On 23 September 2026, the NOVA National School of Public Health received a delegation from Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB), Romania, for a session dedicated to the topic “Health Systems, Policies and Global Health Challenges”.
The meeting took place in the Senate Room at the Rectorate of NOVA University Lisbon and brought together representatives from both institutions for a session of presentations, exchange and discussion on potential areas of collaboration.
The session began with a presentation of NOVA NSPH by Gonçalo Mota, from the Strategy and Development Directorate, who presented the School’s positioning and international dimension. This was followed by contributions from Ana Lívio, Coordinator of the External Relations Office, and Cláudia Almeida, NOVA representative on the EUTOPIA Students’ Council, who presented NOVA NSPH’s involvement in the EUTOPIA Alliance and shared the experience developed in this context.
Alexandre Lourenço, Professor at NOVA NSPH, addressed the topic of global health governance in a session marked by interaction and dialogue with members of the UBB delegation. Carolina Santos, also a Professor at NOVA NSPH, presented different possibilities for collaboration between the two institutions, with a focus on joint education, research, innovation and mobility.
At the end of the session, the two delegations began to outline potential partnerships and forms of future collaboration, including opportunities for joint teaching, research and mobility for students, academic staff and staff.
