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Deed of Donation Signing
Associate Professor at NOVA FCSH Pedro Cardim, with Philippine Ambassador to Portugal Celia Anna M. Feria and former Honorary Consul of Portugal to the Philippines, during the signing of MOU between ADMU and NOVA.
Formalized in October 2018 through a historic Memorandum of Agreement between Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and the Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippine Studies program represents a profound cultural and academic alliance.
Spearheaded by prominent scholars such as Dr. Stephanie Marie R. Coo and actively championed by key diplomats like Ambassador Paul Raymund P. Cortes, the initiative is dedicated to pursuing new academic perspectives and fostering shared historical understanding.
This collaborative framework focuses heavily on joint educational programs, documentary research, and exploring the deeply connected, transoceanic histories of Portugal and the Philippines.
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Founded on 11 August 1973, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa is the youngest of Lisbon's three state universities and is celebrated for its highly innovative, decentralized model.
Characterized by an entrepreneurial ecosystem and a strong tradition of interdisciplinary teaching, the institution is home to over 20,000 enrolled students and 1,800 dedicated researchers across its nine academic units. With a dynamic global influence that spans campuses in municipalities like Lisbon and Cascais, and even extending to Cairo, Egypt-NOVA stands as a vibrant, modern university fully committed to addressing the challenges of the 21st century while safeguarding excellence in traditional academic domains.