Magellan Circle Journal

In the 50th episode of Magellan Circle Journal we speak with Mr. Angelos Amditis, the Research and Development Director at the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS).  As the coordinator of the AUTOMOTIF project, Mr. Amditis takes us to the heart of the AutoMoTIF objectives, unveiling its ambitious goals,  and the pivotal role it plays in shaping the future of automated transport and logistics. 

Gilda  Santos is Technical Project Manager responsible for the Defence and Protection area at the CITEVE - Textile and Apparel Technology Center. We spoke to Gilda about the new ACROSS project in which Magellan Circle is responsible for communication and dissemination actions.

In this episode we talk to Dr Stephanie Vella, who is currently the National Hub for Malta on the WestMED initiative bringing stakeholders together for the development of maritime related projects. She is also an ambassador of the MEDBAN project. We talk to Stephanie about the WestMED initiative and how to overcome the key issues and challenges the Blue Economy is facing in the Mediterranean.

Tomas Ambra is Technical Director at Inlecom and the project coordinator of the newly launched FOREMAST project, where Magellan Circle is leading the communication. We speak to Tomas about FOREMAST and how it can facilitate the movement of goods in urban and coastal areas.

Dr Antri Theodorou is Senior Scientist at Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute with a PHD in the sector of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences, at the University of Manchester. She is also an ambassador of MEDBAN - Mediterranean Blue Acceleration Network project. Antri shares her thoughts and experience on the Blue Economy in the Mediterranean.

Tassos Kyriakides is Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health at Yale University. Last December 2023, Yale held the 5th International Symposium on Olive Oil and Health in Portugal. We speak with Tassos about the history of the school, one of the oldest of this kind and the future of the Mediterranean diet.

In our first podcast of 2024 we speak to Eva Killar, Head of Mobility Development and Investments Department at the Ministry of Climate of Estonia. Eva is also project coordinator of our new eFTI4EU project (to tag), aimed to digitalise freight transport with the well-harmonised and interoperable European-wide eFTI (Electronic Freight Transport Information) exchange environment. Listen to our podcast and learn more about eFTI4EU and how this architecture can transform the transport sector.

For the second episode our special edition podcast ahead of the #EURegionsWeek in Brussels from 9 to 12 October, we spoke to Jorge Barbeiro, who is Head of Mobility Planning and Management at the Porto Metropolitan Area. Jorge talks about the main transport initiatives for the Porto Metropolitan Area, which acts as a transport authority in the region and how to increase the ridership of passengers, the main objective of the current strategy.

In our special edition podcast episode dedicated to #EURegionsWeek taking place on 9 to 12 October 2023 in Brussels, we had an insightful conversation with Eduardo Vitor Rodrigues, President of Porto Metropolitan Area, a Portuguese region participating at the event for the first time. During our discussion, President Rodrigues emphasized the importance of continuously addressing poverty and unemployment. However, he also stressed the need to broaden our perspective on social cohesion, saying "it extends beyond these challenges and encompasses our approach to cultural policies and tourism. We must think about how to not only draw people to the city centers of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia but also encourage them to explore and experience the entire Metropolitan area".

In this episode we speak to José Carlos Caldeira, who is a member of the Board of Directors of INESC TEC. Until recently, he was the president of ANI, the National Innovation Agency of Portugal. He was also director of INESC Porto, one of the main ICT research and technology transfer institutes in Portugal. We ask José about the main working areas and strategies of INESC TEC and how it successfully bridges innovation between academia and business.