The April issue of CAIS magazine, on the theme of ‘Europe of knowledge or Europe of security’, has the Rector of the Portuguese Catholic University, Isabel Capeloa Gil, as its guest director.
In the editorial, the Rector of the Catholic University reflects on the importance of the university as a great project for understanding the world and dignifying people, a central element in the project of modernity and, more specifically, in the construction of a Europe of Knowledge.
Isabel Capelo Gil also emphasises the role of universities as agents of social change, arguing that they should develop ‘partnerships with the public and private sectors and civil society, promoting projects that are sensitive to local and global needs’.
The Rector emphasises the need for universities to commit to ‘training ethical leaders and conscientious citizens’ and adds: ‘A true Europe of Knowledge is one that embraces the idea that knowledge should be used for the common good, and universities have a moral duty to lead this movement.’
In addition to the editorial, Isabel Capeloa Gil shared the films that made a deep impression on her, ‘Memento’ and ‘Ainda Estou Aqui’, by Walter Salles, and highlighted her trip to Bolivia, Chiquitania, as the trip of a lifetime.
This edition of Cais magazine also features Pedro Simas, a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, and Sónia Ribeiro, a lecturer at the Institute of European Studies, who debate the theme: ‘Are we moving towards a Europe of Knowledge or a Europe of Security?’.
The magazine, which costs €2, allocates 70% of the proceeds to support CAIS vendors. This support aims to guarantee essential needs such as food, accommodation and transport, as well as providing an opportunity for these individuals to rebuild their lives with dignity.
This issue and others of the CAIS magazine are on sale at the UCP Stationery Office.
