The signing ceremony for the collaboration agreement between the National Education and Research Network of Guinea-Bissau (RNEP-GW) and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) took place at the Convento de São Francisco in Coimbra on May 7, 2025.
RNEP-GW, represented by João Okica, chairman of the Board of Directors, and Edualdo Costa, general director, signed the protocol with FCT, which was represented by its vice-president, Francisco Santos.
The agreement focuses on promoting technology in higher education and research in Guinea-Bissau and symbolizes the strengthening of cooperation between Guinea-Bissau and Portugal in the field of technology, with a view to its application in the higher education and scientific research ecosystem. Through this partnership, RNEP-GW will benefit from the experience, training, infrastructures and good practices of FCCN, FCT's digital services.
"The area of technology, due to its constant change and need for innovation, brings daily and increasingly complex challenges, which require the constant sharing of experiences between institutions and countries. This partnership is a significant step along this path of international collaboration, with benefits for both institutions", explains Francisco Santos, vice-president of the FCT.
The event was part of the 16th edition of the FCCN Days, which annually brings together Portugal's academic, scientific and technological community and international partners. João Nuno Ferreira, general coordinator of FCCN, FCT's digital services, and the area directors of the same service, João Pagaime and Emanuel Massano, also represented the Portuguese institution at this session.
