SPOT Nordic Networking Lunch: 70 Participants Between Copenhagen and Stockholm

On Saturday, January 31st, 2026, SPOT Nordic hosted a Networking Lunch simultaneously in Copenhagen and Stockholm, bringing together around 70 participants from the community of Portuguese graduates and researchers living in Denmark and Sweden.

Networking Lunch in Copenhagen

The event took place in two welcoming and well-located venues:

📍 Stockholm: Urban Deli Butik – a modern space with a variety of food options.

📍 Copenhagen: Restaurant Bouillon – where attendees enjoyed a set menu in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

During the lunch, David Pereira de Castro, President of SPOT Nordic, delivered a speech about the new phase of the association, emphasizing SPOT's mission as a platform for scientific diplomacy, knowledge transfer, and active representation of the Portuguese scientific and professional community in the Nordic countries. This lunch followed the General Assembly of SPOT Nordic, which approved a set of statutory changes and presented the strategic direction for the 2026–2030 period.

Networking Lunch in Stockholm

👏 Acknowledgements

The success of this lunch was made possible by the commitment of the local teams:

• Joana Lobo Vicente and Sérgio Matos Dias in Copenhagen;

• Ana Catarina Silva in Stockholm.

The overall coordination between the two countries was led by Rita Valinhas, project coordinator at SPOT Nordic, reflecting the collaborative and transnational spirit that guides the association’s work.

This event marks the beginning of a new phase for SPOT Nordic, with a strategic focus on scientific diplomacy and the promotion of partnerships between the Nordic countries and Portugal.

It reflects our continued commitment to:

• Represent and support the Portuguese community of graduates, researchers, and professionals in the Nordic region;

• Promote science as a bridge between Portugal and Northern Europe, fostering academic, scientific, and technological collaboration;

• Establish institutional partnerships that enhance the visibility of Portuguese research and support the transfer of knowledge between academia and the business sector