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Estoril Conferences

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Estoril Conferences
Founded2009 in Estoril, Portugal
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Websiteestorilconferences.org

Estoril Conferences is an international platform held in Cascais, Portugal, since 2009. It has been attended by Nobel Prize laureates and current and former heads of state. The events provide a platform to promote open dialogue on global challenges. The seventh edition of the Estoril Conferences took place on 1–2 September 2022.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

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The first edition of the Estoril Conferences was held in 2009 in Cascais, Portugal and has since taken place biannually. The conferences have attracted more than 9,000 participants from over seventy countries.[8]

Editions

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  • 1st edition: Global Challenges, Local Answers, May 2009
  • 2nd edition: From Cascais to the World, May 2011
  • 3rd edition: The Importance of Youth, May 2013
  • 4th edition: A Global Dialogue, May 2015
  • 5th edition: Change the World, May 2017
  • 6th edition: Empowering Humanity: From Local to Global Justice, May 2019
  • 7th edition: The Purpose Generation. Becoming the Change makers of Tomorrow, September 2022

Speakers

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From the first edition onward, several high-profile speakers have attended the Estoril Conferences, including Tony Blair, Mikhail Gorbachev, Edward Snowden, Madeleine Albright, Frederik de Klerk, Herman Van Rompuy, Lech Walesa, Shirin Ebadi, Christopher Pissarides, Nouriel Roubini, Mohamed ElBaradei, and Dominique de Villepin.[9][10][11]

Awards

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Since 2009, the Estoril Conferences have awarded prizes for published work to various authors. The events also highlight local projects, initiatives, and practices under the rubric '"Estoril Local Answers Award". In addition, the conferences have provided research grants to students under thirty for research project proposals, presented in the Portuguese language.[8][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gorbachev e Viktor Orbán vão às conferências do Estoril em Maio". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Cinco prémios Nobel nas Conferências do Estoril 2013 – Globo – DN". 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Speech by Princess Laurentien, Estoril Conferences – Het Koninklijk Huis". 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ ""Solução para Chipre foi terrível", diz Nobel da Economia – Economia – DN". 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "ionline". ionline (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Nobel da Paz Shirin Ebadi pede ao Ocidente que faça mais contra os ditadores – SIC Notícias". 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 | Nova SBE organiza Conferências do Estoril | Câmara Municipal de Cascais". www.cascais.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2022 | Nova SBE organiza Conferências do Estoril | Câmara Municipal de Cascais". www.cascais.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Only Political Action Can Mitigate the Disastrous Effects of Pegasus Spyware". The Wire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Madeleine Albright: Trump 'most undemocratic' president in US history". ABC News. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Gorbachev e Viktor Orbán vão às conferências do Estoril em Maio". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Estoril Conferences – A Future of Hope". Estoril Conferences – A Future of Hope. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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