PAPS FORUM XV (2014)
Program
May 30, 2014
| 3:00pm | Visit to the US Congress & Capitol |
| 6:30pm | Dinner/Reception at the Ambassador’s Residence |
May 31, 2014
| 8:00am | Registration |
| 9:00am | Opening Remarks – João Ribas – PAPS President – Nuno Brito – Ambassador of Portugal to the US |
| 9:30am | Session 1 | Scientific and Technological Development – Cristina Oliveira – ESA/AURA Assistant Astronomer, COS/STIS Team Lead, Hubble Space Telescope – Luís Nunes Amaral – Professor of Chemical & Biological Eng., Northwestern University – Maria Gomes-Solecki – Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, University of Tennessee – Carla Mouta – Ph.D., J.D., Associate at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Topics for discussion – In a globalized scientific world, where does/should Portugal stand? – The impact of high level research on society and economy – Portuguese researchers abroad and the creation of research networks |
| 11:00am | Coffee Break |
| 11:30am | Session 2 | Social Development – João Vale de Almeida – EU Ambassador to the US – José da Franca – Chairman & CEO, Portugal Ventures (PT) – Carlos Oliveira – Founder and Managing Partner of Leadership Business Consulting Topics for discussion – Social impact of the immigration flee – How to shorten the distance between Portugal and the Portuguese communities living in North America – The Portuguese community abroad as a highly qualified pool of talent – how can we harvest this potential for the development of Portugal |
| 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:15pm | Session 3 | Economic Development – Jorge Braga de Macedo – Professor of Economics, Universidade Nova de Lisboa – Nuno Limão – Professor of Economics, University of Maryland – Marco Bravo – Project Director at the IC² Institute of the University of Texas at Austin – Nuno Mota Pinto – Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank Group Topics for discussion – Where should Portugal be in a globalized world/market? – How can the communities abroad generate wealth? – Portugal has just left the financial assistance program, which challenges lay ahead? |
| 4:00pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:30pm | Session 4 | Cultural Development – Ana Ventura Miranda – Director of Arte Institute, NY – Joana Ricou – Painter, NY – André Lousada – Assistant Conductor of the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore, Maryland – Lila Ellen Gray – Associate Professor of Music at Columbia University Topics for discussion – The impact of external influences on the Portuguese art and culture – Exposure of portuguese artists abroad and the evolution and wide spreading of portuguese art – Cultural exchange between Portugal and North America: traditions and contemporary art |
| 6:00pm | Final Remarks |
| 8:00pm | Dinner/Reception |
June 1, 2014
| 9:00am | Activities Report and Accounting of PAPS Executive Commission 2013/2014 |
| 10:30am | Presentation of Candidates for PAPS Executive Commission for 2014/2015 |
| 11:00am | Elections |
| 11:30am | Other Proposals |
| 1:00pm | Social Activity Post-Forum |
Details
Date
May 30-June 1, 2014
Title
Portugal: Greater than Its Boarders
City
Washington D.C., USA
Venue
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C., USA
Website
n/a
Editions
Sponsors
– Leadership, Business Consulting
– SATA
– WEDO Technologies
– Eurotrials, Scientific Consultants
– Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
– FLAD, Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento
– TAP Portugal
– NOPA, The National Organization of Portuguese-Americans
– Fulbright Portugal
– Health Cluster Portugal