The FCCN Unit Service was distinguished by ISCTE-IUL in the “Central Public Administration” category, on November 29th.
THE NAU Platform won the ISCTE Public Policy Award 2022, in the category of Central Public Administration, as a service provided by Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), through the FCCN Unit, to improve the lives of citizens.
The award recognizes the role that this platform, a pioneer at the national level, has played for over three years in online education and training. The NAU Platform offers free online courses open to the public in various fields of knowledge. "NAU is a platform open to everyone, whose goal is to contribute to the national goal of qualifications," said FCT member António Bob Santos during his acceptance speech.
With the motto “The State improving our lives”, the 2022 edition of award The NAU Platform, promoted by IPPS-ISCTE, aimed to highlight the most relevant public policies adopted in Portugal. The jury, composed of public policy experts, recognized the NAU Platform based on criteria such as effectiveness of results, quality, innovation, and transferability.
Recognition of impact
Recognition of impact
For Francisco Santos, Vice-President of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), this award "recognizes the quality of the service that NAU provides to the population and the distinctive impact it has on the lives of those who invest in lifelong learning." "It's a free service that currently reaches over 190,000 active users and has the capacity to serve over 100,000 students daily. The goal now is to expand the offering and continue to be an asset to partner entities and, above all, to citizens," he adds.
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