Num mundo cada vez mais volátil e interligado, a literacia financeira transcende a esfera individual e assume-se como um pilar estruturante da participação cívica e da qualidade das políticas públicas. A capacidade dos cidadãos para compreender conceitos financeiros, avaliar implicações económicas e tomar decisões informadas não é apenas uma competência essencial, mas uma necessidade urgente para a construção d...
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Este capítulo explora a relação entre a literacia financeira, as escolhas das novas gerações e a construção de políticas públicas voltadas para o futuro. Discute-se de que forma a literacia financeira molda a perceção do futuro, influência a participação cívica e contribui para o desenvolvimento socioeconómico. Além disso, analisa-se o papel das novas gerações na promoção de soluções inovadoras e sustentáveis n...
The articulation between Portugal’s spatial planning instruments and the territorial instruments of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy remains a complex challenge. Despite the existence of multiple regulatory and strategic frameworks at both national and European levels, there is still a lack of effective integration between the objectives of spatial planning and the financial and operational mechanisms of Co...
The ongoing transition towards a sustainable development model in Europe calls for a rethinking of how territorial planning and the European Union's Cohesion Policy interact to address contemporary challenges. In this context, this paper proposes an integrated perspective that connects sustainable territorial planning with the internal social responsibility practices of organizations, focusing on well-being, pu...
Effective multi-level governance is essential for maximizing the impact of EU Cohesion Policy, yet persistent challenges remain in ensuring coordination between European, national, regional, and local actors. In Portugal, the complexity of governance structures, overlapping competencies, and bureaucratic inefficiencies have often hindered the full potential of Cohesion Policy interventions. This paper examines ...
Training leaders who are committed to sustainability is one of the major challenges facing higher education. This paper presents a pedagogical approach to integrating Ethics and Social Responsibility (ESR) into the training of management students, promoting learning aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The experience, developed at ISCAL, combined active methodologies such as project based lear...
The Alentejo Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy 2030 (EREI 2030) is a case of aligning innovation and sustainability in the context of regional development. This extended summary analyses Alentejo's experience of implementing a smart specialisation strategy, highlighting the definition of priority areas for regional specialisation, its alignment with European Union policies and agendas, the preliminary resu...
Objective: To explore how the alignment between organizational purpose, care practices, and sustainability can support regenerative and ethical economic models in a context of accelerated population ageing. The paper proposes a framework that positions the care economy as a central response to current social and territorial challenges. Methodology: Qualitative and exploratory approach based on: (1) Interdiscipl...
Problema abordado – Análise do (des)alinhamento entre a Política de Coesão pós-2030, mais orientada para desempenho, condicionalidades e abordagem place-based, e o sistema de planeamento territorial em Portugal. Objetivo principal do trabalho – Propor um quadro de avaliação do alinhamento estratégico e territorial, combinando um índice de alinhamento (com subdimensão “propósito e coerência de missão”) e uma mat...