1st International Health Sciences Staff Week

HOST INSTITUTION, DATES & VENUE

CESPU – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (PPORTO56) is a non-profit private institution specialized in the teaching of Health Programmes. We are one of the oldest private institutions and we have currently 3 Campuses located in the North of Portugal.

Although we have a wide experience in the Erasmus+ programme and other kind of international events, CESPU is finally announcing its 1ST INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES STAFF WEEK which will be held from 18th to 21st may 2022, in our 3 diferent Campuses: Penafiel (1st day), V. N. Famalicão (2nd and 4th day) and Gandra (3rd day).

TARGET

The main goal of this International Week is to provide opportunities for higher education staff members as well as our students to discuss specific themes in the field of health sciences.

Thus, the programme is open to Teaching and Non-teaching staff from Health Sciences areas, willing to share experiences, exchange pedagogical/working methodologies, make new contacts and find new possibilities of cooperation while conducting teaching or training activities.

Teaching staff members who want to give lectures to our students and to other participants are invited to give classes/lectures in the following Health fields:

• Physiotherapy
• Nursing
• Osteopathy
• Podiatry
• Oral Prosthetics

Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to enroll social and cultural activities that will give them a memorable opportunity to get to know the staff from other higher institutions even better, plus get more familiar with the cities of Penafiel and Porto.

LANGUAGE

The language of the event and lectures will be English.

FEES & OTHER EXPENSES

There is no participation fee and all events included in the programme are free of charge. Participants are expected to cover their costs for travel, accommodation and meals not mentioned in the programme.

We will provide all the transfers from and to the center of Porto city, once all our Campuses are located outside of the city.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Participants can apply for funding under the Erasmus+ Programme at home universities. In case there is no ERASMUS Agreement between our institutions covering teaching and training mobility yet, we will care for extending existing agreements or set up new ones.

If the participants also need other documents or confirmation from our side, pelase let us know.

APPLICATIONS

The deadline for applications is 12th April 2022. The link of the application form is available at: https://inscricoes.cespu.pt/index.php/93422?lang=en 

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

The number of participants is limited to 40. Each institution may register 1-2 applicants. CESPU reserves the right to make a selection, based on motivation, profile and expertise of the candidates. Participants are expected to actively contribute in the different sessions. Teaching staff applying to STA - teaching assignement, will have priority.

Each participant is asked to prepare a presentation of 5 minutes max. of his/her institution in the 1st day.

Teachers who want to aplly for teaching mobility (STA) have to include an abstract (max. 2000 characters, including spaces) about the topic of the presentation in the application.

You will be informed by e-mail if you have been selected to participate in this event until 14th April 2022. Please do not book flights or accommodation, etc, before we confirm your official acceptance!

TRAVELLING INFO

Porto is quite an accessible city with regular flights from all over Europe, including low-cost carriers. Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) is situated 10km northwest of the centre.

Whether you need to get to the airport or to the city centre, an efficient public transportation network is at your service to get you where you need to go. Just choose the one that is more convenient for you: metro, buses, shuttles or táxis. More info at: https://www.ana.pt/en/opo/access-parking/getting-to-and-from-the-airport/public-transportation

Getting to Porto by train or even by bus or car are  also reliable alternatives, depending on each participants priorities and points of departure. More info at: http://www.porto-tourism.com/how-to-get-to-porto.html

ACCOMMODATION

The Meeting Point for the transfers will be right in front Trindade Metro Station, the central station where all the metro lines pass. So, we recommend you to look for accommodation close to it, or, if not possible, next to a metro stop, in order to be easier for you to get there.

If this your first trip to Porto, we would recommend being based within the districts of Ribeira, Vitória, Sé, Baixa or Ildefonso. These small areas are very close to all of the main sights and buzz of the city.

We are looking forward to welcoming you here at CESPU!