It was in 2010 that the FCCN Conferences took place for the first time, with the debut edition being held in Lisbon.
Fourteen years later, and following the success of the 2024 edition, we're already looking forward to next year. Learn more about this annual community gathering served by FCCN, the digital services of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
The first edition
The National Civil Engineering Laboratory was the first location to host the meeting, bringing together the community that, at the time, used FCCN services between February 9th and 11th, 2010. The program included moments of in-depth exploration of technological trends of the time, such as Cloud Computing, GRID Computing or Data Storage.
In total, around 200 people were present at the initiative. “The FCCN Conferences are the annual knowledge-sharing event between entities linked to RCTS and FCCN”, you can read in the FCCN activity report.
15 editions, more than 5600 participants, 400 speakers and 230 sponsors
After the first edition, the event's strategic objectives were renewed and expanded over the following years, with the FCCN Conferences continuing to have the fundamental objective of bringing together the community that uses FCT's digital services on a daily basis.
The scale of the initiative has grown considerably. Over the years, the FCCN Conferences have attracted over 5,600 participants, around 400 speakers, and over 230 sponsors.
In 2024, 641 people participated in the event, which also featured more than 100 speakers and 35 sponsoring companies. This 15th edition took place between the 15th and 17th of April, at the Madeira Congress Centre and at the Pestana Casino Park and, over these three days, there were more than 30 moments of knowledge sharing, from workshops, debate sessions and round tables.
From North to South of the country and islands: the places that hosted the FCCN Conferences
The premise is just one: for three days, in a different region each year, the meeting opens and promotes dialogue on topics related to the areas of activity of the FCCN, FCT's digital services: Connectivity, Computing, Collaboration, Knowledge and Security.
Always organized in partnership with an entity belonging to FCCN Network, As a University or Research Center, the FCCN Conferences have already been held in various parts of the country.
Lisbon, Porto, Santarém, Aveiro, Évora, Algarve, Vila Real, Braga, Azores, Leiria, Viseu, Almada and Madeira were the regions that have already hosted the meeting. To ensure the initiative is carried out even during the COVID-19 pandemic, a fully online edition was also made.
In Arquivo.pt You can also consult all editions of this initiative over time.
The 2025 edition
Next year, it will be Coimbra's turn to host this meeting, from May 6th to 8th, in an edition that will have the close support of the University of Coimbra.
More iInformation about this edition will be released soon.
