On December 18th, at 2:30 PM, the Commemoration of International Migrants Day took place at the Professor José Araújo Auditorium at Universidade Lusófona – Centro Universitário de Lisboa. The event was opened by Elisabete Pinto da Costa, coordinator of CLAIM, with moderation by José Rodrigues and Ricardo Lobato, both social work interns at CLAIM. The closing session will be led by Hélia Bracons, deputy coordinator of CLAIM at Centro Universitário de Lisboa.
Program
Panel 1: Challenges of International Migrations
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Antoineta Rosa Gomes, jurist, and researcher at CEI/ISCTE, presented themes related to Guinea-Bissau, with a highlight on poetry recitation;
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Paulo Mendes Pinto, academic director at Ensino Lusófona and a specialist in religions, shared reflections on "Religions in Migratory Dynamics."
Panel 2: Experiences and Journeys – Testimonies
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Sabrina Medeiros, professor and researcher (Brazil);
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Filomena Afonso, collaborator (Cape Verde);
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Suzi Machado, student (Angola);
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Ludovina da Costa, student (Timor-Leste).
The event was open to the public and could be followed through the QR Code access link provided on the official poster.