Exploring inclusive work-integrated learning through public-sector challenges. On 22 September 2026, Cláudia S. Costa, Bárbara Barroso and Inês Barbedo from the UPB team presented “Playing Innovation Journey: A Game-based Workshop for Inclusive WIL through Public-Sector Challenges” at WIL26, hosted by University West in Trollhättan, Sweden. The workshop allowed conference participants to play the Innovation Journey,…
Public Servants and Citizens Explore Innovation Through the Innovation Journey in Lisbon. On 10 August, the INNlocal project brought the Innovation Journey to Lisbon in a session organised by INA, I.P. and facilitated with the collaboration of the IPB team. The initiative gathered public servants and citizens who had not previously been directly involved in…
On 16 July, the Faculty of Public Policies of Silesian University in Opava hosted a validation workshop focused on reviewing four advanced-level microcredentials developed within the INNlocal project. The workshop brought together representatives of local public administration and experts from practice, some of them also active in the academic environment. Together, they provided feedback on…
Citizens Explore Public Innovation Through the Innovation Journey. On 29 June, the INNlocal project brought the Innovation Journey to Ostrava, where a small group of four citizens took part in a session organised by the Silesian University in Opava. This time, the activity was held outdoors in an informal restaurant setting, demonstrating that the Innovation…
Bridging Academic Learning and Local Realities: INNlocal in Mogadouro. Following the initial Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) session in Mogadouro, students took part, during the week of 8 – 12 June, in an immersive week focused on developing responses to the challenges identified in the municipality. Throughout the week, the work evolved from understanding the local context…
III European (Local) Public Innovation Conference Brings Local Public Innovation to the Forefront. From 26 to 28 May 2026, Mirandela welcomed the III European (Local) Public Innovation Conference, hosted at the School of Public Management, Communication and Tourism of Bragança Polytechnic University (EsACT-IPB). The event successfully brought together the academic community, public administration professionals, local…