The AIP (Portuguese Industrial Association), the AEP (Portuguese Association of
Companies), the FAE (Forum for Business Managers) and the Proforum –
Association for the Development of Engineering have joined the MIT Portugal
Program as Institutional Affiliates, promoting the connection of the Program to
Portuguese companies and its social and economic impact. A ceremony marking the partnership took place during a dinner on 26 March during the MIT-Europe Conference (25-
27 March), during which the Presidents of the Associations, and the President of
the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT), João Sentieiro, signed the affiliation agreement between the Associations and the MIT Portugal
Program. The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister, José Socrates, the Minister
of Economy and Innovation, Manuel Pinho, the Minister of Science, Technology
and Higher Education, José Mariano Gago, the Dean of the School of
Engineering of MIT, Subra Suresh, as well as the Directors of the MIT Portugal
Program, Paulo Ferrão and Dan Roos. The involvement of these Associations in the MIT Portugal Program will
help reinforce the connection of Portuguese and MIT research groups to
Portuguese industry, launching a new collaboration with three main
objectives: - The organization of a series of Thematic Workshops in
collaboration with the MIT Portugal Program and with business
associations, which will bring together various international experts
to promote “A vision for the Future” regarding various important themes
for the Portuguese economy;
- Raise the awareness and stimulate
Portuguese industry to invest in research and development;
- Stimulate
the enhancement of highly qualified human capital in the associated
companies through the involvement of their staff in Executive Master's
offered within the context of the MIT Portugal Program, as an exclusive
means of advanced education for engineers who are leaders in their
companies.
The Executive Master's series will include: - Executive
Master in Sustainable Energy Systems;
- Executive Master in
Transportation Systems;
- Executive Master in Technology Management
Enterprise.
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