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​Accompanying Persons Program​​​​​

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31 Aug 2024 Saturday

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All Day - Registration of Participants and Accompanying Persons at the Lagoas Park Hotel​

01 Sep 2024 Sunday 

All Day - Registration of Participants and Accompanying Persons at the Lagoas Park Hotel  (Dress 3)​

10.00-12.00 – Free time

12.00-14.00 - Free lunch

15.00-17.30 - Trip to Historical Lisbon (by bus – departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel)

18.30 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

19.00 - Reception and Dinner offered by the Minister of National Defense at Fort of S. Julião da Barra (Dress 1)

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02 Sep 2024 Monday (Dress 1)

07.00-08.30 – Breakfast at the Lagoas Park Hotel

08.45 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

09.30 – Arrival to the Congress Venue (Military University Institute)

10.00-11.30 – Opening Session (Ivens Ferraz Auditorium)

Welcome Addresses;

• by the Commander of the Military University Institute, LTGen Teodoro Maio

• by the Presidente of the Portuguese Commission of Military History, MGen Vieira Borges

• by the President of the International Commission of the Military History, Prof. Dr. Massimo de Leonardis

Keynote Speech: Prof. Dr. António José Telo (PO) - "The military and the change of regime in Portugal"

11.45-12.00 – Coffee break

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12.00-12.15 – Award Ceremony of the Corvisier Prize (Ivens Ferraz Auditorium)

12.15-12.30 – Adress by the Portuguese Minister of National Defense, Nuno Melo (TBC)

12.30-14.00 - Lunch at the Military University Institute

14.00 – Departure from the Military University Institute

14.30-17.00 – Ajuda National Palace

17.00 – Return to the Lagoas Park Hotel

18.30 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

19.00-22.00 – Visit to the Navy Museum and Dinner offered by the Navy Chief of Staff (Dress 1)​

03 Sep 2024 Tuesday (Dress 3)

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07.00-08.30 – Breakfast at the Lagoas Park Hotel

08.15 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

09.00-10.45 – Visit to historic Navy ships in Almada (Tejo River)

11.00- 11.45 – National Shrine of Cristo-Rei

12.00-13.45 – Lunch at the Military University Institute

13.45 – Departure from Military University Institute

14.00-14.45 - Jerónimos Monastery

15.00-16.00 - Pastéis de Belém Factory

16.30 – Return to the Lagoas Park Hotel

18.00 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

19.00-22.00 – Visit to the Military Museum and Dinner Offered by the Army Chief of Staff (Dress 1)

04 Sep 2024 Wednesday (Dress 3)

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Cultural Day

All Day — Sightseeing tour to Mafra and surroundings (by bus)

08.00 — Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel (by bus) to Mafra

09.30 — Visit to the National Palace of Mafra (World Heritage Site by UNESCO)

12.00 — Lunch at the Army School

14.00 — Departure from Mafra to the Lines of Torres Vedras (We recommend wearing suitable footwear for a short walk (around 800m X2) as well as sun protection)

— Wellington telegraph

— Fort of Zambujal

17.40 — Visit to “Cabo da Roca"

18.30 — Arrival to the Lagoas Park Hotel

19.30 — Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel to the center of Lisbon for free dinner (optional)

22.30 — Departure from the center of Lisbon (Rossio Square) and return to the hotel (optional)

05 Sep 2024 Thursday (Dress 3)

07.00-08.30 – Breakfast at the Lagoas Park Hotel

09.00 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

09.30-12.00 – Cascais Tour

The “Boca do Inferno"

“Cidadela de Cascais" Palace

Cascais center (time for shopping)

12.00 – Return to the Military University Institute

12.30-14.00 – Lunch at the Congress Venue

14.00- Departure from the Military University Institute

15.00 - National Republican Guard Museum and Carmo convent

16.30 – Return to the Lagoas Park Hotel

18.00 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

19.00-22.00 – Visit to the Air Force Museum and Dinner Offered by the Air Force Chief of Staff (Dress 1)​

06 Sep 2024 Friday (Dress 3)

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07.00-08.30 – Breakfast at the Lagoas Park Hotel

08.45 – Departure from the Lagoas Park Hotel

10.00 – Visit to "Oceanário de Lisboa" (Lisbon Oceanarium)

12.00 – Return to the Military University Institute

12.30-14.00 – Lunch at the Congress Venue

14.00-16.30 – Shopping

16.45 – Return to the Lagoas Park Hotel

19.00-21.30 – Farewell Dinner at the Lagoas Park Hotel offered by the Chief of the General Staff of the Portuguese Armed Forces (Dress 1)​

07 Sep 2024 Saturday

All day – Transfer to the Airport

08.00 – Departure to the Post-Congress Tour (Optional)​

08 Sep 2024 Sunday

All day – Transfer to the Airport

08.00 – Departure to the Post-Congress Tour (Optional)

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09 Sep 2024 Monday

All day – Transfer to the Airport only for the Post-Congress Tour participants

Dress Code:

Dress 1 – Formal business

Dress 2 – Smart Casual

Dress 3 – Casual 

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