The summary of the VOST Portugal activation during the days 16-19 September 2024. In this period, 1615 ignitions were registered on the website Fogos.pt, which obtains its data through the API of the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC), with a peak of 451 ignitions on 17 October 2024.
Summary of the activation of VOST Portugal during the earthquake that shook part of the territory of mainland Portugal in August 2024
The third stage of the Vuelta 2024, which stretched from Lousã to Castelo Branco, was not just another stage of one of the mythical events of world cycling; was a showcase of strategic innovation through the partnership between VOST Portugal and the Municipality of Castelo Branco.
VOST Portugal receives the prestigious JRC Excellence Award On 3 July 2024, VOST Portugal, as part of a collaborative effort with the three JRC units, was... Read More »Joint Research Centre Excellence Awards
VOST Portugal collaborated again with the Rally de Portugal organization, implementing digital tools designed to improve the experience and safety of fans, residents, guests of the organization and elements of the organization, as well as a... Read More »RALLY DE PORTUGAL 2024
VOST Portugal will be activated during the World Youth Days, as well as the week before the event. Based on the work developed for the Rally de Portugal (2019 – 2023) in Fátima (2022),... Read More »World Youth Days: VOST Portugal Activation
The 24H TT Vila de Fronteira event, organised by ACP Motorsport, took place from 24 to 27 November 2022. Once again VOST Portugal was present at Race Control, providing support to the... Read More »BORDER 24H TT 2022
Since March 2022, VOST Portugal has been cooperating with the Slovak Government due to the refugee crisis in Slovakia as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This cooperation involves making available... Read More »CONFIRM: SK4U SLOVAKIA
The National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) promotes on November 9, at 11:09 a.m., the 10th Edition of the National Public Exercise on Seismic Risk Awareness, called A TERRA TREME (www.aterratreme.pt), a measure provided for in the National Strategy for a... Read More »THE LAND TREME 2022
ABSTRACT 18 JULY 2022 Under the cooperation protocol signed with ANEPC, VOST Portugal provided personalized access to the FOGOS:PT API to free technological resources from ANEPC's systems. A solution has also been developed... Read More »FIRE SEASON 2022: Cooperation VOST Portugal / ANEPC
Activation of VOST Portugal in partnership with the Portuguese Air Force, within the scope of the 70 years of that entity
As part of the partnership with ACP Motorsport, VOST Portugal has been developing a set of technological tools for informing the public. If in the 2021 edition, the development of solutions was focused on the constraints... Read More »Rally Portugal 2022
Pilgrimage to Fatima May 2022 and activation of VOST Portugal for the event using the CONFIRM platform.
The non-governmental organisation EENA (European Emergency Number Association) has awarded VOST Portugal with the Digital Volunteering Award as part of the 112 Awards 2022, the award ceremony for which took place in parallel with the conference... Read More »VOSTPT receives European award
How to survive disinformation The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further accentuated the disinformation problem. Navigating this treacherous sea is not only complicated, it is a Herculean task! It takes a constant effort to... Read More »How to Survive Disinformation
Another "occurrence" of disinformation, this time on 25 February. In the early hours of the day, it "circulated online, in pdf format, content relating to a new deconfinement plan allegedly announced by the Government.... Read More »MEDIA LAB DEINFORMATION STUDY
They asked us what we were doing. We started thinking and made a video, with a short list. We asked Saloio for help because he's a guy who delights in a lot of things on his YouTube channel.
Isabel Silva online exhibition (VOST Portugal) of photographs taken at Santa Maria Hospital in February 2021.
Photographs of Isabel Silva, taken in the city of Lisbon, during a day of vaccination.
Portugal – DRE was born of the need, of the environment, of the ease (non-facility) of access to the information that is in the Official Gazette. Why?! COVID19. Yes, she was responsible, almost 100%, Because of the need... Read More »Portugal – DRE
How are weather warnings determined in Portugal? Everything has a criterion and, in this post, we explain
How is it that from one day to the next a forecast changes so dramatically? Here we explain everything.
Can a team of digital volunteers operate beyond the borders of your country? VOST Portugal was a pioneer in answering this question. You know what happened here.
VOST Portugal sent an open letter to all parliamentary groups on the subject of cellular broadcasting.
We all know that at this time we are more likely to give a treat to our dogs, a little chocolate at Christmas, a little champagne in the New Year and the list of mistakes we make... Read More »Pet care during the festive season
Fake news is on the agenda, more than ever, and there has been a lot of emphasis on the presence of fake news in society, either with the aim of (only) misleading the population... Read More »Fake Weather News
On November 14, 2018, the European Parliament approved the obligation for all European Union countries to provide an alert system to the population in case of emergency situations. Legislation does not determine whether... Read More »CELL BROADCAST versus SMS: A Necessary Discussion
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