BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Lisbon BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:WEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:WET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260512T160848Z UID:54E28A01-6A16-402F-B296-1778E12B2B1B DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260409T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260410T163000 DESCRIPTION:An Intensive Two-Day Collaborative Sprint\n\nBridge the gap bet ween academic theory and industrial reality. This isn’t just another wor kshop\, it’s a high-impact\, in-person incubator where you’ll build ta ngible solutions alongside global experts.\n\nElevate Your Professional Pr ofile with Certified Credentials\n\nIn today’s rapidly evolving digital economy\, standing out requires more than just participation.\n\nThis work shop offers the unique opportunity to request a 6 ECTS Certified Micro-cre dentials issued by Instituto Politécnico da Guarda (IPG) upon request\, a llowing you to gain a formal\, verified digital recognition of your expert ise in applied blockchain. Certified Micro-credentials should be requested at IPG (https://politecnicoguarda.pt/).\n\nThese credentials serve as a p owerful addition to your LinkedIn profile or digital CV\, showcasing your specialized skills to global employers and proving that you possess the pr actical ability to bridge the gap between “knowing” and “doing”.\n \nBy earning this industry-backed recognition\, you solidify your status a s a professional capable of navigating and leading in complex technical la ndscapes.\n\nThe Collaborative Experience\n\nOver the course of 48 hours\, you will join a vibrant ecosystem of academic researchers\, industry tita ns\, and IEEE representatives to move beyond theory and master the "how" o f blockchain.\n\nThe first day is dedicated to Connection and Ideation\, w here you will dive into practical\, hands-on workshops led by internationa l leaders to validate project topics and form elite teams. This initial ph ase of strategic networking culminates in a networking gala dinner\, offer ing a relaxed international setting to build lasting professional bonds.\n \nOn the second day\, the focus shifts to Execution and Impact\, with dedi cated group sprints designed to bring your blockchain solutions to life.\n \nThe experience concludes with a high-stakes showcase\, where you will pr esent your final results to a panel of industry experts and finalize your path toward formal certification.\n\nWhy This Event Matters\n\nThis is a r are chance to engage in true interdisciplinary synergy\, accessing a melti ng pot of ideas from diverse sectors to solve "day-zero" industry problems .\n\nBy working directly with professional organizations\, you participate in a truly international exchange of knowledge that transforms your under standing of decentralized technology into a tangible professional asset.\n \nDon't just learn about the future—build it and get certified for your contribution.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Portugal Blockchain Group\n\nSpeake r(s): Andrei Vasilateanu\, Constantin Viorel Marian\n\nAgenda: \nDay 1 – Connection & Ideation\n\nLocation 1 - ESTG Auditorium\n\n- 09:00 Opening session\n- 09:30 Blockchain Use Cases\n- 10:30 Coffee Break\n- 11:00 Block chain in the Romanian Legislative Process\n\nLocation 2 - Hotel Versatiles \n\n- 12:30 Network Lunch Break\n\nLocation 1 - ESTG Auditorium\n\n- 14:30 Case Study: Blockchain for Transparency in Public Affairs\n- 15:00 Naviga ting the Chain: Blockchain & the Blue Economy\n- 15:30 Coffee Break\n\nLoc ation 3 - IPG Main Auditorium\n\n- 15:45 Sessão Conjunta IPGuarda Blockch ain (PT - IPG Main Auditorium)\n\nLocation 2 - Hotel Versatiles\n\n- 19:30 Networking Event & Gala Dinner (Hotel Versatiles)\n\nDay 2 – Execution & Impact\n\nLocation 1 - ESTG Auditorium\n\n- 09:30 Blockchain Capacity Bu ilding – Blockchain.PT\n- 10:30 Coffee Break\n- 11:00 Remote Talks – B lockchain Innovation\n\nLocation 2 - Hotel Versatiles\n\n- 12:30 Network L unch Break (Hotel Versatiles)\n\nLocation 1 - ESTG Auditorium\n\n- 14:30 B lockchain in Health\n- 16:00 Closing session & Coffee Break\n\nLocation 1 – Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão da Guarda Auditorium\n\nLocati on 2 – Hotel Versatiles\n\nLocation 3 – Instituto Politécnico da Guar da Main Auditorium\n\nLast Minute Registration\n\nFor in person last minut e registration\, please head to the auditorium and speak to the organisati on.\n\nFor online participation head up to https://meet.google.com/bnz-zeg v-arp\n\nIn either case\, to get an attendance certificate\, you still nee d to go through registration.\n\nPricing Options\n\nWe are opening doors f or just 50 participants\, and we have a special surprise for Blockchain.PT Consortium partner entities.\n\nDon’t wait for the countdown to hit zer o\, secure your spot and claim your premium access today!\n\n- Free - Stud ents Event only (in person)\n- Free - GP.1 (General Public): Event only (i n person)\n- Online Participation (the best free remote experience we can provide)\n\nHotel Versatile\, Av. Monsenhor Mendes do Carmo\, Guarda\, Cen tro\, Portugal\, 6300-586 LOCATION:Hotel Versatile\, Av. Monsenhor Mendes do Carmo\, Guarda\, Centro\ , Portugal\, 6300-586 ORGANIZER:blockchain+workshop@ieee-pt.org SEQUENCE:1282 SUMMARY:IEEE Immersive Blockchain Workshop @ Guarda URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/545585 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div style="text-align: justify\; line-height : 1.2\;">\n<h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;"><strong><em><span style="font-fa mily: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">An Intensi ve Two-Day Collaborative Sprint</span></em></strong></h3>\n<p style="line- height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">Bridge the gap between academic theory and industrial reality. This isn&rsquo\;t just another workshop\, it&rsquo\;s a high-impact\, in-person incubator where you&rsquo\;ll build tangible solutions alongside global experts.</span></p>\n<p style="line-he ight: 1.2\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0 )\;">Elevate Your Professional Profile with Certified Credentials</span></ em></strong></h3>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\ ;">In today&rsquo\;s rapidly evolving digital economy\, standing out requi res more than just participation.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p style="line-height : 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">This workshop offers the unique oppor tunity to request a <strong>6 ECTS</strong> <strong>Certified Micro-creden tials</strong> issued by Instituto Polit&eacute\;cnico da Guarda (IPG) upo n request\, allowing you to gain a formal\, verified digital recognition o f your expertise in applied blockchain. Certified Micro-credentials should be requested at IPG (<a href="https://politecnicoguarda.pt/)">https://pol itecnicoguarda.pt/)</a>.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">These credentials serve as a powerful addition to your LinkedIn profile or digital CV\, showcasing your specialized skil ls to global employers and proving that you possess the practical ability to bridge the gap between &ldquo\;knowing&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;doing&rdquo\ ;.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-fami ly: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12 pt\;">By earning this industry-backed recognition\, you solidify your stat us as a professional capable of navigating and leading in complex technica l landscapes.</span></p>\n<h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;">&nbsp\;</h3>\n<h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: helvetic a\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The Collaborative Experi ence</span></em></strong></h3>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style= "font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; fon t-size: 12pt\;">Over the course of 48 hours\, you will join a vibrant ecos ystem of academic researchers\, industry titans\, and IEEE representatives to move beyond theory and master the "how" of blockchain.</span></p>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, s ans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">The <strong>first d ay</strong> is dedicated to <strong>Connection and Ideation</strong>\, whe re you will dive into practical\, hands-on workshops led by international leaders to validate project topics and form elite teams.&nbsp\;This initia l phase of strategic networking culminates in a networking gala dinner\, o ffering a relaxed international setting to build lasting professional bond s.</span></p>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: hel vetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">O n the <strong>second day</strong>\, the focus shifts to <strong>Execution and Impact</strong>\, with dedicated group sprints designed to bring your blockchain solutions to life.</span></p>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"><s pan style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\ , 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">The experience concludes with a high-stakes show case\, where you will present your final results to a panel of industry ex perts and finalize your path toward formal certification.</span></p>\n<h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;">&nbsp\;</h3>\n<h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;"><s trong><em><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color : rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Why This Event Matters</span></em></strong></h3>\n<p s tyle="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sa ns-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">This is a rare chanc e to engage in true interdisciplinary synergy\, accessing a melting pot of ideas from diverse sectors to solve "day-zero" industry problems.</span>< /p>\n<p style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, a rial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;">By working directly with professional organizations\, you participate in a truly inte rnational exchange of knowledge that transforms your understanding of dece ntralized technology into a tangible professional asset.</span></p>\n<p st yle="text-align: justify\; line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-family: h elvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;" ><strong>Don't just learn about the future&mdash\;build it and get certifi ed for your contribution.</strong></span></p>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: < br /><table style="border-collapse: collapse\; width: 100%\; border-width: 1px\; border-style: none\; height: 585.016px\;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%\;"><col style="width: 50%\;"></colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr style="height: 585.016px\;">\n<td style="vertical-align: top\; border-styl e: none\; height: 585.016px\;">\n<h3><em><span style="font-family: helveti ca\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Day 1 &ndash\; Connecti on &amp\; Ideation</span></em></h3>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvetic a\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 1 - EST G Auditorium</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\ , arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>09:00</s trong> Opening session</span></li>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, ar ial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helv etica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>09:30</stron g> Blockchain Use Cases</span></li>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, a rial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: hel vetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>10:30</stro ng> Coffee Break</span></li>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\ , arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>11:00</strong> Blo ckchain in the Romanian Legislative Process</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong ><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Location 2 - Hotel Versatiles</span></strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li st yle="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; "><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\ , 0\, 0)\;"><strong>12:30</strong> Network Lunch Break</span></li>\n</ul>\ n<p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb( 0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 1 - ESTG Auditorium</strong></span></p>\n<u l>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\ , 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; col or: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>14:30</strong> Case Study: Blockchain for Tr ansparency in Public Affairs</span></li>\n<li style="font-family: helvetic a\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family : helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>15:00< /strong> Navigating the Chain: Blockchain &amp\; the Blue Economy</span></ li>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0 \, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; co lor: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>15:30</strong> Coffee Break</span></li>\n</ ul>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 3 - IPG Main Auditorium</strong></span> </p>\n<ul>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color : rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-ser if\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>15:45</strong> Sess&atilde\;o Conjun ta IPGuarda Blockchain (PT - IPG Main Auditorium)</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p>< strong><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: r gb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Location 2 - Hotel Versatiles</span></strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\ , 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>19:30</strong> Networking Event &amp\; Gala Dinn er (Hotel Versatiles)</span></li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n<td style="vertical-align : top\; border-style: none\; height: 585.016px\;">\n<h3><em><span style="f ont-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Day 2 &ndash\; Execution &amp\; Impact</span></em></h3>\n<p><span style="font- family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong> Location 1 - ESTG Auditorium</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li style="font-fa mily: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span styl e="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"> <strong>09:30</strong> Blockchain Capacity Building &ndash\; Blockchain.PT </span></li>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; col or: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-s erif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>10:30</strong> Coffee Break</span> </li>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb (0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>11:00</strong> Remote Talks &ndash\; Bloc kchain Innovation</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="font-family: helveti ca\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 2 - Ho tel Versatiles</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li style="font-family: helvetic a\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family : helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>12:30< /strong> Network Lunch Break (Hotel Versatiles)</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><sp an style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 1 - ESTG Auditorium</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0 )\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb (0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>14:30</strong> Blockchain in Health</span></li>\n<l i style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rg b(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>16:00</strong> Closing session &amp\; Coffee Break <br><br></span>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-ser if\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 1 &ndash\; </strong>Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gest&atilde\;o da Guarda Auditorium</span></p>\n< p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\ , 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 2</strong> &ndash\; Hotel Versatiles</span></ p>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: r gb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Location 3</strong> &ndash\; Instituto Polit&eacu te\;cnico da Guarda Main Auditorium</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</u l>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">< em><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">Last Minute Registration</span></em></span></strong></span></h3>\n<p><span style="fon t-size: 10pt\;">For in person last minute registration\, please head to th e auditorium and speak to the organisation.</span></p>\n<p><span style="fo nt-size: 10pt\;">For online participation head up to <a href="https://meet .google.com/bnz-zegv-arp">https://meet.google.com/bnz-zegv-arp</a></span>< /p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">In either case\, to get an attenda nce certificate\, you still need to go through registration.</span></p>\n< h3 style="line-height: 1.2\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong><em> <span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Pricing Options</span></em></strong></span></h3>\n<p><span style ="font-size: 10pt\;">We are opening doors for just 50 participants\, and w e have a special surprise for Blockchain.PT Consortium partner entities.</ span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Don&rsquo\;t wait for the co untdown to hit zero\, secure your spot and claim your premium access today !</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans -serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>Free - Student s</strong> Event only (in person)</span></li>\n<li style="font-size: 10pt\ ;"><span style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0 \, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>Free - GP.1 (General Public): </str ong>Event only (in person)</span></li>\n<li style="font-size: 10pt\;"><spa n style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\;"><strong>Online Participation</strong> (the best fr ee remote experience we can provide)<br></span></li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR