July 17th 2024
CITAR – Universidade Católica Portuguesa,
Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327 | 4169-005 Porto, Portugal


















TRACTS WG5 Meeting Update
On July 17th, WG5 of COST Action TRACTS gathered for a productive session at the School of Arts, Catholic University of Portugal, in Porto. The meeting brought together key participants from various countries to discuss and plan future activities for the working group.
Participants:
Meeting Highlights:
- Webinar Series: Starting in September, a webinar series will start, providing an interactive platform for discussions.
- Visual Content: Eliza will continue curating and developing TRACTS visual content, ensuring high-quality representation of our work.
- Stay Updated: For news, updates, and announcements, Magda and Iva, will be responsable for the newsletter – Newsletter Signup here. Information about the Action in contacting us)
- Website: Managed by Luis,TRACTS website is the source for informative and curated content on all our activities.
- Contact: For inquiries and suggestions regarding WG5, reach out to our WG leaders, Bahanur Nasya office@wonderland.cx and David Bevan dbevan@stmartins.ed
About WG5: WG5 focuses on managing and implementing the Action’s impact goals while ensuring effective communication of network activities. It targets key stakeholders and communicates network outputs through the website, social media, newsletters, and more. WG5 ensures that insights from all WGs are shared in innovative formats tailored to end users’ needs. The School of Arts at the Catholic University of Portugal, where the meeting was held, is renowned for its film and new media art programs and plays a significant role in fostering technologically adept and humanistically educated artists.
Agenda
Date: July, 17th 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327
9:00 – 9:30 | Opening Session
- Welcome and Introductions; Session objectives and agenda overview
9:30 – 10:30 | Updates
- Website and social media status; Podcast development progress
10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00 | Stakeholder Communication
- Approaches for key target groups; Exhibition planning)
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 | Content Production
- Dissemination to the general public; Online repository creation
2:00 – 3:00 | Specific Dissemination Activities
- Website and social media content; Newsletter and podcast production; Exhibition formats
3:00 – 3:15 | Coffee Break
3:15 – 4:30 | Collaborative Planning
- Integrating efforts and identifying synergies
4:30 – 5:30 | Action Plan Development
- Assigning tasks and deadlines; Next meeting planning
5:30 – 6:00 | Q&A and Closing Remarks
- Open floor for questions and feedback; Final remarks and session closure
Maps & Directions
PORTO CAMPUS
AIRPORT
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto) – [Link] [Link] [www.itinerarium.pt
maps.google.pt/maps
Public Transportation:
– Line 200 – Bolhão – Castelo do Queijo
– Line 203 – Marquês – Castelo do Queijo
– Line 204 – H. S. João – Foz
– Line 207 – Campanhã – Foz (Mercado)
If you come by car from south (Lisbon):
[A1 direction Porto – Ponte da Arrábida – IC1]. After passing the Arrábida bridge, exit in the direction of Bessa Leite / Foz. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and continue on Rua Antonio Bessa Leite. Follow the signs for Hotel Ipanema Park. Pass the Hotel, follow the rightmost traffic light and enter the Rua Diogo Botelho. Continue for about 2 km to Praça do Império and re-enter the Rua Diogo Botelho, in the 4th exit at the roundabout. On your right are the University buildings.
If you come by car from north (Braga):
[A3 direction Porto – A1 (South) – IC1]. Take the exit towards Avenida Boavista – Poente and enter Rua Beato Inácio de Azevedo. Turn right into Avenida da Boavista, at about 500m turn left to Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa, continue to the end of the avenue until finding the Praça do Império roundabout. Get off at the 3rd exit to Rua Diogo Botelho. On your right are the University buildings.
Local phone number: +351 226 196 200
Address: Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327 | 4169-005 Porto
GPS: +41° 9′ 11.57″, -8° 40′ 17.98″