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Collaboration

Space Agencies shape regional priorities at the II Ibero-American Meeting in Madrid

calendar_today September 17, 2026

The AIR Centre took part in the II Ibero-American Space Agencies Meeting in Madrid, organised by the Spanish Space Agency on 15 and 16 September. AIR Centre’s Deputy Executive Director, Mafalda Carapuço, represented the organisation alongside heads of space agencies, universities, research centres and industry from across the Ibero-American community.

Collaboration

ATLANTICO_SARG project officially launched to tackle Sargassum impacts through science and collaboration

calendar_today September 11, 2026

On September 10, partners from AIR Centre (Portugal), UNAM (Mexico) and IMar (Cabo Verde) held the kick-off meeting for ATLANTICO_SARG, a new triangular cooperation project funded under the second Call of the SEGIB / Camões, I.P. Triangular Cooperation Fund. Held online, the meeting brougtht together researchers and representatives from all three partner institutions to address the growing impact of Sargassum seaweed flooding on Cabo Verde's coasts.

Collaboration

Australian Ambassador strengthens scientific and diplomatic engagement during visit to the AIR Centre

calendar_today September 11, 2026

The Australian Ambassador to Portugal, Dr. Helen Cheney, who also serves as Ambassador to Cabo Verde, Guinea Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe, visited the AIR Centre on Terceira Island as part of her official programme in the Azores. The visit emphasized scientific cooperation and the growing relevance of the Atlantic in Australia’s international engagement.

Innovation

AIR Centre takes part in the AI² Decentralised Workshop in the Azores

calendar_today September 9, 2026

The AIR Centre took part in the "Decentralised Workshop" in the Azores, held on 8 September 2026 at Expolab – Centro de Ciência Viva in Lagoa, São Miguel. The session forms part of the public participation process for the Strategic Evaluation supporting the creation of the Agency for Research and Innovation (AI²), E.P.E., promoted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation and coordinated by PLANAPP.

Collaboration

LASIGE Summer of Research students explore knowledge transfer at TTC@ULisboa

calendar_today September 9, 2026

Students from the LASIGE Summer of Research 2026 visited the TTC@ULisboa on 8 September, as part of a programme that took place at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon from 1 July to 11 September.

Collaboration

A new phase of Mission Ocean cooperation across Atlantic and Arctic is beginning with BlueMissionAA2030

calendar_today September 7, 2026

Europe’s Atlantic and Arctic regions are entering a new phase of coordinated ocean action with the launch of BlueMissionAA2030, a project designed to advance the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” across both basins.

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