Monday, 20/04/2026   

Auditorium dst | Building 8 | Gualtar Campus | Braga, 11:30 a.m.

The School of Economics, Management, and Political Science at the University of Minho is hosting the session “EEGConnect: Social Marketing,” to be held on April 20, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., in the dst Auditorium.

This session, organized by the Marketing Student Group as part of the Marketing Conference, aims to distinguish social marketing from traditional marketing by presenting practical examples of its application. The initiative also seeks to encourage reflection on the role of marketing in influencing attitudes, decisions, and behaviors that have a positive impact on society.

The session will feature Mariana Vilas Boas, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Porto, is currently a strategist at a marketing agency, and is pursuing a master’s degree in Marketing and Strategy, conducting research in the field of Social Marketing.

This EEGConnect session is part of the EEG Transversal Skills Development Program (EEGenerating Human Skills).

Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt

Friday, 27/03/2026    Gualtar, Braga

Gualtar Campus | Braga

The School of Economics, Management, and Political Science (EMPS) at the University of Minho is pleased to announce the EEG Research Day 2026, scheduled for 27 March 2026.

The EEG Research Day is a strategic annual initiative that contributes to the School’s commitment to internationalisation, European cooperation, and research excellence, in line with the objectives of the ARQUS European University Alliance and the Erasmus+ Programme. The event provides a structured platform for disseminating research, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, and promoting sustainable academic collaboration within the campus and across borders.

The Call invites graduate students enrolled in Master’s or PhD programs to submit their research that reflects the scientific areas represented at EEG, including:

• Economics
• Management
• Political Science
• Public Policy
• International Relations
• European Studies
• Interdisciplinary research addressing societal, economic, and governance challenges in a European or global context.

Submission Guidelines

Participants are invited to submit an extended abstract presenting original research, work in progress, or advanced research projects.

• Abstracts should be short (no more than 1500 words) and clearly outline the research objectives, methodology, and key findings or expected outcomes.
• Submissions must be written in English; exceptional cases are considered when submitted research is developed within the framework of a programme whose language of instruction is Portuguese.

Submissions will undergo a peer-review process conducted by the Scientific Committee.The Abstract should be sent by email to eeg-researchday@eeg.uminho.pt


Important Dates

• 17 January 2026 — Call for Participation opens
• 27 February 2026 — Deadline for abstract submission
• 6 March 2026 — Notification of acceptance
• 20 March 2026 — Submission of presentation files
• 27 March 2026 — EEG Research Day 2026

Venue and Format

The EEG Research Day 2026 will take place at the University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga.


Scientific Committee

• Beatriz Graça Luz Casais
• Carla Maria Freitas Costa Freire
• Francisco José Alves Coelho Veiga
• Gilberto Ramos Loureiro
• Isabel Maria Machado Correia Brioso Dias
• Lídia Cristina Alves Morais Oliveira
• Luís Filipe Oliveira Mota
• Maria Lurdes Castro Martins
• Nazaré Glória Gonçalves Rego
• Pedro Miguel Tereso Magalhães

Link to the EEG Teaching Week and International Mobility

The EEG Research Day 2026 is articulated with the EEG Second International Teaching Week, reinforcing the integration of research, teaching, and international mobility.

🔗 More info: rday.eeg.uminho.pt

Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt

Thursday, 26/03/2026   

The School of Economics, Management, and Political Science at the University of Minho is hosting the event “CEOTalk@EEG, Alexandra Roeger,” to be held on March 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the dst Auditorium.

The session will feature Alexandra Roeger, who holds a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the University of Minho, with a professional career marked by experience in research, industry, and public administration.

Throughout her career, she has held positions at the SONAE Group, the Municipal Water and Sanitation Services of Esposende, and the Esposende City Council, where she served as Head of the Environment and Urban Services Division and Vice President. She also served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the municipal company Esposende Ambiente and of the Esposende CPCJ.

Currently, she serves as Executive Director of AGERE and has also assumed the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of BRAVAL.

This session will provide an opportunity to share experiences and reflect on leadership and management paths in different organizational contexts.

CEOTalk@EEG is part of EEG’s Transversal Skills Development Program (EEGenerating Human Skills).

Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt

Monday, 16/03/2026   

The School of Economics, Management, and Political Science at the University of Minho hosted the session “EEGConnect: A Portrait of Poverty in Portugal: What Do the Indicators Tell Us (and What Do They Not Tell Us)?”, held on March 13, 2026, in the dst Auditorium, featuring sociologist Elizabeth Santos, who specializes in the analysis of poverty in Portugal and the role of statistical indicators in understanding this phenomenon.

Organized as part of the Social Economy Conference, the session addressed how the indicators used to measure poverty help characterize the country’s social reality, as well as the limitations they present in analyzing the various dimensions of social exclusion.

Elizabeth Santos, who holds a degree in Sociology from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra, has been a staff member and researcher at EAPN Portugal – European Anti-Poverty Network since 2003. Throughout her career, she has participated in various studies and projects on poverty and social exclusion, including topics such as extreme poverty, active inclusion, minimum income, and migration. Since 2018, she has been part of the founding team of the National Observatory on the Fight Against Poverty, currently coordinating the Research and Observatories Unit at EAPN Portugal.

The initiative provided a space for reflection and debate, contributing to a more in-depth analysis of the challenges associated with poverty in Portugal and how it is measured and interpreted.

Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt

Friday, 13/03/2026   

Auditorium dst | Building 8 | Gualtar Campus | Braga, 10:00 a.m.

Gabinete de Comunicação
Escola de Economia, Gestão e Ciência Política
Universidade do Minho
Telefone: 253 604 541
Email: gci@eeg.uminho.pt