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Lusoglobe (Lusophone Center for Global Challenges) invited the entire academic and scientific community to participate in its 1st Colloquium on Global Challenges, which took place on November 20, 2024, at the Agostinho da Silva Auditorium, starting at 2:30 p.m. This event, which was held in a mixed format (online and in person), brought together experts from various fields, both Portuguese and international, to discuss crucial issues related to globalization, citizenship and human rights.

The Portuguese national television network RT2 broadcast a report on the archaeological site ‘Alto da Vigia’ (Colares, Sintra), where the remains of a medieval Ribāṭ exist. This is a fortification and/or a centre for spiritual meetings and retreats in the context of Islam, especially Sufi mysticism.

IEP-Católica promoted the round table "What Now, America?", a conversation around the results of the 2024 American elections.

Conference on the results of the 2024 US presidential elections, ocurring on november 15th. Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre, invited the researcher from IPRI NOVA, Diana Soller, to debate with Professor Doctor Teresa Nogueira Pinto (LusoGlobe), the consequences of these elections for the USA, for the transatlantic relationship, and for the (il)liberal international order.

The Imam of the Central Mosque of Lisbon, Shaykh David Munir (Islamic Community of Lisbon) visited the exhibition ‘Islamic Publications in Portugal (1968-2024)’ at the National Library of Portugal, accompanied by the Director of the Library, Professor Diogo Ramada Curto, the co-curator of the exhibition, Professor Fabrizio Boscaglia (member of LusoGlobe) and the Deputy Director of the Library, Dr. Paula Gonçalves.

 Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre invited to the launch of two books by Paulo Duarte: *China in International Relations* and *The Land, Maritime, Digital, and Ecological Dynamics of the Belt and Road Initiative*. The books were presented by Cátia Miriam Costa and Fernanda Ilhéu.