Organising Committee
2025
The Organising Committee oversees the planning, coordination, and delivery of each ICSE edition. It brings together founding organisers and the local host institution to ensure a smooth, coherent, and high-quality conference experience.
Role & Responsibilities
Coordinate all logistical, administrative, and operational aspects of the conference.
Collaborate with the Scientific Committee on programme structure and scheduling.
Manage communication, registrations, venue operations, and partner relations.
Support speakers, participants, and reviewers throughout the event.
Ensure continuity and quality across editions of ICSE.
Committee Composition
The Organising Committee includes:
Founding Organisers
Representatives of the ICSE platform and long-standing coordination team.
Local Organisers (Lisbon 2025)
Staff members from Universidade Lusófona responsible for on-site operations, venue management, and local coordination.
Past Organiser Representatives
Members from previous ICSE editions who ensure continuity, knowledge transfer, and alignment with ICSE standards.
Committee Members
Founding Organisers – Representatives from Mine Vaganti NGO & NGO NEST Berlin and partner institutions
Maria Grazia Pirina (Founder)
President – NGO NEST Berlin, Germany
Roberto Solinas (Founder)
President – Mine Vaganti NGO, Italy
Sonat Akyaz
Art Director – NGO NEST Berlin, Germany
Vedant Bhrambhatt
MD Esteem Publication UK, Research Head at The Green Research Project
Ilaria Macchitella
EU Project Manager Assistant, Mine Vaganti NGO, Italy
Local Organisers – Representatives from CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto
António Labisa Palmeira
Associate Professor, FEFD – Faculty of Physical Education and Sport CIDEFES – Research group in Sports behavior, Physical Education, and Exercise and Health Sciences
José Pedro Morgado
Assistant Professor, CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto
Catarina Nunes Matias
Associate Professor, CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto
Lúcia Gomes
Lecturer, CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto
Marlene Nunes Silva
Associate Professor & Director of the Master’s in Exercise and Well-Being, Lusófona University, CIDEFES – Research group in Sports behavior, Physical Education, and Exercise and Health Sciences
Talita M Fernandes
Assistant Professor, CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto