{"id":11563,"date":"2019-02-11T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/news\/meeting-of-the-portuguese-network-rtpce-in-sao-joao-da-madeira\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T03:57:21","slug":"meeting-of-the-portuguese-network-rtpce-in-sao-joao-da-madeira","status":"publish","type":"edc_news","link":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/en\/news\/meeting-of-the-portuguese-network-rtpce-in-sao-joao-da-madeira\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting of the Portuguese Network (RTPCE) in S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Madeira"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mayor of\u00a0S. Jo\u00e3o da Madeira, Mr. Jorge Vultos, the Councillor for Education, Ms. Irene Guimar\u00e3es and Lagoa’s Councillor for Education, Ms. Ana Martins -representing the Portuguese Nework’ Coordination Committee- opened the Meeting. Mr. Vultos welcomed the attendants and stated that education should be the main priority of all political actors.<\/p>

After this session, the city of S. Jo\u00e3o da Madeira organised study visits to the Hat Museum<\/strong> and the Shoe Museum<\/strong>, which describe the industrial background of the city, and the Oliva Art Exhibition <\/strong>-exhibition center created in 2013-, located in one of the most symbolic former industrial buildings of the city.<\/p>

In the afternoon, the RTPCE met and approved unanimously approved the network’s 2018 report on activities and the 2019 action plan.<\/p>

The new Coordination Committe for the period 2019-2020 was elected, with the following composition:\u00a0Almada, Loul\u00e9,<\/strong>\u00a0Odemira, Torres Vedras and Vila Nova de Famalic\u00e3o<\/strong> (elected members), and\u00a0Lisbon<\/strong>\u00a0-Portuguese network representative- and\u00a0Lagoa do Algarve<\/strong> -organising city of the 8th National Congress of Educating Cities-. 14 candidatures were received to cover 5 vacant slots<\/p>

To conclude, participants were informed on the next IAEC General Assembly and the\u00a0forthcoming National Congress, which will take place on 15-18 May 2019.<\/p>

The next Meeting of the Portuguese network will take place in Lagoa during the month of May.<\/p>

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