Ireland Portugal Business Network to celebrate Lisbon Green Capital 2020 with special Sustainability Forum

The theme of this year s event taking place on Monday, March 16, is “Developments in Building Technology and the Built Environment: Implications for Sustainable Economic Development”.

Release time : 2020-02-27 10:26:41

source : Traveldailynews

The Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) launched its annual Sustainability Forum for 2020, with a particularly relevant programme as Lisbon celebrates its tenure as EU Green Capital 2020.

The theme of this year's event taking place on Monday, March 16, is “Developments in Building Technology and the Built Environment: Implications for Sustainable Economic Development”.

IPBN chairwoman Aoife Healy said this year’s programme will focus on new and emerging thinking and innovation in the design and construction of buildings as well as technology used to operate them and their surrounding environment.

Another key aspect involves a ‘sustainable economic development’ panel discussion on Tourism Development - regarded as the most significant economic tie between Ireland and Portugal with much shared knowledge and experience.

Registration has officially opened for the full-day event which is being hosted by Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Camara de Comercio e Industria Portuguesa (CCIP).

The forum is timed to coincide with St Patrick's Day celebrations on March 17 and is the principal event in the IPBN’s annual calendar (*see notes to editors for full programme). Chief sponsors include Enterprise Ireland and Dense Air Portugal.

“The Sustainability Forum is a seminal event in the IPBN’s annual calendar," said Aoife. “Following the success of our first forum in 2019, we are again looking to attract an audience of those seeking to be educated on the latest developments, those looking for new ideas and those looking to network and form connections and collaborations across borders. We have developed a fast-paced format to keep our audience engaged with a series of presentations, case studies and panel discussions from more than 20 experts.

“There will be excellent opportunities to network with speakers and other guests, making it an essential date for the diary of anyone