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4th International Congress on Healthy Learning and Working Environments

May 21, 2026

Local do Evento:

ISLA GAIA - Auditorium
Objetivos de Desenvoltimento Sustentável (ODS)

Reflection on the balance between personal and professional life, technology, well-being, and sustainable learning and work environments

The IV International Congress on Healthy Learning and Work Environments is dedicated to the balance between personal and professional life, where reflections on technology, well-being, and the challenges of sustainable learning and work environments intersect. The event focuses on the scientific dissemination of studies in the field of health and well-being for students and workers, as well as the sharing of best intervention practices.
From 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM

Program:

  • 9:30 AM - Opening Session
    - Moderation: Tania Gaspar - Psychology, Innovation and Knowledge Service (SPIC)/Lusófona University (UL)/Portuguese Laboratory of Healthy Work Environments (LABPATS)
    - Panel:
      • Diana Dias | Pro-Rector for Science and Innovation - Lusófona University
      • António Lencastre Godinho | President of ISLA Gaia
      • Inês Jongenelen | Director of the School of Psychology and Life Sciences (EPCV) - Lusófona University
      • Emília Telo | EU-OSHA/Authority for Working Conditions (ACT)
      • Joaquim Mourato | President of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Higher Education
      • Nuno Neto Rodrigues | Director-General of the Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC)
      • Luís Filipe Menezes | Mayor of Vila Nova de Gaia
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM – Keynote: Workforce Health and Well-being in ESG Frameworks: Corporate Disclosure, Investor Perspectives, and Policy Implications
    - Moderation: Maria Ceu Machado (LABPATS)
    - Speaker: Pedro Vazquez | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM – Keynote: Gender, Work and Well-being
    - Moderation: Margarida Gaspar de Matos (LABPATS)
    - Speaker: Stroma Cole | Westminster University
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM – Coffee Break & Poster Presentations
  • 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM – Panel: Portuguese Laboratory of Healthy Work and Learning Environments (LABPATS) – Presentation and discussion of the Report and Letter of Recommendations
    Tania Gaspar | LABPATS

    Discussion Panel:
    - Moderation: Emília Telo | EU-OSHA/Authority for Working Conditions
      • Carlos Corte | President of the Portuguese Medical Association
      • Sofia Ramalho | Vice-President of the Order of Portuguese Psychologists
      • Liliana Sousa | President of the Order of Nutritionists
      • Dina Dimas | Vice-President of the Order of Engineers
      • Maria Eugénia Alentejo | Order of Nurses (Chair of the Committee for Added Competence in Occupational Nursing)
      • José Rocha Nogueira | PNSO/Directorate-General of Health (DGS)
  • 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM – Lunch Break
  • 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM – Panel: Tourism Management and People's Well-being Observatory – GesTtu.Be/LABPATS
    - Moderation: Mafalda Patuleia | IL-CUL/GesTur.Be
    - Speakers: João Silva (CEO of Merytu) and Carlos Alves (Regional Operations Director of the Vila Galé Group)
  • 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM – Panel: Well-being Observatory for Occupational Safety and Health - Wellbe4OSH/LABPATS
    - Moderation: Manuel Tender | ISLA Gaia/Wellbe4OSH
    - Speakers: Glória Santos (Glória Santos Company) and Rúben Soares (Samsys Company)
  • 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM – Panel: Healthy Work Environments in the Health Context
    - Moderation: Saul Neves de Jesus | University of Algarve
    - Speakers: Renato Nunes (São José Local Health Unit) and Estela Bastos (Visual Thinking)
  • 03:45 PM - 05:00 PM – Panel: Psychology, Innovation and Knowledge Service (SPIC) – Iberian Observatory of Healthy Learning Environments and Youth Participation (OIASP-J)/LABPATS
    - Moderation: Fábio Botelho Guedes & Ana Cerqueira | SPIC/UL-CUL/LABPATS
    - Commentator: Gisela Leiras | Head of the Literacy, Health, and Well-being Division - Directorate-General of Health (DGS)
    - Presentations:
      • Paula Cipriano & Inês Santa (UL-CUL)
      • Paula Paulino & CIDEFES Team (UL-CUL)
      • Ana Martins & Elisa Leite (ISMAT & SPIC/UL-CUP)
      • Natália Costa & Helena Gonçalves (ISLA Gaia)
  • 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM – Closing Session
    - Moderation: Firmino Silva | ISLA Gaia
    - Speaker: Miguel Telo de Arriaga | Directorate-General of Health (DGS)

publicado em: 16 March 2026 | modificado em: 02 June 2026