Economy

Dissertation on attracting international talent to the city awarded with Prémio Economia Porto.

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Faced with the reality that qualified work is becoming increasingly mobile, Rui Azevedo addressed the need for good management of attraction, simplification, and incorporation of international talent in the city. In its first edition, the Prémio Economia Porto, launched by the Municipality, distinguished the student’s master’s dissertation from Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto (FEP) with the award of 1.500 euros.

The winner of the tender had the opportunity to present the work “Collective actions to attract, facilitate and incorporate international talent in the city of Porto” at the ceremony that took place this Thursday afternoon, April 7, at Porto Innovation Hub, and where the councilor responsible for Economy, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Ricardo Valente, was present.

Rui Azevedo’s Master’s dissertation in Economics of the and International Management analyzed two municipal projects - Porto. for talent and Study in Porto – highlighting in both the distributive capability with access to a network and specialized Knowledge and the cooperation between the different players of the talent ecosystem of the city.

The president of the jury, Alberto Castro, highlighted the importance of cities and the production of applied scientific knowledge, which can contribute to responding to real challenges and problems that cities face.

Praising the initiative of Porto City Hall, the professor at Faculdade de Economia and Management of Católica Porto believes that this award will contribute to the creation of works applied to the city, which can serve as support and inspiration for decision-making, whether in solving problems or in the implementation of new measures, thus strengthening the relationship between academy and civil society.

The Prémio Economia Porto. also awarded, two honorable mentions to the dissertations “City Branding e Inovação: O Papel do Branding Local no Desenvolvimento do Ecossistema de Inovação da Asprela (Porto)”, by Ivo André Calheiros Maia Pereira (Master’s in Economics and Innovation Management) and “Co-creation in Place Branding: The Element Community in Mercado Temporário do Bolhão Brand”, by Miguel Martim Rodrigues Leal (Master in Management), both from FEP.

This award is promoted by Porto City Hall with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the city’s economy and, in this way, helping to develop public policies that improve the economic tissue and the quality of life of Porto inhabitants.

Os trabalhos foram avaliados conforme a sua relevância social e económica; a originalidade, relevância e qualidades científica; mas também pela capacidade de transferência e aplicabilidade e clareza e qualidade da redação.

The works were evaluated according its social and economic relevance; the originality, relevance, and scientific qualities; but also, for the transferability and applicability and clarity and quality of the writing.

In addition to Alberto Castro and the councilor Ricardo Valente, the jury of the Prémio Economia Porto. was composed of Isabel Mota, professor at FEP, Nuno Torres, from Associação Empresarial de Portugal, Antonio Manuel Cunha, from the Economists Association - North, Carlos Brito, vice-rector of Universidade Portucalense and Elizabeth Real de Oliveira, director of Faculdade de Ciências da Economia and Empresa da Universidade Lusíada do Porto.