The National School of Public Health (NOVA NSPH) welcomed, on June 21st 2023, a high-level international representatives from the health schools of the University of Warwick (United Kingdom), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), and Univerza v Ljubljani (Slovenia). The meeting, health within the scope of the EUTOPIA Week, represents a significant milestone for the international development of the school.
During the meeting, the relevance of Public Health as an essential pillar for social progress and community well-being was discussed. The need to identify new innovative strategies and models of collaboration to address emerging challenges in the field of Public Health set the tone for the meeting.
This gathering marks an important step towards broader and more effective collaboration among the healthcare institutions involved in the EUTOPIA Alliance, aiming to drive development and advancement in the field of Public Health.
ENSP-NOVA reaffirms its commitment to collaborate with EUTOPIA Alliance partner schools and faculties, with the goal of promoting internationalization and knowledge exchange in health care and systems.
NOVA NSPH was represented by Professor Sónia Dias, NOVA NSPH´s Dean, along with Professor Paulo Sousa, Professor Julian Perelman, and Dr. Gonçalo Mota, the Coordinator of Strategic Development.
EUTOPIA Week takes place every six months, and are considered milestones in the construction of EUTOPIA European University, the alliance of ten European universities that NOVA University Lisbon joined in September 2021.