CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html translate="no" lang="en" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <link href="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/css/fontawesome/css/fontawesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <link href="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/css/fontawesome/css/brands.min.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <link href="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/css/fontawesome/css/solid.min.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style> <script type='text/javascript' charset='UTF-8' data-cs-platform='wordpress' src='//cdn.cookie-script.com/s/246b4c3f74695ed67822d66b306f6a55.js' id='cookie_script-js-with'></script> <title>Who is FCCN - FCCN</title> <meta name="description" content="FCCN is the FCT unit whose main mission is to plan and manage the RCTS : Science, Technology and Society Network."/> <meta name="robots" content="follow, index, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1, max-image-preview:large"/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/quem-somos/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Who is FCCN - FCCN" /> <meta property="og:description" content="FCCN is the FCT unit whose main mission is to plan and manage the RCTS : Science, Technology and Society Network." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/quem-somos/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="FCCN" /> <meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/fccnpt/" /> <meta property="og:updated_time" content="2024-09-13T15:06:07+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/thumbnail-logo-fccn-2024.png" /> <meta property="og:image:secure_url" content="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/thumbnail-logo-fccn-2024.png" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="630" /> <meta property="og:image:alt" content="Logotipo FCCN, Serviços digitais da FCT" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Who is FCCN - FCCN" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="FCCN is the FCT unit whose main mission is to plan and manage the RCTS : Science, Technology and Society Network." /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@@fccnpt" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@@fccnpt" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/thumbnail-logo-fccn-2024.png" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Time to read" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="1 minute" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="rank-math-schema">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Place","@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/#place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Av. do Brasil, 101","addressLocality":"Lisboa","addressRegion":"Lisboa","postalCode":"1700-066","addressCountry":"Portugal"}},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/#organization","name":"FCCN, FCT Unit","url":"https:\/\/fccn.pt","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fccnpt\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/@fccnpt"],"email":"secretaria@fccn.pt","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Av. do Brasil, 101","addressLocality":"Lisboa","addressRegion":"Lisboa","postalCode":"1700-066","addressCountry":"Portugal"},"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/#logo","url":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/media\/2021\/01\/logo-fccn-512.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/media\/2021\/01\/logo-fccn-512.svg","caption":"FCCN","inLanguage":"pt-PT","width":"0","height":"0"},"contactPoint":[{"@type":"ContactPoint","telephone":"+351218440100","contactType":"customer support"}],"location":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/#place"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt","name":"FCCN","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/#organization"},"inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/media\/2024\/07\/thumbnail-logo-fccn-2024.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/media\/2024\/07\/thumbnail-logo-fccn-2024.png","width":"1200","height":"630","caption":"Logotipo FCCN, Servi\u00e7os digitais da FCT","inLanguage":"pt-PT"},{"@type":"AboutPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/a-fccn\/quem-somos\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/a-fccn\/quem-somos\/","name":"Who is FCCN - FCCN","datePublished":"2020-12-10T17:30:44+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-13T15:06:07+00:00","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fccn.pt\/media\/2024\/07\/thumbnail-logo-fccn-2024.png"},"inLanguage":"pt-PT"}]}</script> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdnjs.cloudflare.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.googletagmanager.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="FCCN » Feed" href="https://www.fccn.pt/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="FCCN » Feed de comentários" href="https://www.fccn.pt/comments/feed/" /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/apps/formidable/css/formidableforms.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='rank-math-toc-block-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block nav ol{counter-reset:item}.wp-block-rank-math-toc-block nav ol li{display:block}.wp-block-rank-math-toc-block nav ol li:before{content:counters(item, ".") ". ";counter-increment:item} </style> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/apps/weglot/dist/css/front-css.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/apps/weglot/app/styles/new-flags.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/fccn-style.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/css/owl.carousel.min.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/css/owl.theme.default.min.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/fccn-child.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/css/bootstrap.min.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/css/fontawesome.min.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/fccn-child.css?ver=1729010974' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.fccn.pt/apps/wp-hide-security-enhancer/assets/js/devtools-detect.js?ver=1729010974" id="devtools-detect-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/apps/weglot/dist/front-js.js?ver=1729010974" id="wp-weglot-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bodymovin/5.4.3/lottie.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="json-animation-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GT-WPQD7Q7&ver=1729010974" id="google_gtagjs-js" async></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="google_gtagjs-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag("set","linker",{"domains":["www.fccn.pt"]}); gtag("js", new Date()); gtag("set", "developer_id.dZTNiMT", true); gtag("config", "GT-WPQD7Q7"); /* ]]> */ </script> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-rpc.php?rsd" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://www.fccn.pt/?p=34874' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.fccn.pt/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fccn.pt%2Fa-fccn%2Fquem-somos%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.fccn.pt/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fccn.pt%2Fa-fccn%2Fquem-somos%2F&format=xml" /> <script> (function(h,o,t,j,a,r){ h.hj=h.hj||function(){(h.hj.q=h.hj.q||[]).push(arguments)}; h._hjSettings={hjid:3674933,hjsv:5}; a=o.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]; r=o.createElement('script');r.async=1; r.src=t+h._hjSettings.hjid+j+h._hjSettings.hjsv; a.appendChild(r); })(window,document,'//static.hotjar.com/c/hotjar-','.js?sv='); </script> <meta name="google" content="notranslate"/> <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.fccn.pt/a-fccn/quem-somos/" hreflang="pt"/> <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/quem-somos/" hreflang="en"/> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin /> <link rel="preload" as="style" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito+Sans:wght@800&family=Roboto:wght@400;700&display=swap" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito+Sans:wght@800&family=Roboto:wght@400;700&display=swap" media="print" onload="this.media='all'" /> <noscript> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito+Sans:wght@800&family=Roboto:wght@400;700&display=swap" /> </noscript> <style type="text/css"> #page-sub-header { background: #fff; } </style> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="1b0dXy-KJ5aMahhL5SiYyn9X3afPg4sDr0gArn-X8Xc"> <style type="text/css"> .site-title, .site-description { position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); } </style> <script type="text/javascript" id="google_gtagjs" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-QVBF93VJBW" async="async"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="google_gtagjs-inline"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}gtag('js', new Date());gtag('config', 'G-QVBF93VJBW', {} ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ ( function( w, d, s, l, i ) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push( {'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js'} ); var f = d.getElementsByTagName( s )[0], j = d.createElement( s ), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : ''; j.async = true; j.src = 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore( j, f ); } )( window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-P6NP57Z' ); /* ]]> */ </script> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/cropped-2024_icon-fccn-preto-512x512-1-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/cropped-2024_icon-fccn-preto-512x512-1-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/cropped-2024_icon-fccn-preto-512x512-1-180x180.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/cropped-2024_icon-fccn-preto-512x512-1-270x270.png" /> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .whr-info li.whr-date { display: none; } </style> </head> <body class="page-template-default page page-id-34874 page-parent group-blog"> <noscript> <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-P6NP57Z" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> </noscript> <div id="page" class="site"> <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Jump to content</a> <header id="masthead" class="site-header navbar-static-top navbar-light" role="banner"> <div class="container"> <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-xl p-0"> <div class="navbar-brand"> <div class="row mb-1"> <div class="col pr-0"> <a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/" class="header-logo" title="Home"> <span aria-hidden="true"> <img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/07/header_logo_fccn_2024_3.svg" title="FCCN Serviços digitais FCT" alt="FCCN"> </span> <span class="sr-only">FCCN FCT digital services</span> </a> </div> <div id="pesquisa-site" class="col text-right header-extra-funcs pl-0"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.fccn.pt/en/"> <label for="fccn_pesquisar" class="main-site-search">Search the site</label> <input type="search" class="search-field" id="fccn_pesquisar" placeholder="Search..." value="" name="s" title="Procurar no site" /> <button type="submit" class="btn-submit" value="Search"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-search" data-wg-notranslate=""></i> <span class="sr-only">Search</span> </button> </form> <ul class="support-btns"> <li class="search-site-btn"> <i class="fas fa-search" data-wg-notranslate=""></i> </li> <li class="weglot-btn"> <div data-wg-notranslate class='country-selector weglot-inline '><input id="wg17323959186742438e6e4c8112" class="weglot_choice" type="checkbox" name="menu"/><label for="wg17323959186742438e6e4c8112" class="wgcurrent wg-li weglot-lang weglot-language flag-3 en" data-code-language="en"><span>EN</span></label><ul><li class="wg-li weglot-lang weglot-language flag-3 pt" data-code-language="pt"><a data-wg-notranslate title="Alterar idioma para português" href="https://www.fccn.pt/a-fccn/quem-somos/">PT</a></li></ul></div> </li> <li class="hamburger-btn"> <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#main-nav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Open navigation menu"> <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span> </button> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <span class="separator-element"></span> </div> <div id="main-nav" class="collapse navbar-collapse justify-content-end"><ul id="menu-header" class="navbar-nav"><li id="menu-item-36648" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-36648"><a title="content on FCCN" aria-haspopup="true">A FCCN</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-36419" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-34874 current_page_item menu-item-36419"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/quem-somos/" aria-current="page" title="Content about FCCN">Who We Are</a></li> <li id="menu-item-36285" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-36285"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/rede-rcts-rede-ciencia-tecnologia-e-sociedade/" title="what the RCTS is and how to join">RCTS Network</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35480" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-35480"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/para-quem/" title="Who are the entities we serve" aria-haspopup="true">For whom</a></li> <li id="menu-item-36467" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-36467"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/recrutamento/" title="Connect with our team">Recruitment</a></li> <li id="menu-item-36340" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-36340"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/contactos/" title="email, address and location map">Contacts</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-38074" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-38074"><a title="where the Unit operates FCCN" aria-haspopup="true">Technological Areas</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-35473" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-35473"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/conectividade/" title="Connection services to the rcts network" aria-haspopup="true">Connectivity</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35477" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-35477"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/computacao/" title="Scientific research support services" aria-haspopup="true">Computing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35476" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-35476"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/colaboracao/" title="Services that facilitate sharing and group work" aria-haspopup="true">Collaboration</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35475" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-35475"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/conhecimento/" title="Access to knowledge services in the form of publications or resources" aria-haspopup="true">Knowledge</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35474" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-35474"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/seguranca/" title="Services that ensure network and access security" aria-haspopup="true">Security</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35686" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-35686"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/inovacao/" title="Development services of new services" aria-haspopup="true">Innovation</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-42455" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-42455"><a href="/en/servicos/">Services</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35466" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-35466"><a title="Media Kit, Indicators, FAQ's, Documentation" aria-haspopup="true">Resources</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-36353" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-36353"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/indicadores/" title="of use of our services">Indicators</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42517" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type_archive menu-item-object-docs menu-item-42517"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/documentacao/">Documentation</a></li> <li id="menu-item-36326" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-36326"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/media-kit/" title="the brand and the rules of use of our brand">Media Kit</a></li> <li id="menu-item-37027" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-37027"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/entidades-ligadas/" title="the RCTS network and other data">Related Entities</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42516" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type_archive menu-item-object-faq menu-item-42516"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/perguntas-frequentes/">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-42456" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-42456"><a aria-haspopup="true">News</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-35462" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-35462"><a href="/en/atualidade/?categoria=noticias" title="Institutional FCCN">News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-38500" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-38500"><a href="/en/atualidade/?categoria=eventos">Events</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-35471" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-35471"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/blog/" title="Sharing knowledge in our areas of work">Blog</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> <span class="bg-header-subnav"></span> <div class="mobile-search"> <div class="container"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.fccn.pt/en/"> <label for="fccn_pesquisar" class="main-site-search screen-reader-text">Search the site</label> <input type="search" class="search-field" id="fccn_mobile_pesquisar" placeholder="Search..." value="" name="s" title="Procurar no site" /> <button type="submit" class="btn-submit" value="Search"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-search" data-wg-notranslate=""></i> <span class="sr-only">Search</span> </button> <span class="mobile-search__close" role="button" aria-pressed="false"><i class="fas fa-times" data-wg-notranslate=""></i></span> </form> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="page-sub-header" class="hero page" style="background: url(https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/img/header_generico.svg) left top no-repeat; background-size: calc(max(100%, 900px)) !important"> <div class="container"> <div class="breadcrumb inside-hero color-dark"><div class="breadcrumb"><a href="/en/">Home</a> <span class="breadcrumb__sep">></span> FCCN > </div></div> <div class="hero-title color-dark"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <h1> Who We Are </h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="content" class="site-content page"> <section id="primary" class="content-area"> <div id="main" class="site-main" role="main"> <article id="post-34874" class="post-34874 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <div class="entry-content"> <article> <section class="main-content pb-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2 mr-md-0 mr-lg-5 mb-5 mx-auto"> <div class="bloco-equipa mx-auto equipa-tem-foto"> <div class="equipa equipa-foto"> <span class="membro membro-foto"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/joao-nuno-ferreira-fccn.jpg" alt="João Nuno Ferreira"></span> </div> <div class="equipa equipa-info membro-com-foto"> <span class="membro membro-nome" aria-hidden="true">João Nuno Ferreira</span> <br/> <span class="membro membro-cargo">General Coordinator</span> </div> </div> <div class="bloco-equipa mx-auto equipa-tem-foto"> <div class="equipa equipa-foto"> <span class="membro membro-foto"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/Salome-Branco-FCCN-2.jpg" alt="Salomé Branco"></span> </div> <div class="equipa equipa-info membro-com-foto"> <span class="membro membro-nome" aria-hidden="true">Salomé Branco</span> <br/> <span class="membro membro-cargo">Deputy General Coordinator</span> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8 mx-auto"> <p>The purpose of FCCN, the digital services of the <a aria-label="FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (opens in a new tab)" class="rank-math-link" href="https://www.fct.pt/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology</a>, is to contribute to the development of Science, Technology and Knowledge in Portugal. </p> <p>We provide high-speed Internet connectivity and IT services to the Portuguese higher education and research system. </p> <p>More than six hundred thousand students, researchers and staff can rely on our national education network every day. </p> <p>Cost efficiency is in the DNA of FCCN 's operation, so we are committed to providing common, reproducible and shareable solutions to meet the needs of our user community. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Digital services and innovation </h2> <p>We provide a set of shared digital services that aim to support the development of education and science in Portugal, contributing to the excellence of national education and research.</p> <script id="EDUcast_includeclip_75wfkpc8u" src="https://educast.fccn.pt/vod/clips/75wfkpc8u/video_player/embed5.js?height=460&locale=en&width=720" type="text/javascript"></script> <div style="height:28px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">From FCCN to the world</h2> <p>Connection to Europe and the rest of the world is ensured through the <a href="http://www.geant.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">European GÉANT network</a>, which interconnects and provides advanced digital services to European national education and research networks, of which RCTS is a Portuguese member.</p> <p>These networks are internationally referred to as <em>NRENs: National Research and Education Networks.</em></p> <p>Connection to the GÉANT network provides a privileged collaboration channel for Portuguese researchers, teachers and students to access infrastructures, data and services worldwide. </p> <script id="EDUcast_includeclip_1bb70yf9c7" src="https://educast.fccn.pt/vod/clips/1bb70yf9c7/video_player/embed5.js?height=460&locale=pt&width=720" type="text/javascript"></script> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <section class="pilares-section py-5"> <div class="container py-5"> <div class="row pb-5 module module-title title-pilares"> <div class="col-6 mx-auto text-center"><h2>Technological Areas of FCCN</h2></div> </div> <div class="row module module-content content-pilares"> <div class="col-sml-5 col-md-5 col-lg-3 offset-lg-1 offset-md-1 offset-sm-1 mb-5 p-0 block-pilar is-box-link"> <div class="block-pilar-img p-5"> <img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2020/12/collaboration-color.svg" alt="" class="m-4"> </div> <div class="is-box-content px-5"> <h3>Collaboration</h3> <p>Services that facilitate community collaboration and promote scientific collaboration and outreach.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/colaboracao/" class="main-link" aria-label="Mais informação sobre Colaboração">More info</a></p> </div></div><div class="col-sml-5 col-md-5 col-lg-3 offset-lg-1 offset-md-1 offset-sm-1 mb-5 p-0 block-pilar is-box-link"> <div class="block-pilar-img p-5"> <img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2020/12/computation-color.svg" alt="" class="m-4"> </div> <div class="is-box-content px-5"> <h3>Computing</h3> <p>Advanced computing, storage and data sharing services for projects that need tailored solutions.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/computacao/" class="main-link" aria-label="Mais informação sobre Computação">More info</a></p> </div></div><div class="col-sml-5 col-md-5 col-lg-3 offset-lg-1 offset-md-1 offset-sm-1 mb-5 p-0 block-pilar is-box-link"> <div class="block-pilar-img p-5"> <img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2020/12/conectivity-color.svg" alt="" class="m-4"> </div> <div class="is-box-content px-5"> <h3>Connectivity</h3> <p>Connectivity services with the mission of making communication in the academic and scientific community, national and international, more efficient.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/conectividade/" class="main-link" aria-label="Mais informação sobre Conectividade">More info</a></p> </div></div><div class="col-sml-5 col-md-5 col-lg-3 offset-lg-1 offset-md-1 offset-sm-1 mb-5 p-0 block-pilar is-box-link"> <div class="block-pilar-img p-5"> <img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2020/12/knowledge-color.svg" alt="" class="m-4"> </div> <div class="is-box-content px-5"> <h3>Knowledge</h3> <p>Services ensuring access to sources of scientific information.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/conhecimento/" class="main-link" aria-label="Mais informação sobre Conhecimento">More info</a></p> </div></div><div class="col-sml-5 col-md-5 col-lg-3 offset-lg-1 offset-md-1 offset-sm-1 mb-5 p-0 block-pilar is-box-link"> <div class="block-pilar-img p-5"> <img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2020/12/innovation-color.svg" alt="" class="m-4"> </div> <div class="is-box-content px-5"> <h3>Innovation</h3> <p>Innovation projects aimed at promoting improved access to information and communication technologies.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/inovacao/" class="main-link" aria-label="Mais informação sobre Inovação">More info</a></p> </div></div><div class="col-sml-5 col-md-5 col-lg-3 offset-lg-1 offset-md-1 offset-sm-1 mb-5 p-0 block-pilar is-box-link"> <div class="block-pilar-img p-5"> <img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2020/12/security-color.svg" alt="" class="m-4"> </div> <div class="is-box-content px-5"> <h3>Security</h3> <p>Services ensuring a response to computer security incidents, federated authentication and certificates.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/seguranca/" class="main-link" aria-label="Mais informação sobre Segurança">More info</a></p> </div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="duas-colunas-section py-5"> <div class="container py-5"> <div class="row duas-colunas duas-colunas_34874"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-6 mx-auto coluna-um"> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-36165 size-full" src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/herodraft_2.gif" alt="RCTS Network FCCN" width="877" height="669" /></p> </div> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-6 mx-auto coluna-dois"> <h2>Meet the RCTS Network - Science, Technology and Society Network</h2> <p>The Science, Technology and Society Network, RCTS, is the digital infrastructure of Connectivity and Computing, directed to the research and education community.</p> <p>With it we ensure Communication, Collaboration and the development of new Scientific Knowledge.</p> <p>These networks are internationally referred to as NRENs: National Research and Education Networks.</p> <p> </p> <a class="btn btn-primary azul one-col-layout" href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/rede-rcts-rede-ciencia-tecnologia-e-sociedade/" >How to join the RCTS network</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="team-section"> <div class="container py-5"> <div class="row pt-5 module module-title title-team"> <div class="col-6 mx-auto text-center"> <h2>The Team FCCN</h2> <p>The FCCN team is made up of more than 90 employees, spread across the various areas of activity, with the following people responsible for each area:</p> </div> </div> <div class="row my-5 team-list"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 my-4 mx-5 px-5 mx-auto text-center"> <div class="bloco-equipa mx-auto equipa-tem-foto"> <div class="equipa equipa-foto"> <span class="membro membro-foto"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/joao-gomes-fccn.jpg" alt="João Preto Gomes"></span> </div> <div class="equipa equipa-info membro-com-foto"> <span class="membro membro-nome" aria-hidden="true">João Preto Gomes</span> <br/> <span class="membro membro-cargo">Area Director </span> </div> </div></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 my-4 mx-5 px-5 mx-auto text-center"> <div class="bloco-equipa mx-auto equipa-tem-foto"> <div class="equipa equipa-foto"> <span class="membro membro-foto"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/01/Ana-Pinto-FCCN.jpg" alt="Ana Pinto"></span> </div> <div class="equipa equipa-info membro-com-foto"> <span class="membro membro-nome" aria-hidden="true">Ana Pinto</span> <br/> <span class="membro membro-cargo">Area Director</span> </div> </div></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 my-4 mx-5 px-5 mx-auto text-center"> <div class="bloco-equipa mx-auto equipa-tem-foto"> <div class="equipa equipa-foto"> <span class="membro membro-foto"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/Joao-Pagaime-FCCN-1.jpg" alt="John Pagaime"></span> </div> <div class="equipa equipa-info membro-com-foto"> <span class="membro membro-nome" aria-hidden="true">João Pagaime</span> <br/> <span class="membro membro-cargo">Area Director </span> </div> </div></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 my-4 mx-5 px-5 mx-auto text-center"> <div class="bloco-equipa mx-auto equipa-tem-foto"> <div class="equipa equipa-foto"> <span class="membro membro-foto"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/Joao-Moreira-FCCN-1.jpg" alt="João Mendes Moreira"></span> </div> <div class="equipa equipa-info membro-com-foto"> <span class="membro membro-nome" aria-hidden="true">João Mendes Moreira</span> <br/> <span class="membro membro-cargo">Area Director</span> </div> </div></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 my-4 mx-5 px-5 mx-auto text-center"> <div class="bloco-equipa mx-auto equipa-tem-foto"> <div class="equipa equipa-foto"> <span class="membro membro-foto"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/Miguel-Andrade-FCCN-1.jpg" alt="Miguel Andrade"></span> </div> <div class="equipa equipa-info membro-com-foto"> <span class="membro membro-nome" aria-hidden="true">Miguel Andrade</span> <br/> <span class="membro membro-cargo">Area Director</span> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="uma-coluna-section py-5"> <div class="container py-5"> <div class="row uma-coluna uma-coluna_34874"> <div class="col-12 mx-auto"> <h2 style="text-align: center;">We are FCCN</h2> <p> </p> <p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-39837 size-full" src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2022/03/IMG_3782_LowRes.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667" srcset="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2022/03/IMG_3782_LowRes.jpg 1000w, https://www.fccn.pt/media/2022/03/IMG_3782_LowRes-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.fccn.pt/media/2022/03/IMG_3782_LowRes-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="duas-colunas-section py-5"> <div class="container py-5"> <div class="row duas-colunas duas-colunas_34874"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-6 mx-auto coluna-um"> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-36416 size-full" src="https://webdv.fccn.pt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/histpria-fccn.jpg" alt="history of the fccn" width="515" height="370" srcset="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/histpria-fccn.jpg 515w, https://www.fccn.pt/media/2021/02/histpria-fccn-300x216.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px" /></p> </div> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-6 mx-auto coluna-dois"> <h3>Three decades of History - Meet our origins</h3> <p>The genesis of FCCN is the Foundation for the Development of National Means of Scientific Calculation, created on December 23, 1986.</p> <p>30 years changing the Internet, giving our best to the national scientific community, providing dozens of services to thousands of users.</p> <p>Today FCCN connects more than 70 higher education institutions, laboratories and other public institutions with high-speed connections.</p> <p>In these three decades we have developed a range of collaboration, communication, computing, security and knowledge services for our users to do more and better.</p> <a class="btn btn-primary azul one-col-layout" href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/quem-somos/historia/" >Learn about the history of FCCN</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </article> </div> </section> <div class="row pb-4 update-page"> <div class="col text-center"> <p>Content updated on 13/09/2024</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer navbar-light" role="contentinfo"> <div id="footer-widget" class="m-0"> <div class="row main-row"> <div class="col pt-4"> <div class="container"> <div class="row first-row"> <div class="col-md-4 mb-5"> <div class="footer-contatos mb-5"> <strong class="title">FCCNFCT's digital services</strong><br><p>Av. do Brasil, nº101 (LNEC Campus)<br /> 1700-066 , Lisbon, Portugal<br /> +351 218 440 100<br /> <a href="mailto:secretaria@fccn.pt">secretaria@fccn.pt</a></p> </div> <div class="footer-links-uteis"> <strong class="title">Useful links</strong><br><ul class="link-list"><li><a href="https://jornadas.fccn.pt/" target="_blank" >Days FCCN</a></li><li><a href="https://servicos.fccn.pt/" target="_blank" >Digital Services Catalog</a></li><li><a href="https://arquivo.pt/url/search?q=fccn.pt&l=pt&from=19910806&to=20240327&trackingId=82c60bbb6e6f1d39c109_22b92d253798cab9ae7a&adv_and=fccn.pt" target="_blank" >FCCN in the Archive</a></li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <ul id="footer-menu" class="nav"><li id="menu-item-42406" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-42406"><a>A FCCN</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-42410" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-34874 current_page_item menu-item-42410"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/quem-somos/" aria-current="page">Who We Are</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42408" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42408"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/rede-rcts-rede-ciencia-tecnologia-e-sociedade/">RCTS Network</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42409" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42409"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/para-quem/">For whom</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42407" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42407"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/recrutamento/">Recruitment</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42411" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42411"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/a-fccn/contactos/">Contacts</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-42412" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-42412"><a>Technological Areas</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-42415" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-42415"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/conectividade/">Connectivity</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42414" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-42414"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/computacao/">Computing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42413" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-42413"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/colaboracao/">Collaboration</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42416" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-42416"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/conhecimento/">Knowledge</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42418" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-42418"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/seguranca/">Security</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42417" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-servicos menu-item-42417"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/areas-tecnologicas/inovacao/">Innovation</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-42419" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-42419"><a>Resources</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-42420" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42420"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/indicadores/">Indicators</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42421" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42421"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/entidades-ligadas/">Related Entities</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42422" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-42422"><a href="/en/documentacao/">Documentation</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42423" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42423"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/recursos/media-kit/">Media Kit</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42424" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-42424"><a href="https://www.fccn.pt/en/perguntas-frequentes/">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-42425" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-42425"><a>News</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-42426" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-42426"><a href="/en/atualidade/">News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-42428" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-42428"><a href="/en/atualidade/?categoria=eventos">Events</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="row second-row mb-4 border-bottom"> <div class="col-md-4 my-4 p-0 align-self-center"> <ul class="redes-sociais"><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fccnpt/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/img/icon_facebook_white.svg" alt="facebook"><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span></a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/fccnpt" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/img/icon_x_twitter_white.svg" alt="twitter"><span class="sr-only">X</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/unidadefccn/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/img/icon_instagram_white.svg" alt="instagram"><span class="sr-only">Instagram</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/fccn/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/img/icon_linkedin_white.svg" alt="linkedin"><span class="sr-only">Linked In</span></a></li></ul> </div> <div class="col-md-5 my-4 align-self-center footer-newsletter-content"> <strong class="title">Get to know FCCN 's activity</strong> and <strong class="title">follow us!</strong><br/>Every month we share content that promotes technology for knowledge. </div> <div class="col-md-3 my-4 align-self-center nl-btn"> <a href="https://lp.egoi.page/1eGeT0S/subscrever" class="btn btn-primary azul newsletter" target="_blank">Subscribe newsletter</a> </div> </div> <div class="row third-row"> <div class="col-md-6 legal"> © 2024 - FCT | FCCN all rights reserved </div> <div class="col-md-6 politicas"> <ul class="info-legal"><li><a href="/en/politica-de-privacidade/">Privacy Policy</a></li><li><a href="/en/politica-ambiental/">Environmental Policy</a></li><li><a href="/en/acessibilidade/">Accessibility</a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row last-row align-items-center"> <div class="col-md-6 px-0"> <ul class="logos-entidades"> <li><a href="https://www.portugal.gov.pt/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2024/05/PT_PRETO_Vertical_1.svg" alt="Portuguese Republic" ></a></li><li><a href="https://www.fct.pt/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.fccn.pt/media/2022/07/fct.logo_.2022.svg" alt="FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology" ></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-6 px-0 text-right"> <a href="https://selo.usabilidade.gov.pt"> <img alt="Silver Seal for Usability and Accessibility" class="logo-acessibilidade" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/img/prata-horizontal.svg"> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script>function loadScript(a){var b=document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0],c=document.createElement("script");c.type="text/javascript",c.src="https://tracker.metricool.com/app/resources/be.js",c.onreadystatechange=a,c.onload=a,b.appendChild(c)}loadScript(function(){beTracker.t({hash:'5a0e9c7da408c5f27c5187df202d2a38'})})</script> <script> (function(){let request = new XMLHttpRequest(); let url = 'ht' + 'tps:' + '//' + 'api.weglot.com/' + 'pageviews?api_key=' + 'wg_e5f872b072241819a2d65bf6558efa5f0'; let data = JSON.stringify({ url: location.protocol + '//' + location.host + location.pathname, language: document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0].getAttribute('lang'), browser_language: (navigator.language || navigator.userLanguage) } ); request.open('POST', url, true); request.send(data); })(); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/js/popper.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="wp-bootstrap-starter-popper-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="wp-bootstrap-starter-bootstrapjs-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/js/theme-script.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="wp-bootstrap-starter-themejs-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/js/skip-link-focus-fix.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="wp-bootstrap-starter-skip-link-focus-fix-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/js/owl.carousel.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="owl-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/js/owl.autoplay.js?ver=1729010974" id="owlautoplay-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="parent-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-tema/inc/assets/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js?ver=1729010974" id="parent-bundle-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/js/template.js?ver=1729010974" id="custom-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.fccn.pt/fccn-child/assets/js/recaptcha.js?ver=1729010974" id="this-recaptcha-js-js"></script> </body> </html>