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Talks: Disability and Inclusion 2026

Updated: 02/10/2026

Poster “Talks Disability and Inclusion 2026”, with a blue hand surrounded by colourful hands on top of the fingers. Read, Place: Family Beneficence, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 21 May, ‘Accessibility and Autonomy’; 11 June, “Seeing Diversity”; 15 October, “Inclusive University: From Access to Success’; and 5 November, “Art and Inclusion: From Expression to Participation”. Participation free of charge subject to prior registration, limited to 70 people. The poster includes QR code for registrations and the identification “Porto.”.

Registration is open for the third Talk | Disability and Inclusion 2026, under the theme Inclusive University: Access to Success which will take place on the day 15 October, from 14h00 to 17h00, in BeneficênciaFamily member (Rua Formosa, 349, 4000-252 Porto).

The Talks | Disability and Inclusion 2026 are promoted by the Municipality of Porto, Municipal Directorate of Social Cohesion and Health, with the aim of promoting, in different dimensions, broad debates, sharing experiences and dynamics of intervention in the field of disability, with institutions/organisations, people with disabilities/disability and their families and the general public, with the aim of reflecting in a participatory way on diverse topics, from the perspective of social inclusion, active participation and equal access to various aspects of life.

This initiative has the participation of persons with disabilities, directorates and technicians of institutions and public entities and specialists, namely:

Moderator: Francisco Porto Fernandes – President of the Academic Federation of Porto | Speakers: Alice Ribeiro – Inclusion Support Center of the University of Porto | Patrícia Frade – Buddy ENEE Network Student Support Center of the University of Leiria and West | Beatriz Bastos – Higher Education + Inclusive | Sandra Santiago – Maiêutica Healthy Campus Project of the University of Maia and the Polytechnic of Maia | Ana Martins - Life Experience.

Participation is free of charge, subject to prior registration HERE on a first-come, first-served basis and a limit of 70 persons.

Learn more at CMP-DMCSS, dmcss@cm-porto.pt, tel: 225899260.