvenil de Deão - AJD
13.00 - Welcome Lunch at the IPVC Social Services 14.30 - Welcome address by the Director and the Erasmus Coordinator of the School of Health – ESS - Conferences at ESS
9.45 - Welcome address by the Director and the Erasmus Coordinator of the School of Business Sciences- ESCE - Guided visit of the School 10.30 - Coffee break 10.50 - Visit to the Mediaval fortress town of Valença 12.15 - Trip to Melgaço 13.15 - Lunch at the School of Sports and Leisure –ESDL - Welcome address by the Director and the Erasmus Coordinator 14.30 - Demonstration of some of the School’s sports activities (feel free to join!) 16.30 - Visit to the historic center of Melgaço and to the Solar do Alvarinho for a wine tasting experience 18.00 - Return to Viana do Castelo - Free evening
14.45 - ‘Fostering the sustainability of the Erasmus+ Programme’ Paola Dimarzo, Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
15.30 - Opportunities and Challenges of Digitalization for the international Academic Cooperation Elisabeth Lazarou, University Polytechnica of Bucharest/UPB
16.00 - Heirs and non-traditional students in higher education: scales of participation and belonging Sofia Marques da Silva, University of Porto - Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
16.30 - ‘MICRO-CREDENTIALS in EU’ Teresa Gonçalves ESE- IPVC 17.00 - Viana do Castelo guided tour and the Cathedral of Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Santa Luzia hill and taste the ‘best bola de Belin in the world’. 19.30 - Sunset dinner at the School of Technology and Management – ESTG. Welcome address by the Director and the Erasmus Coordinator - HINOPORTUNA – IPVC’s Tuna
9th May - Day of Europe
11th May 8.30 - Departure to Ponte de Lima 9.00 - Free time to visit Ponte de Lima historic center 10.30 - Welcome address by the Director and the Erasmus Coordinator of the Agrarian School – ESA 10.45 - Workshop at ESA 12.30 - Lunch (traditional dish) at ESA 14.30 - Trip to Guimarães (Portugal’s birthplace) 15.30 - Guided tour of the city center and of the castle 17.30 - Free time 18.30 - Return to Viana do Castelo 19.30 - Farewell dinner at Quinta do Carvalho - 'The Hurt Fingers 60/70's Rock Trio' (musical Performance)
Morning - Lectures by visiting academics or visits to services of the selected IPVC Schools, under the Erasmus+ mobility Programme - Lunch at one of Schools Afternoon 15.00 - Welcome address by the Director and the Erasmus Coordinator of the School of Education – ESE - Flavor’s and Traditions of Europe. Fair with presentation of students, teachers and staff typical gastronomy tasting and traditions of countries participating in International week.
- Free evening
12th May - FREE DAY