Magellan Circle Journal

In our special edition podcast episode dedicated to #EURegionsWeek taking place on 9 to 12 October 2023 in Brussels, we had an insightful …

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 …

Karen Vancluysen has been the Secretary General of Brussels based POLIS Network since September, 2014. POLIS is a network of European cities and …

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 …

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 …

Päivi Aakko-Saksa is Principal Research Scientist at VTT, Technical Research Centre of Finland with a research focus on fuels, air pollution and …

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 …

In this episode, we speak to Braz Costa, the managing director of CITEVE, Portuguese Technology Center for Textile and Clothing Industry and since …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Pedro Barradas is Chief Strategy Officer at Armis ITS and President of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Portugal. We talk to Pedro about smart …

The guest of this episode is Alexio Picco, Managing Director of Circle Group, an Italian company celebrating 10 years of providing software solutions …

In this episode, we talked with Ana Ribeiro, Executive Director of the Portuguese Textile Cluster: Technology and Fashion. The Textile Cluster aims …

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 …

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 …

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”, …

The special guest for this episode is our colleague Teresa, who has just returned from the World Bioeconomy Forum in Brazil, where she moderated …

The Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference is the largest event entirely dedicated to European research and technology on transport and mobility. …

In order to align with the EU Green Deal strategy, Port of Antwerp is coordinating a new EU project called PIONEERS, where Magellan is also a …

Ricardo Oliveira has 25 years experience in European Law and Competition. We talk to Ricardo about how the Recovery and Resilience Plan can help the …

One of the greatest challenges presented to the European Union is its relationship with the citizens and communicating its role adequately. This has …

This time, we have the pleasure to introduce you to our new colleague Rita Gil Mata,  who took the role of Head of EU Funding in Magellan this June. …

Anabela Carvalho is responsible for the International Networks Unit at ANI – the Portuguese National Innovation Agency; and she is the Portuguese National Contact Point and Delegate to Cluster 5 "Climate, Energy and …

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is the main lobbying and standards group of the automobile industry in the European Union. In this episode, we speak to Joost Vantomme, Smart Mobility Director at …

What do we know about cyber security in Europe? How can we protect our data? In our #InternationalWomensDay2021 special, cyber security expert Silvana Precup shares her insights on data privacy in our everyday lives and …

In this podcast we speak to Eunice Ribeiro, Director of EC R&I Strategy and Policy at I2CAT Foundation based in Barcelona. I2CAT is a leading …

Just a few days after the official launch of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Ambassador Pedro Lourtie gives us an exclusive insight into the 4th Portuguese Presidency. What will the next …

What is the role of governments when it comes to shared mobility and next generation vehicles? How can we bring back the trust in the commuter in the …

In this podcast, we talk to Fernando Liesa, secretary general of ALICE, one of the six European Technology Platforms set up by the European …

Lina Konstantinopoulou is Secretary General of The European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) which has been promoting a Europe free of high-risk …

Jaap Gebraad is Research and Development Affairs Director at SEA Europe, the voice of the maritime civil and naval industries in Europe. We talk to …

Maria da Graça Carvalho has been deeply involved in the European and national politics in her home country, Portugal. With an academic background in …

Steve Phillips, Secretary General at CEDR, Conference of European Directors of Roads talks about the importance of European roads, the "Green …

In this episode we talk to Phanthian Zuesongdham - Head of Digital and Business Transformation at the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) about the digitalisation and innovation in one of the worlds biggest ports and how it …

Public transport has been hit hard by the recent and still ongoing coronavirus crisis. In this podcast, we talk to Artur Perchel, Deputy Director at UITP - International Association of Public Transport about the …

Maria de Lurdes Antunes is Vice President of National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC) in Portugal and President of the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL). We ask Maria de Lurdes …

The European Commission has recently adopted the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, an ambitious, long-term plan for protecting nature and reversing the degradation of ecosystems. In this episode we talk to Humberto …

"We are going to live through a very challenging moment: coronavirus pandemic will bring the worst economic crisis in a century and its outcomes are …

Pedro São Simão has recently become the coordinator of the Portuguese Plastics Pact (PPP) which has the aim to create a plastic circular economy in …

João Falcão e Cunha is dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto. We asked João how his Faculty and students adapted to the new …

In our first podcast we talk to Alina Koskela, Chair of the Management Committee of the Transport Research Arena 2020 conference which was supposed to take place this week in Helsinki, Finland. Just like many other …