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Launch of the BPI / “la Caixa” Chair on “Forest and Fire Management” 17/07/2026

The launch of the BPI / “la Caixa” Chair at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, on “Forest and Fire Management” by Tiago Oliveira will take place on 17 July, in the Main Building’s Meeting Room.

Preliminary programme:

3:30 p.m. Opening
• Rogério Colaço, President of Instituto Superior Técnico
• Artur Santos Silva, “la Caixa” Foundation and BPI
• Madalena Alves, President of Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)

3:45 p.m. Presentation of the Chair “Forest and Fire Management”

• Tiago Oliveira

4:00 p.m. Discussion
• Soraia Ramos (RTP) and Amadeu Araújo (Jornal Expresso) in conversation with Tiago Oliveira

4:40 p.m. Signing of the Técnico / “la Caixa” Foundation Memorandum of Understanding

4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks: Hosting the BPI / “la Caixa” Chair in “Forest and Fire Management” at Técnico

  • José Alberto Santos-Victor, Director of the LARSyS Associate Laboratory and Paulo Ferrão, Director of the Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research at Técnico (IN+)
  • Paulo Fernandes, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEM) at Técnico
  • Pedro Brogueira, President of the Scientific Council at Técnico

5:00 p.m. End