On 10 November, José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of FLAD - Luso-American Development Foundation, visited TERINOV, Terceira Island's Science and Technology Park. At the AIR Centre’s headquarters, he was welcomed by Executive Director Miguel Miranda and the Terceira-based team for a discussion on ongoing projects, international partnerships and future opportunities for collaboration.
The meeting focused on the AIR Centre’s work across the Atlantic, with particular attention to initiatives involving African countries and the AIR Centre’s growing network of partners. Participants also exchanged views on collaborations with leading US universities, like MIT and The University of Texas at Austin, with which the AIR Centre has developed several joint activities and projects in recent years.
Durão Barroso recognised the investment and effort that have supported the development of TERINOV and the AIR Centre’s activities, while stressing the importance of delivering tangible results and long-term impact. He also expressed openness to exploring ways of expanding support opportunities for projects incubated at TERINOV, reinforcing the role of innovation and international cooperation in addressing shared Atlantic challenges.
The visit provided an opportunity to showcase the progress achieved by the AIR Centre and its partners while highlighting the strategic value of strengthening links between Portugal, the United States and Atlantic nations through science, technology and innovation.
[PC, 12 November 2026]
Event
calendar_today November 9, 2026
On 21 October, at Terceira Island in the Azores, “An Evening by the Atlantic: Stories, Music, and Community” took place as a side event to the workshop “Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Data Collection and Publication” (19–23 October). It brought together workshop participants and local residents in a full room.
Event
calendar_today November 4, 2026
The AIR Centre joined the celebrations marking 40 years of the Blue Flag Programme in Portugal by contributing to the Arca do Ambiente Azul, an initiative promoted by the Municipality of Mira to preserve memories, knowledge and commitments linked to the programme's legacy and future.
Publication
calendar_today November 3, 2026
A new study published in the Journal of Coastal Conservation shows that scientific knowledge on coastal evolution along the Atlantic coast of Africa remains scarce and unevenly distributed. This gap comes as the continent faces ongoing coastal erosion and rapid population growth in its coastal zones.
