Annual Conference of the F3 College/redeAGRO

The University of Lisbon invites you to take part in the Annual Conference of the F3 College/redeAGRO, dedicated to the theme “Resilience in the face of disasters and extreme events in the agri‑food system”.

This conference, organised by the Food, Farming and Forestry College - F3 in collaboration with redeAGRO, will take place on 20 October 2026, at 09:00, in the Rectors’ Hall of the University of Lisbon
Rectorate. It aims to promote a multidisciplinary reflection on the challenges that disasters and extreme events pose to the agri‑food system, considering the different phases and dimensions of the response: planning and prevention, emergency and immediate response, recovery and post‑event learning.

The initiative is aimed at master’s and doctoral students, lecturers, researchers,
professionals and decision‑makers, as well as anyone interested in issues related to resilience, prevention, response and recovery in the face of disasters and extreme events affecting the agri‑food system.

Free admission, subject to registration.

9:00 Reception and registration of participants

9:15 Opening Session

• Luís Ferreira, Rector of the University of Lisbon | Cecília Rodrigues, Vice‑Rector of the University of Lisbon

• Mónica Truninger, Director of the Food, Farming and Forestry College (F3)

• Jorge Marques da Silva, Co‑Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Thematic Network for Agri‑Food and Forestry (redeAGRO)

9:30 Plenary Lectures Resilience in the face of disasters and extreme events in the agri‑food system: perspectives, experiences and lessons learned from practice

• Paulo Cruz, Lieutenant Colonel, Hospital das Forças Armadas

• Gonçalo Lopes, Mayor of Leiria

10:30 Round Tables (Promoter: F3 College): Round Table 1: Planning (prevention)

• Moderator: Mónica Cunha (Faculty of Sciences, ULisboa)

• Participants: José Luís Zêzere (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, ULisboa); Luís Goulão (School of Agriculture, ULisboa); João Mourato (Institute of Social Sciences, ULisboa); Susana Brissos (School of Economics and Management, ULisboa)

11:40 Coffee break (20’)

12:00 Round Table 2: Emergency (immediate response)

• Moderator: Luís Moreno (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning)

• Participants: Tiago Oliveira (Instituto Superior Técnico, ULisboa); Ana Margarida Pinto (Faculty of Medicine, ULisboa); Rui Ângelo (Faculty of Psychology, ULisboa); Heloísa Oliveira (Faculty of Law, ULisboa)

13:10 Lunch break

14:30 Round Table 3: Recovery and learning (post‑event)

• Moderator: Jorge Cancela (Faculty of Architecture, ULisboa)

• Participants: Alice Nunes (Faculty of Sciences, ULisboa); Miguel Cardo (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, ULisboa); Paula Vaz Freire (Faculty of Law, ULisboa); Sofia Bento (School of Economics and Management, ULisboa)

15:40 Coffee break (20’)

16:00 Sector Debate (Promoter: redeAGRO)

Debate: Climate Extremes and the Agri‑Food Sector – Perspectives from the Field

• Isabel Sousa (School of Agriculture – redeAGRO); Filipe Costa (Cerfundão); Sofia Rodrigues (Carmo & Silvério); To be confirmed - representative of the Montado Farmers’ Association

18:00 Closing Session

• Luís Ferreira, Rector of the University of Lisbon | Cecília Rodrigues, Vice‑Rector of the University of Lisbon

• Luís Goulão, Co‑Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Thematic Network for Agri‑Food and Forestry (redeAGRO)