SEMINARS

About this Seminar Series

The Applied Economics & Analytics Lab at NOVA IMS is pleased to announce the launch of a Seminar Series, which will occur twice a month. This initiative aims to foster intellectual exchange and advance collaborative research within the scope of two FCT-funded projects: 1) RiskGuard: Effective Risk Assessment in Public Procurement (FCT Ref. 2024.07468.IACDC); and 2) KNOW-NET-COMPET: Embedded Knowledge and Networks – Complexity in Antitrust Collusion Mitigation (FCT Ref. 2024.07378.IACDC).

Each session will bring together team members and guests to share findings, discuss methodologies, and explore interdisciplinary insights across both projects’ thematic areas.

Upcoming Events

8th Seminar

Date: December 5th | Time: 12:00 | Location: Room 5 Executives (NOVA IMS)

Agenda:

Dissemination of Results - presentation of key insights and outcomes from recent Lab projects.

Previous Events

7th Seminar

Date: November 7th | Time: 15:00 | Location: NOVA Innovation & Analytics Lab

Agenda

Eorkshop delivered to key stakeholders by the whole team;
High-level presentation of ongoing Lab projects;
Updates on riskguard and Know-Net-Compet projects;
Strategic discussion on upcoming initiatives for 2026;
Open Q&A session.

Speaker: Lab team

6th Seminar

Date: October 3rd | Time: 12:00 | Location: Room 5 Executives (NOVA IMS)

Agenda

Highlights from ongoing projects, including the RiskGuard and Know-Net-Compet initiatives;
Discussion on collaboration opportunities with industry and public-sector partners.

Speakers: Beatriz Azevedo, RiskGuard Project & Niclas Strum, Know-Net-Compet Project

5th Seminar

Date: September 5th | Time: 14:30 | Location: Salão Nobre (NOVA IMS)

Agenda

Designing and developing graph databases for public procurement: challenges and opportunities in building large-scale datasets to support research and policy evaluation;
Integrating graph-based approaches into procurement monitoring: how network structures can uncover risks and irregularities in markets.

Speaker: Flávio Pinheiro, Know-Net-Compet Project

4th Seminar

Date: August 15th | Time: 14:30 | Location: Salão Nobre (NOVA IMS)

Agenda

Presentation of recent submissions on network analysis:
- Inference on Firm-Firm Competing Networks in the Portuguese Public Procurement Market
- Mapping Mobility Networks between Government Roles in Portugal
  Speakers: Carolina Shaul, RiskGuard Project & Luís Semedo, Know-Net-Compet Project
Discussion of the role of network analysis in understanding procurement competition and mobility patterns in public administration.

3rd Seminar
Date: July 4th | Time: 12:30 | Location: Room 5 Executives (NOVA IMS)

Agenda

Analytical risk indicators in public procurement: using NLP and text mining to detect irregularities

Speaker: Carolina Pinto, RiskGuard Project

Building graph databases to trace knowledge flows in antitrust investigations

Speaker: Rafael Borges, Know-Net-COMPET Project

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2nd Seminar
Date: May 30th | Time: 12:30 | Location: Salão Nobre (NOVA IMS)

Agenda

Project Discussion "How Bunching in Prices can be an Indicator of Collusion and Market Manipulation" by Elsa Camiamba (Know-Net-Compet Project);
Discussion and Q&A.

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