Pope Francis appoints Rector of Católica as consultant to the Congregation for Catholic Education
It was in the Holy See, last Saturday, May 7, that Pope Francis appointed Isabel Capeloa Gil, Rector of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa to the position of consultant to the Congregation for Catholic Education.
The Rector, who accumulates the role of 1st woman President of the International Federation of Catholic Universities, in 2016 was appointed to the Congregation for Catholic Education by the High Chancellor of the UCP, D. Manuel Clemente, and in 2018, a member of the Scientific Council of AVEPRO, the Holy See’s Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties.
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The President of Universidade Católica Portuguesa and President of SACRU, Isabel Capeloa Gil, took part in the Alliance’s Scientific Colloquium, which took place in Rio de Janeiro from 27 to 29 August, under the theme ‘Empathy in different contexts: hope and recognition in a shared Common Home’. Find out more here.
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The President of Universidade Católica receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dona Antónia Awards
Isabel Capeloa Gil was named “one of the most influential figures in higher education in Portugal” as part of an initiative that celebrates female talent and honours Portuguese women who stand out for their career paths, talent and contribution to a fairer, more inclusive and better-educated society. Find out more here.
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The President of Universidade Católica represents Transform4Europe at a European Commission meeting in Brussels
Isabel Capeloa Gil, President of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, took part on 10 June in a meeting organised by the European Commission, which brought together Rectors and Presidents of European University Alliances and of alliances awarded the Seal of Excellence.