AICEP
Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal

       Enjoy Portugal 

ØEnjoy the FERRALIA Exhibition of Auxiliary Equipment and Supplies for the Wood Industry at Exponor between 20 and October 23.

ØEnjoy the Internacional Classic and Vintage Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition at Exponor between 2 and October 5

       Upcoming events

ØINTERCASA International Furniture and Lighting Exhibition at FIL between 2 and October 10.

September

       What's On... 

ØNew  vídeo release on Portugal's clean energies program.

       Enjoy Portugal  

ØColumbus Festival in Porto Santo takes place between 16th and the 18th of September.

       Upcoming events

ØFind the best of Portuguese jewellery in  PortoJóia Fair  between the 22nd and 26th of September.

August

       What's On... 

ØThe New York Times points out the success of Portugal in the field of renewable energy. 

ØPortuguese Scientist Rui Costa, has just discovered the existence of Start/stop signals in neuron circuits that control actions of our body. The study was published in Nature Magazine.

ØEncontros da imagem photography festival will be held in Braga between September 18 and October 31.  Encontros da Imagem is a leading visual arts event.

ØPortuguese astronomer Nuno Santos has been awarded the Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize 2010 for its outstanding contribution in the field of planetary systems and their host stars.

ØPortugal exported, for the first time, energy between the months of January and May due to the ongoing commitment to renewable energies.

       Enjoy Portugal 

ØEncontros da imagem photography festival will be held in Braga between September 18 and October 31.  Encontros da Imagem is a leading visual arts event.

July

       What's On...  

ØUnited States First Lady, Michelle Obama, has chosen Portuguese porcelain to offer their 200 guests during a lunch in April.

ØPortuguese exports increased 18,4% between February and April.

ØEFACEC wins Power Network Managment in Athens.

ØPortuguese cork is present in the FIFA´s World Cup 2010 covering 4000 m2 of the Cape Town Stadium.

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Innovating Portugal presents the excellence of the Portuguese aeronautical cluster. The conference was held  on July 21st during the Farnborough's Trade Fair, one of the largest international aviation events.  See more...  

June

       What's On...

ØThe world’s oldest malt whiskey choses Portuguese top stoppers. More…

ØPortuguese software on board CryoSat-2 a satellite that studies climate change.

       Upcoming events

May

       Upcoming Events

ØFrom 27 to May 30, visit Ambienergia - International Exhibition of the Environment, Energy and Sustainability . See more...

April

       What's On ...

ØThe new Volkswagen Sharan has made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Multipurpose vehicle will be manufactured in Auto Europa plant in Palmela.

ØPortuguese technology transforms surfaces into interactive screens. See more...

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ØEnjoy Madeira’s breathtaking flower festival from 15 to 18 April. See more…

March  

       What's On ...

ØLisbon will host a stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time.

ØOECD composite leading indicators continue to signal an improvement in Portuguese economic activity in January.

ØThe New York Times: "Successful Bond Auction Shows Confidence Returning in Portugal". See more...

ØOECD hails Portuguese  fiscal consolidation plan. See more.

       Upcoming Events

ØEXPONOR INHOUSE – Home and Garden Show: Furniture, Lighting, Decoration and Pools, will take place at Oporto International Fair between the 20th and 28th of March.

Ø The 6th International Conference CCPORTUGAL 2010 will be held on the 25th and 26th of May. This year’s theme will be: Consumer Experience Innovation - The Challenge of Attracting and Delighting Consumers Sustainably.       

       Enjoy Portugal

Ø   The Motorclássico –International Fair of Classic Automobiles and Motorcycles will be held from the 19th to the 21st of March in Lisbon.

Ø  Óbidos International Chocolate Festival until March 14.

Ø  Essência do Vinho '10 until March 7 in Oporto.

Ø  Are you a chocolate lover?

If you like chocolate you can’t miss the International Chocolate Festival in Óbidos. The medieval town will be paradise for chocolate lovers from the 4th to the 14 th of March. See more...

Ø  Celebrate 30 years of FANTASPORTO

The 30 th edition of Oporto International Film Festival, FANTASPORTO, will be held between 26 nd of February and 6 th of March at Rivoli Theater. See more...

February

       What's On ...

Ø  Official reports on the events in Madeira Island.

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Ø  Portugal entered the Top 20 major economies of the optic fiber market 

In 2009, the country exceeded 40 thousand homes connected and 1.1 million houses passed gathering the conditions to enter this ranking. The announcement to the Portuguese Press was made by Karel Helfen, President of FTTH Council Europe. FTTH will hold its 7th conference fiber-to-the-home on the 24th and 25th of February in Lisbon.

       Upcoming Events

Ø  The EXPORT HOME

An international Trade Fair dedicated to furniture, lighting and household goods will be held from the 2nd to 6th of March. The main Portuguese companies in this field will present their new collections.

Ø  Export Home

Between the 3rd and 7th March 2009, EXPONOR – Porto International Fair will be the meeting point for professionals in the Furniture, Lighting and Household Goods for Export sectors. Read more...

       Enjoy Portugal 

Ø  Enjoy Madeira’s breathtaking flower festival from 15 to 18 April.

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Ø  Celebrate the 30th Fantasporto

Oporto International Film Festival until March 6.

Ø  Rock in…Lisbon

Rock in Rio 2010, music festival, will be held in Lisbon from 21st to 29th of May. It will be the 4th edition, in Portugal, of world’s largest music festival.
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Ø  Nokia Siemens Networks inaugurates its second Shared Services Center in Portugal.
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Ø  Reconstruction of the Madeira Island is underway, in a "round the clock" effort. 

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January (2010)

       What's On ...

 

Ø  BMW Group chooses Portugal for a world premier. See more...  

 

Ø  OECD composite leading indicators show stronger signals of expansion in Portuguese economy in December.
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Ø   See also... World's most efficient wind tower made in Portugal.

 

Ø  IMF upgrades GDP growth forecast for Portugal

International Monetary Fund estimates that Portuguese economy will grow 0,5% in 2010 and 0,9% in 2011. This new forecast upgrades the GDP growth, for this year, in 0,2%. See full report.

 

Ø   Portugal moves on…clean energies

35.9% of total electricity consumption in the country comes from renewable energy sources. Wind energy is helping to boost the share of clean energies. Read more…

Ø   100 % electric buses developed in Portugal

CaetanoBus, a Salvador Caetano Group company, is developing a full-electric bus that will begin to circulate, next September, in Portugal and Germany. Read more...

 

Ø   Portuguese economy improves

OECD composite leading indicators for November 2009 show that Portuguese economy is between recovery and expansion. See the indicators.

 

Ø   Portuguese brands among world’s Top wines

Taylor’s and Fonseca are two Portuguese wines ranked in the world’s Top 100 strongest wine brands. According to UK’s electronic marketplace Liv-ex these two Port wines are among the best and moving up their position in this ranking.

 

Ø   Renault-Nissan announces new plant in Portugal

Renault-Nissan Alliance announced the city of Aveiro as the location to host the planned battery production site in Portugal. The new facility represents an investment of € 160 million and will create 200 new jobs.Read more.

 

Ø   Competitiveness, Portugal moves up 3 places 

Portugal moves up 3 places in the IMD World Competitiveness Scorebored and is now ranked in the 34th position in the context of 57 economies analyzed by IMD World Competitiveness Center. See the full ranking.

 

Ø   Eurostat, Portuguese GDP rises 0,9% in Q3       

Portugal and Austria had the second best increase in GDP in the euro area in the third quarter. Eurostat estimates that both Portugal and Austria had an increase of 0.9 % in GDP compared with previous quarter. See Eurostat release.

               

 

       Upcoming Events

 

Ø  SISAB   

International trade Fair for Wine, Seafood and Agricultural Products will be held from 22 to 24 of February at The Atlantic Pavillion (Parque das Nações, Lisbon,Portugal). See more...

 

 

       Enjoy Portugal

 

Ø   Óbidos Christmas Town 

For 30 consecutive days, the magic of Christmas fills the streets of this historical   town. Until the 3rd of January enjoy the animation of the Most Wonderfull Time of The Year in Óbidos during your visit to Portugal. Feel the Christmas spirit.