PROJECT POCI-02-0752-FEDER-046021
Date of approval: 21.04.2020
End of period of acceptance: 02.06.2020
Starting date: 22.07.2020
Date of conclusion: 22.07.2022
Total eligible cost: 1.420.409.45€
Financial Support from the European Union: 1.207.348,03€ (85%)
Public National/Regional Financial Support: 213.061,42€ (15%)
Beneficiaries: Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Líder); Instituto Politécnico de Beja; Instituto Politécnico de Bragança; Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco; Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e Ave; Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra; Instituto Politécnico da Guarda; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria; Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre; Instituto Politécnico de Santarém; Instituto Politécnico de Tomar; Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo; Instituto Politécnico de Viseu; Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra; Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto.
THE PROJECT
The vocation of the polytechnic system can be summarized, essentially, with the following considerations: development and maturity of the Portuguese System of Polytechnic Higher Education (ESP); it’s geographic coverage and diversity of scientific areas; the experience and dynamics acquired from joint participation in international networks and in the project Portugal Polytechnics (SIAC Internationalization); a significant increase in the international dimension of the Portuguese ESP; synergies with the business sector and regional institutions. Therefore, it is crucial to implement measures that can promote the expansion of this policy, as well as reinforce the mechanisms that foment internationalization of the IES and the Portuguese economy, and cooperation for development. So, the measures to be implemented should be structured by different, but complementary objectives, to help reinforce the internationalization of regional and national economies. The measures will also help demographic continuance and international affirmation of the ESP and the Portuguese scientific and technological system, ensuring at the same time future sustainability of the recommended actions.
THE ACTIVITIES
1 – Creating a network of ambassadors who will encourage an exhaustive study and definition of the characteristics of the target market.
2 – Creating ESPP Awards to acknowledge the increase in symbiotic presence of the ESPP along with the business sector of the different regions of the world.
3 – Developing a platform for sharing knowledge and qualifications of external markets.
4 – Actions of knowledge-sharing with the business sector about opportunities found by the network and qualification of the business sector, preparing it for internationalization.
5 – Organizing internationalization events of the Portuguese business sector.
6 – Writing periodic reports, distributed each trimester to: members of the network; the Portuguese business sector; members of the government interested in the network.
7 –Developing directed digital marketing.
8 – Global management of the Project.
