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Spanish Reading Club at UniPiaget: Discussion on "Una carencia Ãntima" by Juan José Millás
10 June 2024
Last Thursday, June 6th, another meeting of our Spanish Reading Club took place at the Language Center of UniPiaget. This time, the session was set around a plot thread with a wardrobe around which the group of eager readers gathered to discuss the intricacies of the fiction story "Una carencia íntima" by the Spanish author Juan José Millás. The Reading Club serves as a space for literary and intercultural sharing, where participants explore different perspectives, share ...
Collaboration for Environmental Sustainability: UniPiaget and NGOs in Cape Verde
06 June 2024
As part of the "Environment Week, Awareness and Action" program, an event addressing two important topics took place in the UniPiaget amphitheater on June 5: "Sustainability. The Role of NGOs in Cape Verde" and "Air Quality and Environmental Impact in Cape Verde, Challenges of Sustainable Development." The event was opened by the University Rector, Joanita Rodrigues, emphasizing that UniPiaget recognizes that environmental preservation is a collective effort that greatly benefits from strateg...
Celebrating Sustainability and Community: Ekonatura in São Francisco
06 June 2024
São Francisco is a village located in the municipality of Cidade da Praia, on the island of Santiago. Situated in an area that combines urban and rural elements, it offers a varied landscape including residential areas, green spaces, and cultivated areas. This area is renowned for its strong sense of community and is home to the Ekonatura community space, a micro-community enterprise managing the Recycling Ecocenter, promoting sustainability activities and environmental awareness.
Eko...
UniPiaget of Cape Verde: Second Day of Environment Week Focuses on Sustainability and the Environment
05 June 2024
As part of Environment Week, UniPiaget of Cape Verde held the second day of activities yesterday, June 4th, featuring various lectures on sustainability and the environment. Professor Dr. Djeniffer Ramos moderated the first two sessions, beginning with Dr. Leidiza Tavares from INSP, who gave a lecture on biosafety, emphasizing the importance of safe practices in handling biological materials and protecting the environment and public health. Following that, Master Ana Veiga, representing the N...
VIANA DO CASTELO, VALENÇA DO MINHO AND VIGO HOST THE III INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE ERASMUS+ SUST TOURISM PROJECT
05 June 2024
We were represented by Master Juari Nobre (coordinator of the SUSTTourism Project) and Professor José Carlos at the III International Meeting of the European Erasmus+ Sust Tourism Project in Portugal and Spain, which took place from May 27 to 31. The second in-person meeting of SUST Tourism was held in the beautiful cities of Viana do Castelo, Valença do Minho, and Vigo. The goal of this international meeting was to culminate the training of trainers from Angola and Cape Verde t...
3rd UniPiaget Scientific Research Symposium Highlights Curiosity and Innovation
04 June 2024
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ held the 3rd edition of the Scientific Research Symposium last Friday, May 31st, highlighting the theme: “Curiosity, Creativity, Scientific Rigor, Technology, and Innovation within UniPiaget to generate knowledge and address the main problems of Cape Verde.”
National and international studies were presented in the fields of social sciences, technology, economics, and environmental health.
Professor Lara Gomez emphasized that the pr...
Environment Week at UniPiaget: Raising Awareness and Taking Action for the Environment
03 June 2024
Today, June 3rd, marks the beginning of Environment Week at Piaget University of Cape Verde, which will continue until June 8th. The event commenced with the official opening by the Vice-Rector, Dr. Dilson Pereira, followed by an address from Dr. Ethel Rodrigues, the National Director of Environment, and the Rector, Dr. Joanita Rodrigues, who presented the Waste Management Plan at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
One of today's highlights was a lecture by PhD candidate Edita Magiveligiute on "Plastic and Gl...
ERASMUS+ Program: Mobility at the University of Santiago de Compostela
29 May 2024
The ERASMUS+ program is internationally recognized for promoting academic and cultural exchange between higher education institutions, providing opportunities for students, researchers, teaching and non-teaching staff to study, intern, research, or teach in foreign institutions for a specified period.
It is within this framework that Dr. Ana Suzete Moniz, a lecturer at the University Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Cape Verde, participated in mobility at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from...
Inauguration of the Center for Mediation and Arbitration at the University Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Cape Verde
28 May 2024
On the morning of May 28, 2024, the University Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Cape Verde signed a tripartite protocol with the Ministry of Justice of Cape Verde and the Institute for Democracy and Development (IPDD). Among the main clauses of the signed protocol, the establishment of a center of excellence for mediation and arbitration in Cape Verde stands out. The creation of this Center marks a significant step towards promoting alternative methods of conflict resolution, contributing to a more agile and e...
Spanish Reading Club
28 May 2024
Last Thursday, we had the first session of the "Club de Lectura en Español", held at the Language Center of UniPiaget, promoted by the Spanish Lectureship at UniPiaget and supported by the Embassy of Spain in Cape Verde. Directed by Lecturer Rebeca Castañer, the project aims, in its first edition, to explore three Spanish authors through brief stories on various themes. The session, focused on promoting reading activities, was honored by the presence of the Spanish Consul and wa...