Educação e formação de adultos em Portugal: desafios e estratégias no início do século XXI

No contexto da globalização, a educação e a formação, em geral, são o eixo da aprendizagem ao longo da vida; e a educação e formação de adultos constitui um dos grandes desafios na União Europeia. Para atingir os objectivos da Estratégia de Lis-boa, Portugal é chamado a «apreciar o valor social e económico» da educação e formação, abrindo o seu sistema educativo, desenvolvendo a certificação de competências e reforçando no programa “Novas Oportunidades” a vertente de indução na vida ativa e do empreendedorismo.In the globalization/globalisation context, education and training are the axle of life-long learning process and in EU adult education and training constitute a major challenge. For achieving the Lisbon goals, Portugal is called to appreciate the social and economic value of education and training, opening the education system, developing the certification of competences and applying the ‘New Opportunities’ Initiative

Sociedade da informação e do conhecimento na União Europeia: prioridades da estratégia de Lisboa

Atualmente, vivemos na era da “Revolução Digital”. Na verdade, os últimos dez anos têm assistido a uma difusão, sem precedentes, das Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (TIC). Perante a globalização e a celeridade das mudanças tecnológicas, a União Europeia lançou a Estratégia de Lisboa, em 2000, com um objetivo estratégico: “transformar a Europa na economia baseada no conhecimento mais dinâmica e competitiva do mundo”. Neste contexto, a Estratégia de Lisboa reconhece a importância das TIC no estímulo à competitividade e à inovação, na sociedade da informação e do conhecimento, e na economia baseada no conhecimento.Palavras-chave: Sociedade da Informação. Sociedade do Conhecimento. Economia do Conhecimento. TIC. União EuropéiaInformation and knowledge society in the European Union: priorities of Lisbon strategyAbstratct Nowadays we live in a ‘Digital Revolution’ era. In fact, the last ten years have witnessed an unprecedented diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Facing globalisation and faster technological change, European Union launched the Lisbon Strategy, in 2000, with a strategic goal: “transforming Europe into the knowledge-based economy more competitive and dynamic in the world”. In this context, the Lisbon Strategy recognises the importance of ICT in stimulating competitiveness and to innovation, in a society of information and knowledge, and in the knowledge-based economy.Keywords: Information Society. Knowledge Society. Knowledge Economy.ICT; European Union. Lisbon Strategy

History of education in teacher formation at the University of Aveiro

A História da Educação surge na Universidade de Aveiro associada à formação de professores. O seu aparecimento, importância, luta pela sobrevivência e representatividade estão associados à formação inicial de professores — do ensino pré-escolar, básico e secundário — e aos cursos de pós-graduação, especialmente ao Mestrado em Ciências da Educação na especialização de Formação Pessoal e Social.The History of Education in the University of Aveiro is associated with teachers’ qualification. It’s appearance, struggle for survival and representativeness are associated with teachers initial training — from kindergarten, to middle and secondary teaching and post-graduation courses —, especially the Masters in Educational Sciences in the specialization of Personal and Social Qualification

Sociedade da informação e do conhecimento na União Europeia: prioridades da estratégia de Lisboa

Atualmente, vivemos na era da “Revolução Digital”. Na verdade, os últimos dez anos têm assistido a uma difusão, sem precedentes, das Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (TIC). Perante a globalização e a celeridade das mudanças tecnológicas, a União Europeia lançou a Estratégia de Lisboa, em 2000, com um objetivo estratégico: “transformar a Europa na economia baseada no conhecimento mais dinâmica e competitiva do mundo”. Neste contexto, a Estratégia de Lisboa reconhece a importância das TIC no estímulo à competitividade e à inovação, na sociedade da informação e do conhecimento, e na economia baseada no conhecimento.Palavras-chave: Sociedade da Informação. Sociedade do Conhecimento. Economia do Conhecimento. TIC. União EuropéiaInformation and knowledge society in the European Union: priorities of Lisbon strategyAbstratct Nowadays we live in a ‘Digital Revolution’ era. In fact, the last ten years have witnessed an unprecedented diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Facing globalisation and faster technological change, European Union launched the Lisbon Strategy, in 2000, with a strategic goal: “transforming Europe into the knowledge-based economy more competitive and dynamic in the world”. In this context, the Lisbon Strategy recognises the importance of ICT in stimulating competitiveness and to innovation, in a society of information and knowledge, and in the knowledge-based economy.Keywords: Information Society. Knowledge Society. Knowledge Economy.ICT; European Union. Lisbon Strategy

Educação, desenvolvimento e aprendizagens novas na Europa: o caso português = Education, development and new learning in Europe: the portuguese case

Actualmente, Portugal enfrenta numerosos desafios e está a apostar, segundo as directrizes europeias, na formação dos recursos humanos, novas tecnologias e inovação como ingredientes essenciais para enfrentar e integrar a economia global. Isto implica, invariavelmente, alterações significativas na educação, formação e ensino, e uma remodelação das aprendizagens rumo à ambicionada sociedade do conheciment

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved

Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries

© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licenseBackground: 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared postoperative outcomes in breast, colorectal, and gastric cancer surgery in hospitals worldwide, focusing on the effect of disease stage and complications on postoperative mortality. Methods: This was a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of consecutive adult patients undergoing surgery for primary breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer requiring a skin incision done under general or neuraxial anaesthesia. The primary outcome was death or major complication within 30 days of surgery. Multilevel logistic regression determined relationships within three-level nested models of patients within hospitals and countries. Hospital-level infrastructure effects were explored with three-way mediation analyses. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03471494. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and Jan 31, 2019, we enrolled 15 958 patients from 428 hospitals in 82 countries (high income 9106 patients, 31 countries; upper-middle income 2721 patients, 23 countries; or lower-middle income 4131 patients, 28 countries). Patients in LMICs presented with more advanced disease compared with patients in high-income countries. 30-day mortality was higher for gastric cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (adjusted odds ratio 3·72, 95% CI 1·70–8·16) and for colorectal cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (4·59, 2·39–8·80) and upper-middle-income countries (2·06, 1·11–3·83). No difference in 30-day mortality was seen in breast cancer. The proportion of patients who died after a major complication was greatest in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (6·15, 3·26–11·59) and upper-middle-income countries (3·89, 2·08–7·29). Postoperative death after complications was partly explained by patient factors (60%) and partly by hospital or country (40%). The absence of consistently available postoperative care facilities was associated with seven to 10 more deaths per 100 major complications in LMICs. Cancer stage alone explained little of the early variation in mortality or postoperative complications. Interpretation: Higher levels of mortality after cancer surgery in LMICs was not fully explained by later presentation of disease. The capacity to rescue patients from surgical complications is a tangible opportunity for meaningful intervention. Early death after cancer surgery might be reduced by policies focusing on strengthening perioperative care systems to detect and intervene in common complications. Funding: National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit

Effects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational study

© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 licenseBackground: Early death after cancer surgery is higher in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with in high-income countries, yet the impact of facility characteristics on early postoperative outcomes is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the association between hospital infrastructure, resource availability, and processes on early outcomes after cancer surgery worldwide. Methods: A multimethods analysis was performed as part of the GlobalSurg 3 study—a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study of patients who had surgery for breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer. The primary outcomes were 30-day mortality and 30-day major complication rates. Potentially beneficial hospital facilities were identified by variable selection to select those associated with 30-day mortality. Adjusted outcomes were determined using generalised estimating equations to account for patient characteristics and country-income group, with population stratification by hospital. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and April 23, 2019, facility-level data were collected for 9685 patients across 238 hospitals in 66 countries (91 hospitals in 20 high-income countries; 57 hospitals in 19 upper-middle-income countries; and 90 hospitals in 27 low-income to lower-middle-income countries). The availability of five hospital facilities was inversely associated with mortality: ultrasound, CT scanner, critical care unit, opioid analgesia, and oncologist. After adjustment for case-mix and country income group, hospitals with three or fewer of these facilities (62 hospitals, 1294 patients) had higher mortality compared with those with four or five (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 3·85 [95% CI 2·58–5·75]; p<0·0001), with excess mortality predominantly explained by a limited capacity to rescue following the development of major complications (63·0% vs 82·7%; OR 0·35 [0·23–0·53]; p<0·0001). Across LMICs, improvements in hospital facilities would prevent one to three deaths for every 100 patients undergoing surgery for cancer. Interpretation: Hospitals with higher levels of infrastructure and resources have better outcomes after cancer surgery, independent of country income. Without urgent strengthening of hospital infrastructure and resources, the reductions in cancer-associated mortality associated with improved access will not be realised. Funding: National Institute for Health and Care Research