After reviewing the practices submitted for the 5th Call of the ObservIST (Best Practice Observatory), 20 Best Practices were identified, distributed in 6 of the 11 defined subject areas:

• Higher Education
• Internationalization
• Communication
• Infrastructure
• Human Resources
• Research, Development and Innovation

one practice recognized as “Best Practice” contributes to the “link to Society”

The Best Practices now recognized will be shared at the 4th ObservIST Meeting scheduled for September 2020 (to be announced soon).

The Institutional Studies, Planning and Quality Area presented the ObservIST and the work developed over 5 years of activity at the 41st EAIR Forum under the theme “Responsibility of Higher Education Systems: What? Why? How?” which took place between August 25 and 28 in Leiden, the Netherlands, by presenting a Poster – Elevator pitch.

• ObservIST: Técnico Lisboa Observatory of Best Practices (PDF, 1.33 MB), A. Pontes, C. Dickson, M. Pile, J. Patrício, 41st EAIR Forum, Aug  25-28, 2019

The IST Best Practice Observatory will be present at the 41st Annual EAIR Forum (https://www.eairweb.org/), held at the University of Leiden, Netherlands, from August 25-28th, 2019.

The topic of the conference is “Responsibility of Higher Education Systems: What? Why? How?”.

The Third Meeting of the Observist took place on June 25th.

In this edition of the event seventeen Best Practices (BP), distributed by various thematic fields, were shared and certified, promoting their continuity and dissemination by the IST community.

The Best Practices (BP) are available on the “Best Practices” tab of the Observist website for the purpose of promoting their dissemination.

Read full news here: https://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/noticias/campus-e-comunidade/numero-de-boas-praticas-do-tecnico-continua-a-crescer/

The 3^rd Observist Meeting will be held on 25^th June with the objective of promoting the Good Practices identified in the 4^th Call, to promote their recognition and sharing.

After the evaluation of proposed practices, in the 4^th Call of Observist, by a panel of evaluators, 17 Good Practices were identified in 7 of the 11 defined thematic areas:

• Higher Education
• Internationalization
• Communication
• Infrastructure
• Processes and Quality
• Human Resources
• Research, Development and Innovation

The panel of evaluators selected the proposal “From Good to Excellent, a workshop of Soft Skills with history” to “Good Practice of the Year”.

The IST community is invited to this Meeting.

 Program 3rd ObservIST meeeting (PDF, 374KB) (in PT)

NOTE: The presentations will be in PT

The 4^th ObservIST Call ended on March 22 with the submission of 19 practices distributed by 7 of the established 11 thematic fields:

• Higher Education
• Internationalization
• Communication
• Infrastructure
• Processes and Quality
• Human Resources
• Research, Development and Innovation

The submitted practices will be assessed by a panel of evaluators and afterwards a Meeting is planned for the dissemination of Best Practices identified in this 4^th ObservIST Call. Certificates will be attributed to the proponents of the practices evaluated as “Best Practices “.

This event, scheduled for June 25^th, aims to promote the recognition and dissemination of the institution’s Best Practices within IST community.

In the fulfillment of ObservIST’s Mission, a certifying seal of Best Practices (BP) was created. The aim of this certifying seal is to set an additional evaluation format, an institutional added value and merit recognition, and an acknowledgment and encouragement of all those who submit Best Practices to ObservIST. The certifying seal may be posted in institutional documents or digital contents.