Magellan Circle Journal

In the 50th episode of Magellan Circle Journal we speak with Mr. Angelos Amditis , the Research and Development Director at the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS).  As the coordinator of the AUTOMOTIF project, Mr. Amditis takes us to the heart of the AutoMoTIF objectives, unveiling its ambitious goals,  and the pivotal role it plays in shaping the future of automated transport...

Gilda  Santos is Technical Project Manager responsible for the Defence and Protection area at the CITEVE - Textile and Apparel Technology Center . We spoke to Gilda about the new ACROSS project in which Magellan Circle is responsible for communication and dissemination actions.

In this episode we talk to Dr Stephanie Vella, who is currently the National Hub for Malta on the WestMED initiative bringing stakeholders together for the development of maritime related projects. She is also an ambassador of the MEDBAN project. We talk to Stephanie about the WestMED initiative and how to overcome the key issues and challenges the Blue Economy is facing in the Mediterranean.

Tomas Ambra is Technical Director at Inlecom and the project coordinator of the newly launched FOREMAST project, where Magellan Circle is leading the communication. We speak to Tomas about FOREMAST and how it can facilitate the movement of goods in urban and coastal areas.

Dr Antri Theodorou is Senior Scientist at Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute with a PHD in the sector of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences, at the University of Manchester. She is also an ambassador of MEDBAN - Mediterranean Blue Acceleration Network project. Antri shares her thoughts and experience on the Blue Economy in the Mediterranean.

Tassos Kyriakides is Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health at Yale University. Last December 2023, Yale held the 5th International Symposium on Olive Oil and Health in Portugal. We speak with Tassos about the history of the school, one of the oldest of this kind and the future of the Mediterranean diet.

In our first podcast of 2024 we speak to Eva Killar, Head of Mobility Development and Investments Department at the Ministry of Climate of Estonia. Eva is also project coordinator of our new eFTI4EU project (to tag), aimed to digitalise freight transport with the well-harmonised and interoperable European-wide eFTI (Electronic Freight Transport Information) exchange environment. Listen to our podc...

For the second episode our special edition podcast ahead of the #EURegionsWeek in Brussels from 9 to 12 October, we spoke to Jorge Barbeiro, who is Head of Mobility Planning and Management at the Porto Metropolitan Area. Jorge talks about the main transport initiatives for the Porto Metropolitan Area, which acts as a transport authority in the region and how to increase the ridership of passengers...

In our special edition podcast episode dedicated to #EURegionsWeek taking place on 9 to 12 October 2023 in Brussels, we had an insightful conversation with Eduardo Vitor Rodrigues, President of Porto Metropolitan Area, a Portuguese region participating at the event for the first time. During our discussion, President Rodrigues emphasized the importance of continuously addressing poverty and unempl...

In this episode we speak to José Carlos Caldeira, who is a member of the Board of Directors of INESC TEC. Until recently, he was the president of ANI, the National Innovation Agency of Portugal. He was also director of INESC Porto, one of the main ICT research and technology transfer institutes in Portugal. We ask José about the main working areas and strategies of INESC TEC and how it successfull...

Karen Vancluysen has been the Secretary General of Brussels based POLIS Network since September, 2014. POLIS is a network of European cities and regions working together to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport. We ask Karen about managing mobility policies at local, regional, and national level, and the role of POLIS network for cities and mobility in Europe.

In this episode we speak to Ana Pinela, a Senior Innovation Consultant and Project Leader at Beta-I, with a PhD in Marine Sciences and Conservation of Biodiversity. Ana coordinates and manages Blue Economy and Bluetech projects such as the Atlantic Smart Port Blue Acceleration Network (AspBAN) in which Magellan also has a management role.  Ana provides us with the a state-of -the-art of the ever m...

In this podcast we speak to Jordi Espin, who is the Secretary General of TransPrime Spanish Shippers Council and Director of Strategic Relations at the European Shippers Council. We speak to Jordi about the digitalization trends in the world of cargo, and how can EU funding and national funding programs contribute to address the shipper's needs.

Päivi Aakko-Saksa is Principal Research Scientist at VTT, Technical Research Centre of Finland with a research focus on fuels, air pollution and emissions. Päivi is also the project coordinator PAREMPI which stands for Particle emission prevention and impact: from real-world emissions of traffic to secondary PM of urban air where Magellan Circle leads communication and dissemination. We talk to Pä...

Marzena Jougounoux is the Head of Office at CCAM in Brussels. In this episode we ask Marzena how the CCAM association works in practice and more information about CCAM’s first 2023 call for projects under Horizon Europe which opened in January.

In this episode, we speak to Braz Costa, the managing director of CITEVE, Portuguese Technology Center for Textile and Clothing Industry and since this month the coordinator of ambitious €138 million BE@T project. We ask Braz about the Portuguese textile and clothing strategy and how will the new project funded by the Portuguese Resilience Plan (PRR) transform the sector and set an example for oth...

In this episode we speak to Nik Delmeire, coordinator of the Inland Waterways Transport platform as well as project coordinator of the new Horizon Europe ReNEW project.  We speak to Nik about shifting more freight transport to inland waterways and setting the sector on an irreversible path to zero-emissions and how the recent initiatives like Naiades III action plan are going to support this.

This podcast is special for many reasons - not only the host is Teresa Presas , Senior Consultant in Magellan Circle, but we also had the pleasure of talking with Ana Paula Mesquita and Alexio Picco , CEO and Chairman of Magellan Circle , respectively. For this unique podcast, we discussed everything there is to know about the new merger that saw Magellan and Circle Group unite into what is now Ma...

In this episode, we talked with Antonio Torregrosa Maicas , IManaging Director at  Fundación Valenciaport . Fundación Valencia Port is an Applied Research, Innovation & Training centre providing services to the port and logistics cluster. During our conversation, Antonio shared his insights on how can Europe make maritime transport the most sustainable transport mode in the upco...

Pedro Barradas is Chief Strategy Officer at Armis ITS and President of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Portugal. We talk to Pedro about smart cities, the state of ITS in Portugal and the role of ITS in the green transition.

The guest of this episode is Alexio Picco, Managing Director of Circle Group, an Italian company celebrating 10 years of providing software solutions as well as consultancy and EU funding services in the area of transport and logistics. We ask Alexio to comment on the strategies for the European Green Deal and the Fit-for-55 climate action plan while paying special attention to the current events.

In this episode, we talked with Ana Ribeiro, Executive Director of the Portuguese Textile Cluster: Technology and Fashion. The Textile Cluster aims to establish win-win relationships among the cluster stakeholders and beyond, with the ultimate goal of producing and sharing knowledge as a support for innovation and competitiveness. During our conversation, Ana shares her insights on how to transiti...

The Bauhaus defined the role of design in the 20th century by combining art with industry and construction. In the 21st century, the European Union proposes a new Bauhaus that will give rise to a movement towards the implementation of the Green Deal, based on sustainability and social inclusion. Nuno Jardim is Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at Instituto Superior Técnico and President of t...

Ioannis Mispinas is Head of Safety and Security Unit at the European Maritime Safety Agency which was founded exactly 20 years ago and is located at the shores of Tejo in Lisbon, Portugal. How exactly does EMSA affect the maritime policies of the EU Member States and how will maritime accident response look like in 2050? Listen to our latest podcast with Ioannis and find out.

In our last 2021 podcast, we speak with Carla Rocha , Radio Host, Communication Trainer and Keynote Speaker. For Carla, who is also the author of the books "Speak less, communicate more" and “Speak less, influence more”, stories are key to communicating with authenticity, because they create strong connections that positively influence others.  How can we communicate better and what are...