The JuliaEO Global Workshop 2026 kicked off this Monday, January 5 2026, in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, bringing together Earth observation professionals and Julia programming enthusiasts for an intensive week of hands-on training and expert presentations.
As part of the workshop program, the AIR Centre was pleased to welcome Dr. Amit Ruhela from the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) for an invited talk entitled "Julia at Scale: Experiences on TACC Supercomputers."
In his presentation, Dr. Ruhela shared valuable insights into running Julia at scale on some of the world’s leading high-performance computing (HPC) systems, highlighting key challenges and solutions related to parallel computation, performance, and scalability. The talk provided a compelling perspective on how Julia can be effectively leveraged in large-scale scientific and engineering applications, including Earth observation.
The JuliaEO Global Workshop 2026, organized by the AIR Centre with support from FLAD – Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento and Câmara Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo, runs through January 9, 2026, in a hybrid format combining in-person sessions in Angra do Heroísmo with online participation.
The AIR Centre thanks Dr. Ruhela for his excellent contribution to JuliaEO26 and for sharing his expertise with the Julia and Earth observation communities.
Event
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The AIR Centre took part in the Portuguese Science Summit Innovation 2026, held on 15–16 July at the Lisbon Convention Center, marking the first major event organised by Portugal’s newly established Agency for Research and Innovation (AI²).
Innovation
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A 15 de julho de 2026, o Centro AIR participou na visita oficial do Ministro da Saúde do Brasil, Alexandre Padilha, que marcou o lançamento formal do Gabinete da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) em Lisboa. O novo escritório está localizado no mesmo edifício que também alberga a ApexBrasil, a Embratur e o Sebrae, reforçando a presença institucional do Brasil em Portugal e ampliando as oportunidades de cooperação bilateral.
Collaboration
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On 2 July, the AIR Centre hosted a meeting at its Lisbon office with the Comendador Anthony Bailey, Honourable Consul-General of His Majesty The King of Tonga to the Portuguese Republic. The discussion brought together AIR Centre Executive Director Miguel Miranda, Deputy Executive Director Mafalda Carapuço, and researcher Ana Faria, marking the beginning of a promising dialogue between the two nations.