The DigiMedia laboratories at the University of Aveiro welcomed a delegation from the University of Huíla (ISCED – Lubango), represented by Professors Helder Bahu and Filipe Matias, President and Vice-President of ISCED – Huíla, accompanied by other faculty members from the institution, on February 5.
The visit took place within the framework of the UNI.AO Programme, through which the University of Aveiro is collaborating in the design of the first PhD programme in Education in southern Angola, to be launched at the University of Huíla (ISCED-Lubango). The meeting strengthened academic and scientific cooperation between the institutions, fostering the exchange of experience and research and innovation practices applied to Education and technology.
As part of the programme, the visitors had the opportunity to tour and attend presentations at our DigiMedia laboratories (the Lab Campus, the Social IVX Lab, the https://digimedia.pt/lab/lab-xr/, and the UAInclusive Lab), where ongoing research lines, projects, and technological approaches were showcased—many with potential for transfer and adaptation to the Angolan context.
The UNI.AO Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the technical cooperation agency Expertise France, aims to support Angola’s higher education system in knowledge production and the promotion of innovation through the creation of new postgraduate programmes, research funding, and capacity-building initiatives in key areas.
The visit to the DigiMedia laboratories marks another step in deepening cooperation between the University of Aveiro and the University of Huíla, aligned with a shared ambition to strengthen advanced training and research in the field of Education.
