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A Regulação do
Consumo e a Partilha do Risco do Endividamento
Research team: Maria
Manuel leitão Marques, Catarina Frade,
Teresa
Ferreira
Funding: Fundação
para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (POCTI/JUR/40069/2001)
Time span: 36 meses
Starting date: 01/03/2005
Ending date: 01/03/2008
Keywords: Regulação,
Crédito e Endividamento, Sobreendividamento, Resolução Alternativa de
Litígios
Expected results:
Webpage: www.oec.fe.uc.pt |
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Biographies
of Objects and narratives of discovery in the biomedical sciences: The
case of Helicobacter Pylori
Researchers: João Arriscado Nunes, Tiago Santos Pereira, Ana Raquel
Matos
Funding Body: Foundation for Science and Technology
(POCI/HCT/59430/2004)
Duration: 36 months
Start Date: 01/07/2005
End Date: 30/06/2008
Key words: helicobacter pylori, biographies of biomedical objects,
material, science culture, discovery.
Results expected: A final report;
a book; the publication of articles in Portuguese and international
journals; delivering papers at scientific gatherings both in Portugal
and abroad; organising an international conference. |
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Counter-hegemonic Democracy and Participatory Democracy: North-South encounters and experiences
coordination: Boaventura de Sousa Santos (CES) e Leonardo Avritzer (UFMG)
Researchers (CES and UFMG): Juarez Guimarães, João Arriscado Nunes, Maria Paula Meneses, Ana Maria Prestes Rabelo, Eleonora Schettini Martins, Marisa Matias, Madalena Duarte, Bruno Sena Martins
Funding body: CAPES-GRICES
Duration: 2005-2008 |
External Evaluation of the Project
"Horizontes"
Researchers: Virgínia Ferreira (Principal
Researcher), Vanda Pacheco and Mónica Lopes.
Funding Body: Sol- Eiras, Associação de Solidariedade e Cultural
Duration: 3 months
Start Date:15-10-2007
End date:15-01-2008
Key Words: Socio-community development; Social Exclusion; Ex-post
Evaluation.
Results expected: Final outside evaluation report.
Abstract: Developing the evaluation study is structured around three
basic concerns: (i) evaluating the efficacy and efficiency of the
project (ii) Evaluating results and impact on the target-public; (iii)
Evaluating the sustainability of the activities begun with the project.
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Factors
Involved in Success and Drop-Out Rates in Higher Education in
Portugal: A Comparative Analysis
Researchers: Centre for Social Studies (CES), School of
Economics, Coimbra University: José Manuel Mendes (Principal
Researcher), Ana Maria Seixas, Claudino Ferreira, Elísio Estanque, Alfredo Campos, Aline Seabra Santos
Centre for Research in Economic and Organisation
Sociology (SOCIUS), Higher Institute for Economy
and Management Studies, Technical University of Lisbon.:
José
Maria Carvalho Ferreira (coordinator), Marta Varanda, Rita Raposo,
Sofia Bento, Bruno Gonçalves, Joana Zózimo
Centre for Research and Social Intervention
(CIS), Higher Institute for Work and Business Sciences:
António Caetano (coordinator), Ana Passos, Nelson Ramalho, Sílvia
Silva, Cláudia Andrade
Consultants: João Freire, Margarida Chagas Lopes, Maria Filomena Pimenta
Funding Agency: POCI 2010
Duration: 24 months
Beginning: 01/01/2007
Ending: 31/12/2008
Key Words: higher education, academic success, drop-out rates, academic
trajectories, educational system, students’ socio-economic standing,
academic success and drop-out indicators in higher education in
Portugal.
Outputs expected: drawing up of final report, giving papers at
congresses, publishing articles in scientific journals both in Portugal
and abroad, and promoting a national colloquium on the topic.
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Global Charter - Agenda of Human Rights in the City (Projecto Carta-Agenda - 2008)
coordination: Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Researchers: Maria Paula Meneses, Silvia Rodríguez Maeso, Giovanni Allegretti
Agência Financiadora: Diputación de Barcelona (Catalunha - Espanha)
Período: 2005-2008 |
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Governance,
health and medicine. Opening dialogue between social sciences and users
(MEDUSE)
Researchers: João Arriscado Nunes, Marisa Matias, Ângela Marques Filipe
Funding Body: the European Commission (contract nº 028350)
Duration: 2006 to 2008
Key Words: health, medicine, dialogue, health-oriented associations and
movements.
Results expected: The project centres around four WPs, one
designed for issues inherent to management of the project (WP4) and
three on specific thematics – WP1: The dynamics of health-related
associations and movements in Europe; WP2: Health care in the home? New
technologies and responsibilities between the different European
systems and cultures; WP3: Transnational and European perspectives on
security agencies in the area of health. Three conferences are expected
to be organised and held in the context of the issues involved and
three final reports drawn up. |
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Partnerships for Urban Regeneration
Researchers: José Reis (supervising researcher, Centre for Social Studies), Paulo Pinho (School of Engineering, Porto University)
Funding Body: Ministry [Secretaria de Estado] for Territorial Planning and for Cities; Directorate-General for Territorial Planning and Urban Development
Duration: 3 months
Start Date: September 2008
End Date: December 2008
Key Words: Policies to be applied to Cities; Urban Governance; Territorial Development.
Results expected: Monitoring the putting in place of the first Partnerships for Urban Regeneration in the five regions of mainland Portugal; contributing to an assessment of the Policies to be applied to Cities – POLIS XXI; policies recommended for future action. |
Portuguese cooperation and
strengthening human security in institutionally fragile states (Guinea
Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe)
Researchers: José Manuel Pureza (Principal
Researcher), Sílvia Roque and Rita Santos
Funding Body: IPAD
Duration: 16 months
Start Date: 01/09/2007
End Date: 31/12/2008
Key Words: Portuguese cooperation; human security; Guinea-Bissau; São
Tomé and Príncipe
Results expected: Identifying good cooperation
practice on matters of human security and in the context of Fragile
States; Arriving at a diagnosis of priority needs for human security
and action-taking through Portuguese cooperation in Sao Tome and
Principe and in Guinea-Bissau; Bilingual publication for international
dissemination
Abstract: This project aims at developing analyses, methodologies and
strategies designed to improve performance quality in Portuguese
cooperation within the framework of human security policies in the
context of partner States’ institutional fragility. |
PRIO (Plano Regional da Igualdade de
Oportunidades) Regional Plan for Equality of Opportunities
Researchers: Virgínia Ferreira (Principal
Researcher)
Funding Body: Regional Government of the Azores
Duration: 10 months
Start Date: 15/02/2008
End Date: 15/12/2008
Key Words: Regional Plan for Equality
Results Expected: Producing the
data needed for the strategic definition of I PRIO; Making available
technical data; Participating in meetings to explore strategic action
lines; Assessment of the Plan’s preparatory documents; Contribution
towards the final wording of the Plan.
Abstract: The aim of this
project is to render consultancy services to the First Regional Equal
Opportunities Plan in the Azores, to be undertaken by the Regional
Department for Social Affairs. |
Representations
of (il)legality: the case of reproductive health in Portugal
Researchers: Boaventura de Sousa Santos, Ana Cristina Santos, Madalena Duarte, Carlos Barradas and Magda Alves
Funding Body: Foundation for Science and Technology
Duration: 31 months
Start Date: 01/07/2005
End Date: 28/02/2008
Key Words: Women, reproductive health, justice,
responsibility.
Results Expected: identifying conditions for
improvement in reproductive health in Portugal; final report including
data, analysis and suggestions for future action-taking; publication of
results; organising a thematic conference and 3 regional seminars;
Summer School in Health and Reproductive Justice (30 trainees as agents
for multiplying knowledge).
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Science
in Parliament: a study of the boundary between science and politics
Researchers: Tiago Santos Pereira
(coord.), Ana Correia Moutinho, António Carvalho, António Farinhas Rodrigues, João Arriscado Nunes, Maria
Eduarda Gonçalves
Funding Body: Foundation for
Science and Technology
Duration: 36 months Start Date: 16/08/2005
End date: 15/08/2008
Key words: Science and governance; the politics of science; Parliament;
Experts
Results expected: Data Base, Conference, Publications, Report,
Activities in secondary schools. |
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Study on whether
or not workers are covered by collective contracts and the
characteristics of work and of workers in the context of EEE objectives
Researchers: António Casimiro Ferreira
(Principal Researcher) and Marina Henriques
Funding Body: DGEEP
Duration: 28 months
Start Date: 01/09/2006
End Date: 31/12/2008
Key Words: Labour relations, labour contract structure, collective
contracts, individual contracts, good collective bargaining practice.
Results Expected: In-process report, final report, seminar presenting
the study and book to be published in DGEEP’s Cogitum Collection. |
The representation of violence and the
violence of representation
Researchers: António Sousa Ribeiro, Maria Irene Ramalho, Catarina Martins, Maria José Canelo, Adriana Bebiano and Tiago Alves
Funding Body: Foundation for
Science and Technology
Duration: 36 months
Start Date: 16/08/2005
End date: 15/08/2008
Key words: Science and governance; the politics of science; Parliament;
Experts
Results expected: Data Base, Conference, Publications, Report,
Activities in secondary schools.
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Tourist Flows in
Coimbra’s Historical Centre
Researchers: Carlos Fortuna (Principal
Researcher), Claudino Ferreira, Paula Abreu, Paulo Peixoto, Paula Casaleiro e Carina Gomes
Funding Body: Direcção-Geral do Turismo e Instituto Turismo de
Portugal
Start Date: June 2007
End Date: December 2008
Key Words: Cultural Tourism; Historical Tourism; Tourism management;
Historical Centres; Heritage; Urban Cultures; Urban Regeneration.
Results Expected: To track trends in urban tourism in Coimbra’s
historical centre; To produce tourist-related data tending to lend
support to and frame Coimbra University’s application for world
heritage status; To understand the economic impact of tourism on
Coimbra Heights; To provide suggestions and concrete measures for
organising and planning tourism, as also for an integrated management
system of tourism resources. |
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Witchcraft and
Modernity in Mozambique: querying knolwedge, rights and policies
Researchers: Paula Meneses, Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Funding Body: Foundation for Science and Technology
Duration: 36 months
Start Date: 14/09/2005
End Date: 14/08/2008
Key Words: Witchcraft, Rights and policies, Traditional Authorities,
Post-Colonialism Results Expected:
Final report; participation in
conferences and a seminar to divulge results |
Women and armed
violences: war strategies against women in non-war contexts
Director: José Manuel Pureza; Coordinator: Tatiana Moura
Funding Body: The Ford Foundation
Duration: 18 months
Start Date: 01/09/2006
End Date: 01/03/2008
Key Words:
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