As part of the Support Service for the Education Improvement (SAME) ant the Iberian Observatory of Educational Leadership (EDULID), an International Seminar will take place on May 23, 2025, under the theme "Educational Leadership, Learning, and Inclusion", bringing together three universities: the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, the Universidade Autónoma de Barcelona, and the Universidade Internacional da Catalunha.
We aim to promote a Seminar that interconnects three key concepts of a complex issue that shapes everyday life in schools, so that we can walk together towards a more humane, more compassionate, and more creative future.
Seminar Objectives
- Present the vision and goals of the Iberian Observatory of Educational Leadership
- Establish interactive networking dynamics between universities and primary/secondary schools
- Design scenarios for emancipatory and inspiring leadership
- Map the relationships between leadership, learning, and assessment
- Understand students’ feelings and perspectives on leadership practices
Target Audience: Teachers, education professionals, and school principals.
23-05-2025 | 9:00am às 7:30pm | Carvalho Guerra Auditorium, Católica in Porto
Participation: In-person only (no online streaming). Symbolic registration fee: €5
Program
9:00 am – Participant Reception
9:30 am – Opening Session
. Isabel Braga da Cruz, Vice-Rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
. Raquel Matos, Dean, Faculty of Education and Psychology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
. José Matias Alves, Faculty of Education and Psychology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, EDULID member
9:45 am – The Iberian Observatory of Educational Leadership – Observing to Understand, Understanding to Transform
. Joaquin Gairin, Full Professor of Universidade Autónoma de Barcelona
10:15 am – Round Table: Leadership and the creation of learning and development horizons: tensions and challenges
. Mireia Tintoré, Universidade Internacional da Catalunha
. Generosa Pinheiro, SAME | FEP_UCP
. Ilídia Cabral, Research Centre for Human Development
. Fernando Paulo, Porto City Councillor for Education and Social Cohesion
11:15 am – Open Discussion
Moderator: Diana Soares, Faculty of Education and Psychology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
11:30 am – Coffee Break
11:50 am - Imagining the futures of educational leadership – perspectives to build emancipatory action
. José Matias Alves, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Psychology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
12:30 am – Open Discussion
Moderator: Joaquim Machado, Research Centre for Human Development, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
1:00 pm – Lunch Break (free time)
2:30 pm – Panel: Leadership, learning quality, self-evaluation, and external evaluation
. Lídia Serra, Research Centre for Human Development
. José Alexandre Pacheco, Principal, Murça School Cluster
. Paulo Antunes, Principal, Maximinos School Cluster
. João Gonçalves, DEGestE General Director
3:30 pm – Open Discussion
Moderator: Cristina Palmeirão, Faculty of Education and Psychology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
4:00 pm – Round Table with Students: How They See Leadership in Their Schools
Moderator: Marisa Carvalho, Faculty of Education and Psychology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
. A Conversation with students
5:00 pm – Closing Session
Scientific Committee
Joaquim Gairin (Universidade Autónoma de Barcelona)
Mireia Tintoré (Universidade Internacional da Catalunha)
José Matias Alves (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Alexandra Carneiro (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Andreia Magalhães (SAME | FEP_UCP)
António Oliveira (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Cristina Palmeirão (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Diana Soares (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Diana Mesquita (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Fátima Braga (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Filipe Couto (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Francisco Soares (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Generosa Pinheiro (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Ilídia Cabral (Research Centre for Human Development, Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Isabel Baptista (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Joaquim Azevedo (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Emeritus Professor)
Joaquim Machado (Research Centre for Human Development, Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Jorge Nascimento (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Lídia Serra (Research Centre for Human Development, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Luísa Orvalho (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Maria do Céu Roldão (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Emeritus Professor)
Marisa Carvalho (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Miguel Borges (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Patrícia Oliveira-Silva (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Pedro Jesus (SAME | FEP_UCP)
Organizing Committee
José Matias Alves e Cristina Palmeirão (Coordinators)
Isabel Baptista
Diana Soares
Diana Mesquita
Marisa Carvalho
Francisco Martins
Diana Seabra
