Seven five-minute presentations from six different institutions share the stage of the Main Hall of the Faculty of Economics. University of Porto in the morning of May 6th, no Community Zapping of FCCN 2026 Conference.
Considered one of the central moments of the event, this space is dedicated to sharing innovative projects developed by students, researchers, teachers and professionals in Higher Education.
Among the 12:20 PM and 1:00 PMSpeakers from the University of Maia, INESC TEC, the University of Lisbon, the Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, the University of Porto, and the University Institute of Health Sciences will present their work to the national Higher Education and Research community in A short, practical, and dynamic format, designed to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and dialogue among peers..
The full program for the session:
- 12:20 Alexandra Sousa (University of Maia) opens the session with Certificates and diplomas: analog-digital integration, addressing the bridge between the physical and digital worlds in academic document management.
- 12:25 Nuno Sousa (University of Lisbon) presents Evidence, trust, and risk: the triad that blocks (or liberates) AI in Portuguese academic libraries., a reflection on the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in the context of academic libraries.
- 12:30 – João Castro Aguiar (INESC TEC) shares the experience of POLEN BLUEPRINT pilot at INESC TEC, presenting the practical results of this research data management project.
- 12:35 Filipe Silva (University of Porto) focuses on Digital Availability at U.Porto, presenting the initiatives that guarantee the continuity and accessibility of digital services at the largest Portuguese university.
- 12:40 Andreia Azevedo (University of Porto) discusses Research Data Management: From Policy to Practice, tracing the path between institutional commitments and their implementation on the ground.
- 12:45 — Porfírio Trincheiras (Egas Moniz School of Health and Science) presents the Common Shield: Collaborative Wazuh Cluster, a cybersecurity project based on cooperation between institutions.
- 12:50 – Ana Raquel Freitas (University Institute of Health Sciences) closes the session with MicroMundo_IUCS@CESPU: Citizen Science and University-School Collaboration to Combat Antibiotic Resistance, which puts citizen science at the service of one of the greatest global public health challenges.
The themes highlighted in this edition of Community Zapping reflect the major areas of the FCCN 2026 Conference: Connectivity, Computing, Collaboration, Knowledge, and Security., and they highlight the diversity and vitality of ongoing projects in the national scientific and academic ecosystem.
THE The 17th edition of the FCCN Conference will take place from May 5th to 7th at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto., organized by FCCN, the digital services unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), with the University of Porto as the main partner.
More information available at jornadas.fccn.pt
