The kick-off meeting of the INNLocal project

INNlocal fosters innovation in Chaves through a working session with local civil servants. The INNlocal project held a working session in Chaves, dedicated to exploring new approaches to innovation in local public administration. The session brought together local civil servants from Chaves City Council for an activity that combined an institutional presentation with participatory dynamics,…

Strengthening Local Innovation: INNlocal Represented by FEFAL at ANAFRE’s XX National Congress. The INNlocal project was represented by its partner Fundação para os Estudos e Formação nas Autarquias Locais (FEFAL) at the XX National Congress of ANAFRE – Associação Nacional de Freguesias, held from 30 January to 1 February 2026 at the Portimão Arena. Bringing…

Bridging Research and Practice: INNLocal Engages PhD Students at the University of Minho On 27 February, the INNlocal was featured in the Seminar Course Unit of the PhD in Public Administration at the Universidade do Minho. The session, entitled “INNlocal – Between Scientific and Local Governance Practice,” explored how active research methodologies can effectively connect…

On 24–25 October 2025, a workshop focused on active learning and the development of an innovation culture in public administration was held at the training centre in Tábor, Czech Republic. The event was part of the INNlocal – Innovation in and through Local Governments project and was led by dr. Magdalena Chmelařová from the Faculty…

Learning by engaging with place, people, and real public challenges. INNlocal students are currently working on the ground in the city of Miranda do Douro, advancing the local challenges they have been developing within the project’s Challenge-Based learning framework. Following earlier moments of exploration and problem framing, this phase places students in direct contact with…