International Affairs Division (AAI)

ERASMUS+ program: “Sport and physical education as a vehicle for Inclusion and Recognition in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka / SPIRIT”

Técnico Lisboa was represented by Ana Pipio, International Relations Office Coordinator, at the meeting that took place in Valencia/Spain in May 2022.

The project tries to address two existing problems in the 3 partner countries involved (Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia): 1. Growing chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a huge global health problem in low- and middle-income countries. The magnitude of the rise of NCDs is particularly visible in Southeast Asia where limited resources have been used to address this rising epidemic. 2. Around the world, young people need free time, space and fellowship to enjoy sport and play. While the need for the activities of sport is global in scope, the ability to be included often is not.

This program will be developed with capacity building trainings on sports and nutrition education. This training activity will be guided directly by resource persons from European partners, namely The University of Nicosia (Cyprus), Universitat Politècnica De Valencia (Spain), and Universidade De Lisboa (Portugal).

In order to compensate for the time loss due to covid, TT4 (train-the-trainer) sessions were in Valencia on Sport Management,  so that more teachers and specialists can benefit from the train-the-trainer sessions.

The welcome ceremony took place at Assembly Hall of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería del Diseño ETSID, where the Director of International Relations Dr. Nuria Llobregat introduced the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and then together with Dr. Cesar Irribarren (Director of the Sports Area) they made a campus visit.

From Lisbon University,Técnico Lisboa (Ana Pipio) and FMH (Prof. António Rosado)  were present at this meeting.

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The 2^nd and 3^rd trainings were taught in the scope of the Erasmus+ Project for Capacity Building in Higher Education: “Strengthening of Mathematics Education through the use of ICT in Morocco” took place at IST, Lisbon Campus.

The trainings occurred from March 21 until March 25, 2022. Moroccan professors were trained on both pedagogical approach to the use of ICT in their classes (by professors from Centrale Nantes) and MOOC design (by professors from Instituto Superior Técnico).

The first day began with a welcoming session for the participants in the amphitheater of the Department of Mathematics of the IST with the interventions of:

• Fátima Montemor (Vice President of IST for the International Area)
• Luis Oyonarte Alcala – Project Coordinator (University of Almeria)
• Driss Bennis- Morocco Project Coordinator (Faculty of Sciences; Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco)
• José Mourão (Chair of Mathematics Department)
• Foud Bennis (Prof. Centrale Nantes)
• Ana Moura Santos (Prof. Técnico Lisboa)

Técnico International Relations Office Team NRI/AAI followed the training week.

During this week, the rich program integrated the trainings with the exchange of information about infrastructures and projects between Moroccan and Portuguese mathematics teachers. The week was completed with a Lisbon Tour and a dinner in one of the most iconic restaurants in Lisbon, with some touches of Muslim culture inserted in its building.

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Project Partners: Universidad de Almería (Espanha), École Centrale de Nantes (França), Universidade  de  Lisboa- Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal),  Université Mohammed 5 de Rabat,  Université  Cadi  Ayyad de Marrakech,  Université  Ibn  Tofail  de  Kénitra,  Université Sultan Moulay Slimane de Beni  Mellal,École  Nationale  Superieure  des Mines de Rabat, Acamie  Internationale Mohammed VI de  l’Aviation  Civile de Casablanca e  Synapstic  S.L.