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A transformação digital, a inteligência artificial ou a web3.0, são uma realidade global com impacto na sociedade,incluindo no sector publico e terceiro sector, colocando desafios às organizações, aos seus profissionais e na adequação dos meios tecnológicos na ação social.Pretende-se compreender e analisar que tecnologias digitais suportam a intervenção social, e suas dimensões: ética, proteção de dados e relação personalizada técnico/sujeitos de intervenção. Será realizado um estudo exploratório sequencial de métodos mistos a partir da experiência dos técnicos e sujeitos de intervenção social, no âmbito dos serviços da ação social que requerem maior intermediação digital.Inicialmente serão recolhidos dados qualitativos que servirão à construção de um inquérito por questionário, que visa elaborar um quadro metodológico e ético de suporte à intervenção social digital. Deste estudo resultarão recomendações para o desenho de políticas publicas de proteção social, e a elaboração de uma proposta dediretrizes para a intervenção social digital. Orientação: Pablo Álvarez (CIES-Iscte) Sónia Isabel Teixeira (CoLABOR)

As energy prices have surged throughout Europe, affecting all households (directly or indirectly) through their energy bill, citizens increasingly want to contribute to the renewable energy transition. Next to market parties and government, the role of citizens in energy communities (ECs) in developing Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) can and should be strengthened, and wider groups of citizens can be involved. From this shared problem and understanding across Europe, the project will work on ‘Creating, Optimizing and Planning Positive EneRgy districts while connecting citizens’ energy at different geographical levels’ (COPPER). The first objective is to co-develop P2P citizens-based support- and information systems that are inclusive of energy-vulnerable groups and which foster active energy citizenship. In P2P platforms information is exchanged on the energy transition, support and coaching are given, and citizens will be trained to become civil energy coaches. This will start from specific neighborhoods, and lead to exchanges between different communities and (eventually) in the wider region. Citizens'  upport and information systems more generally will be identified, based on desk research and contact with key stakeholders and resident groups in each country (see letters of support). Then these platforms will be evaluated in terms of the autonomous role of citizens, facilities offered, sharing of tools, P2P help and coaching, nature of topics and challenges discussed among residents, degree of inclusiveness, and potential for innovation towards PEDs. Moreover, PEDs need to be embedded within the wider energy system by creating reliable entities such as organized ECs with intermediary roles, linking supply, demand, and storage in the energy market. The second objective is to develop different models based on certain ‘archetypes’ of energy communities. This means the modeling of differences in both scale and configuration of ECs, in different country settings, to...

Context Current global challenges such as climate change, environmental degradation, and rising unemployment rates highlight the pressing need for sustainable approaches in both lifestyles and productive systems. Ecoprise aims to address this by introducing a new professional role, the Ecoprise Designer, equipped with skills to foster local regenerative development and harmonize human life with nature within enterprises. Through a collaborative effort involving Higher Education Institutions, VET providers, enterprises, and non-profit associations, Ecoprise will develop a comprehensive course on Ecopreneurship, emphasizing future-oriented social entrepreneurship through ecovillage design rooted in sustainability principles. The course will be internationally pilot-tested, ensuring efficacy and transferability, while fostering professional interactions and peer-learning opportunities.   Target Groups Established/aspirant entrepreneurs in the fields of rural/social/cultural entrepreneurship, interested in expanding and varying their offer and in making their business more sustainable. Civil Society Organisations’ representatives wishing to explore the potential of social economy and new ways to provide a multi-faceted, socially valuable offer. Professionals in disciplines relevant to Ecovillage design, e.g., ecologists, designers, artists, interested in supporting future-oriented entrepreneurs in setting up their Ecoprise. VET/HE providers & trainers, who shall support future Ecopreneurs through specialised training.

O presente projeto pretende analisar e compreender qual a relação que, atualmente, os jovens em Portugal têm com a leitura, nomeadamente de livros, enquanto prática cultural, e como se perspetiva o futuro da cultura de leitura neste país. Vários estudos têm revelado que determinados contextos sociais têm um impacto profundo nas práticas de leitura dos jovens, e que, nas últimas duas décadas, se verifica um decréscimo da leitura por prazer junto desta população Recorrendo a estudos com uma estratégica metodológica quantitativa – inquéritos por questionário a uma amostra representativa de jovens matriculados no 3.o ciclo do ensino básico e do secundário, realizados em 2019 e 2023 –, pretende-se aferir como os contextos familiar e escolar – e neste as culturas juvenis –, marcados pela generalização dos dispositivos digitais online, influenciam a relação dos jovens com a leitura e livros, e, por consequência, o futuro da cultura de leitura em Portugal. Orientação: José Soares Neves (CIES-Iscte) Patrícia Ávila (CIES-Iscte)