The President of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP), Isabel Capeloa Gil, took part, for the second time, in the major world summit Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders, from 10 to 12 November, where Halla Tomasdóttir, President of Iceland, was also present.
At this international gathering of women leaders, Isabel Capeloa Gil received the Mary Robinson Foundation's Women for Climate Justice award from Mary Robinson, Ireland's first female president.
Launched in 2018 under the title “Power, Together”, the Reykjavík Global Forum brings together women leaders from all sectors, with the aim of sharing ideas and solutions on how to move society towards equality and positively promote and develop the number of women in leadership positions.
Among the hundreds of women present, were personalities such as Hillary Clinton (Secretary of State of the United States of America between 2009 and 2013), Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic (President of Croatia between 20215 and 2020) and Katrin Jakobsdóttir (Prime Minister of Iceland between 2017 and 2024).
José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission between 2004 and 2014, and a lecturer at UCP was also present.
