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The Institute for Higher Education (IES) participated in the third meeting of the National Agencies Participation Network (NAs Participation Network), which took place between May 26 and 28, 2026, in Tallinn, Estonia. The meeting brought together contact points for the participation of the National Agencies of the Erasmus+ program and the Body […]

On June 5th, ESN Portugal organized the “Youth Policy Hackathon”, bringing together young people at the Lisbon Youth Center with the aim of reflecting on and developing proposals for the future of European policies directed at youth. Integrated into the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of Portugal's accession to the European Communities, the event included […]

The meeting of Directors-General of Higher Education of the European Union, organized within the framework of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, concluded today in Nicosia. Portugal was represented by the Vice-President of the Institute for Higher Education, Cristina Perdigão, representing the President of the IES, and by the Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Studies, Planning and Evaluation (DGEPA), […]

The “CNIPES Day” took place at the Abel Salazar Building of the University of Porto this Tuesday, May 19th. Organized by the National Council for Pedagogical Innovation (CNIPES) of the Institute for Higher Education (IES), the meeting was part of the Week for the Promotion of Pedagogical Innovation and took place under the motto “Co-building the Future / Co-creating Tomorrow”. […]

Between May 10th and 13th, the BMI/THE Global International Schools Forum & Workshop took place at the Sesimbra Oceanfront Hotel. For the first time, the Forum was held outside of London, with Portugal being selected to host the 2026 edition. The meeting brought together 107 school counselors and advisors from over […]

The main auditorium of the Abel Salazar Building at the University of Porto hosted the 3rd National Meeting of the Impulso Jovens STEAM and Impulso Adultos Programs on May 18th. Organized by the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP) in partnership with the University of Porto, the event brought together consortia and partners to take stock […]

The Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP), through its Study & Research in Portugal initiative, participated in the FAUBAI 2026 conference, organized by the Brazilian Association for International Education, which took place between April 11th and 15th in Florianópolis, Brazil. Portuguese participation in the event marked a fundamental moment for the […]

The Institute for Higher Education, IP is promoting the session “National Program for the Promotion of Mental Health in Higher Education: Evolution, Challenges and Continuity”, which will take place on May 11, 2026, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, at the Thalia Theatre in Lisbon. This initiative marks the conclusion of the implementation cycle and, […]

On March 31st, the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO) hosted the first “National Meeting of Good Practices in Student Accommodation”, dedicated to the National Plan for Accommodation in Higher Education (PNAES). The event, organized in partnership between the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP) and P.PORTO, aimed to discuss and […]

Within the framework of the Public Administration reform, the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) concluded its institutional cycle after decades of dedicated service to the development and modernization of higher education in Portugal. Throughout its existence, the DGES played a central role in defining, monitoring, and implementing public policies for the sector, ensuring […]